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Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Actor · Died May 18, 1995, aged 91 · San Francisco, California, USA

Elisha Vanslyck Cook, Jr. (December 26, 1903 – May 18, 1995) was an American character actor who made a career out of playing cowardly villains and weedy neurotics in dozens of films. He was perhaps most noted for his portrayal of the "gunsel" Wilmer, who tries to intimidate Humphrey Bogart's Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon. Description above from the Wikipedia article Elisha Cook, Jr, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Born
December 26, 1903
Died
May 18, 1995 (aged 91)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
99 on MovieCove · 180 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 13% in 30 days

What are Elisha Cook Jr.'s films like?

Across their 54 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Self
19%
Bonds
19%
Power
14%
Survival
11%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Justice14 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal8 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 53 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 14 · Dark 26

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 19 · Stylized 26 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 10 · Charged 28 · Intense 15

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 24 · Shifting 27 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 38 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 36 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 20 · Engaged 27 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 20 · Affecting 22 · Heavy 11

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 36 · Open-ended 15 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

20 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 20 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 20
Threshold guardian
4 of 20
Shadow
3 of 20
Herald
3 of 20
Trickster
3 of 20
Shapeshifter
1 of 20
Mentor
1 of 20
Show the 20 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
42
Melancholic
22
Dread
17
Joyful
8
Warm
7
Other
44

How their films linger

Bittersweet25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet24
  • Tragic12
  • Ambiguous5
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Elisha Cook Jr.'s films?

As of October 24, 2026, 50 of their 99 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (29).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Elisha Cook Jr.'s titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

180 credits, 99 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • They Came from the Attic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Watson Pritchard (voice) (Archival)

  • The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains(1987)

    as Pappy Glue

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • ALF(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Albert

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as (segment "Welcome to Winfield")

  • It Came Upon the Midnight Clear(1984)

    as Mr. Bibbs

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Pigs vs. Freaks(1982)

    as Novatney

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Wilbur Posten

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Mr. Maps

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Beam

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • This Girl for Hire(1983)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Terror at Alcatraz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Hotel Desk Clerk

  • Hammett(1982)

    as Eli the Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Movie Madness(1982)

    as Mousy ("Municipalians")

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Leave 'em Laughing(1981)

    as Jetter

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Harry's War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Sgt. Billy

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 9 episodes · as Francis 'Ice Pick' Hofstetler · as Harold W. Farber · as Wilmer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Carny(1980)

    as On-Your-Mark

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Tom Horn(1980)

    as Stable Hand

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • 1941(1979)

    as The Patron (Dexter)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Salem's Lot(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gordon 'Weasel' Phillips

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Champ(1979)

    as Georgie

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Mad Bull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Sweeper

  • Dead of Night(1977)

    as Karel

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Charles Trout Sr.

  • St. Ives(1976)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Bionic Woman(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Black Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Wilmer Cook

  • Winterhawk(1975)

    as Finley

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Switch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Henley

  • The Blue Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Messiah of Evil(1974)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • S.W.A.T.(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Senior Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Mr. Boyle

  • The Phantom of Hollywood(1974)

    as Studio Engineer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Outfit(1973)

    as Carl

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Emperor of the North(1973)

    as Gray Cat

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid(1973)

    as Cody

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Electra Glide in Blue(1973)

    as Willie

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Blacula(1972)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid(1972)

    as Bunker (as Elisha Cook)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Night Stalker(1972)

    as Mickey Crawford

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Scarecrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Micah

  • Night Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Proprietor

  • Night Slaves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • The Odd Couple(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Heel

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • El Condor(1970)

    as Old Convict

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Movie Murderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Willie Peanuts

  • Cry for Poor Wally (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Great Bank Robbery(1969)

    as Jeb

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Rosemary's Baby(1968)

    as Mr. Nicklas

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Cimarron Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Welcome to Hard Times(1967)

    as Hanson

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Spy in the Green Hat(1967)

    as Arnold

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Samuel Cogley

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Monroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · as Professor Isaacson

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Wild Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • A Man Called Shenandoah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Judd

  • Blood on the Arrow(1964)

    as Tex

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Arnold

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Parade of Comedy(1964)

    as Joe in 'Love Crazy' (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Glass Cage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Ellen's father

  • Johnny Cool(1963)

    as Underworld Leader

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Wyatt

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Sailor

  • The Haunted Palace(1963)

    as Gideon Smith / Micah Smith

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Black Zoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Joe

  • Papa's Delicate Condition(1963)

    as Mr. Keith

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Dakotas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • One-Eyed Jacks(1961)

    as Carvey

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Fatal Impulse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Harry Elser

  • Surfside 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Islanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Tomas

  • Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Elser

  • College Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Ted Blake

  • Platinum High School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Harry Nesbit

  • Startime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Trick

  • The Rebel(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremy Hake

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Johnny Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Maxie Dolan

  • The Third Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as John Walker

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Deputy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Miller

  • Johnny Staccato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Tightrope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Day of the Outlaw(1959)

    as Larry Teter, Town Barber

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Bain · as Jim Gribble · as Joel Turner

  • House on Haunted Hill(1959)

    as Watson Pritchard

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bat Masterson(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Sheeley · as Thorn Loomis

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Peter Gunn(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Baby Face Nelson(1957)

    as Homer van Meter

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Plunder Road(1957)

    as Skeets Jonas

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Trackdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Art Crowley · as Reelin' Pete

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Candymouth Duggan

  • The Lonely Man(1957)

    as Willie

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Panic! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Voodoo Island(1957)

    as Martin Schuyler

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The O. Henry Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred

  • Accused of Murder(1956)

    as 'Whitey' Pollock

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Killing(1956)

    as George Peatty

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Indian Fighter(1955)

    as Briggs

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Trial(1955)

    as Finn

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Shorty

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Cyrus Tucker · as George · as Huggins · as Jocko Beal

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Timberjack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Punky (as Elisha Cook)

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Nevins

  • Drum Beat(1954)

    as Blaine Crackel

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Superman's Peril (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Homer Garrity

  • The Outlaw's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Lewis 'Tulsa' Cook

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Pop

  • Thunder Over the Plains(1953)

    as Joseph Standish

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • I, the Jury(1953)

    as Bobo

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Shane(1953)

    as Frank 'Stonewall' Torrey

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Jed · as Lloyd Harwell · as Willy Zucks

  • Adventures of Superman(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Bother to Knock(1952)

    as Eddie Forbes

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Behave Yourself! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Albert Jonas

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Great Gatsby(1949)

    as Klipspringer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Flaxy Martin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Roper

  • The Gangster(1947)

    as Oval

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Long Night(1947)

    as Frank Dunlap

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Born to Kill(1947)

    as Marty

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Fall Guy(1947)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Big Sleep(1946)

    as Harry Jones

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Two Smart People(1946)

    as Fly Feletti

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Joe Palooka, Champ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Eugene

  • The Falcon's Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Nick

  • Cinderella Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Oliver S. Patch

  • Blonde Alibi(1946)

    as Sam Collins

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Why Girls Leave Home(1945)

    as Jimmy Lobo

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Dillinger(1945)

    as Kirk Otto

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Dark Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Cleeve

  • Dark Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Whitey

  • Up in Arms(1944)

    as Info Jones

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Phantom Lady(1944)

    as Cliff Milburn

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Baptism of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Bill (uncredited)

  • Kill or Be Killed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

  • Manila Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Gillman

  • Wildcat(1942)

    as Harold 'Chicopee' Nevins

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • A-Haunting We Will Go(1942)

    as Frank Lucas

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Sleepytime Gal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Ernie

  • A Gentleman at Heart(1942)

    as Genius

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Hellzapoppin'(1941)

    as Harry Selby

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Ball of Fire(1941)

    as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • I Wake Up Screaming(1941)

    as Harry Williams

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Maltese Falcon(1941)

    as Wilmer Cook

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Sergeant York(1941)

    as Piano Player (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Man at Large (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Hotel Clerk

  • Love Crazy(1941)

    as Joe (elevator operator)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Tin Pan Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Joe Codd

  • Public Deb No. 1(1940)

    as Communist

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Stranger on the Third Floor(1940)

    as Joe Briggs

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • He Married His Wife(1940)

    as Dicky Brown

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Grand Jury Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Robert Austin / Norman Hazlitt

  • Newsboys' Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Danny

  • Submarine Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Seaman Rutherford Davis Pratt, aka 'The Professor'

  • My Lucky Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Waldo

  • Three Blind Mice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Boy on Bench (uncredited)

  • Life Begins in College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Oliver ("Ollie") Stearns Jr.

  • Danger - Love at Work(1937)

    as McBain, the chemist

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Wife, Doctor and Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Glen Wylie

  • They Won't Forget(1937)

    as Joe Turner

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Devil Is Driving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Tony Stevens

  • Love Is News(1937)

    as Egbert Eggleston

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Pigskin Parade(1936)

    as Herbert Van Dyke

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Two in a Crowd(1936)

    as Skeeter

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Honor Among Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Office Boy (uncredited)

  • Chills and Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Member of the Glee Club

  • Her Unborn Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Stewart Kennedy

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 180 titles from 1930 to 2022; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

The Champ (1979)

$30M worldwide

Highest rated

Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19302022

Peak 1972 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 8 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting180 of 180: 180 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1930s16 · acting1940s36 · acting1950s44 · acting1960s32 · acting1970s33 · acting1980s18 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 43 roles
374247576277

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Elisha Cook Jr.'s films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 78; across their 53 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Midcredits score across 99 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up33
  • 50th to 74th36
  • 25th to 49th22
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

55 of their 99 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser55
  • Broadly Agreed13
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Pigs vs. Freaks (1982)

79th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 51 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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Is Elisha Cook Jr.'s work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity and profanity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles35–65 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles5–50 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles3–46 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles28–40 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles21–76 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Elisha Cook Jr. work with?

People who share at least 2 of Elisha Cook Jr.'s MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mickey Rooney shares the most, 3.

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