Clyde Cook

born: 16 December 1891
Port Macquarie,
Australia
died: 13 August 1984
Carpenteria, California,
United States of America
(age 92)

Australian-born actor who briefly had his own series with Hal Roach (launched in March 1925, cancelled January 1926).

Not to be confused with Clyde Cook.
Real name: Clyde Wilfred Cook
Height: 5'6"
Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

10


1925
Moonlight And Noses
Burglar

1925
Should Sailors Marry?
Cyril D'Armand

1925
Starvation Blues
First street musician
 

1926
What's The World Coming To?
Claudia, the brushing groom/Baby
DVD screencapture - Lord Heath - Laurel & Hardy - Another Nice Mess - http://www.lordheath.com/

1926
Wandering Papas
Camp cook

1926
Wife Tamers
Servamt

1926
Scared Stiff
[?]

1926
He Forgot To Remember
John Smith

1932
What Price Taxi
Cabbie

1933
Thundering Taxis
Cabbie

Acknowledgements:
http://www.archive.org/stream/motionpicturealm1929exhi#page/41/mode/1up (1929 Almanac)
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16389-61297-15?cc=1861144 (WWII Draft Reg. Card)
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16389-61369-14?cc=1861144 (WWII pt 2 - bumps him up a half-inch)
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-14861-42500-98?cc=1849628 (naturalization index)
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/DGS-004763003_02069?cc=1913398 (passenger index)
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-36725-7637-23?cc=2141044 (passenger list, line 4)
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP8Z-CJY (CA Death Index)
Jesse Brisson (help and assistance)
Peter Mikkelsen (autograph)
'Herbert' (from my forum) (information)

*The Harold Lloyd Encyclopedia lists a "Clyde Cook" as being in the Lonesome Luke film Great While It Lasted (1915), but it is believed to be THIS GUY, according to this article:
https://archive.org/details/motionpicturestu00moti/page/231/mode/1up?view=theater&q=Clyde+Cook

This page was last updated on: 14 March 2025