John J. Cooke (actor)

John J. Cooke (born John Joseph Cooke; 1874 – 1921) was an American stage performer and a silent film actor. Cooke was born on October 1, 1874, in Manhattan, New York. He was 47 when he died in Los Angeles, California on October 2, 1921. Between 1914 and 1921, Cooke acted in over 30 films.

John J. Cooke (actor)
Johnnie Cooke as Prof. Saxton
Born
John Joseph Cooke

(1874-10-01)October 1, 1874
Manhattan, New York
DiedOctober 2, 1921(1921-10-02) (aged 47)
Los Angeles, California
Burial placeCalvary Cemetery (Los Angeles)
NationalityAmerican
Other names
  • John Jay Cooke
  • John Cook
  • Johnnie Cooke
  • Johnny Cooke
  • J.C. Cook
Occupations
  • Movie actor
  • Stage actor
Years active1914–1921
EraSilent film
Known for
Parents
  • Bartholomew Joseph Cooke (father)
  • Mary Josephine Cooke (mother)

Early Years

John Joseph Cooke was born in New York on October 1, 1874. [lower-alpha 1][2] When John was born, his father, Bartholomew Joseph Cooke, was 35 and his mother, Mary Josephine, was 31. He was the fifth child born and the only male of this burgeoning family. At the time of his birth, the Irish family was settled in New York's Lower East Side of Manhattan.[3]

Death

John Joseph "Johnnie" Cooke celebrated his 47th birthday on Saturday, October 1, 1921. On Sunday, October 2, 1921, Cooke died in Los Angeles, California at 8:30 AM.[lower-alpha 2] At the time of his death, Cooke was residing with his 78 year-old mother, Mary, and 42 year-old younger sister, Catherine. Cooke chose to be buried at the Calvary Cemetery, located in Los Angeles, California.

A simple obituary appeared in the Friday edition of the The Tidings published on October 7, 1921.[5] The obituary read:

The funeral of Johnnie Cooke, a well-known film actor, was held at Our Lady of Loretto Church, Tuesday morning (Tues, October 4, 1921) . . . The pallbearers, coworkers (Universal) of the deceased, were Wilfred Lucas, Bobbie Mack, James O’Neill, George W Kitchen, George O’Donnell, and Dick Cummings.

John was preceded in death by his 62 year-old father Bartholomew J Cooke on October 14, 1901, his second oldest sister Margaret Maud Cooke on December 28, 1907, at age 39, and his fourth oldest sister Genevieve Cooke on February 9, 1919, who was 46.[6][7][8] Cooke is survived by his mother Mary J. Cooke and sisters – Miss Catherine Cooke, Mrs. Mary Ellen Young, Mrs. Lillian Gonzalez, and Mrs. Theresa Haskins.

Filmography

John J. Cooke's filmography showcases his acting career, which began at the comparatively mature age of 38. Like numerous actors transitioning from the stage, he initially ventured into the world of motion pictures as an atmosphere player. He is believed to have first appeared in films around 1912–1913. However, those early uncredited roles remain unknown and are thus not included in his filmography.

All appearances in a Short film were verified using:

  1. AllMovie
  2. Kinorium
  3. Silentera
  4. The Universal Silents.[9]

All appearances in a Feature film were verified using:

          ◆   Filmography of John J. Cooke (37 films)   ◆          
Year Title Role Credit Director Production Distribution Released Genre Length Notes
1914 The Desert's StingProfessor EdwardsJohn CookLucasKriterionKriterion1914-02-28WesternShort[10]
1914 The FeudUnknownJohnnie CookeUnknownUniversalUniversal1914-05-29DramaShort[11]
1914 Bess the Detectress in Tick, Tick, Tick!CedricJohnnie CookeCurtisUniversalUniversal1914-07-01ComedyShort[12]
1915 The Kingdom of Nosey LandThe DwarfJohnnie CookeMattewsUniversalUniversal1915-11-09FantasyShort4379
1916 The Bold, Bad BurglarSecond Story SteveJohnnie CookeMattewsUniversalUniversal1916-03-14ComedyShort778
1916 The Three Brave HuntersUnknownJohnnie CookeMattewsUniversalUniversal1916-07-13ComedyShort8099
1916 The Shine GirlJohn KenyonJohn CookParkeThanhouserThanhouser1916-08-27DramaFeature[13]
1916 GlorianaThe FatherJohnnie CookeHopperUniversalUniversal1916-11-06DramaFeature2987
1916 The Right to Be HappyBob CratchitJohnnie CookeJulianUniversalUniversal1916-12-25DramaFeature6715
1917 Love in SuspensePorterJohnnie CookeBeaudineUniversalUniversal1917-01-06ComedyShort4844
1917 Out for the DoughJames CartottleJohnnie CookeBeaudineUniversalUniversal1917-02-10ComedyShort5924
1917 Wanta Make a Dollar?CrippleJohnnie CookeBeaudineUniversalUniversal1917-03-10ComedyShort8757
1917 Art-AchesThe ButlerJohnnie CookeBeaudineUniversalUniversal1917-03-17ComedyShort243
1917 The LeakThe JusticeJohnnie CookeBeaudineUniversalUniversal1917-04-28ComedyShort4516
1917 Like WildfirePhillip PotterJohnnie CookePatonUniversalUniversal1917-05-21ComedyFeature4608
1917 The Gray GhostJohn ReisJohnnie CookePatonUniversalUniversal1917-06-25SerialFeature3081
1917 The Battling BellboyMr. PugilistJohnnie CookeBeaudineUniversalUniversal1917-08-02ComedyShort450
1917 The Wart on the WirePete the UnfortunateJohnnie CookeCurtisUniversalUniversal1917-10-08ComedyShort8781
1918 Thieves' GoldUncle LarkinJohnnie CookeFordUniversalUniversal1918-03-18WesternFeature8061
1918 The Widow DangerousUnknownJohn CookWattVitagraphGeneral Film1918-08-24WesternShort[14]
1918 The Romance of TarzanUnknownJohn CookLucasNationalPioneer1918-09-16ActionFeature[15]
1919 Hoop-LaOld Toddles(Clown)John CookeChaudetMutualGeneral1919-01-16ComedyFeature[16]
1919 The Little White SavageSailorJohnnie CookePowellUniversalUniversal1919-02-24DramaFeature4696
1919 What Am I Bid?John YarnellJohnnie CookeLeonardUniversalUniversal1919-04-14DramaFeature8863
1919 The Blinding TrailBill CairnesJohnnie CookePowellUniversalUniversal1919-05-19DramaFeature732
1919 The Weaker VesselJ.B.HanksJohnnie CookePowellUniversalUniversal1919-06-30ComedyFeature8820
1919 The Man in the MoonlightSancho JonesJohnnie CookePowellUniversalUniversal1919-07-28DramaFeature[17][18]
1919 The Girl from NowhereDr. FergusonJ.C. CookLucasNationalPioneer1919-09-01WesternFeature[19]
1919 Common PropertyStepanJohnnie CookePowellUniversalUniversal1919-10-18DramaFeature1451
1919 A Gun Fightin' GentlemanOld SheriffJohnnie CookeFordUniversalUniversal1919-12-15WesternFeature3161
1919 The Pointing FingerWilliam SaxtonJohnnie CookeMorrisseyUniversalUniversal1919-12-24ComedyFeature6270
1920 The Prince of Avenue AButlerJohnnie CookeFordUniversalUniversal1920-02-23DramaFeature6363
1920 Alias Miss DoddThomas DoddJohnnie CookeFranklinUniversalUniversal1920-06-21ComedyFeature1009
1920 Just PalsConstableJohn B. CookeFordFoxFox1920-10-21DramaFeature[20]
1920 Eyes of the HeartJohn DunnJ.C. CookPowellRealartRealart1920-10-31DramaFeature[21]
1921 Bare KnucklesOld SoakyJohn CookHoganFoxFox1921-03-20DramaFeature[22]
1921 JackieWinterJohn CookFordFoxFox1921-11-27DramaFeature[23]

The notes section contains three and four-digit numbers that serve as references to locate Silent movie data within Richard Braff's book - The Universal Silents.[9]

Notes
  1. There seems to be an element of uncertainty concerning the exact year of Cooke's birth. A variety of sources propose a timeframe spanning from 1874 to 1877. It's important to highlight that the specific birthdate, October 1, has remained undisputed. Cooke completed his federally mandatory World War I Draft Registration Card in 1918. In the section labeled "I AFFIRM THAT I HAVE VERIFIED ABOVE ANSWERS AND THAT THEY ARE TRUE," he affixed his signature as John Joseph Cooke on September 18, 1918. The draft card shows his age as 43 and a birth date of October 1, 1874. Given the official nature of this government record, the birth year 1874 is the most credible choice.[1]
  2. John Joseph Cooke death certificate is available for purchase from the Registrar-Recorder/CountyClerk, Birth, Death & Marriage Records, P.O. Box 489, Norwalk, California 90651-0489
    State of California Certification of Vital Record County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/CountyClerk Certificate of Death 6718. . .
    John Joseph Cooke Died: October 2, 1921, 8:30 am Born New York October 1, 45 yrs old
    Father – B. J. Cooke Ireland, Mother – Mary J. O'Leary Ireland
    occupation – Actor
    Death Certificate signed October 3, 1921, death caused by "laryngeal hemorrhage" contributed by "cardiovascular renal disease." Physical stress from loud talking or singing can contribute to laryngeal hemorrhage, which is usually small in quantity, but sometimes it can be so abundant as to cause death.[4]

References
  1. "U.S., World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918". NARA. 2005. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  2. "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909". New York Municipal Archives, New York. 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  3. "Residential Patterns of Irish Immigrants to New York". May 7, 2009. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  4. "What is Vocal Hemorrhage". news-medical.net. December 30, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  5. "Johnie Cooke". The Tidings. Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1921. p. 14. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Died". The Tidings. Los Angeles, California. October 19, 1901. p. 5. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Died". Los Angeles Herald. Los Angeles, California. December 29, 1907. p. 21. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Died". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. February 11, 1919. p. 12. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Braff, Richard E. (1999). The Universal Silents: A Filmography of the Universal Motion Picture Manufacturing Company, 1912-1929. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-0287-8. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  10. Progressive Silent Film List: The Desert's Sting at silentera.com
  11. The Feud at AllMovie
  12. "Bess the Detectress in Tick, Tick, Tick". kinorium.com. July 1, 1914. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  13. The Shine Girl at the American Film Institute Catalog
  14. "The Window Dangerous". kinorium.com. August 24, 1918. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  15. Carl Bennett (ed.). "The Romance of Tarzan". silentera.com. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  16. Hoop-La at the American Film Institute Catalog
  17. "New Salisbury Picture ready". Moving Picture World. New York, Chalmers Publishing Company. July 12, 1919. p. 272. Archived from the original on September 6, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  18. "Service Page for "The Man in The Moonlight". The Moving Picture Weekly. New York, The Moving Picture Weekly. July 26, 1919. p. 2026. Archived from the original on June 29, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  19. The Girl from Nowhere at the American Film Institute Catalog
  20. Just Pals at AllMovie
  21. Eyes of the Heart at the American Film Institute Catalog
  22. Bare Knuckles at the American Film Institute Catalog
  23. Jackie at the American Film Institute Catalog

Bibliography
  • Edmunds, I. G. (1977). BIG U - Universal in the Silent Days. Cranbury, New Jersey: A.S.Barnes and Co, Inc. p. 162. ISBN 0-498-01809-1.
  • Braff, Richard E. (1999). The Universal Silents 1912-1929. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 675. ISBN 0-7864-0287-3. A filmography of the Universal Picture Manufacturing Company, 1912-1929
  • Braff, Richard E (2002). The Braff silent short film working papers. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 696. ISBN 0-7864-1031-0. Retrieved April 20, 2022. over 25,000 films, 1903-1929, alphabetized and indexed
  • Hirschhorn, Clive (1983). The Universal Story (1st ed.). New York: Crown Publishers. p. 400. ISBN 0-517-55001-6. The Complete History of the Studio and its 2,641 Films
  • Codori, J. (2020). Film History Through Trade Journal Art, 1916-1920. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4766-3829-4. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

Further reading
  • Spehr, Paul E.; Lundquist, Gunnar (1996). American Film Personnel and Company Credits, 1908 - 1920. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 695. ISBN 0-7864-0255-5.
  • Dramatic Mirror of Motion Pictures and the Stage. Dramatic Mirror Company. 1918. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  • Robert B. Connelly. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
  • Hampton, Benjamin B. (1970). History of the American Film Industry from its beginnings to 1931. New York,New York: Dover Publications, Inc. p. 628. ISBN 0-486-22403-1.
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