Tommy Cook (actor)
American actor (born 1930)
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Tommy Cook (born July 5, 1930) is an American actor, producer and screenwriter.[1] He came up with the story for the 1977 American disaster-suspense film Rollercoaster, starring George Segal. Cook also voiced Augie Anderson and Biff on Hanna-Barbera's animated series The Funky Phantom and Jabberjaw.
Tommy Cook | |
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Cook in 2015 | |
| Born | July 5, 1930 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | UCLA |
| Occupations | Actor, producer, screenwriter, visionary |
| Years active | 1937–present |
Film
Cook played a villainous tribesboy opposite Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan and the Leopard Woman, a "nice native lad" in Jungle Girl (a serial), and Little Beaver in the serial version of Adventures of Red Ryder.[2]
He would later help write and produce Rollercoaster, as well as Players, starring Ali MacGraw.
Radio and television
Cook started his career on radio. He played Little Beaver on the radio series Red Ryder.[3] He also played Alexander on Blondie and Junior on The Life of Riley.[4] He had a starring role in the 1950 American drama film The Vicious Years.
On television, Cook appeared in a 1961 episode of The Tab Hunter Show. He had voice-over roles on animated series such as Kid Flash on The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure, Augie on The Funky Phantom and Biff on Jabberjaw.
Cook returned to acting in 2017, making guest appearances on Better Things and Space Force. This means that his acting career in Hollywood now spans over 80 years.
Military service
In the 1950s, Cook was a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps.[5]
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | The Lawless Years | Joey Valenti (S3 E18 "The Jonathan Wills Story") |
| 1967–1968 | The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure | Wally West / Kid Flash (voice) |
| 1967–1970 | Aquaman | Wally West / Kid Flash (voice) |
| 1968–1969 | The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | Additional voices |
| 1968 | The Banana Splits Adventure Hour | Mike Carter (voice) |
| 1971–1972 | The Funky Phantom | Augie Anderson (voice) |
| 1973–1975 | Jeannie | S. Melvin Farthinghill (voice) |
| 1976 | Jabberjaw | Biff (voice) |
| 1977 | CB Bears | Additional voices |
| 1977–1978 | Fred Flintstone and Friends | S. Melvin Farthinghill (voice) |
| 2020 | Better Things | Old Dude |
| Space Force | Bob White | |
