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Peter Cookson(1913-1990)

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Peter Cookson
Peter Cookson was born on 8 May 1913 in Milwaukie, Oregon, USA. He was an actor, known for Frayeur (1946), Shadow of Suspicion (1944) and Detective Kitty O'Day (1944). He was married to Beatrice Straight. He died on 6 January 1990 in Southfield, Massachusetts, USA.
BornMay 8, 1913
DiedJanuary 6, 1990(76)
BornMay 8, 1913
DiedJanuary 6, 1990(76)
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Known for

Peter Cookson, Anne Gwynne, and Warren William in Frayeur (1946)
Frayeur
5.7
  • Larry Crain
  • 1946
Peter Cookson and Marjorie Weaver in Shadow of Suspicion (1944)
Shadow of Suspicion
6.1
  • Jimmy Dale
  • 1944
Veda Ann Borg, Peter Cookson, Douglas Fowley, Edward Gargan, Jean Parker, and Tim Ryan in Detective Kitty O'Day (1944)
Detective Kitty O'Day
5.4
  • Johnny Jones
  • 1944
Peter Cookson and Lynne Roberts in Behind City Lights (1945)
Behind City Lights
  • Lance Marlow
  • 1945

Credits

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Actor

  • The Investigator
    TV Series
    • A Debonair Bachelor
    • 1958
  • Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Television Theatre
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Bruis
    • Mr. Knightley
    • 1952–1958
  • The DuPont Show of the Month (1957)
    The DuPont Show of the Month
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Manuel
    • 1958
  • Matinee Theater (1955)
    Matinee Theater
    6.7
    TV Series
    • James
    • 1958
  • Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
    7.8
    TV Series
    • 1957
  • Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
    Armstrong Circle Theatre
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 1955–1957
  • Greer Garson and Florenz Ames in Telephone Time (1956)
    Telephone Time
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Paul Wallace
    • 1957
  • Frank McHugh and Marvin Miller in The Millionaire (1955)
    The Millionaire
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Alan Bruce
    • 1957
  • Star Tonight (1955)
    Star Tonight
    7.9
    TV Series
    • 1955
  • Appointment with Adventure (1955)
    Appointment with Adventure
    6.8
    TV Series
    • 1955
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Jamison Wyatt
    • 1954
  • Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Rod Serling in Suspense (1949)
    Suspense
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Maj. de Spain
    • Jack Trent
    • 1952–1954
  • Justice (1954)
    Justice
    5.7
    TV Series
    • 1954
  • Broadway Television Theatre (1952)
    Broadway Television Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Nathaniel Dunham
    • 1952
  • The Web (1950)
    The Web
    7.3
    TV Series
    • 1951–1952

Personal details

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  • Born
    • May 8, 1913
    • Milwaukie, Oregon, USA
  • Died
    • January 6, 1990
    • Southfield, Massachusetts, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Beatrice StraightJune 2, 1949 - January 6, 1990 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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  • Trivia
    Husband to Beatrice Straight; father to Tony Cookson.

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