Lillian Cook

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Lillian Cook
Betsy Ross (1917) - 2.jpg
Cook (right) in Betsy Ross (1917)
Born
Lillian Agnes Cook

May 16, 1898
Hot Springs, Arkansas, US
DiedMarch 14, 1918(1918-03-14) (aged 19)
New York City, US
Resting placeSpring Grove Cemetery

Lillian Cook was an American actress who was active in Hollywood during the silent era.

Biography[]

Cook was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, to Joseph Cook and his wife Martha.[1][2] An only child, she grew up primarily in Cincinnati before she moved to New York to pursue a career on the stage.[3]

Cook died in her Manhattan apartment at the Hotel Remington at age 19 after appearing in dozens of silent films.[4][5][6] Her early death may have been caused by her role as a fairy in Maurice Tourneur's The Blue Bird a year earlier: according to one account, the heavy wings that were part of her costume injured her spine and caused tuberculosis.[3]

Selected filmography[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Clara Kimball Young in 'The Common Law'". Hot Springs New Era. 14 Feb 1917. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  2. ^ The Moving Picture World. World Photographic Publishing Company. 1916.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Silent Drama". The Cincinnati Enquirer. 24 Mar 1918. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  4. ^ "Film Favorite Facts". The Sacramento Bee. 2 Apr 1918. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  5. ^ "The Cinema Girl's Chats of the Films". Press and Sun-Bulletin. 18 Jul 1918. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  6. ^ "Lillian Cook Dies". News-Journal. 20 Mar 1918. Retrieved 2020-09-10.


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