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235:(1926), had Cook crossing a stream on foot, by raising his shoes to his knees and striding across the water. In addition to his acrobatics, Cook capitalized on his facial reactions, ranging from affability to determination to blank bemusement. These comedies made Clyde Cook a comedy star.
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976:White Cargo
536:The Spieler
432:Barbed Wire
384:Miss Nobody
376:Wife Tamers
227:Stan Laurel
211:William Fox
151:silent film
1371:Categories
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1344:Clyde Cook
1334:Clyde Cook
1137:References
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568:Masquerade
552:Strong Boy
424:Simple Sis
400:White Gold
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49:1891-12-16
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832:The Storm
816:Kidnapped
512:Celebrity
408:The Brute
279:John Ford
223:Hal Roach
171:Australia
102:1901–1953
65:Australia
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1096:The Maze
648:Daybreak
281:feature
248:Mr. Moto
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