William Cook (October 13, 1928 – June 19, 1981) was an American actor best known for his work as a child.
Cook was born in Menlo Park, New Jersey. His early acting experience came in plays directed by his mother. In films, he played the young version of characters acted by Ray Milland in Men with Wings (1938) and Beau Geste (1939). He died in Kennebunkport, Maine at age 52.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1938 Men with Wings Scott Barnes at Age 10 1938 Sons of the Legion David Lee 1938 The Arkansas Traveler kid 1938 Tom Sawyer, Detective Tom Sawyer 1939 I'm from Missouri farm boy Uncredited1939 Invitation to Happiness Albert Cole Jr. 1939 Beau Geste John at age 10 1939 Disputed Passage Johnny Merkle 1939 Gone with the Wind Boy with Tears When Death Rolls Are Read Uncredited1940 The Blue Bird Boy Chemist 1940 I Was an Adventuress bellboy Uncredited1941 Naval Academy Dick Brewster 1942 The Major and the Minor cadet Uncredited
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