Tommy Cook (actor)

Tommy Cook (born July 5, 1930) is an American producer, screenwriter and actor. 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.

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.

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. He also played Alexander on Blondie and Junior on The Life of Riley. 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.

Military service
In the 1950s, Cook was a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Radio

 * Red Ryder
 * Blondie
 * The Life of Riley
 * Lux Radio Theatre
 * The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
 * Arch Oboler's Plays
 * Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
 * A Date With Judy