18 Facts About Roderick Cook

Roderick Cook was an English playwright, writer, theatre director and actor of stage, television and film.

Roderick Cook attended Queens' College, Cambridge, graduating in 1953, and then began his career appearing in plays at London's West End during the 1950s.

Roderick Cook made his professional stage debut in 1954 as Feste in Twelfth Night; a production directed by Peter Hall.

Roderick Cook starred alongside Maggie Smith in the original 1954 production of Listen to the Wind at the Oxford Playhouse.

Roderick Cook worked with Smith again in the original 1957 production of Share My Lettuce at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith.

In 1956, Roderick Cook worked under Hall's direction as Gaston in the English language premiere of The Waltz of the Toreadors at London's Arts Theatre where he played opposite Hugh Griffith and Beatrix Lehmann.

Roderick Cook made his first film appearance in the 1959 British film Idle on Parade.

Roderick Cook returned to Broadway two years later to portray Peter Northbrook in Noel Coward's 1963 musical The Girl Who Came to Supper followed by the role of Edward in the 1964 play Roar Like a Dove.

In February 1965, Roderick Cook began writing book reviews and poetry for Harper's Magazine.

Roderick Cook wrote nineteen entries for the magazine over the next two years, with his last entry appearing in the November 1967 issue.

In 1969, Roderick Cook returned to Broadway when he replaced Alec McCowen as Fr.

Roderick Cook appeared in several films during the 1970s including Our Time, The Great Waldo Pepper and Girlfriends.

Roderick Cook directed and starred in the show which ran for a total of 294 performances.

Roderick Cook worked as a director on several productions in the 1970s, including directing Peter O'Toole in both Present Laughter and Uncle Vanya in 1978.

In 1980, Roderick Cook returned to Broadway to portray Beverly Carlton in the revival of The Man Who Came to Dinner.

In 1981, Roderick Cook returned to Broadway as Gerald in the 1981 musical Woman of the Year, a role he played for two years.

Roderick Cook portrayed Count Von Strack in the film Amadeus and Von Klammer in Garbo Talks.

Roderick Cook died of a heart attack on 17 August 1990 in Los Angeles.