Birth Name: Peter Halsey Cook
Occupation: Comedian
Place Of Birth: England
Date Of Birth: November 17, 1937
Date Of Death: January 9, 1995
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: American
Peter Cook was born on the 17th of November, 1937. He was best known for being a Comedian. British comedian, actor, and writer who was considered to be extremely influential in the world of satire in the 1960s. He worked with Dudley Moore throughout his career and the two starred in the films The Wrong Box and Bedazzled together in 1966 and 1967, respectively.
Peter Cook was born in England. He studied French and German at Pembroke College in Cambridge, and wrote comedy sketches for his school’s Footlights Club, which he eventually led. He was ranked first among 300 comedians in the ‘Comedian’s Comedian,’ 10 years after his death.
Peter Cook was a Scorpio and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
Peter Cook was born in 1930s. The 1930s were called the Great Depression (1929-1939). It was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. Despite the Great Depression, Hollywood and popular film production flourished. Radio was the main source of entertainment, information, and political propaganda, and jazz, blues, gospel, and folk music, became immensely popular. Discover what happened on this day.
Peter Halsey Cook is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
Education
Peter’s Peter Halsey Cook attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1977 1982.
Family
Peter Cook’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on Peter Cook’s parents.
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Personal Life
Like many famous people and celebrities, Peter Cook kept his personal life private. Once more details are available, we will update this section.
Peter Cook was born in the Year of the Ox.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Peter Halsey Cook |
| NICKNAME: | Peter |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Scorpio |
| BIRTH DAY: | Wednesday |
| DEATH DAY: | Monday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Peter Cook was a Scorpio. People of this zodiac sign like truth, being right, longtime friends, teasing, and dislike dishonesty, revealing secrets, passive people. The strengths of this sign are being resourceful, brave, passionate, a true friend, while weaknesses can be distrusting, jealous, secretive and violent. The greatest overall compatibility with Scorpio is Taurus and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Peter Cook was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are persistent and straightforward. They have a strong faith and can be seen as stubborn in their old ways.
Ruling Planet: Peter Cook had a ruling planet of Pluto and has a ruling planet of Pluto. Back the early 2,000 B.C. the outer planets, Uranus and Neptune were not yet discovered, since the telescope had not yet been invented. Astrologers and astronomers could only work with planets visible to the eye.
Peter Cook’s birth sign is Scorpio and he had a ruling planet of Pluto.
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