Paul M. Cook, a well-known actor, author, composer and resident of Geneva, died Saturday March 16, 2013, at Pine Acres Rehabilitation Center in DeKalb after a long battle with Parkinson Disease. He was 84.
He was born May 20, 1928, in San Antonio, TX, the son of Henry Barnard Cook and Letha (Frame) Cook. As an actor in TV commercials, industrial films and movies for 45 years, he was with the Shirley Hamilton Agency in Chicago.
His movie credits include Damien-Omen II, The Untouchables and he played Dr. Hull in Somewhere In Time. Cook served many years as a Dale Carnegie instructor, was a regional vice president of Screen Actors Guild in Detroit and president of TV Actors Studio in Chicago.
In his retirement, he composed two CD'S of romantic instrumentals and soft jazz orchestrated by Kent Wehman. Some of his previous work had been recorded by Les Paul and Mary Ford and the Gene Shaw Jazz Quintet.
He was a member of the St. Charles Writers Group for many years. During that time, he published a novel, A Change In Plans, and a book of short stories.
He is survived by his wife, Susan Knutsen-Cook; four children Thomas (Nina) of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, Grady of Florida, John (Karen) of Wheeling, WV, and Lisa (Phil) Derbyshire of Livonia, Michigan and Susan's daughter Kimberly Kim (Ken) Overstreet of St. Charles. He is also survived by his seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Dorthalee Cook.
A memorial visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday March 23, 2013, with a Celebration of Life Service at 6 p.m. at Malone Funeral Home, 324 E. State Street, Geneva.
Private interment will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Geneva.
Memorials to Parkinson Disease Research Society 0N150 Winfield Rd. St. A2 Winfield, IL. 60190 would be appreciated.
For more information, please contact Malone Funeral Home at 630-232-8233.
SOURCE: Malone Funeral Home
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We have lost another of our SIT Family…I am sorry to report that Paul Cook ("Dr. Hull") passed away on Saturday, March 16. He was 84. He had suffered a stroke a few years ago, and had broken his back twice, due to falls at home. According to his obituary in the St. Charles Patch he died after a long bout with Parkinsons.
Paul was always a bit hit with fans at the Somewhere in Time Events. He always had a joke, or a funny story to share. Since he has been unable to attend, he was very much missed. Paul loved to play on his Dr. Hull character. I remember the night the fire alarm went off at Grand Hotel at about 6 am. Everyone was opening their doors and stepping out into the hallway to assess whether or not we needed to evacuate the building. I saw Paul going from door to door, in pajamas, bathrobe and slippers, offering to check pulses of the ladies! He was such a funny guy! (Turns out someone had started a bath and then fallen back to sleep, the water overflowed through the walls somehow, and set off the fire alarm -- at least that was the explanation that went around…) But I'll never forget how quickly Paul went into his doctorly 'bedside manner' to the sheer delight of the guests!
Paul was indeed multi-talented. He was not only an actor in Chicago and Detroit, but an acting teacher, having founded the TV Actors Studio in Chicago with his wife, Sue Knutsen-Cook. He was an accomplished composer of music and also an author, staying busy in his later years in both these creative avenues. Please see the impressive details of his careers in film, music, and as a writer in the link below.
INSITE is sending condolences and flowers on behalf of the members, to his wife Sue Knutsen-Cook, his three sons, daughter and stepdaughter.
Paul was very proud of his connection with Somewhere in Time. When I met up with him in 1992 at an audition we were both on in Chicago, and told him about our SIT fan society and our annual events, he was overwhelmed that so much adulation for the movie had been ongoing. From that point on, he was an enthusiastic participant in our events. The SIT Weekends (and the two events I held to honor the film in Chicago, 1997, 2000)) were highlights of his life. He very much appreciated the many friendships he formed with INSITE members and fans. We have the SIT Event DVDs to remind us of his delighted attendance in our celebrations and his considerable contributions to our fun…Thanks, Paul, for the memories!
Jo Addie
INSITE President/Editor
=====================================
See also: www.imb.com
Somewhere in Time Cast & Crew Memorials
He was born May 20, 1928, in San Antonio, TX, the son of Henry Barnard Cook and Letha (Frame) Cook. As an actor in TV commercials, industrial films and movies for 45 years, he was with the Shirley Hamilton Agency in Chicago.
His movie credits include Damien-Omen II, The Untouchables and he played Dr. Hull in Somewhere In Time. Cook served many years as a Dale Carnegie instructor, was a regional vice president of Screen Actors Guild in Detroit and president of TV Actors Studio in Chicago.
In his retirement, he composed two CD'S of romantic instrumentals and soft jazz orchestrated by Kent Wehman. Some of his previous work had been recorded by Les Paul and Mary Ford and the Gene Shaw Jazz Quintet.
He was a member of the St. Charles Writers Group for many years. During that time, he published a novel, A Change In Plans, and a book of short stories.
He is survived by his wife, Susan Knutsen-Cook; four children Thomas (Nina) of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, Grady of Florida, John (Karen) of Wheeling, WV, and Lisa (Phil) Derbyshire of Livonia, Michigan and Susan's daughter Kimberly Kim (Ken) Overstreet of St. Charles. He is also survived by his seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Dorthalee Cook.
A memorial visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday March 23, 2013, with a Celebration of Life Service at 6 p.m. at Malone Funeral Home, 324 E. State Street, Geneva.
Private interment will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Geneva.
Memorials to Parkinson Disease Research Society 0N150 Winfield Rd. St. A2 Winfield, IL. 60190 would be appreciated.
For more information, please contact Malone Funeral Home at 630-232-8233.
SOURCE: Malone Funeral Home
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We have lost another of our SIT Family…I am sorry to report that Paul Cook ("Dr. Hull") passed away on Saturday, March 16. He was 84. He had suffered a stroke a few years ago, and had broken his back twice, due to falls at home. According to his obituary in the St. Charles Patch he died after a long bout with Parkinsons.
Paul was always a bit hit with fans at the Somewhere in Time Events. He always had a joke, or a funny story to share. Since he has been unable to attend, he was very much missed. Paul loved to play on his Dr. Hull character. I remember the night the fire alarm went off at Grand Hotel at about 6 am. Everyone was opening their doors and stepping out into the hallway to assess whether or not we needed to evacuate the building. I saw Paul going from door to door, in pajamas, bathrobe and slippers, offering to check pulses of the ladies! He was such a funny guy! (Turns out someone had started a bath and then fallen back to sleep, the water overflowed through the walls somehow, and set off the fire alarm -- at least that was the explanation that went around…) But I'll never forget how quickly Paul went into his doctorly 'bedside manner' to the sheer delight of the guests!
Paul was indeed multi-talented. He was not only an actor in Chicago and Detroit, but an acting teacher, having founded the TV Actors Studio in Chicago with his wife, Sue Knutsen-Cook. He was an accomplished composer of music and also an author, staying busy in his later years in both these creative avenues. Please see the impressive details of his careers in film, music, and as a writer in the link below.
INSITE is sending condolences and flowers on behalf of the members, to his wife Sue Knutsen-Cook, his three sons, daughter and stepdaughter.
Paul was very proud of his connection with Somewhere in Time. When I met up with him in 1992 at an audition we were both on in Chicago, and told him about our SIT fan society and our annual events, he was overwhelmed that so much adulation for the movie had been ongoing. From that point on, he was an enthusiastic participant in our events. The SIT Weekends (and the two events I held to honor the film in Chicago, 1997, 2000)) were highlights of his life. He very much appreciated the many friendships he formed with INSITE members and fans. We have the SIT Event DVDs to remind us of his delighted attendance in our celebrations and his considerable contributions to our fun…Thanks, Paul, for the memories!
Jo Addie
INSITE President/Editor
=====================================
See also: www.imb.com
Somewhere in Time Cast & Crew Memorials
Paul M. Cook, a well-known actor, author, composer and resident of Geneva, died Saturday March 16, 2013, at Pine Acres Rehabilitation Center in DeKalb after a long battle with Parkinson Disease. He was 84.
He was born May 20, 1928, in San Antonio, TX, the son of Henry Barnard Cook and Letha (Frame) Cook. As an actor in TV commercials, industrial films and movies for 45 years, he was with the Shirley Hamilton Agency in Chicago.
His movie credits include Damien-Omen II, The Untouchables and he played Dr. Hull in Somewhere In Time. Cook served many years as a Dale Carnegie instructor, was a regional vice president of Screen Actors Guild in Detroit and president of TV Actors Studio in Chicago.
In his retirement, he composed two CD'S of romantic instrumentals and soft jazz orchestrated by Kent Wehman. Some of his previous work had been recorded by Les Paul and Mary Ford and the Gene Shaw Jazz Quintet.
He was a member of the St. Charles Writers Group for many years. During that time, he published a novel, A Change In Plans, and a book of short stories.
He is survived by his wife, Susan Knutsen-Cook; four children Thomas (Nina) of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, Grady of Florida, John (Karen) of Wheeling, WV, and Lisa (Phil) Derbyshire of Livonia, Michigan and Susan's daughter Kimberly Kim (Ken) Overstreet of St. Charles. He is also survived by his seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Dorthalee Cook.
A memorial visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday March 23, 2013, with a Celebration of Life Service at 6 p.m. at Malone Funeral Home, 324 E. State Street, Geneva.
Private interment will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Geneva.
Memorials to Parkinson Disease Research Society 0N150 Winfield Rd. St. A2 Winfield, IL. 60190 would be appreciated.
For more information, please contact Malone Funeral Home at 630-232-8233.
SOURCE: Malone Funeral Home
=====================================
We have lost another of our SIT Family…I am sorry to report that Paul Cook ("Dr. Hull") passed away on Saturday, March 16. He was 84. He had suffered a stroke a few years ago, and had broken his back twice, due to falls at home. According to his obituary in the St. Charles Patch he died after a long bout with Parkinsons.
Paul was always a bit hit with fans at the Somewhere in Time Events. He always had a joke, or a funny story to share. Since he has been unable to attend, he was very much missed. Paul loved to play on his Dr. Hull character. I remember the night the fire alarm went off at Grand Hotel at about 6 am. Everyone was opening their doors and stepping out into the hallway to assess whether or not we needed to evacuate the building. I saw Paul going from door to door, in pajamas, bathrobe and slippers, offering to check pulses of the ladies! He was such a funny guy! (Turns out someone had started a bath and then fallen back to sleep, the water overflowed through the walls somehow, and set off the fire alarm -- at least that was the explanation that went around…) But I'll never forget how quickly Paul went into his doctorly 'bedside manner' to the sheer delight of the guests!
Paul was indeed multi-talented. He was not only an actor in Chicago and Detroit, but an acting teacher, having founded the TV Actors Studio in Chicago with his wife, Sue Knutsen-Cook. He was an accomplished composer of music and also an author, staying busy in his later years in both these creative avenues. Please see the impressive details of his careers in film, music, and as a writer in the link below.
INSITE is sending condolences and flowers on behalf of the members, to his wife Sue Knutsen-Cook, his three sons, daughter and stepdaughter.
Paul was very proud of his connection with Somewhere in Time. When I met up with him in 1992 at an audition we were both on in Chicago, and told him about our SIT fan society and our annual events, he was overwhelmed that so much adulation for the movie had been ongoing. From that point on, he was an enthusiastic participant in our events. The SIT Weekends (and the two events I held to honor the film in Chicago, 1997, 2000)) were highlights of his life. He very much appreciated the many friendships he formed with INSITE members and fans. We have the SIT Event DVDs to remind us of his delighted attendance in our celebrations and his considerable contributions to our fun…Thanks, Paul, for the memories!
Jo Addie
INSITE President/Editor
=====================================
See also: www.imb.com
Somewhere in Time Cast & Crew Memorials
He was born May 20, 1928, in San Antonio, TX, the son of Henry Barnard Cook and Letha (Frame) Cook. As an actor in TV commercials, industrial films and movies for 45 years, he was with the Shirley Hamilton Agency in Chicago.
His movie credits include Damien-Omen II, The Untouchables and he played Dr. Hull in Somewhere In Time. Cook served many years as a Dale Carnegie instructor, was a regional vice president of Screen Actors Guild in Detroit and president of TV Actors Studio in Chicago.
In his retirement, he composed two CD'S of romantic instrumentals and soft jazz orchestrated by Kent Wehman. Some of his previous work had been recorded by Les Paul and Mary Ford and the Gene Shaw Jazz Quintet.
He was a member of the St. Charles Writers Group for many years. During that time, he published a novel, A Change In Plans, and a book of short stories.
He is survived by his wife, Susan Knutsen-Cook; four children Thomas (Nina) of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, Grady of Florida, John (Karen) of Wheeling, WV, and Lisa (Phil) Derbyshire of Livonia, Michigan and Susan's daughter Kimberly Kim (Ken) Overstreet of St. Charles. He is also survived by his seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Dorthalee Cook.
A memorial visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday March 23, 2013, with a Celebration of Life Service at 6 p.m. at Malone Funeral Home, 324 E. State Street, Geneva.
Private interment will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Geneva.
Memorials to Parkinson Disease Research Society 0N150 Winfield Rd. St. A2 Winfield, IL. 60190 would be appreciated.
For more information, please contact Malone Funeral Home at 630-232-8233.
SOURCE: Malone Funeral Home
=====================================
We have lost another of our SIT Family…I am sorry to report that Paul Cook ("Dr. Hull") passed away on Saturday, March 16. He was 84. He had suffered a stroke a few years ago, and had broken his back twice, due to falls at home. According to his obituary in the St. Charles Patch he died after a long bout with Parkinsons.
Paul was always a bit hit with fans at the Somewhere in Time Events. He always had a joke, or a funny story to share. Since he has been unable to attend, he was very much missed. Paul loved to play on his Dr. Hull character. I remember the night the fire alarm went off at Grand Hotel at about 6 am. Everyone was opening their doors and stepping out into the hallway to assess whether or not we needed to evacuate the building. I saw Paul going from door to door, in pajamas, bathrobe and slippers, offering to check pulses of the ladies! He was such a funny guy! (Turns out someone had started a bath and then fallen back to sleep, the water overflowed through the walls somehow, and set off the fire alarm -- at least that was the explanation that went around…) But I'll never forget how quickly Paul went into his doctorly 'bedside manner' to the sheer delight of the guests!
Paul was indeed multi-talented. He was not only an actor in Chicago and Detroit, but an acting teacher, having founded the TV Actors Studio in Chicago with his wife, Sue Knutsen-Cook. He was an accomplished composer of music and also an author, staying busy in his later years in both these creative avenues. Please see the impressive details of his careers in film, music, and as a writer in the link below.
INSITE is sending condolences and flowers on behalf of the members, to his wife Sue Knutsen-Cook, his three sons, daughter and stepdaughter.
Paul was very proud of his connection with Somewhere in Time. When I met up with him in 1992 at an audition we were both on in Chicago, and told him about our SIT fan society and our annual events, he was overwhelmed that so much adulation for the movie had been ongoing. From that point on, he was an enthusiastic participant in our events. The SIT Weekends (and the two events I held to honor the film in Chicago, 1997, 2000)) were highlights of his life. He very much appreciated the many friendships he formed with INSITE members and fans. We have the SIT Event DVDs to remind us of his delighted attendance in our celebrations and his considerable contributions to our fun…Thanks, Paul, for the memories!
Jo Addie
INSITE President/Editor
=====================================
See also: www.imb.com
Somewhere in Time Cast & Crew Memorials
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