| Lawrence Cook | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 7, 1930 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 2003 (aged 73) Marina del Rey, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
Lawrence Cook (May 7, 1930 - December 27, 2003) was an African American actor.[1]
Cook starred in The Spook Who Sat By The Door. In that film, Cook portrayed Dan Freeman, a secret black nationalist who is trained by the CIA and later trains and leads black freedom fighters in an uprising against the U.S. government.
Cook later appeared in Colors, Posse, Family Matters, The Mod Squad and McMillan & Wife among other roles.
Cook died in 2003 in Marina del Rey, California. He was buried in Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery.[2]