Whitfield Cook

Whitfield Cook
Born
George Whitfield Cook III

(1909-04-09)April 9, 1909
Montclair, New Jersey,
United States
DiedNovember 12, 2003(2003-11-12) (aged 94)
Lyme, Connecticut,
United States
OccupationWriter
SpouseElizabeth Heiskell Cook
ChildrenGeorge W. Cook IV
RelativesJohn N. Heiskell (father-in-law)

George Whitfield Cook III (April 9, 1909 November 12, 2003) was an American writer of screenplays, stage plays, short stories and novels, best known for his contributions to two Alfred Hitchcock films, Stage Fright and Strangers on a Train. He also wrote scripts for several TV series, including Suspense, Climax! and Playhouse 90.