George Cooper (actor)

George Cooper
George Cooper
	Cooper in Sitting on the Moon (1936)
Born	George Cooper Healey; December 12, 1892; Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	December 9, 1943 (aged 50); Sawtelle, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1911–1940
Spouse	Carolina Edwina Weiss; (m. 1915)
Children	4

George Cooper Healey (December 12, 1892 – December 9, 1943) was an American actor of the silent film era.^[2] Cooper appeared on stage first, then in 210 films between 1911 and 1940. His son George Cooper Jr. (1920–2015) was also an actor who appeared in films from 1947 until 1954.

Selected filmography

The Cross-Roads (1912, Short) as Kirke Dundee
Bianca (1913, Short) as Beppo aka Tony
The Night Riders of Petersham (1914) as Coke
The Tragedy of Whispering Creek (1914, Short) as The Kid
The Unlawful Trade (1914, Short) as Young Tate
The Hopes of Blind Alley (1914, Short) as The Little Janitor
Mother's Roses (1915) as Paul Hutchinson
The Wheels of Justice (1915) as 'Red' Hall, the Burglar
The Battle of Frenchman's Run (1915, Short) as John
Thou Art the Man (1916) as John MacDowell
A Night Out (1916) as Waldo Deacon
The Hunted Woman (1916) as Mortimer Fitzhugh
The Vital Question (1916) as Richard King
The Suspect (1916) as Valdor
Her Secret (1917) as Charley
The Auction Block (1917) as Jimmy Knight
Fields of Honor (1918) as Paul
The Struggle Everlasting (1918) as Slimy Thing
Her Man (1918) as Jeb Havey
The Dark Star (1919) as Mr. Brandes
The Birth of a Soul (1920) as Joe Barlow
The Very Idea (1920) as Fisherman
Chains of Evidence (1920) as George Brownlow
The Veiled Mystery (1920)
For Those We Love (1921) as Bert
I Am Guilty (1921) as Dillon
The Fox (1921) as K.C. Kid
Turn to the Right (1922) as Mugsy
Bow Wow (1922) as The Country Girl's Sweetheart
The Glorious Fool (1922) as Al
The Love Letter (1923) as Red Mike
Suzanna (1923) as Miguel
Quicksands (1923) as Matt Patterson
The Shriek of Araby (1923) as Presto the Magician
The Nth Commandment (1923) as Max Plute
Little Church Around the Corner (1923) as Jude Burrows
The Eternal Three (1923) as Bob Gray
The Ghost Patrol (1923)
Her Temporary Husband (1923) as Conrad Jasper
Through the Dark (1924) as Travel
No More Women (1924) as Tex
Torment (1924) as Chick Fogarty
Riders Up (1924) as Henry, the Rat
Behind the Curtain (1924) as Slug Gorman
Unmarried Wives (1924)) as Joe Dugan
Never Say Die (1924) as Gaston Gibbs
Smouldering Fires (1925) as Mugsy
The Devil's Cargo (1925) as Jerry Dugan
The Great Divide (1925) as Shorty
Just a Woman (1925) as Oscar Dunn
The Lawful Cheater (1925) as Johnny Burns
The Goose Woman (1925) as Reporter
The New Commandment (1925) as Red
Shadow of the Law (1926) as Chauffeur
Red Dice (1926) as Squint Scoggins
The Barrier (1926) as Sgt. Murphy
The Wise Guy (1926) as The Bozo
The Unknown Soldier (1926) as Cpl. Fogarty
Pals First (1926) as The Squirrel
Tin Hats (1926) as 'Lefty' Mooney
Women Love Diamonds (1927) as Snub Flaherty
The Lovelorn (1927) as Joe Sprotte
Rose-Marie (1928) as Fuzzy
The Trail of '98 (1928) as Samuel Foote as The Worm
Lilac Time (1928) as Sergeant Hawkins
The Barker (1928) as Hap Spissel
The Devil's Apple Tree (1929) as Cooper
The Unholy Night (1929) as Frey as Lord Montague's Orderly
Sailor's Holiday (1929) as Shorty
Under a Texas Moon (1930) as Philipe
Numbered Men (1930) as 27635
Shooting Straight (1930) as Chick
The Girl of the Golden West (1930) as Trinidad Joe
Renegades (1930) as Harry A. Biloxi
Paid (1930) as Red
Gentleman's Fate (1931) as Mike
Laughing Sinners (1931) as Joe
Emma (1932) as Airfield Mechanic (uncredited)
Sky Devils (1932) as Mitchell
Night Court (1932) as Safecracking Thug (uncredited)
Flames (1932) as Fishey
Blondie of the Follies (1932) as O'Brien as Stage Manager (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) as Vaudevillian (uncredited)
Forbidden Trail (1932) as Happy as Tom's Sidekick
Uptown New York (1932) as Al
Grand Slam (1933) as Josh (uncredited)
Soldiers of the Storm (1933) as Red Gurney
Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933) as Pete
Lady for a Day (1933) as Cheesecake (uncredited)
Wild Boys of the Road (1933) as Vagrant Near Columbus (uncredited)
Day of Reckoning (1933) as Hospital Patient in Traction (uncredited)
Ever in My Heart (1933) as Lefty, a Soldier (uncredited)
Havana Widows (1933) as Paymaster Mullins
Before Midnight (1933) as Stubby
The Big Shakedown (1934) as Shorty
The Personality Kid (1934) as Tiny
Return of the Terror (1934) as Cotton
Broadway Bill (1934) as Joe
Murder in the Clouds (1934) as Wings Mahoney
West of the Pecos (1934) as Wes
Doubting Thomas (1935) as Stagehand
Anything Goes (1936) as Steward (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) as Bob (uncredited)
Federal Agent (1936) as Agent Wilson
The Phantom Rider (1936, Serial) as Spooky
Missing Girls (1936) as Zig
Sitting on the Moon (1936) as Taxi Driver
Ride 'Em Cowboy (1936) as Chuck Morse
Adventure in Manhattan (1936) as Duncan
Flying Hostess (1936) as Flight Attendant (uncredited)
We're on the Jury (1937) as Oglesby as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
When You're in Love (1937) as Assistant Immigration Officer (uncredited)
Step Lively, Jeeves! (1937) as Slug
The Man Who Found Himself (1937) as Hobo (uncredited)
That I May Live (1937) as Mack
Riders of the Dawn (1937) as Grizzly Ike
Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937) as Muggs Blake
Portia on Trial (1937) as Efe
The Duke Comes Back (1937) as Janitor
West of Rainbow's End (1938) as Happy
Having Wonderful Time (1938) as Camp Maintenance Man (uncredited)
The Chaser (1938) as Man at Calhoun's Auto (uncredited)
The Missing Guest (1938) as 'Jake'
Boys Town (1938) as Tramp (uncredited)
The Mexicali Kid (1938) as Blacksmith (uncredited)
Say It in French (1938) as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Sweethearts (1938) as Electrician (uncredited)
Stand Up and Fight (1939) as (scenes deleted)
Lucky Night (1939) as $50 Passerby (uncredited)
They All Come Out (1939) as Prisoner (uncredited)
Blackmail (1939) as Hawley as Released Prisoner (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) as Waiter (uncredited)
I Take This Woman (1940) as Tommy (scenes deleted)

References

^ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940", George Cooper Healey and Carolina Edwina Weiss, 27 September 1915, Kings, New York; New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,613,743. Digital copy of original record, FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah.
^ Katchmer, George A. (May 20, 2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN 9781476609058 – via Google Books.

External links

George Cooper at IMDb

[1] "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940", George Cooper Healey and Carolina Edwina Weiss, 27 September 1915, Kings, New York; New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,613,743. Digital copy of original record, FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah.

[2] Katchmer, George A. (May 20, 2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN 9781476609058 – via Google Books.

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George Cooper
Cooper in Sitting on the Moon (1936)
Born	George Cooper Healey (1892-12-12)December 12, 1892 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	December 9, 1943(1943-12-09) (aged 50) Sawtelle, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1911–1940
Spouse	Carolina Edwina Weiss (m. 1915) ^[1]
Children	4