About Melville Cooper
Lived 1896 – 1973 (aged 76). Melville Cooper was a British stage actor, film actor, television actor and actor.
George Melville Cooper (15 October 1896 – 13 March 1973) was an English actor. His many notable screen roles include the High Sheriff of Nottingham in The Adventures of Robin Hood, Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice (1940) and the wedding-rehearsal supervisor Mr. Tringle in Father of the Bride (1950). to W.C.J. and Frances (née Brennan) Cooper. He was brought up in Britain and attended public schools, including King Edward's School in Birmingham.
After a brief first marriage to Gladys Grice that ended in divorce, Cooper married actress Rita Page. Their marriage produced one child and ended with her death in London on 19 December 1954.
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Who was Melville Cooper?
British actor (1896–1973)
When was Melville Cooper born?
Melville Cooper was born on 15 October 1896 in Birmingham, Aston.
When did Melville Cooper die?
Melville Cooper died on 13 March 1973 in Woodland Hills.
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Melville Cooper was a stage actor, film actor, television actor and actor.
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Melville Cooper was British.
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