Richard Cooper (16 July 189318 June 1947) was a
British actor who starred in twenty eight films between 1930 and 1941.
He was born in
Harrow-on-the-Hill
Harrow on the Hill is a locality and historic village in the borough of London Borough of Harrow, Harrow in Greater London, England. The name refers to Harrow Hill, ,Mills, A., ''Dictionary of London Place Names'', (2001) and is located some hal ...
in 1893. He started his stage work as a comedy actor in 1913 before later graduating to films.
Cooper played
Captain Hastings in the 1930s series of
Hercule Poirot
Hercule Poirot (, ) is a fictional Belgian detective created by British writer Agatha Christie. Poirot is one of Christie's most famous and long-running characters, appearing in 33 novels, two plays ('' Black Coffee'' and '' Alibi''), and more ...
films.
He worked frequently with the director
Leslie S. Hiscott for whom he made his screen debut in ''
The House of the Arrow''.
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Filmography
* '' The House of the Arrow'' (1930)
* '' At the Villa Rose'' (1930)
* '' The Last Hour'' (1930)
* '' Lord Richard in the Pantry'' (1930)
* '' Kissing Cup's Race'' (1930)
* ''Enter the Queen
''Enter the Queen'' is a 1930 British silent short comedy film directed by Arthur Varney and starring Richard Cooper, Dora March, Chili Bouchier and Percy Walsh.
It was made at Beaconsfield Studios as a quota quickie for distribution by ...
'' (1930)
* ''Bed and Breakfast
Bed and breakfast (typically shortened to B&B or BnB) is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast. Bed and breakfasts are often private family homes and typically have between four and eleven rooms, wit ...
'' (1930)
* '' The Officers' Mess'' (1931)
* '' Rodney Steps In'' (1931)
* '' Black Coffee'' (1931)
* '' The Other Mrs. Phipps'' (1932)
* ''Once Bitten
Once Bitten may refer to:
Music
* ''Once Bitten'' (Annabel Lamb album) (1983)
* ''Once Bitten'' (The Snakes album) (1998)
* ''Once Bitten'' (Great White album)
* "Once Bitten, Twice Shy", an Ian Hunter song from the 1975 album ''Ian Hunter'', ...
'' (1932)
* '' The First Mrs. Fraser'' (1932)
* '' Double Dealing'' (1932)
* '' Home, Sweet Home'' (1933)
* ''Mannequin
A mannequin (also called a dummy, lay figure, or dress form) is a doll, often articulated, used by artists, tailors, dressmakers, window dressers and others, especially to display or fit clothing and show off different fabrics and textiles ...
'' (1934)
* '' The Four Masked Men'' (1934)
* '' The Black Abbot'' (1934)
* '' Lord Edgware Dies'' (1934)
* ''Annie, Leave the Room!
''Annie, Leave the Room!'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Morton Selten, Eva Moore and Jane Carr. It was made at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for release by Universal Pictures.Wood p.81
Cast ...
'' (1935)
* '' The Ace of Spades'' (1935)
* '' Three Witnesses'' (1935)
* '' That's My Uncle'' (1935)
* '' The Angelus'' (1937)
* '' Stepping Toes'' (1938)
* '' Alf's Button Afloat'' (1938)
* '' Shipyard Sally'' (1939)
* ''Inspector Hornleigh Goes To It
''Inspector Hornleigh Goes To It'' is a 1941 British detective film directed by Walter Forde and starring Gordon Harker, Alastair Sim, Phyllis Calvert and Edward Chapman. It was the third and final film adaptation of the Inspector Hornle ...
'' (1941)
References
External links
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1893 births
1947 deaths
English male film actors
People from Harrow on the Hill
20th-century English male actors
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