Terence Cooper (5 July 1933 – 16 September 1997) was a British film actor, best known for his roles in Australian and New Zealand television and film.

Biography

Born in 1933 at Carnmoney, a district of the modern-day borough of

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, he became a stage actor and appeared in ITC British television series such as '' The Buccaneers'' and ''

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''. Cooper is most famous for appearing in the

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film, '' Casino Royale'', a

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based on Ian Fleming's first Bond novel of the same name. Producer Charles K. Feldman kept him on a contract for two years before the film was made. He also claimed to be a candidate for the role of Bond in a

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version of the movie series that predated

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series. In New Zealand he starred in many New Zealand TV series such as ''Hunter's Gold'' (1977), an episode of

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(1977), ''Gather Your Dreams'' (1978), '' Children of Fire Mountain'' (1979), '' Jack Holborn'' (1982) and '' Mortimer's Patch'' (1982). He played the part of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's bombastic character 'Professor George Edward Challenger' in a 1982 New Zealand radio dramatisation of Doyle's novel "The Lost World" (produced by Peggy Wells and Barry Campbell). In Australia, he appeared in guest roles in local drama series including '' Homicide'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', with a regular role as Inspector Leo Vincetti in '' Bony'' (1992). He was also famed as a water colour artist. He retired in Far North Queensland, Australia where he painted a collection of water colours depicting Australian tropical rain forests and birdlife. Perhaps one of Cooper's lesser known achievements was his 1982 publication, ''Trouper Cooper's Curry Cookbook'' (William Collins Publishers, Auckland 1982). At the time, Cooper ran a successful

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restaurant in

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, ''Trouper Cooper's Curry House''. He also wrote ''The Parnell Cookbook'',

Partial filmography

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The Square Peg ''The Square Peg'' is a 1959 British war comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Norman Wisdom. Norman Wisdom plays two different characters: a man who digs and repairs roads, and a Nazi general. Plot During the Second World W ...

'' (1958) – Paratrooper (uncredited) *'' Oh... Rosalinda!!'' (1955) – Gentleman *''

Top Floor Girl ''Top Floor Girl'' is a 1959 British drama film directed by Max Varnel and starring Kay Callard, Neil Hallett and Robert Raikes. The screenplay was co-written by Brian Clemens. Premise A ruthlessly ambitious woman becomes involved with the son ...

'' (1959) – (uncredited) *'' No Safety Ahead'' (1959) – (uncredited) *'' Calculated Risk'' (1963) – Nodge *'' Man in the Middle'' (1964) – Maj. Clement *''

Walk a Tightrope ''Walk a Tightrope'' is a 1964 Anglo-American crime film directed by Frank Nesbitt, written by Neil McCallum, and starring Dan Duryea, Patricia Owens, Terence Cooper, Richard Leech, Neil McCallum and Trevor Reid. It was released on February 12 ...

'' (1964) – Jason Shepperd *'' Casino Royale'' (1967) – Cooper (James Bond 007) *''

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'' (1980) – Paul Temin *'' Jack Holborn'' (1982) – Morris *''Trespasses'' (1984) – Doug Mortimer *''Heart of the Stag'' (1984) – Robert Jackson *'' Pallet on the Floor'' (1984) – Brendon O'Keefe *''Should I Be Good?'' (1985) – Frank Lauber *'' Syliva'' (1985) – Inspector Bletcher *'' Kingpin'' (1985) – Dave Adams *''Hot Target'' (1985) – Carmichael *''Lie of the Land'' (1985) – Clifford *''

Hot Pursuit Hot pursuit Hot pursuit is a legal term. Hot Pursuit may also refer to: Film and television * ''Hot Pursuit'' (1984 TV series), a 1984 NBC television series * ''Hot Pursuit'' (2006 TV series), a 2006 Court TV television series * ''Hot Pursuit ...

'' (1987) – Captain Andrew *'' No Way Out'' (1987) – N.Z. Ambassador *'' Defense Play'' (1988) – Professor Vandemeer *'' The Shrimp on the Barbie'' (1990) – Sir Ian Hobart *'' The Grasscutter'' (1990) – Jack Macready *'' Old Scores'' (1991) – Eric Hogg *'' Fatal Past'' (1994) – David Preston *''Hell's Belles'' (1995) – (final film role)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cooper, Terence 1933 births 1997 deaths People from County Antrim Male film actors from Northern Ireland 20th-century British male actors