Maurice Copeland (June 13, 1911 – October 3, 1985) was an American
actor
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. He had supporting roles in films such as ''
Arthur
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'', ''
The Pope of Greenwich Village'' and ''
Trading Places
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''.
Copeland was a member of the
Pasadena Community Players troupe. On Broadway, Copeland appeared in ''The Freedom of the City'' (1974), ''First Monday in October'' (1978), and ''Morning's at Seven'' (1980).
In June 1948 he was in the initial episode of
Richard Durham's ''
Destination Freedom
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'' radio anthology.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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People from Rector, Arkansas
Male actors from New Rochelle, New York
1911 births
1985 deaths
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