7.9
Movie
Acting
Melville Cooper
- Born
- Died
- (aged 76)
- Birthplace
- Birmingham, England, UK
- Credits
- 80 titles
Biography
George Melville Cooper (15 October 1896 – 13 March 1973), best known as Melville Cooper, was a British stage, film and television actor. Among his roles are the cowardly Sheriff of Nottingham in The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn, and Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice, with Greer Garson.
His stage debut came in Stratford-Upon-Avon at the age of eighteen. In 1934, he moved to the United States, where he was usually cast as ineffectual snobs or crooks. As his film career wound down in the 1950s, he turned to television and back to the stage. He was an early panelist on the American game show I've Got A Secret.
Cooper died in 1973 and was interred at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Signature work
Known For
7.9
Movie
7.5
Movie
The Adventures of Robin Hood
6.7
Movie
Around the World in 80 Days
7.3
Movie
The Lady Eve
7.8
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.0
Movie
Father of the Bride
6.9
Movie
Pride and Prejudice
6.5
Movie
Moonfleet
7.3
Movie
Random Harvest
7.1
Movie
It Should Happen to You
7.0
Movie
The Scarlet Pimpernel
5.8
Movie
Love Happy
6.8
Movie
The Dawn Patrol
6.2
Movie
13 Rue Madeleine
5.3
Movie
From the Earth to the Moon
6.3
Movie
The Underworld Story
4.4
Movie
The Story of Mankind
6.6
Movie
The Flame of New Orleans
Acting credits 80
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries TV | Franklyn (1 ep) |
| 1958 | From the Earth to the Moon Film | Bancroft |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook TV | Binky (1 ep) |
| 1957 | The Story of Mankind Film | Major Domo |
| 1957 | Where's Charley? Film | Brassett the Valet |
| 1956 | Bundle of Joy Film | Adams |
| 1956 | Around the World in 80 Days Film | Mr. Talley |
| 1956 | West Point TV | (1 ep) |
| 1956 | Diane Film | 1st Court Physician |
| 1956 | The Corn is Green Film | Glyn Thomas |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV | Mullet, Mullet / Pat Lummock (1 ep) |
| 1955 | The King's Thief Film | Henry Wynch |
| 1955 | Moonfleet Film | Felix Ratsey |
| 1954 | Climax! TV | (1 ep) |
| 1954 | The General's Boots Film | Mr. Burnham |
| 1954 | It Should Happen to You Film | Guest Panelist |
| 1953 | The Fabulous Oliver Chantry Film | Martin |
| 1952 | I've Got a Secret TV | (1 ep) |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars TV | Mr. Burnham (1 ep) |
| 1950 | Let's Dance Film | Charles Wagstaffe |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre TV | Watts, Flaky (1 ep) |
| 1950 | The Petty Girl Film | Beardsley (Petty's butler, aka Uncle Ben) |
| 1950 | The Underworld Story Film | Major Redford |
| 1950 | Father of the Bride Film | Mr. Tringle |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents TV | (4 ep) |
| 1949 | And Baby Makes Three Film | Gibson |
| 1949 | The Red Danube Film | Private David Moonlight |
| 1949 | Love Happy Film | Throckmorton |
| 1949 | The Adventure of the Speckled Band Film | Dr. John H. Watson |
| 1948 | Enchantment Film | Jeweler |
| 1948 | Studio One TV | Nilghai (1 ep) |
| 1947 | 13 Rue Madeleine Film | Pappy Simpson |
| 1946 | The Imperfect Lady Film | Lord Montglyn |
| 1946 | Heartbeat Film | Roland Latour |
| 1943 | My Kingdom for a Cook Film | Angus Sheffield |
| 1943 | Holy Matrimony Film | Dr. Caswell |
| 1943 | Immortal Sergeant Film | Pilcher |
| 1943 | Hit Parade of 1943 Film | Bradley Cole |
| 1942 | Random Harvest Film | George |
| 1942 | Life Begins at Eight-Thirty Film | Barty |
| 1942 | Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 Film | |
| 1942 | The Affairs of Martha Film | Dr. Clarence Sommerfield |
| 1942 | This Above All Film | Wilbur |
| 1941 | You Belong to Me Film | Moody |
| 1941 | The Flame of New Orleans Film | Brother-in-Law |
| 1941 | Scotland Yard Film | Dr. Crownfield |
| 1941 | The Lady Eve Film | Gerald |
| 1940 | Murder Over New York Film | Herbert 'Snuffy' Fenton |
| 1940 | Pride and Prejudice Film | Mr. Collins |
| 1940 | Escape to Glory Film | Ship's Mate Penney |
| 1940 | Too Many Husbands Film | Peter |
| 1940 | Rebecca Film | Coroner |
| 1939 | Two Bright Boys Film | Hilary Harrington |
| 1939 | The Sun Never Sets Film | Cosey |
| 1939 | Blind Alley Film | George Curtis |
| 1939 | I'm from Missouri Film | Hearne |
| 1938 | The Dawn Patrol Film | Sgt. Watkins |
| 1938 | Dramatic School Film | Boulin |
| 1938 | Comet Over Broadway Film | Emerson |
| 1938 | Hard to Get Film | John Case |