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Tommy Cooper (I) (1921–1984)

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After leaving the army Tommy Cooper took up show business in 1947 and so started his long career of comedy derived around visual humour, magic tricks that didn't work and his trademark red fez, a prop that started from his days in the army. The BBC described him as an "Unattractive young man with an extremely unfortunate appearance" in an audition for new talent... See full bio »

Born:

Thomas Frederick Cooper
in Caerphilly, Wales, UK

Died:

(age 63) in Haymarket, London, England, UK
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1982 It's Your Move (TV short)
Big removal man
 
1982 The Eric Sykes 1990 Show (TV movie)
Entertainer
 
1978 Must Wear Tights
 
1975 Cooper (TV series)
Various roles
– Episode #1.5 (1975) … Various roles
 
1974 The Tommy Cooper Hour (TV series)
– Episode dated 11 May 1974 (1974)
 
1970-1971 It's Tommy Cooper (TV series)
– Special (1971)
– Episode #1.10 (1970)
 
1969 It's Your Move (short)
Big Removal Man
 
1967 Sykes Versus ITV (TV movie)
 
1966-1967 The Bruce Forsyth Show (TV series)
– Episode #2.1 (1967)
– Episode #1.2 (1966)
 
1967 The Plank
Larger Workman
 
1966 Cooperama (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (1966)
– Episode #1.5 (1966)
– Episode #1.4 (1966)
– Episode #1.3 (1966)
– Episode #1.2 (1966)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1963 The Cool Mikado
Pooh-Bah, Private Detective
 
1960 And the Same to You
Horace Hawkins
 
1959 After Hours (TV series)
– Episode #2.2 (1959)
 
1957 A Santa for Christmas (TV movie)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1978 The Tommy Cooper Hour (TV movie) (performer: "We'll Meet Again")
 
Show ShowSelf (26 titles)
1984 Live from Her Majesty's (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 April 1984 (1984) … Himself
 
1983 The Bob Monkhouse Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1983) … Himself
 
1983 Entertainment Express (TV series)
– Episode #1.3 (1983)
 
1979 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #9.28 (1979) … Himself
 
1978-1979 London Night Out (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 November 1979 (1979) … Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1978) … Himself
 
1978 Cooper, Just Like That (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1978) … Himself
 
1978 The Tommy Cooper Hour (TV movie)
Himself
 
1978 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ian Hendry (1978) … Himself
 
1977 America Salutes the Queen (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977 Night Out at the London Casino (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1977) … Himself
 
1973-1975 The Tommy Cooper Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 February 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 December 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 November 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 October 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 October 1974 (1974) … Himself
See all 9 episodes »
 
1971 The Royal Variety Performance 1971 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1969-1970 It's Tommy Cooper (TV series)
Himself / Toulouse-Lautrec / Bonnie Prince Charlie / …
– Episode #1.11 (1970) … Himself / Henry VIII / Cyrano de Bergerac
– Episode #1.9 (1970) … Himself / Robin Hood
– Episode #1.8 (1970) … Himself / Bonnie Prince Charlie
– Episode #1.7 (1970) … Himself / Dick Turpin
– Episode #1.6 (1970) … Himself / Sherlock Holmes
See all 11 episodes »
 
1969 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.43 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #2.38 (1969) … Himself
 
1963-1967 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Comic Magician / Himself
– Episode #21.7 (1967) … Comic Magician
– Episode #21.6 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #16.39 (1963) … Himself
– Episode #16.26 (1963) … Comic Magician
– Episode #16.25 (1963) … Comic Magician
 
1967 Spotlight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 August 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1966-1967 The London Palladium Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 June 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #2.1 (1966) … Himself
 
1967 Mike and Bernie's Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1967) … Himself
 
1966 Frankie and Bruce (TV series)
Himself - Guest Star
 
1965 Blackpool Night Out (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.1 (1965) … Himself
 
1964 The Royal Variety Performance 1964 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1955-1964 Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #9.17 (1964) … Himself
– Episode #2.2 (1956) … Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1955) … Himself
 
1962 Saturday Bandbox (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1962) … Himself
 
1960-1962 Billy Cotton Band Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 March 1962 (1962) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 October 1960 (1960) … Himself
 
1961 Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.12 (1961) … Himself
 
1952 It's Magic (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #1.8 (1952) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.7 (1952) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.6 (1952) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.5 (1952) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.4 (1952) … Himself - Host
See all 8 episodes »
 
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2012 Blackpool: Big Night Out (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2012 The Diamond Queen (TV series documentary)
 
2011 The Untold Tommy Cooper (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 My Favourite Joke (TV series)
 
2011 The Story of Variety with Michael Grade (TV series documentary)
 
2008 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 100 Greatest Stand-Ups (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Art of Tommy Cooper (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Best of the Royal Variety (TV series)
 
2006 The Story of Light Entertainment (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2005 Greatest TV Comedy Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Bruce Forsyth's Comedy Heroes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Comedians' Comedian (TV documentary)
 
2003 Behind the Laughter (TV series documentary)
 
2002 50 Greatest Magic Tricks (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Real Tommy Cooper (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 The Unforgettable Tommy Cooper (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The Magic of Tommy Cooper (TV movie)
Himself
 
2000 Heroes of Magic (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995-1999 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
1998 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
 
1996 Alright on the Night's Cockup Trip (TV special)
Himself
 
1994 Paul Merton's Palladium Story (TV mini-series documentary)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1951) He performed in Paul Derval and Michel Gyarmathy's show, "The New 1951 Folies Bergere Revue," at the London Hippodrome in London, England with Maisie Sparks, Joe Latona, Leslie Warren, Freddie Bamberger, Naida, Lili, Cappela & Patricia in the cast. Dick Hurran was director.

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Height:

6' 4" (1.93 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Catchphrase: "Just like that!" See more »

Trivia:

Father of Thomas Henty. See more »

Trademark:

His groggy voice and laughter See more »

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