Gladys Cooper (I) (1888–1971) |
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Gladys Cooper was the daughter of journalist William Frederick Cooper and his wife Mabel Barnett. As a child she was very striking and was used as a photographic model beginning at six years old. She wanted to become an actress and started on that road in 1905 after being discovered by Seymour Hicks to tour with his company in "Bluebell in ...
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Born:in Lewisham, London, England, UKDied:(age 82) in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK |
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Actress (75 credits)
Actress (75 credits)
1971
The Persuaders!
(TV Series)
Grand Duchess Ozerov
Grand Duchess Ozerov
- The Ozerov Inheritance
(1971)
... Grand Duchess Ozerov
1971
The Doctors
(TV Series)
Harriet Vey
Harriet Vey
- Episode #1.140
(1971)
... Harriet Vey
- Episode #1.139
(1971)
... Harriet Vey
- Episode #1.138
(1971)
... Harriet Vey
- Episode #1.137
(1971)
... Harriet Vey
- Episode #1.136
(1971)
... Harriet Vey
1967
Adam Adamant Lives!
(TV Series)
Grand Duchess Vorokhov
Grand Duchess Vorokhov
- Black Echo
(1967)
... Grand Duchess Vorokhov
1965
Emergency-Ward 10
(TV Series)
Sister McInnes
Sister McInnes
- Episode #1.861
(1965)
... Sister McInnes
- Episode #1.860
(1965)
... Sister McInnes
- Episode #1.859
(1965)
... Sister McInnes
- Episode #1.858
(1965)
... Sister McInnes
1965
Ben Casey
(TV Series)
Dr. Hagar Brandt
Dr. Hagar Brandt
- Because of the Needle, the Haystack Was Lost
(1965)
... Dr. Hagar Brandt
1964-1965
The Rogues
(TV Series)
Margaret St. Clair
Margaret St. Clair
- A Daring Step Backward
(1965)
... Margaret St. Clair
- Mr. White's Christmas
(1965)
... Margaret St. Clair
- Wherefore Art Thou, Harold?
(1965)
... Margaret St. Clair
- Our Men in Marawat
(1965)
... Margaret St. Clair
- The Pigeons of Paris
(1965)
... Margaret St. Clair
1963-1964
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(TV Series)
Laura / Mrs. Raydon
Laura / Mrs. Raydon
- Consider Her Ways
(1964)
... Laura
- What Really Happened
(1963)
... Mrs. Raydon
1962-1964
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series)
Elva Keene / Millie McKenzie / Wanda Dunn
Elva Keene / Millie McKenzie / Wanda Dunn
- Night Call
(1964)
... Elva Keene
- Passage on the Lady Anne
(1963)
... Millie McKenzie
- Nothing in the Dark
(1962)
... Wanda Dunn
1963
Burke's Law
(TV Series)
Harriet Richards
Harriet Richards
- Who Killed Sweet Betsy ?
(1963)
... Harriet Richards
1963
Going My Way
(TV Series)
Mrs. Arnold Sedgewick
Mrs. Arnold Sedgewick
- Custody of the Child
(1963)
... Mrs. Arnold Sedgewick
1962
The Dick Powell Theatre
(TV Series)
Margaret Langdon
Margaret Langdon
- In Search of a Son
(1962)
... Margaret Langdon
1962
Naked City
(TV Series)
Mrs. Ernest Johns, Sr.
Mrs. Ernest Johns, Sr.
- Memory of a Red Trolley Car
(1962)
... Mrs. Ernest Johns, Sr.
1959-1960
ITV Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Edith Salesby / Laura Anson
Edith Salesby / Laura Anson
- Lucky Strike
(1960)
... Edith Salesby
- A Day by the Sea
(1959)
... Laura Anson
1959
Adventures in Paradise
(TV Series)
Mrs. Maude Harper
Mrs. Maude Harper
- Paradise Lost
(1959)
... Mrs. Maude Harper
1957-1958
Playhouse 90
(TV Series)
Mrs. Allen / Mrs. Palmer / Mrs. Millet
Mrs. Allen / Mrs. Palmer / Mrs. Millet
- Verdict of Three
(1958)
... Mrs. Allen
- The Mystery of Thirteen
(1957)
... Mrs. Palmer
- Circle of the Day
(1957)
... Mrs. Millet
1957
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(TV Series)
Marguerite Gillespie
Marguerite Gillespie
- The End of Indian Summer
(1957)
... Marguerite Gillespie
1957
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial
(TV Series)
Lady Tichborne
Lady Tichborne
- The Tichborne Claimant
(1957)
... Lady Tichborne
1950
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
(TV Series)
The Queen Mother of Persia
The Queen Mother of Persia
- Adventure Story
(1950)
... The Queen Mother of Persia
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Soundtrack (1 credit)
Soundtrack (1 credit)
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Self (10 credits)
Self (10 credits)
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Archive footage (4 credits)
Archive footage (4 credits)
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Personal Details
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She acted in Wynyard Browne's play, "A Question of Fact", at the Piccadilly Theatre in London, England with Paul Scofield and Pamela Brown in the cast. See more »Alternate Names:
Dame Gladys Cooper
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Personal Quote:
[on looking into a mirror, on her deathbed]: If this is what virus pneumonia does to one, I really don't think I shall bother to have it again.Trivia:
Is one of 27 actresses to have received an Academy Award nomination for their performance in a musical; hers being My Fair Lady (1964). The others, in chronological order, are: Bessie Love (The Broadway Melody (1929)), Grace Moore (One Night of Love (1934)), Jean Hagen (Singin' in the Rain (1952)), Marjorie Rambeau (Torch Song (1953)), Dorothy Dandridge (Carmen Jones (1954)), Deborah Kerr (The ... See more »Star Sign:
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