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Tex Cooper(1876-1951)

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Tex Cooper
Tex Cooper was born as Judge Thomas Cooper in Denton, Texas, the son of Wilford Cooper and Lemon Pair. Tex had siblings Walter and George Cooper. His parents were farmers and hailed from Bradley County, Tennessee. Tex's trademark in the movies was his Buffalo Bill lookalike appearance. His grandfather was Thomas Cooper who married Martha Rucker and his great grandparents were Bennett and Lydia Cooper from North Carolina.
BornApril 21, 1876
DiedMarch 29, 1951(74)
BornApril 21, 1876
DiedMarch 29, 1951(74)
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Known for

Anne Gwynne, Jack Holt, Lash La Rue, and Al St. John in King of the Bullwhip (1950)
King of the Bullwhip
7.0
  • Buffalo Bill
  • 1950
Romaine Fielding in The Man Worthwhile (1921)
The Man Worthwhile
  • The Parson
  • 1921
Les Anderson, Don 'Red' Barry, Claude Casey, Spade Cooley, Cowboy Copas, Johnny Downs, Slim Gaut, Les Gotcher, Thurston Hall, Herman the Hermit, Mary Beth Hughes, Max Terhune, Wally Vernon, Britt Wood, The Broome Brothers, and The Tumbleweed Tumblers in Square Dance Jubilee (1949)
Square Dance Jubilee
4.0
  • Show Spectator
  • 1949
Tex Ritter in Trouble in Texas (1937)
Trouble in Texas
5.1
  • Rodeo Announcer(as Tom Cooper)
  • 1937

Credits

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  • Jane Russell in Montana Belle (1952)
    Montana Belle
    5.6
    • Fire Wagon Bellringer (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Jock Mahoney in The Range Rider (1951)
    The Range Rider
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Randolph Scott and Phyllis Thaxter in Fort Worth (1951)
    Fort Worth
    6.2
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Red Buttons, Frankie Carle, Leon Errol, Inesita, Liberace, Melissa Mason, Jerry Murad, Jack Paar, Grace Ramanos, Buster West, The Sportsmen Quartet, and The Harmonicats in Footlight Varieties (1951)
    Footlight Varieties
    5.0
    • Contestant (Red Buttons segment) (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Rod Cameron, Lorna Gray, and Forrest Tucker in Oh! Susanna (1951)
    Oh! Susanna
    5.8
    • Barfly (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Arlene Dahl, David Brian, Mercedes McCambridge, Paula Raymond, and Barry Sullivan in Inside Straight (1951)
    Inside Straight
    6.2
    • Fight Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Anne Gwynne, Jack Holt, Lash La Rue, and Al St. John in King of the Bullwhip (1950)
    King of the Bullwhip
    7.0
    • Buffalo Bill
    • 1950
  • The Gene Autry Show (1950)
    The Gene Autry Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Elder Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Brian Donlevy and Marguerite Chapman in Kansas Raiders (1950)
    Kansas Raiders
    6.1
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
    The Flame and the Arrow
    6.8
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • James Stewart and Shelley Winters in Winchester '73 (1950)
    Winchester '73
    7.6
    • Shooting Contestant (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Return of the Frontiersman (1950)
    Return of the Frontiersman
    5.7
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Randolph Scott and Ruth Roman in Colt .45 (1950)
    Colt .45
    6.0
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Rod Cameron, George Montgomery, and Marie Windsor in Dakota Lil (1950)
    Dakota Lil
    5.8
    • Barfly (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Les Anderson, Don 'Red' Barry, Claude Casey, Spade Cooley, Cowboy Copas, Johnny Downs, Slim Gaut, Les Gotcher, Thurston Hall, Herman the Hermit, Mary Beth Hughes, Max Terhune, Wally Vernon, Britt Wood, The Broome Brothers, and The Tumbleweed Tumblers in Square Dance Jubilee (1949)
    Square Dance Jubilee
    4.0
    • Show Spectator
    • 1949

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Tom Cooper
  • Born
    • April 21, 1876
    • Texas, USA
  • Died
    • March 29, 1951
    • Hollywood, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Nona Cooper
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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    Cooper's "claim to fame" was that he bore a strong resemblance to--and dressed as--Buffalo Bill Cody, aka "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Cooper, in fact, actually worked for Cody in his Wild West Show starting in 1892 and traveled throughout the US and Europe with the show.

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