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Tommy Cooper

Tommy Cooper
Personal information
Birth nameThomas Frederick Cooper
Birth date19 March 1921
Place of birthCaerphilly, Wales
Date of death15 April 1984(age 63)
Death placeHaymarket, London, England
OccupationProp comedian, stand-up comedian, magician
InfluencedJason Manford, Ross Noble, Anthony Hopkins
SpouseGwen (Henty, ?-1984, his death)
ChildrenThomas Henty (deceased)
Vicky Cooper
ParentsTom Cooper
Gertrude (née Wright)

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Thomas Frederick "Tommy" Cooper (19 March 1921 - 15 April 1984) was a popular British prop comedian and magician.

Cooper was a member of The Magic Circle, and respected by traditional magicians. Famed for his red fez, his appearance was large and lumbering at 6 ft 4 in (1.9 m) and more than 15 st (210 lb ; 95.3 kg) in weight.

While his stage persona required that his act intentionally went wrong for comic purposes, on 15 April 1984, Cooper famously collapsed and soon after died from a heart attack in front of millions of television viewers, midway through his act on the London Weekend Television variety show Live From Her Majesty's, transmitted live from Her Majesty's Theatre.

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Hilarious!!
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Little Set!
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Just about the funniest comedian I had the pleasure to see live. This is a timeless classic.
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Perhaps Tommy Coopers funniest sketch ever. An absolute gem from the comedy genius
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Tommy Cooper as a black-belt karate expert. Note his amazing reflexes. Very inspirational.
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With his trademark blend of muffed magic, mirth and music, Tommy Cooper was a constant presence on television for four decades - instantly recognisable by his towering height, hopeless jokes, exquisitely bad timing and trademark fez. An institution in his own right, he always produced critically and commercially successful shows and, out of the entirety of his output, arguably his finest moments were the nine editions of THE TOMMY COOPER HOUR, produced by Thames Television in the 1970s. Own this seminal series on DVD, available from 8th October 2007.
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High-powered sales exec Bobby Walker (Academy-Award®-winner Ben Affleck) is living the American dream: great job, beautiful family, and shiny Porsche in the garage. But when corporate downsizing leaves him and co-workers Phil Woodward (Academy-Award®-winner Chris Cooper) and Gene McClary (Academy-Award®-winner Tommy Lee Jones) jobless, he must redefine his life as a man, a husband and a father. Bobby soon finds himself enduring enthusiastic life coaching, a job building houses for his brother-in-law (Academy-Award®-winner Kevin Costner) that does not play to his executive skill set, and - perhaps -- the realization that there is more to life than chasing the bigger, better deal. With humor, pathos, and keen observation, writer-director John Wells (TV's ER, TV's THE WEST WING) introduces us to the new realities of American life in this story hailed by The New Yorker as "one of the year's best films."
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Please note this clip is in MONO due to the way it was transferred from VHS. If you can't hear anything, you need to try a different browser, or reconfigure audio settings, so I'm told. Sorry for any inconvenience. In the 1990s Michael Parkinson looked back at different guests from his program over the years, and chose his favourite sections of the relevant interviews. In this episode, he presents the best of Tommy Cooper and Frankie Howerd.
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Tommy Cooper - Austin American-Statesman Tweet this news
Austin American-Statesman--There you have it, or him---Tommy Cooper-. Tommy is a big, strapping Shepherd/Retriever mix, who has recently been separated from his longtime companion. ... - Date : Sun, 21 Nov 2010 05:15:40 GMT+00:00
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FITSNews--Circuit Court Judge -Tommy Cooper- issued the ruling on Tuesday in Manning, SC, where Crawford's tax trial will be held next month. ... - Date : Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:27:17 GMT+00:00
Tommy Cooper's fez to be sold ... just like that - This is London Tweet this news
This is London--The last fez owned by comedian -Tommy Cooper- is being sold along with other props that formed his act. Cooper owned a small number of the red felt hats that ... - Date : Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:36:54 GMT+00:00
Town aim for top of Table - Lynn News Tweet this news
Lynn News--Newly-promoted Peterborough Northern Star have been guided and funded up to this level by -Tommy Cooper-, who is now director of football at Chestnut Avenue. ... - Date : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:43:05 GMT+00:00
Newport County season special preview - WalesOnline Tweet this news
WalesOnline--IT'S a conundrum that would have even Jose Mourinho scratching his head - how do you blend the best qualities of a gladiator, Einstein and -Tommy Cooper- into ... - Date : Sun, 08 Aug 2010 08:27:26 GMT+00:00
Tim Vine: The man with the funniest one-liners in Britain - This is London Tweet this news
This is London--And it can be passed off as -Tommy Cooper- …” (There are online conspiracy theorists who have wrongly attributed some of his gags to -Tommy Cooper-. ... - Date : Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:47:11 GMT+00:00
Time for honour, just like that..? - Eastbourne Today Tweet this news
Eastbourne Today--Can I suggest, at this early stage, that they consider honouring the late -Tommy Cooper- who had a home in Motcombe. He and his wife Gertrude (Dove) were ... - Date : Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:57:32 GMT+00:00
Peterborough Northern Star miss out on Jelleyman - Peterborough Today Tweet this news
Peterborough Today--Star Director of Football -Tommy Cooper- said: “The fact that we even attempted to sign a player of Gareth's pedigree and class shows how serious we are. ... - Date : Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:38:38 GMT+00:00
Fabio Capello's new book: "Tommy Cooper's training manual for World Cup Glory!" - The Spoof (satire) Tweet this news
The Spoof (satire)---Tommy Cooper-: "Next time the England football team will train at Stonehenge, to help them score goals!" Waterstones Book Store, Wembley: As ever, ... - Date : Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:34:41 GMT+00:00
Fabio Capello: "Tommy Cooper inspired us in the FIFA 2010 World Cup!" - The Spoof (satire) Tweet this news
The Spoof (satire)--boomed out Fabio Capello in -Tommy Cooper- style! "-Tommy Cooper- was introduced to the Queen after a Royal Command Performance. ... - Date : Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:42:33 GMT+00:00



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