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Tommy Cooper
Born: 19th Mar 1921 Caerphilly, South Wales - Died 15th Apr 1984
Dept: Acting
Born in Caerphilly, South Wales, at 19 Llwyn Onn Street, Trecenydd, Cooper was delivered by the woman who owned the house in which the family was lodging. His parents were Welsh-born army recruiting sergeant father Thomas H. (Tom) Cooper, and his English-born wife Gertrude (née Gertrude C. Wright) from Crediton, Devon. In light of the heavily polluted air and the offer of a job for his father, the family moved to Exeter, Devon, when Cooper was three and gained the West Country accent that was part of his act. The family lived in the back of Haven Banks, where Cooper attended Mount Radford School for Boys, and helped his parents run their ice cream van, which attended fairs on the weekend. At the age of eight an aunt bought Cooper a magic set and he spent hours perfecting the tricks. Magic ran in his family—his brother David (born 1930) opened a magic shop in the 1960s in Slough High Street (then Buckinghamshire now Berkshire) called D. & Z. Cooper's Magic Shop. On 15 April 1984, Cooper 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. His stage persona required that his act intentionally went wrong for comic purposes, leading to some initial uncertainty about whether this collapse was real.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 32
Film: 21 (66%)
Television: 11 (34%)
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Filmography
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Who could ever forget the great Tommy Cooper? A legend in his own lifetime and now sadly missed by all his fans. Here you'll find two programmes shown ... view
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Self (archive footage)
2024
This celebratory special showcases appearances by the revered comedian, featuring material previously unseen by British audiences, including tour-de-f ... view
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Himself
2021
Sir Michael Parkinson looks back over his 50 years as a broadcaster, revealing some tricks of the interview trade and remembering some of his favourit ... view
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Self (archive footage)
2018
An affectionate look back at Tommy Cooper's life and career. Sir Michael Parkinson, Jimmy Tarbuck and Chris Tarrant and others reflect on what made To ... view
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2011
Drawing on details from the diaries of his life-long manager, this documentary features previously unheard audio and unseen archive footage from Coope ... view
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Self (Archive Footage)
2006
Tommy Cooper's comedy was timeless, a true original who was everyone's favourite clown. Wearing his trademark Fez, he delighted millions with bungled ... view
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himself
2006
Tommy Cooper's comedy was timeless, a true original who was everyone's favourite clown. Wearing his trademark Fez, he delighted millions with bungled ... view
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himself
2004
In his trademark fez, look of heroic confusion and perfect sense of comic timing, Tommy Cooper could have an audience in his pocket before he even sai ... view
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Self
2001
Join in this feztival of fun which contains the best loved sketches and classic routines from one of Britain's Favourite clowns who returns for yet mo ... view
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Himself
2000
Tommy Cooper, one of Britain's most loved magicians, features in some of the best sketches from his rich and varied career. Also includes tributes fro ... view
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1997
A Fez-tival of Fun! Join the feztival of fun which contains the best loved sketches and side-splitting routines from on of Britain's favourite clowns. ... view
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1993
Tommy Cooper, the hapless magician who was in a league of his own, is joined here by a star-studded selection of guests in previously unseen extracts ... view
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1989
Just Like That! is a celebration of the comic genius of Tommy Cooper - just like that! But nobody could do it just like that apart from the unique Mr ... view
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Self (archival footage)
1986
A retrospective of the comedy genius of Tommy Cooper, with tributes from the likes of Eamonn Andrews, Ronnie Barker, Max Bygraves, Cannon & Ball, Jim ... view
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Self
1984
The shockingly controversial, outrageous, and wickedly funny comedienne performing live in front of a celebrity audience. ... view
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1982
A silent slapstick comedy depicting the travails of young couple moving into a new home, who hire an accident-prone firm of house removers, headed by ... view
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Big Removal Man
Sep 1978 (first aired)
'Tragic magic' rules in this six-part series from 1978, which saw Tommy Cooper at the height of his fame. ... view
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Unknown/various (6 ep.)
Jan 1978 (first aired)
An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, p ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
1977
The 49th Royal Variety Performance, held at the London Palladium on the 21st of November, 1977. Presented by Bob Hope, includes his own performances, ... view
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Oct 1975 (first aired)
The incomparable master of muffed magic returns with this six-part series from 1975.
There are rope tricks, rabbit tricks, even a jacket-and-shirt tr ... view
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Self (6 ep.)
Oct 1973 (first aired)
Tommy Cooper stars in a series of hour-long specials dedicated to his unique and hilarious blend of comedy and magic. ... view
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Self (9 ep.)
1967
A slapstick comedy about two workmen delivering planks to a building site. This is done with music and a sort of "wordless dialogue" which consists of ... view
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Larger Workman
1963
In this musical, the Gilbert and Sullivan classic is updated and set in post-war Japan. This time, the trouble begins when a soldier, the son of a Yan ... view
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Pooh-Bah, Private Detective
1960
Dickie Dreadnought is the boxing-mad nephew of pious clergyman Reverend Sydney Mullet. To mollify his disapproving uncle, Dickie embarks on an elabora ... view
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Horace Hawkins
Mar 1959 (first aired)
Beginning in 1959 as Bruce's Show, mixing music, dancing and comedy in the time honoured tradition, this series focused on laughter, glamour and big n ... view
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Unknown/various (1 ep.)