George A. Cooper
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
George Alphonsus Cooper was born in Leeds in 1925. After training as an electrical engineer and architect he was called up for National Service, working for the Royal Artillery in India. During that period he became interested in performing and on his discharge joined Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop in Manchester. To avoid confusion with American actor George Cooper he used his middle initial in his stage name. His first appearance on television was in 1946. Over the next fifty years, he was ...
Known For
Filmography
The Ties That Bind Us
2008
as Cherub (archive footage)
Fair Game
1994
as George
Heartbeat
1992
as Walter Pettigrew
Customers From Hell
1989
Nice Work
1989
as Mr. Wilcox Snr
Casualty
1986
as Albert Collins
Reunion at Fairborough
1985
as Bartender
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
1984
as Alf
Amy
1984
as Will Johnson
Red Monarch
1983
as Kaganovitch
The Star Chamber
1983
as State Senator Walden
Q.E.D.
1982
as Lord Eastleigh
Somewhere More Central
1981
as Uncle Joe
Terry and June
1979
as Mr. Ridge
Terry and June
1979
as Uncle Bob
Terry and June
1979
as Eric
Turning Year Tales
1979
as Alan
The Light Princess
1978
as King
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
1978
as Mr. Twitchell
Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat
1978
as Man
Grange Hill
1978
as Mr. Griffiths
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Mr. Crump
The Upchat Connection
1978
as Mr Hutcheson
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Man
Mind Your Language
1977
as Mr Short
Decorators Limited
1976
as Porter
Trial by Combat
1976
as 2nd Leather Jerkin
The New Avengers
1976
as Burt Brandon
Awkward Customers
1975
as Awkward Customer: Mr. Wart-hog
Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done
1975
as The Pirate King (voice)
Dawson's Weekly
1975
Wonder Woman
1975
as Gen. Clewes
Two's Company
1975
as Mr. Begley
Shadows
1975
as Higgs
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
1973
Billy Liar
1973
What Became of Jack and Jill?
1972
as Trouncer
The Bouncing Boy
1972
as Ashcroft
The Villa Maroc
1972
as Lionel
Bless This House
1972
as Mr. Wilson
Lifting Safely
1972
Crown Court
1972
Sykes
1972
as Arthur Coats
Office Party
1971
as Manager
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Inspector Beedel
Justice
1971
as Supt. George Grover
Budgie
1971
as Det. Inspector Shepherd
Budgie
1971
as Inspector Shepherd
Don't Touch Him, He Might Resent It
1970
as Mr. Tundish
Roll On Four O'Clock
1970
as Ted Crampton
I Can't See My Little Willie
1970
as Frank Palmer
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970
as Blacket
Start the Revolution Without Me
1970
as Dr. Duval
Doomwatch
1970
as Thomas Prentice
Play for Today
1970
as Ashcroft
Play for Today
1970
as Frank Palmer
Play for Today
1970
as Lionel
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Ted Crampton
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Bert Clarke
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave
1968
as Village Landlord
The Strange Affair
1968
as Supt. Kingsley
The First Lady
1968
The Expert
1968
as Arnold Bottomley
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
1968
as Badger
The Confession
1967
as Albert Verdoni
In Two Minds
1967
as Mr. Winter
Smashing Time
1967
as Irishman
Man in a Suitcase
1967
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1967
as Mr. Fawcett
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Albert Verdoni
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Mr. Tundish
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Grimston
Doctor Who: The Smugglers
1966
as Cherub
King of the River
1966
as Reverend Ackroyd
Ferry Cross the Mersey
1965
as Mr. Lumsden
Life at the Top
1965
as Graffham
Public Eye
1965
Public Eye
1965
as Alec Payton
Nightmare
1964
as John
The Bargee
1964
as Official in Office
Sherlock Holmes
1964
Theatre 625
1964
as Arkwright
Theatre 625
1964
as Governor
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Mr. Winter
The Cracksman
1963
as Fred
Tom Jones
1963
as Mr. Fitzpatrick
Espionage
1963
as Leo Winters
Sergeant Cork
1963
as Mr. Bellamy
The Brain
1962
as Thomas Gabler
In the Doghouse
1962
as Examiner (Uncredited)
Z-Cars
1962
The Saint
1962
as Harold Laker
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
as Tom Farquhar
The Saint
1962
as Milton Ourley
Steptoe and Son
1962
as Uncle Arthur
The Avengers
1961
as Burgess
The Avengers
1961
as Maxwell Barker
Hell Is a City
1960
as Doug Savage
An Age of Kings
1960
as Earl of Northumberland
An Age of Kings
1960
as Ancient Pistol
Danger Man
1960
as Blatta
No Hiding Place
1959
A Night to Remember
1958
as Carpathia Purser Hughes (uncredited)
Violent Playground
1958
as Chief Inspector
Saturday Playhouse
1958
as George Day
Saturday Playhouse
1958
as Bob Sanders
Saturday Playhouse
1958
as Mr. Jackson
Saturday Playhouse
1958
as Inspector Fitchitt
The Secret Place
1957
as Harry
Fortune Is a Woman
1957
as Hotel Porter
Miracle in Soho
1957
as Foreman
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Vincenzo Galassi
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Dennis Fleming
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Manager
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
as Topper Brown
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
as Jackson
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
as Monty Pitman
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Dr. Quince
Okinawa
1952
as Yeoman