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George A. Cooper

George A. Cooper

Actor

Born March 7, 1925 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Died November 16, 2018

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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 a regular on the screen developing a career out of portraying slightly bumbling authoritarian characters. In 1964, he won a recurring role in ITV's Coronation Street playing businessman Willie Piggott who famously tried to bribe Ken Barlow to give his son Brian a pass on his tech exam. He had regular roles in Z-Cars and Dixon of Dock Green. In 1960, he appeared in the West End play Billy Liar playing the father of the title character, later reprising the role in the 1973 television series. He appeared in comedies such as Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, Sykes and Mind Your Language. In 1985, he took on the role of no-nonsense caretaker Eric Griffiths in the incredibly successful children's drama Grange Hill, playing the role for seven years and earning a place in the hearts of a generation of children. His last TV appearance was in a 1995 episode of Casualty. He died in a nursing home in Hampshire on 16th November, 2018.

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Type

Year

Race Against Time Poster

Race Against Time Documentary2011Cherub

The Ties That Bind Us Poster

The Ties That Bind Us Documentary2008Cherub

The Nose Short Film1993

Heartbeat Poster

Heartbeat TV Series1992Walter Pettigrew

Alleyn Mysteries Poster

Alleyn Mysteries TV Series1990Pub Landlord

Nice Work Poster

Nice Work Mini-Series1989Mr. Wilcox Snr

Casualty Poster

Casualty TV Series1986Albert Collins

A.D. Mini-Series1985Publius

C.A.T.S. Eyes Poster

C.A.T.S. Eyes TV Series1985Amos Fraser

Reunion at Fairborough Poster

Reunion at Fairborough TV Movie1985Bartender

Amy TV Movie1984Will Johnson

Poor Little Rich Girls TV Series1984Cyril Henshawe

Give us a Break Poster

Give us a Break TV Series1983Alf

Goodnight and God Bless TV Series1983Freddie

Nelly's Version Poster

Nelly's Version TV Movie1983Douglas McKenzie

Red Monarch Poster

Red Monarch TV Movie1983Kaganovitch

Taggart TV Series1983Bill Grieve

Q.E.D. TV Series1982Lord Eastleigh

Somewhere More Central TV Movie1981Uncle Joe

Juliet Bravo Poster

Juliet Bravo TV Series1980Major Adams

Metal Mickey Poster

Metal Mickey TV Series1980Official

The Spoils of War Poster

The Spoils of War TV Series1980Sir Thomas Lockhart

Kelly Monteith Poster

Kelly Monteith TV Series19791 episode, 1980

Terry and June Poster

Terry and June TV Series1979Eric

Turning Year Tales TV Series1979Alan

All Creatures Great and Small Poster

All Creatures Great and Small TV Series1978Mr. Crump

Grange Hill Poster

Grange Hill TV Series1978Mr. Griffiths

That's the Way the Money Goes TV Series1978George Cartwright

The Light Princess Poster

The Light Princess TV Movie1978King

The Upchat Connection Poster

The Upchat Connection TV Series1978Mr. Hutcheson

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story Poster

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story TV Movie1977Mr. Twitchell

BBC2 Play of the Week Poster

BBC2 Play of the Week TV Series1977Man

Clear to Land Short Film1977Self - Commentator

Emu's Christmas Adventure TV Movie1977Santa

Graham's Gang Poster

Graham's Gang TV Series1977Uncle Ben

Mind Your Language Poster

Mind Your Language TV Series1977Mr. Short

Never Con a Killer Poster

Never Con a Killer TV Movie1977Customer

The Quality Connection Short Film1977Mr. Gibbs - The Customer

A Dirty Knight's Work Poster

A Dirty Knight's Work Feature Film19762nd Leather Jerkin

Meetings, Bloody Meetings Poster

Meetings, Bloody Meetings Video1976Businessman

The Chiffy Kids Poster

The Chiffy Kids TV Series1976Porter

The New Avengers Poster

The New Avengers TV Series1976Burt Brandon

When the Boat Comes In Poster

When the Boat Comes In TV Series1976Tommy Price

Awkward Customers Poster

Awkward Customers Video1975Awkward Customer: Mr. Wart-hog

Dawson's Weekly Poster

Dawson's Weekly TV Series1975Reporter

Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done Poster

Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done Feature Film1975The Pirate King

Edward the King Poster

Edward the King Mini-Series1975Archbishop of Canterbury

Shadows TV Series1975Higgs

Two's Company Poster

Two's Company TV Series1975Mr. Begley

Wonder Woman Poster

Wonder Woman TV Series1975Gen. Clewes

Rising Damp Poster

Rising Damp TV Series1974Cooper

All Star Comedy Carnival Poster

All Star Comedy Carnival TV Special1973Geoffrey Fisher

Billy Liar Poster

Billy Liar TV Series1973Geoffrey Fisher

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Poster

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em TV Series1973Bradshaw

Son of the Bride Poster

Son of the Bride TV Series1973Stan

The Upper Crusts TV Series1973Lord Pillborough

Bless This House Poster

Bless This House Feature Film1972Mr Wilson

Crown Court Poster

Crown Court TV Series1972Divisional Officer Hewlitt

Sykes TV Series1972Arthur Coats

The Brothers Poster

The Brothers TV Series1972Mr. Birkett

What Became of Jack and Jill? Poster

What Became of Jack and Jill? Feature Film1972Trouncer

Whodunnit? Poster

Whodunnit? TV Series1972Dr. Striker

Barlow at Large TV Series1971Greenwood

Budgie TV Series1971Det. Inspector Shepherd

Eyeless in Gaza TV Series1971

Hine TV Series19711 episode, 1971

Justice TV Series1971Superintendent George Grover

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes Poster

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes TV Series1971Inspector Beedel

A Family at War Poster

A Family at War TV Series1970Councillor Dewsbury

Crime of Passion Poster

Crime of Passion TV Series1970Clerk of the Court

Cromwell Poster

Cromwell Feature Film1970

Doomwatch Poster

Doomwatch TV Series1970Thomas Prentice

For the Love of Ada Poster

For the Love of Ada TV Series1970Man in cinema

His and Hers Poster

His and Hers TV Series1970Arthur Gutteridge

Play for Today Poster

Play for Today TV Series1970Alfred Budd MP

Start the Revolution Without Me Poster

Start the Revolution Without Me Feature Film1970Dr. Duval

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer Poster

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer Feature Film1970Blacket

Dear Mother... ...Love Albert Poster

Dear Mother... ...Love Albert TV Series1969D. Stanford

ITV Saturday Night Theatre Poster

ITV Saturday Night Theatre TV Series1969Bert Clarke

My Partner the Ghost Poster

My Partner the Ghost TV Series1969Webster

Ours Is a Nice House Poster

Ours Is a Nice House TV Series1969Billy Bradley

Parkin's Patch Poster

Parkin's Patch TV Series1969Boathouse Keeper

The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder Poster

The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder TV Series1969Inspector Todd

W. Somerset Maugham Poster

W. Somerset Maugham TV Series1969Mr. Carleton

Dracula Has Risen from the Grave Poster

Dracula Has Risen from the Grave Feature Film1968Landlord

The Expert Poster

The Expert TV Series1968Arnold Bottomley

The First Lady Poster

The First Lady TV Series1968Fred Glossop

The Morecambe & Wise Show Poster

The Morecambe & Wise Show TV Series1968George Morecambe

The Princess and the Wonderful Weaver Short Film1968

The Ronnie Barker Playhouse Poster

The Ronnie Barker Playhouse TV Series1968Badger

The Strange Affair Poster

The Strange Affair Feature Film1968Supt. Kingley

Angel Pavement TV Series1967Fred Mitty

CBS Children's Film Festival Poster

CBS Children's Film Festival TV Series19671 episode, 1976

Champion House Poster

Champion House TV Series1967Henry Childs

Inheritance Poster

Inheritance TV Series1967Sergeant

ITV Playhouse Poster

ITV Playhouse TV Series1967Albert Verdoni

Man in a Suitcase Poster

Man in a Suitcase TV Series1967Mandel

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width Poster

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width TV Series1967Sammy Jacobs

Omnibus TV Series1967Robert Evans

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Poster

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle TV Series1967Mr. Fawcett

Smashing Time Poster

Smashing Time Feature Film1967Irishman

The Revenue Men Poster

The Revenue Men TV Series1967Henry Carlisle

King of the River TV Series1966Reverend Ackroyd

Softly Softly Poster

Softly Softly TV Series1966Ronson

Jury Room TV Series1965George - Juror

Life at the Top Poster

Life at the Top Feature Film1965Graffham

Mogul TV Series1965Eddy Schofield

Pardon the Expression Poster

Pardon the Expression TV Series1965Tommy

Public Eye Poster

Public Eye TV Series1965Alec Payton

The Bed-Sit Girl Poster

The Bed-Sit Girl TV Series1965

Thirty-Minute Theatre Poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre TV Series1965Bob Bates

Ann Veronica TV Series1964Hotel Manager

Catch Hand TV Series1964Jeff

Detective Poster

Detective TV Series1964Ugo Ahrenfeldt

Ferry Cross the Mersey Poster

Ferry Cross the Mersey Feature Film1964Mr. Lumsden

Mary Barton TV Series1964John Barton

Nightmare Poster

Nightmare Feature Film1964John

Sherlock Holmes Poster

Sherlock Holmes TV Series1964Inspector Gregson

The Bargee Poster

The Bargee Feature Film1964Official In Office

The Wednesday Play Poster

The Wednesday Play TV Series1964Mr. Winter

Theatre 625 Poster

Theatre 625 TV Series1964Arkwright

Thorndyke TV Series1964Pratt

Thursday Theatre TV Series1964Henry Ormonroyd

Doctor Who Poster

Doctor Who TV Series1963Cherub

Espionage Poster

Espionage TV Series1963Leo Winters

Love Story Poster

Love Story TV Series1963Arthur Jewel

Our Man at St. Mark's Poster

Our Man at St. Mark's TV Series1963Inspector

Sergeant Cork Poster

Sergeant Cork TV Series1963Mr. Bellamy

Taxi! TV Series1963Frank Waterlow

The Cracksman Poster

The Cracksman Feature Film1963Fred

The Human Jungle Poster

The Human Jungle TV Series1963Frank Clarke

The Plane Makers Poster

The Plane Makers TV Series1963Sam Westcott

Tom Jones Poster

Tom Jones Feature Film1963Mr. Fitzpatrick

Dr. Finlay's Casebook Poster

Dr. Finlay's Casebook TV Series1962Mr. Davidson

Steptoe and Son Poster

Steptoe and Son TV Series1962Uncle Arthur

The Badger Game TV Movie1962Badge Kirby

The Brain Poster

The Brain Feature Film1962Thomas Gabler

The Saint Poster

The Saint TV Series1962Harold Laker

Young and Willing Poster

Young and Willing Feature Film19621st Customer

Z Cars TV Series1962Charlie Cotes

Ghost Squad Poster

Ghost Squad TV Series1961Hepple

In the Doghouse Poster

In the Doghouse Feature Film1961Examiner

Paradise Walk Mini-Series1961Mr. Collis

The Avengers Poster

The Avengers TV Series1961Burgess

An Age of Kings Poster

An Age of Kings Mini-Series1960Earl of Northumberland

BBC Sunday-Night Play Poster

BBC Sunday-Night Play TV Series1960Man on train

Coronation Street Poster

Coronation Street TV Series1960Willie Piggott

Danger Man Poster

Danger Man TV Series1960Blatta

Follow That Horse! Poster

Follow That Horse! Feature Film1960Rudd

Hell Is a City Poster

Hell Is a City Feature Film1960Doug Savage

Portrait of Man TV Movie1960Chemist

Friends and Neighbours Poster

Friends and Neighbours Feature Film1959George Wheeler

Medico TV Movie1959Chief Officer

Mr. Bossom's Day TV Movie1959Biggs

Never Die TV Movie1959Ernie Holt

No Hiding Place Poster

No Hiding Place TV Series1959Charlie Begg

Probation Officer Poster

Probation Officer TV Series1959Leslie Moore Senior

The Hill TV Movie1959Asher

A Night to Remember Poster

A Night to Remember Feature Film1958Carpathia Purser Hughes

Champion Road TV Series1958Abe Duckworth

Cowslip 58 TV Movie1958Mr. Groats

From Cover to Cover TV Series1958Maxim Gorky

Ivanhoe TV Series1958High Constable

Saturday Playhouse TV Series1958Bob Sanders

The Common Room TV Series1958Mr. Clapton

The Invisible Armies TV Series1958M. Rossignol

Violent Playground Poster

Violent Playground Feature Film1958Chief Inspector

Miracle in Soho Poster

Miracle in Soho Feature Film1957Foreman

She Played with Fire Poster

She Played with Fire Feature Film1957Hotel Porter

Sword of Freedom Poster

Sword of Freedom TV Series1957Arturo Bardi

Television World Theatre Poster

Television World Theatre TV Series1957Vagrant

The Ladder TV Movie1957Sydney Gorman

The Secret Place Poster

The Secret Place Feature Film1957Harry

The Survivors TV Movie1957Roy Clemens

Theatre Night Poster

Theatre Night TV Series1957Geoffrey Fisher

Armchair Theatre Poster

Armchair Theatre TV Series1956Dennis Fleming

Jumping for Joy Poster

Jumping for Joy Feature Film1956Farmer

Panic in the Parlor Poster

Panic in the Parlor Feature Film1956Petty Officer

Dixon of Dock Green Poster

Dixon of Dock Green TV Series1955Topper Brown

ITV Play of the Week Poster

ITV Play of the Week TV Series1955Bohun QC

Othello TV Movie1955Herald

The Adventures of Robin Hood Poster

The Adventures of Robin Hood TV Series1955Dr. Quince

The Mulberry Accelerator TV Series1955Constable

The Watch TV Movie1955Constable Baker

The Passing Stranger Poster

The Passing Stranger Feature Film1954Charlie

The Vise Poster

The Vise TV Series1954Barman

Okinawa Feature Film1952Yeoman

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Poster

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre TV Series1950Inspector Robbit

Men of Two Worlds Poster

Men of Two Worlds Feature Film1946Orchestra Conductor

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