Alma mater Columbia University Name Ben Cooper Occupation Actor Role Cricketer | Years active 1949-1995 Position Batsman Children Two daughters | |
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Born September 30, 1933 (age 91) ( 1933-09-30 ) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. Spouse(s) Pamela R. Cooper (m. 1960–2008) (her death) (2 children) Number 32 (Netherlands national cricket team / Batsman) | ||
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Ben Cooper (born September 30, 1933) is a retired American actor of film and television, who won a Golden Boot Award in 2005 for his work in Westerns.
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- playerspotlight ben cooper
- Ben Cooper on Joan Crawford
- Film and television career
- Personal life
- Selected television appearances
- Filmography
- References
Ben Cooper on Joan Crawford
Film and television career
Cooper's earliest credited screen appearance was as an eighteen-year-old in 1952–1953 on the Armstrong Circle Theatre, then on NBC, in the two episodes "The Commandant's Clock" and "Changing Dream". Thereafter, he appeared in numerous films such as Thunderbirds, Johnny Guitar and The Rose Tattoo.
Starting in 1959, Cooper began appearing on dozens of television westerns, starting with NBC's Tales of Wells Fargo. Other series include Wagon Train, Bonanza and Rawhide. He played the character Frank Wells, in the 1961 Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Impatient Partner."
Personal life
Cooper, a native of Hartford, Connecticut, resides in the Greater Los Angeles Area. He has two daughters. He attended Columbia University in New York City. His wife, actress Pamela R. Cooper, died in 2008.
Selected television appearances
Cooper was a notable performer in many television westerns. These performances include appearances in the following television westerns:
Filmography
Actor
1995
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV Series) as
Sheriff Dowd
- The Promise (1995) - Sheriff Dowd
1994
Lightning Jack as
Shopkeeper in Bank
1987
The Story of Book One (Video short)
1986
L.A. Law (TV Series) as
J. Howard Tucker
- Gibbon Take (1986) - J. Howard Tucker
1986
Knots Landing (TV Series) as
Bureaucrat
- His Brother's Keeper (1986) - Bureaucrat
1984
1st & Ten (TV Series) as
Paul Barrow
- Super Bull Sunday (1985) - Paul Barrow
- All Roads Lead to Dayton (1984) - Paul Barrow
- By the Bulls (Pilot) (1984) - Paul Barrow (uncredited)
1985
Dallas (TV Series) as
Mr. Parrish
- Terms of Estrangement (1985) - Mr. Parrish
- Dead Ends (1985) - Mr. Parrish
1984
Who's the Boss? (TV Series) as
The Manager
- Truth in Dating (1984) - The Manager
1981
The Fall Guy (TV Series) as
Director
- The Molly Sue (1983) - Director
- The Further Adventures of Ozzie and Harold (1983) - Director
- Manhunter (1983) - Director
- License to Kill: Part 1 (1982) - Director
- No Way Out (1982) - Director
- The Human Torch (1981) - Director
- Colt's Angels (1981) - Director
1979
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (TV Series) as
Waverly
- Perkins Bombs Out (1980) - Waverly
- Treasure of Nature Beach (1980) - Waverly
- Police Escort (1980) - Waverly
- The Boom Boom Lady (1979) - Waverly
- Dean Martin and the Moonshiners (1979) - Waverly
1979
B.J. and the Bear (TV Series) as
Waverly
- Lobo (1979) - Waverly
1975
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Hank
- The Sky's the Limit: Part 2 (1975) - Hank
- The Sky's the Limit: Part 1 (1975) - Hank
1975
The Sky's the Limit as
Hank
1974
Lucas Tanner (TV Series) as
Ben Steward
- Cheers! (1974) - Ben Steward
1974
Kung Fu (TV Series) as
Goodnight
- The Cenotaph: Part II (1974) - Goodnight
1971
Room 222 (TV Series) as
Roy Hemmings
- Stay Awhile, Mr. Dream Chaser (1971) - Roy Hemmings
1971
Funny Face (TV Series) as
Lawyer
- The Repairman Cheateth (1971) - Lawyer
1971
Support Your Local Gunfighter as
Colorado
1971
One More Train to Rob as
First Deputy
1969
Mannix (TV Series) as
Frank / Pete Joplin
- To Cage a Seagull (1970) - Frank
- The Playground (1969) - Pete Joplin
1970
The Virginian (TV Series) as
Jason
- With Love, Bullets and Valentines (1970) - Jason
1970
Adam-12 (TV Series) as
Officer Brinkman
- Log 95: Purse Snatcher (1970) - Officer Brinkman
1970
Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) as
Larry Adams
- Sea of Security (1970) - Larry Adams
1969
Death Valley Days (TV Series) as
Jason Tugwell
- Biscuits and Billy, the Kid (1969) - Jason Tugwell
1969
It Takes a Thief (TV Series) as
Capt. Maxwell
- The Great Chess Gambit (1969) - Capt. Maxwell
1969
The Outsider (TV Series) as
Fred Rhodes
- Behind God's Back (1969) - Fred Rhodes
1968
Premiere (TV Series) as
Arleigh Marley
- The Freebooters (1968) - Arleigh Marley
1967
The Fastest Guitar Alive as
Rink
1967
Red Tomahawk as
Lt. Drake
1966
The Time Tunnel (TV Series) as
Nazarro
- One Way to the Moon (1966) - Nazarro
1966
Waco as
Scotty Moore
1961
Perry Mason (TV Series) as
Lowell Rupert / Clyde Jasper / James Grove / ...
- The Case of the Baffling Bug (1965) - Lowell Rupert
- The Case of the Mischievous Doll (1965) - Clyde Jasper
- The Case of the Polka Dot Pony (1962) - James Grove
- The Case of the Promoter's Pillbox (1962) - Davis Crane
- The Case of the Impatient Partner (1961) - Frank Wells
1963
Combat! (TV Series) as
Willy Kleve / Cpl. John Cross
- Main Event (1965) - Willy Kleve
- Next in Command (1963) - Cpl. John Cross
1965
Arizona Raiders as
Willie Martin
1961
Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
Breck / Breck Taylor / Pitt
- Two Tall Men (1965) - Breck
- Breckinridge (1965) - Breck Taylor
- Apprentice Doc (1961) - Pitt
1965
Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) as
Sam Grayson
- Won't It Ever Be Morning? (1965) - Sam Grayson
1964
Rawhide (TV Series) as
Clell Miller
- The Photographer (1964) - Clell Miller
1964
The Littlest Hobo (TV Series)
- The Chaperone (1964)
1963
The Raiders as
Tom King
1963
Gunfight at Comanche Creek as
Carter
1962
Laramie (TV Series) as
Johnny Hartley / Sandy Catlin
- Gun Duel (1962) - Johnny Hartley
- The Runt (1962) - Sandy Catlin
1962
Window on Main Street (TV Series) as
Mark Perry
- The Exclusive Story (1962) - Mark Perry
1961
Adventures in Paradise (TV Series) as
Doug Forsythe
- The Trial of Adam Troy (1961) - Doug Forsythe
1960
Bonanza (TV Series) as
Johnny Lightly / Sam Kirby
- The Horse Breaker (1961) - Johnny Lightly
- Showdown (1960) - Sam Kirby
1961
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) as
Dauger
- Still Valley (1961) - Dauger
1961
The Americans (TV Series) as
Ward Roberts
- The Sentry (1961) - Ward Roberts
1961
The Rifleman (TV Series) as
Simon Lee
- Face of Yesterday (1961) - Simon Lee
1960
Chartroose Caboose as
Dub Dawson
1960
The Westerner (TV Series) as
Cal Davis
- Hand on the Gun (1960) - Cal Davis
1960
Stagecoach West (TV Series) as
Jeremy Boone
- The Saga of Jeremy Boone (1960) - Jeremy Boone
1960
The Best of the Post (TV Series) as
Lt. Cohill
- Command (1960) - Lt. Cohill
1956
Zane Grey Theatre (TV Series) as
Sandy / Darryl Thompson / Sam Duskin Jr. / ...
- Desert Flight (1960) - Sandy
- Miss Jenny (1960) - Darryl Thompson
- The Sunrise Gun (1959) - Sam Duskin Jr.
- Vengeance Canyon (1956) - Clint Harding
1959
Wagon Train (TV Series) as
Tom Tuckett / Steve Campden II
- The Tom Tuckett Story (1960) - Tom Tuckett
- The Steve Campden Story (1959) - Steve Campden II
1960
Johnny Ringo (TV Series) as
Mike Reno
- The Reno Brothers (1960) - Mike Reno
1959
Wichita Town (TV Series) as
Tom Warren
- Passage to the Enemy (1959) - Tom Warren
1959
Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) as
Matthew Land
- Home Town (1959) - Matthew Land
1959
One Step Beyond (TV Series) as
Ronnie Watson
- Front Runner (1959) - Ronnie Watson
1959
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) as
Interne
- Diary of a Nurse (1959) - Interne
1959
The Millionaire (TV Series) as
William Williams
- Millionaire Alicia Osante (1959) - William Williams
1956
Matinee Theatre (TV Series) as
Gavin Dishart
- The Little Minister (1957) - Gavin Dishart
- Notebook Warrior (1956)
1957
Outlaw's Son as
Jeff Blaine
1957
Duel at Apache Wells as
Johnny Shattuck
1955
Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series) as
Joe Santorelli / Lt. Charles Baker
- I'll Wait for You (1956) - Joe Santorelli
- On the Nose (1955) - Lt. Charles Baker
1956
Rebel in Town as
Gray Mason
1956
A Strange Adventure as
Harold Norton
1955
The Fighting Chance as
Mike Gargan
1955
The Rose Tattoo as
Seaman Jack Hunter
1955
Headline Hunters as
David Flynn
1955
The Last Command as
Jeb Lacey
1955
The Eternal Sea as
Seaman P.J. 'Zuggy' Zugbaum
1955
Crusade for Freedom (TV Short) as
Benjamin Franklin
1954
Hell's Outpost as
Alec Bacchione
1954
The Choir Minister of Leipzig (TV Movie) as
Johann Sebastian Bach
1954
The Outcast as
The Kid
1954
Johnny Guitar as
Turkey Ralston
1953
Flight Nurse as
Pfc. Marvin Judd
1953
Sea of Lost Ships as
3rd Plane Crewman
1953
A Perilous Journey as
Sam
1953
Woman They Almost Lynched as
Jesse James
1953
The Web (TV Series)
- The Beast (1953)
1952
Thunderbirds as
Calvin Jones
1951
Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series)
- Changing Dream (1952)
- Enter Rosalind (1951)
- The Commandant's Clock (1951)
1951
Fireside Theatre (TV Series)
- Deliver Us from Evil (1951)
1950
Suspense (TV Series) as
Michael / Jerry
- The Tip (1950) - Michael
- The Man Who Talked in His Sleep (1950) - Jerry
1950
Rocky King, Detective (TV Series)
- The Man Who Bragged about Murder (1950)
1949
Side Street as
Young Man at Cleaners (uncredited)
Soundtrack
2014
Wish I Was Here (writer: "The Mute")
Thanks
2004
'Combat!' Memories (Video documentary short) (special thanks)
Self
2010
SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) as
Self
- Ben Cooper (2010) - Self
2004
'Combat!' Memories (Video documentary short) as
Self
2002
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Actor
1996
Joan Crawford: Always the Star (TV Movie documentary)
1964
Stump the Stars (TV Series) as
Self
- Jayne Mansfield vs. Frank Gorshin (1964) - Self
1962
Here's Hollywood (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.240 (1962) - Self
1952
The Kate Smith Evening Hour (TV Series) as
Self - as Tommy
- Episode #1.38 (1952) - Self - as Tommy
1948
Okay, Mother (TV Series) as
Self - 15 year old soap opera actor
- Episode dated 1 November 1948 (1948) - Self - 15 year old soap opera actor
Archive Footage
2020
TCM Remembers 2020 (TV Special) as
Self / actor
1995
Century of Cinema (TV Series documentary) as
Turkey Ralston, 'Johnny Guitar'
- A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) - Turkey Ralston, 'Johnny Guitar' (uncredited)
1991
The Republic Pictures Story (TV Movie documentary) as
Turkey Ralston (clip from Johnny Guitar (1954)) (uncredited)
References
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