Portrait of Melville Cooper

Melville Cooper

Bio: George Melville Cooper (15 October 1896 – 13 March 1973), best known as Melville Cooper, was a British stage, film and television actor. Among his roles are the cowardly Sheriff of Nottingham in The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn, and Mr
Born: Wed, Oct 14 1896
Birthplace: Birmingham, England, UK

Death: Sat, Mar 31 1973
Melville Cooper is 76 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of From the Earth to the Moon
From the Earth to the Moon
Melville Cooper was
62 in From the Earth to the Moon
as 'Bancroft'.
Wed, Nov 26 1958
Poster of The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind
Melville Cooper was
61 in The Story of Mankind
as 'Major Domo'.
Fri, Nov 08 1957
Poster of Bundle of Joy
Bundle of Joy
Melville Cooper was
60 in Bundle of Joy
as 'Adams, the Butler'.
Wed, Dec 12 1956
Poster of Around the World in Eighty Days
Around the World in Eighty Days
Melville Cooper was
60 in Around the World in Eighty Days
as 'Mr. Talley'.
Wed, Oct 17 1956
Poster of Diane
Diane
Melville Cooper was
59 in Diane
as '1st Court Physician'.
Thu, Jan 12 1956
Poster of The King's Thief
The King's Thief
Melville Cooper was
58 in The King's Thief
as 'Henry Wynch'.
Fri, Aug 05 1955
Poster of Moonfleet
Moonfleet
Melville Cooper was
58 in Moonfleet
as 'Felix Ratsey'.
Fri, Jun 24 1955
Poster of The General's Boots
The General's Boots
Melville Cooper was
57 in The General's Boots
as 'Mr. Burnham'.
Fri, Jul 23 1954
Poster of It Should Happen to You
It Should Happen to You
Melville Cooper was
57 in It Should Happen to You
as 'Guest Panelist'.
Fri, Jan 15 1954
Poster of Let's Dance
Let's Dance
Melville Cooper was
54 in Let's Dance
as 'Charles Wagstaffe'.
Wed, Nov 29 1950
Poster of The Petty Girl
The Petty Girl
Melville Cooper was
53 in The Petty Girl
as 'Beardsley (Petty's butler, aka Uncle Ben)'.
Thu, Aug 17 1950
Poster of The Underworld Story
The Underworld Story
Melville Cooper was
53 in The Underworld Story
as 'Major Redford'.
Wed, Jul 26 1950
Poster of Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride
Melville Cooper was
53 in Father of the Bride
as 'Mr. Tringle'.
Thu, May 18 1950
Poster of And Baby Makes Three
And Baby Makes Three
Melville Cooper was
53 in And Baby Makes Three
as 'Gibson'.
Fri, Dec 02 1949
Poster of The Red Danube
The Red Danube
Melville Cooper was
53 in The Red Danube
as 'Private David Moonlight'.
Fri, Oct 14 1949
Poster of Love Happy
Love Happy
Melville Cooper was
52 in Love Happy
as 'Lefty Throckmorton'.
Wed, Oct 12 1949
Poster of The Adventure of the Speckled Band
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
Melville Cooper was
52 in The Adventure of the Speckled Band
as 'Dr. John H. Watson'.
Fri, Mar 25 1949
Poster of Enchantment
Enchantment
Melville Cooper was
52 in Enchantment
as 'Jeweler'.
Sat, Dec 25 1948
Poster of 13 Rue Madeleine
13 Rue Madeleine
Melville Cooper was
50 in 13 Rue Madeleine
as 'Pappy Simpson'.
Wed, Jan 15 1947
Poster of The Imperfect Lady
The Imperfect Lady
Melville Cooper was
50 in The Imperfect Lady
as 'Lord Montglyn'.
Fri, Nov 29 1946
Poster of Heartbeat
Heartbeat
Melville Cooper was
49 in Heartbeat
as 'Roland Latour'.
Wed, May 01 1946
Poster of My Kingdom for a Cook
My Kingdom for a Cook
Melville Cooper was
47 in My Kingdom for a Cook
as 'Angus Sheffield'.
Wed, Oct 27 1943
Poster of Holy Matrimony
Holy Matrimony
Melville Cooper was
46 in Holy Matrimony
as 'Dr. Caswell'.
Tue, Aug 24 1943
Poster of Immortal Sergeant
Immortal Sergeant
Melville Cooper was
46 in Immortal Sergeant
as 'Pilcher'.
Thu, Apr 29 1943
Poster of Hit Parade of 1943
Hit Parade of 1943
Melville Cooper was
46 in Hit Parade of 1943
as 'Bradley Cole'.
Fri, Mar 26 1943
Poster of Random Harvest
Random Harvest
Melville Cooper was
46 in Random Harvest
as 'George'.
Thu, Dec 17 1942
Poster of Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
Melville Cooper was
46 in Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as 'Barty'.
Wed, Dec 09 1942
Poster of Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
Melville Cooper was
45 in Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
as ''.
Mon, Oct 05 1942
Poster of The Affairs of Martha
The Affairs of Martha
Melville Cooper was
45 in The Affairs of Martha
as 'Dr. Clarence Sommerfield'.
Sun, Jun 21 1942
Poster of This Above All
This Above All
Melville Cooper was
45 in This Above All
as 'Wilbur'.
Tue, May 12 1942
Poster of You Belong to Me
You Belong to Me
Melville Cooper was
45 in You Belong to Me
as 'Moody'.
Wed, Oct 22 1941
Poster of The Flame of New Orleans
The Flame of New Orleans
Melville Cooper was
44 in The Flame of New Orleans
as 'Brother-in-Law'.
Mon, Jul 07 1941
Poster of Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard
Melville Cooper was
44 in Scotland Yard
as 'Dr. Crownfield'.
Thu, Apr 03 1941
Poster of The Lady Eve
The Lady Eve
Melville Cooper was
44 in The Lady Eve
as 'Gerald'.
Tue, Feb 25 1941
Poster of Murder Over New York
Murder Over New York
Melville Cooper was
44 in Murder Over New York
as 'Herbert 'Snuffy' Fenton'.
Fri, Dec 13 1940
Poster of Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
Melville Cooper was
43 in Pride and Prejudice
as 'Mr. Collins'.
Fri, Jul 26 1940
Poster of Escape to Glory
Escape to Glory
Melville Cooper was
43 in Escape to Glory
as 'Ship's Mate Penney'.
Mon, May 20 1940
Poster of Too Many Husbands
Too Many Husbands
Melville Cooper was
43 in Too Many Husbands
as 'Peter'.
Wed, Apr 03 1940
Poster of Rebecca
Rebecca
Melville Cooper was
43 in Rebecca
as 'Coroner'.
Sat, Mar 23 1940
Poster of Two Bright Boys
Two Bright Boys
Melville Cooper was
42 in Two Bright Boys
as 'Hilary Harrington'.
Thu, Sep 21 1939
Poster of The Sun Never Sets
The Sun Never Sets
Melville Cooper was
42 in The Sun Never Sets
as 'Cosey'.
Wed, May 31 1939
Poster of Blind Alley
Blind Alley
Melville Cooper was
42 in Blind Alley
as 'George Curtis'.
Thu, May 11 1939
Poster of I'm from Missouri
I'm from Missouri
Melville Cooper was
42 in I'm from Missouri
as 'Hearne'.
Thu, Apr 06 1939
Poster of The Dawn Patrol
The Dawn Patrol
Melville Cooper was
42 in The Dawn Patrol
as 'Sgt. Watkins'.
Sat, Dec 24 1938
Poster of Dramatic School
Dramatic School
Melville Cooper was
42 in Dramatic School
as 'Boulin'.
Fri, Dec 09 1938
Poster of Comet Over Broadway
Comet Over Broadway
Melville Cooper was
42 in Comet Over Broadway
as 'Emerson'.
Sat, Dec 03 1938
Poster of Hard to Get
Hard to Get
Melville Cooper was
42 in Hard to Get
as 'John Case'.
Sat, Nov 05 1938
Poster of Garden of the Moon
Garden of the Moon
Melville Cooper was
41 in Garden of the Moon
as 'Maurice'.
Fri, Sep 23 1938
Poster of Four's a Crowd
Four's a Crowd
Melville Cooper was
41 in Four's a Crowd
as 'Bingham, Dillingwell's Butler'.
Thu, Aug 04 1938
Poster of Gold Diggers in Paris
Gold Diggers in Paris
Melville Cooper was
41 in Gold Diggers in Paris
as 'Pierre aka Fernand LeBrec'.
Sat, Jun 11 1938
Poster of The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Melville Cooper was
41 in The Adventures of Robin Hood
as 'High Sheriff of Nottingham'.
Fri, May 13 1938
Poster of Women Are Like That
Women Are Like That
Melville Cooper was
41 in Women Are Like That
as 'Mainwaring'.
Sat, Apr 23 1938
Poster of Tovarich
Tovarich
Melville Cooper was
41 in Tovarich
as 'Charles Dupont'.
Sat, Dec 25 1937
Poster of The Great Garrick
The Great Garrick
Melville Cooper was
41 in The Great Garrick
as 'M. W. Picard'.
Sat, Oct 30 1937
Poster of Thin Ice
Thin Ice
Melville Cooper was
40 in Thin Ice
as 'Krantz'.
Fri, Sep 03 1937
Poster of The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
Melville Cooper was
40 in The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
as 'William'.
Fri, Feb 19 1937
Poster of The Gorgeous Hussy
The Gorgeous Hussy
Melville Cooper was
39 in The Gorgeous Hussy
as 'Cuthbert'.
Fri, Aug 28 1936
Poster of Rendezvous
Rendezvous
Melville Cooper was
39 in Rendezvous
as 'Doorman (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 25 1935
Poster of The Bishop Misbehaves
The Bishop Misbehaves
Melville Cooper was
38 in The Bishop Misbehaves
as 'Collins'.
Fri, Sep 13 1935
Poster of The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Melville Cooper was
38 in The Scarlet Pimpernel
as 'Romney'.
Thu, Dec 20 1934
Poster of The Private Life of Don Juan
The Private Life of Don Juan
Melville Cooper was
37 in The Private Life of Don Juan
as 'Leporello'.
Mon, Jan 01 1934
Poster of Leave It to Me
Leave It to Me
Melville Cooper was
36 in Leave It to Me
as 'Honorable Freddie'.
Sat, Apr 01 1933
Poster of Two White Arms
Two White Arms
Melville Cooper was
35 in Two White Arms
as 'Mack'.
Tue, Mar 01 1932
Poster of The Calendar
The Calendar
Melville Cooper was
35 in The Calendar
as 'Mr. Wayne'.
Mon, Oct 19 1931
Poster of Black Coffee
Black Coffee
Melville Cooper was
34 in Black Coffee
as 'Insp. Japp'.
Mon, Aug 24 1931
Poster of All Riot on the Western Front
All Riot on the Western Front
Melville Cooper was
33 in All Riot on the Western Front
as ''.
Sat, Feb 01 1930

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of West Point
West Point
Melville Cooper was
59+ in West Point
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Melville Cooper was
58+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Mullet, Mullet / Pat Lummock'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Melville Cooper was
57+ in Climax!
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of I've Got a Secret
I've Got a Secret
Melville Cooper was
55+ in I've Got a Secret
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 19 1952
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Melville Cooper was
54+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Mr. Burnham, '.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Melville Cooper was
53+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Watts, Flaky'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Melville Cooper was
53+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Melville Cooper was
52+ in Studio One
as 'Nilghai'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948