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| Born | Judge Thomas Cooper April 21, 1876 Texas, U.S. |
| Died | March 29, 1951 (aged 74) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | Film and television actor |
Judge Thomas Cooper (April 21, 1876[1] – March 29, 1951) was an American film and television actor.
Life and career
[edit]Cooper was born in Texas, and was raised in a ranch. He moved to Oklahoma in 1891, and performed with Buffalo Bill at the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.[2] He began his screen career in 1916, and in 1918, he appeared in the silent film Lest We Forget.[1] Aside from acting in films, he played Buffalo Bill in numerous rodeos.[2] According to Brooklyn Eagle, in 1941, he stated that his fortune was his "long white beard".[3]
Later in his career, Cooper guest-starred in television programs including The Lone Ranger, The Range Rider and The Gene Autry Show. He also appeared in numerous films such as The Flame and the Arrow, Mississippi Rhythm, Frontier Outlaws, Casablanca, Lone Star Raiders,[4] A Tornado in the Saddle, Roaring Frontiers, Young Mr. Lincoln, Days of Buffalo Bill, Prairie Rustlers, King of the Bullwhip,[5] Boss of Rawhide, Return of the Frontiersman, The Fighting Kentuckian, Mississippi Rhythm, South of St. Louis, Tex Granger, The Sin of Harold Diddlebock and Badman's Territory.[6]
Cooper retired from acting in 1952, last appearing in the film Montana Belle.[6]
Death
[edit]Cooper died on March 29, 1951, in Hollywood, California, at the age of 74.[1][7][8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Katchmer, George A. (May 20, 2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. p. 74. ISBN 9781476609058 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 Ryan, Jim (October 17, 2024). The Rodeo and Hollywood: Rodeo Cowboys on Screen and Western Actors in the Arena. McFarland. p. 28. ISBN 9781476603148 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Tex's Fortune Is His Beard". Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. August 31, 1941. p. 39. Retrieved August 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ McClure, Arthur; Jones, Ken (1972). Western Films: Heroes, Heavies and Sagebrush of the "B" Genre. A. S. Barnes. p. 276. ISBN 9780498077876 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Kline, Tiny (June 18, 2008). Circus Queen and Tinker Bell: The Memoir of Tiny Kline. University of Illinois Press. p. 328. ISBN 9780252075100 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 "Tex Cooper". AllMovie. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Tex Cooper, Cowboy Film Veteran, Dies". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. Hollywood, California. March 30, 1951. p. 1. Retrieved August 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tex Cooper", Variety, April 4, 1951