Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

October 14, 1896

Died

March 31, 1973 (age 76)

Place of Birth

Birmingham, England, UK

Also Known As

George Melville Cooper

IMDb

Melville Cooper

Biography

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. Collins in Pride and Prejudice, with Greer Garson. His stage debut came in Stratford-Upon-Avon at the age of eighteen. In 1934, he moved to the United States, where he was usually cast as ineffectual snobs or crooks. As his film career wound down in the 1950s, he turned to television and back to the stage. He was an early panelist on the American game show I've Got A Secret. Cooper died in 1973 and was interred at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melville Cooper, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

1958FilmFrom the Earth to the Moonas Bancroft 1958TVShirley Temple's Storybookas Binky 1957FilmThe Story of Mankindas Major Domo 1957FilmWhere's Charley?as Brassett the Valet 1956FilmBundle of Joyas Adams, the Butler 1956FilmAround the World in 80 Daysas Mr. Talley 1956TVWest Point 1956FilmDianeas 1st Court Physician 1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Mullet 1955FilmThe King's Thiefas Henry Wynch 1955FilmMoonfleetas Felix Ratsey 1954TVClimax!1954FilmThe General's Bootsas Mr. Burnham 1954FilmIt Should Happen to Youas Guest Panelist 1953FilmThe Fabulous Oliver Chantryas Martin 1952TVI've Got a Secret 1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Mr. Burnham 1950FilmLet's Danceas Charles Wagstaffe 1950TVLux Video Theatreas Watts 1950FilmThe Petty Girlas Beardsley (Petty's butler, aka Uncle Ben)1950FilmThe Underworld Storyas Major Redford 1950FilmFather of the Brideas Mr. Tringle 1950TVRobert Montgomery Presents 1949FilmAnd Baby Makes Threeas Gibson 1949FilmThe Red Danubeas Private David Moonlight 1949FilmLove Happyas Lefty Throckmorton 1949FilmThe Adventure of the Speckled Bandas Dr. John H. Watson 1948FilmEnchantmentas Jeweler 1948TVStudio Oneas Nilghai 1947Film13 Rue Madeleineas Pappy Simpson 1946FilmThe Imperfect Ladyas Lord Montglyn 1946FilmHeartbeatas Roland Latour 1943FilmMy Kingdom for a Cookas Angus Sheffield 1943FilmHoly Matrimonyas Dr. Caswell 1943FilmImmortal Sergeantas Pilcher 1943FilmHit Parade of 1943as Bradley Cole 1942FilmRandom Harvestas George 1942FilmLife Begins at Eight-Thirtyas Barty 1942FilmHedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 1942FilmThe Affairs of Marthaas Dr. Clarence Sommerfield 1942FilmThis Above Allas Wilbur 1941FilmYou Belong to Meas Moody 1941FilmThe Flame of New Orleansas Brother-in-Law 1941FilmScotland Yardas Dr. Crownfield 1941FilmThe Lady Eveas Gerald 1940FilmMurder Over New Yorkas Herbert 'Snuffy' Fenton 1940FilmPride and Prejudiceas Mr. Collins 1940FilmEscape to Gloryas Ship's Mate Penney 1940FilmToo Many Husbandsas Peter 1940FilmRebeccaas Coroner 1939FilmTwo Bright Boysas Hilary Harrington 1939FilmThe Sun Never Setsas Cosey 1939FilmBlind Alleyas George Curtis 1939FilmI'm from Missourias Hearne 1938FilmThe Dawn Patrolas Sgt. Watkins 1938FilmDramatic Schoolas Boulin 1938FilmComet Over Broadwayas Emerson 1938FilmHard to Getas John Case 1938FilmGarden of the Moonas Maurice 1938FilmFour's a Crowdas Bingham, Dillingwell's Butler 1938FilmGold Diggers in Parisas Pierre aka Fernand LeBrec 1938FilmThe Adventures of Robin Hoodas High Sheriff of Nottingham 1938FilmWomen Are Like Thatas Mainwaring 1937FilmTovarichas Charles Dupont 1937FilmThe Great Garrickas M. W. Picard 1937FilmThin Iceas Krantz 1937FilmThe Last of Mrs. Cheyneyas William 1936FilmThe Gorgeous Hussyas Cuthbert 1935FilmRendezvousas Doorman (uncredited)1935FilmThe Bishop Misbehavesas Collins 1934FilmThe Scarlet Pimpernelas Romney 1934FilmThe Private Life of Don Juanas Leporello 1933FilmLeave It to Meas Honorable Freddie 1933FilmTo Brighton with Gladysas Slingby 1932FilmTwo White Armsas Mack 1931FilmThe Calendaras Mr. Wayne 1931FilmBlack Coffeeas Insp. Japp 1930FilmAll Riot on the Western Front