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Melville Cooper

ActorBorn 1896, died 1973On stage 1935 to 197018 productions on this page

Melville Cooper
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George Melville Cooper (15 October 1896 – 13 March 1973) was an English actor. His many notable screen roles include the High Sheriff of Nottingham in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice (1940) and the wedding-rehearsal supervisor Mr. Tringle in Father of the Bride (1950).

On stage

18 productions, 35 years
1935
JubileeBroadway Imperial Theatre. Original. Directed by Hassard Short, Monty Woolley
169 performances
1935
Laburnum GroveBroadway Booth Theatre. Original. Directed by Lewis Allen
131 performances
1943
The Merry WidowBroadway Majestic Theatre. Revival. Directed by Felix Brentano
322 performances
1944
The Maid as Mistress / The Secret of SuzanneBroadway Alvin Theatre. Revival
2 performances
1944
While the Sun ShinesBroadway Lyceum Theatre. Original. Directed by George S. Kaufman
39 performances
1945
PygmalionBroadway Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Revival. Directed by Cedric Hardwicke
179 performances
1945
The Firebrand of FlorenceBroadway Alvin Theatre. Original. Directed by John Murray Anderson
43 performances
1946
Gypsy LadyBroadway Century Theatre. Original. Directed by Edgar MacGregor
79 performances
1946
The HavenBroadway Playhouse Theatre. Original. Directed by Clarence Derwent
5 performances
1947
An Inspector CallsBroadway Booth Theatre. Original. Directed by Cedric Hardwicke
95 performances
1950
The Day After TomorrowBroadway Booth Theatre. Original
12 performances
1950
The LiarBroadway Broadhurst Theatre. Revival. Directed by Alfred Drake
12 performances
1951
Make A WishBroadway Winter Garden Theatre. Original. Directed by John C. Wilson
102 performances
1952
Much Ado About NothingBroadway Music Box Theatre. Revival. Directed by Antony Eustrel
4 performances
1953
EscapadeBroadway 48th Street Theatre. Original
13 performances
1956
My Fair LadyBroadway Mark Hellinger Theatre. Original. Directed by Moss Hart
2,717 performances
1966
Hostile WitnessBroadway Music Box Theatre. Original. Directed by Reginald Denham
156 performances
1970
Charley's AuntBroadway Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Revival. Directed by Harold Stone
9 performances

Worked with more than once

12 names
  • Viola Roache 2 productions
  • Valerie Cossart 2 productions
  • Stanley Zompakos 2 productions
  • Rex Thompson 2 productions
  • Ralph Sumpter 2 productions
  • Ralph Dumke 2 productions
  • Peter Pagan 2 productions
  • Olive Reeves Smith 2 productions
  • Michael Allinson 2 productions
  • Margery Maude 2 productions
  • Lisette Verea 2 productions
  • John Moore 2 productions

Also credited on

1 work

Robin Hood

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