Jack Cooper was an English-American actor who is best known for Taxi Spooks, The Carnival Girl, and Midnight Daddies.
Personal and Family Life
Jack Cooper was born Frank B. on January 25, 1890, in Stockport, England. He married Adella Louise Anthes on August 1, 1915, and they had two children together. They remained married until Adella’s passing in 1959.
Career
Initially, Cooper honed his acting skills on the American musical comedy stage, performing in vaudeville and stock shows. He gained early recognition for his comic roles in Fox’s “Sunshine Comedies” and later worked with notable figures such as Hal Roach and Mack Sennett throughout the 1920s.
Death and Legacy
Jack Cooper passed away on January 12, 1970, in Chicago, Illinois. He is remembered for his contributions to silent films and his comedic performances during the early years of cinema.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| A Howling Success | 1923-02-18 | |
| Crazy to Act | 1927-05-15 | Screen Villain |
| Figures Do Lie | 1928-04-01 | Hamond Egg |
| Raisin’ Trouble | 1926-05-02 | The Husband |
| Taxi Spooks | 1929-02-16 | Dan the Taxi Man |
| Daily Dozens | 1926-09-15 | The Janitor |
| The Hollywood Kid | 1924-04-19 | The Cameraman |
| Taxi for Two | 1928-09-02 | Dan Doolittle |
| Gymnasium Jim | 1922-05-09 | Man in Top Hat |
| The Fatal Glass of Beer | 1933-03-03 | Officer (uncredited) |
| The Campus Vamp | 1928-11-25 | Handyman |
| The Rodeo | 1929-03-24 | Helpful Motorist |
| An All American Toothache | 1936-01-25 | (uncredited) |
| The Heart Snatcher | 1920-03-01 | |
| Picking Peaches | 1924-02-02 | Beauty Contest Emcee |
| Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | 1939-10-19 | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Mooching Through Georgia | 1939-08-11 | Confederate Soldier |
| A Schoolhouse Scandal | 1919-12-07 | |
| The Duck Hunter | 1922-02-13 | Barbershop Customer (uncredited) |
| General Spanky | 1936-12-11 | Bit |
| The Half-Back of Notre Dame | 1924-02-24 | Charlie Horse |
| Flip Flops | 1923-12-02 | Welland Strong – the Rival |
| Sunshine | 1916-05-06 | |
| Are Waitresses Safe? | 1917-11-18 | A Steady Customer |
| Dangers of a Bride | 1917-07-08 | The Station Agent |
| Smile Please | 1924-03-01 | Dudley Somerset – Otto’s Rival |
| Scarem Much | 1924-03-23 | Bert Bermuda – the Rival |
| His New Mamma | 1924-06-21 | The Heiress’s Guardian |
| The Raspberry Romance | 1925-03-01 | Dick Seymour – Lawyer |
| The Wild Goose Chaser | 1925-01-17 | Attorney Harold Raskall |
| Danger Ahead | 1926-10-07 | Relentless Rudolph |
| When Summer Comes | 1922-09-22 | The Paleface |
| Midnight Daddies | 1930-10-03 | Lord Rumsberry – Modiste Shop Owner |
| The Yellow Dog Catcher | 1919-10-19 | The Dogcatcher |