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Tommy Cooper
Date Of Birth: 19/03/1921
Date Of Death: 15/04/1984
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Tommy Cooper was a true original - the trademark Fez, that distinctive laugh, the clumsy, bewildered delivery, and, of course, the catchphrases make him one of the most instantly recognisable of all comedy icons. He didn't have to say anything to make his audience laugh, his appearance alone was enough. Like many others, Cooper's first foray into showbusiness was with the forces. After serving as an apprentice shipmaker he joined Horse Guards, from where he became part of the entertainments unit. It was while entertaining the troops, at a Naafi show in Egypt, that the fez became part of his look. Legend has it that he simply lost the pith helmet he had intended to wear, and grabbed the waiter's hat instead. The tale of how he adopted his maladroit stage act is equally apocryphal . He supposedly botched an audition as a serious magician so badly that everyone thought it was deliberately hilarious. If the persona came about by accident, Cooper was meticulous in honing it for every last laugh. A notoriously demanding perfectionist, he would be the bane of those working alongside him. He was a hard worker, too. On demob in 1947 he joined London's Windmill Theatre - the devilishly hard venue where so many comics learned their craft, performing to uninterested punters between the strip shows. Cooper reputedly performed up to 52 shows a week there. Tours, TV and a role in Eric Syke's film The Plank followed as, throughout the Sixties and Seventies, he cemented his place in the public's affections. In 1969 he was voted ITV's Personality of the Year. His appetite for work was so voracious that few were surprised that his death came on stage, doing what he loved. And such was his reputation as a relentless joker that when he collapsed during that televised show, most of the audience thought it was just another of his gags.
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| Books: 1998: Tommy Cooper: Just Like That by Jeremy Novik. Buy Buy |
| Books: 1986: For the Love of Tommy: A Personal Portrait of Tommy Cooper by Mary Fieldhouse |
| Books: 1975: Just Like That! Jokes And Tricks by Tommy Cooper |
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| Movies: 1967: The Plank: Larger Workman. Buy on video. Buy on video. |
| Movies: 1962: The Cool Mikado: Detective |
| Movies: 1960: And The Same To You: Horace |
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| TV: 1978: Cooper's Half Hour. Six-part ITV series |
| TV: 1978: Cooper: Just Like That. Six-part ITV series |
| TV: 1975: Cooper. Six-part ITV series |
| TV: 1973-75: The Tommy Cooper Hour. An occasional series of hour-long ITV specials. |
| TV: 1969-71: Tommy Cooper. 13-part ITV series (plus a couple of specials) |
| TV: 1966: Cooperama. Seven-part Saturday-night show for ITV |
| TV: 1966-69: Life With Cooper. Three series of Prime-time Saturday night comedy for ITV. |
| TV: 1958: Cooper's Capers, six-part ITV series |
| TV: 1957: Cooper (Or Life With Tommy). 12-part ITV series |
| TV: 1952: It's Magic. Eight part BBC series |
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| Video: 2002: Tommy Cooper: Missing Pieces. Buy on video or DVD. video |
| Video: 2002: Tommy Cooper: Missing Pieces. Buy on video or DVD. DVD. |
| Video: 2001: Tommy Cooper: The Very Best Of. Buy on DVD. DVD. |
| Video: 2000: The Tommy Cooper Box Set. Buy on video Buy on video |
| Video: 2000: Tommy Cooper: Bumper Double Bill. Buy on video Buy on video |
| Video: 2000: Tommy Cooper: Solid Gold. Buy on video Buy on video |
| Video: 2000: Tommy Cooper: The Magic Touch. Buy on video Buy on video |
| Video: 2000: Tommy Cooper: The Best Of The Fez |
| Video: 2000: Tommy Cooper: The Magic Lives On. Buy on video Buy on video |
| Video: 2000: BBC Comedy Greats: Tommy Cooper. Buy on video Buy on video |
| Video: 2000: The Magic Of Tommy Cooper: Tribute To A Comic Genius. Buy on video Buy on video |
| Video: 1999: A Feztival Of Fun With Tommy Cooper. Buy on video or DVD video |
| Video: 1999: A Feztival Of Fun With Tommy Cooper. Buy on video or DVD DVD |
| Video: 1996: The Feztastic Tommy Cooper |
| Video: 1991: Tommy Cooper: The Very Best Of |
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| Audio / CD: 1999: The Very Best Of Tommy Cooper. Buy on cassette. Buy on cassette. |
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The man simply had to walk on stage, and I fell about laughing. A true star. Linda Davies, July 2003 |
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A true genius I sadly miss. Lez Wilson, June 2003 |
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I was, and still am, a big fan of Tommy Cooper's. He was one of the greats. I can still remember seeing Tommy die on stage, as my father had taken me to see him. I love him and still miss him very much. Bye Tommy Stefan Healey, June 2003 |
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Honed to perfection. Lloydy, June 2003 |
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Tommy Cooper joke book
DVD (2008):
Tommy Cooper Box Set
Book (2006):
Tommy Cooper: Always Leave Them Laughing
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