George Cooper | |
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Born | George Cooper Healey December 12, 1892 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | December 9, 1943 50) Sawtelle, California, U.S. | (aged
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1911–1940 |
Spouse | Carolina Edwina Weiss (m. 1915) |
Children | 4 |
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