Ben Cooper
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Cooper in 1954
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September 30, 1933 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1949-1995 |
| Spouse(s) | Pamela R. Cooper (m. 1960–2008) (her death) (2 children) |
| Children | Two daughters |
Ben Cooper (born September 30, 1933) is a retired American actor of film and television, who won a Golden Boot Award in 2005 for his work in Westerns.
Cooper's earliest credited screen appearance was as an eighteen-year-old in 1952–1953 on the Armstrong Circle Theatre, then on NBC, in the two episodes "The Commandant's Clock" and "Changing Dream". Thereafter, he appeared in numerous films such as Thunderbirds, Johnny Guitar and The Rose Tattoo.
Starting in 1959, Cooper began appearing on dozens of television westerns, starting with NBC's Tales of Wells Fargo. Other series include Wagon Train, Bonanza and Rawhide. He played the character Frank Wells, in the 1961 Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Impatient Partner."
Cooper, a native of Hartford, Connecticut, resides in the Greater Los Angeles Area. He has two daughters. He attended Columbia University in New York City. His wife, actress Pamela R. Cooper, died in 2008.
Cooper was a notable performer in many television westerns. These performances include appearances in the following television westerns:
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