Charles Cooper obit

Charles Darwin Cooper had died

He was not on the list.

Charles Cooper, 87, died November 29, 2013. He had a 50 year career as a thespian known for "I am a Camera, The Detective Story, and Mr. Roberts;" featured in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Wrong Man," remembered for Star Trek movies. Met his wife of 52 years, Pamela Searle, at the Miss Universe Pageant, as Miss England. Charles is survived by his wife, daughters Allison Meinert, Stephanie Cooper, son Chris Cooper, and grand kids: Dakota, Daly, Savy Meinert.

He was cast as Matt Yordy in the 1961 episode "Honest Abe" of Chuck Connors' The Rifleman.

Cooper made four guest appearances on Perry Mason, including the role of murderer Philip Strague in the 1958 episode, "The Case of the Buried Clock." His final appearance in 1962 was as Ben Willoughby in "The Case of the Poison Pen-Pal."

Cooper is perhaps best remembered for his appearances in Star Trek related roles. He played the Klingon Chancellor K'mpec in Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes "Sins of the Father" and "Reunion" and the Klingon General Korrd in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.

 

Filmography

Year       Title       Role       Notes

1950      Mr. H.C. Andersen                          

1956      The Wrong Man                Det. Matthews

1959      A Dog's Best Friend         Deputy Sheriff Bill Beamer          

1961      Gun Fight             Cole Fender       

1969      The Big Bounce Senator               

1978      Rabbit Test         Second Presidential Aide              

1983      Sweetwater       Vince Cunningham          

1987      Valet Girls           Victor Smegmite              

1989      Twice Under       Sgt. Fitz               

1989      Star Trek V: The Final Frontier     General Korrd   

1989      Blind Fury            Ed Cobb              

1995      Panther                Sheriff  

1995      Huntress: Spirit of the Night        Ty Bodi

2001      April's Fool          Jimmy