Jeff Cooper obit

 Canadian Actor Jeff Cooper Has Died

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Born in Hamilton, Ontario, George Frederick Cooper attended Prince of Wales School and Central Collegiate. He became a police cadet but eventually headed to Toronto for acting jobs on the CBC. He went to Hollywood and landed contracts with Warner Bros and Universal Studios in the early 1960s. Warner initially gave him the stage name of Kyle Thomson in 1961, but he soon changed it to Jeff Cooper in order to use his own last name at least, there already being an actor named George Cooper. He played a cavalry soldier in 1966's "Duel at Diablo" with Garner and Poitier and a hippy in 1968's "The Impossible Years" with Niven, and was a biker in the first Billy Jack film, 1967's "The Born Losers." His biggest role was in 1972 when he starred as Kaliman the Incredible, one of South America's most popular comic book heroes. The film was made by a Mexican film studio and was an enormous hit in Mexico. Cooper also made films in Europe and Egypt, and in 1978, he starred in a martial arts feature called "Circle of Iron" with David Carradine and Christopher Lee. It was originally written by Bruce Lee, who had intended to star in it but abandoned the project shortly before his untimely death. To hedge his bets, Cooper got a real estate license but that same day, he landed the role of Dr. Simon Ellby on the TV show "Dallas." He never did sell a home. In 1995, he returned to Hamilton to care for his ailing mother. Wife Colette said he had become "a private person" since he returned to Hamilton and had mostly spent his final years in Hamilton learning how to play guitar, taking nature walks, working out at the downtown YMCA, and reading profusely. He was 82 at the time of his death.

Best known for his role as Sue Ellen Ewing's psychiatrist on the 1980s TV hit "Dallas". He was looking at becoming a realtor but landed the role of Dr. Simon Ellby on the same day his wife said he got his real estate licence. He never sold a home.

Under contract to Warner Bros and Universal Studios in the early 1960s.

Actor

David Carradine, Billy Dee Williams, and Gregory Harrison in Oceans of Fire (1986)

Oceans of Fire

5.0

TV Movie

Handsome

1986

 

Half Nelson (1985)

Half Nelson

6.8

TV Series

1985

1 episode

 

Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)

The Fall Guy

7.1

TV Series

Ray Logan

Miller

1983–1985

2 episodes

 

David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider (1982)

Knight Rider

6.9

TV Series

Ricky

1983

1 episode

 

The Powers of Matthew Star (1982)

The Powers of Matthew Star

6.0

TV Series

Vate

1982

1 episode

 

The Greatest American Hero (1981)

The Greatest American Hero

7.3

TV Series

Reo Crocker

1982

1 episode

 

Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)

Dallas

7.1

TV Series

Dr. Simon Ellby

1979–1981

19 episodes

 

Tony Curtis, Robert Urich, Phyllis Davis, and Judy Landers in Vega$ (1978)

Vega$

6.9

TV Series

Mike Kier

1981

1 episode

 

Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)

The Love Boat

6.3

TV Series

Humphrey Clark

1981

1 episode

 

William Jordan, Jim McMullan, Connie Sellecca, and James Wainwright in Beyond Westworld (1980)

Beyond Westworld

4.5

TV Series

Dean Stoner

1980

1 episode

 

Circle of Iron (1978)

Circle of Iron

5.7

Cord

1978

 

Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)

Barnaby Jones

6.9

TV Series

Billy Cranston

1977

1 episode

 

Kalimán en el siniestro mundo de Humanón (1976)

Kalimán en el siniestro mundo de Humanón

5.6

Kalimán

1976

 

Lynda Carter in Wonder Woman (1975)

Wonder Woman

7.0

TV Series

Major Charlie Scott

1976

1 episode

 

Viaje fantástico en globo (1975)

Viaje fantástico en globo

5.9

Kennedy

1975

 

A Pocket Filled with Dreams

1974

 

A Knife for the Ladies (1974)

A Knife for the Ladies

4.6

Edward Burns

1974

 

Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)

The Young and the Restless

5.3

TV Series

Derek Thurston #1 (1976)

1973

 

Kalimán, el hombre increíble (1972)

Kalimán, el hombre increíble

6.3

Kalimán

1972

 

How Did a Nice Girl Like You... (1970)

How Did a Nice Girl Like You...

4.9

Bob Greene

1970

 

The New People (1969)

The New People

7.3

TV Series

Willard

1969

1 episode

 

1001 Nights (1968)

1001 Nights

5.3

Omar

1968

 

The Impossible Years (1968)

The Impossible Years

5.6

Bartholmew Smuts

1968

 

The Born Losers (1967)

The Born Losers

5.9

Gangrene

1967

 

Vacation Playhouse (1963)

Vacation Playhouse

7.7

TV Series

Frank Merriwell

1966

1 episode

 

Duel at Diablo (1966)

Duel at Diablo

6.5

Trooper Casey (uncredited)

1966

 

Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)

Perry Mason

8.3

TV Series

Henning Dolwig

1965

1 episode

 

Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)

Kraft Suspense Theatre

7.7

TV Series

Daniel

1965

2 episodes

 

Profiles in Courage (1964)

Profiles in Courage

8.2

TV Series

Killroy

1964

1 episode

 

James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)

The Virginian

7.6

TV Series

Matt Potter

1964

1 episode

 

Broadside (1964)

Broadside

7.6

TV Series

Lt. Davison

1964

1 episode

 

Channing (1963)

Channing

7.0

TV Series

Professor Gray

1964

1 episode

 

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

7.4

TV Series

The M.C.

1964

1 episode

 

Alfred Hitchcock in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

8.5

TV Series

Pete Phillips

1963

1 episode

 

The Great Adventure (1963)

The Great Adventure

8.4

TV Series

Micajah Clark

1963

1 episode

 

Robert Conrad, Anthony Eisley, Poncie Ponce, and Connie Stevens in Hawaiian Eye (1959)

Hawaiian Eye

7.6

TV Series

Orville Granger (as Kyle Thomson)

1961

1 episode

 

Producer

Jamie Kennedy, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., and Maria Menounos in Kickin' It Old Skool: Deleted Scenes (2007)

Kickin' It Old Skool: Deleted Scenes

8.4

Video

executive producer

2007