For other people named Ralph Cooper, see Ralph Cooper (disambiguation).
Ralph Cooper
Cooper in The Duke Is Tops, 1938
Born
(1908-01-16)January 16, 1908
Harlem, New York City, U.S.
Died
August 4, 1992(1992-08-04) (aged 84)
New York City, U.S.
Resting place
Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York
Nationality
American
Other names
The Dark Gable
Bronze Bogart
Education
New York University (attended)
Occupations
Actor
dancer
screenwriter
emcee
choreographer
Years active
1927–1992
Known for
Founder of the Apollo Theater's Amateur Night (1935)
Spouse
Elizabeth (Betti Mays) Cooper
(m. 1945)
Children
2
Ralph Cooper (January 16, 1908 – August 4, 1992), was an American actor, screenwriter, dancer and choreographer. Cooper is best known as the original master of ceremonies and founder of amateur night at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York City, in 1935. He wrote, produced, directed and acted in ten motion pictures. Titles include The Duke Is Tops, Dark Manhattan, Gangsters on the Loose and Gang War. Because of his debonair good looks, he was known as "dark Gable" in the 1930s.[1][2]
^Strange, Mike (6 September 2016). "Exclusive Interview with Producer and Apollo Theatre Icon Ralph Cooper". The Elegant Classy Gentlemen.
^Cite error: The named reference obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
RalphCooper (January 16, 1908 – August 4, 1992), was an American actor, screenwriter, dancer and choreographer. Cooper is best known as the original...
RalphCooper Hutchison (February 27, 1898 – March 15, 1966) was president of Washington & Jefferson College and Lafayette College. Hutchison was born in...
brick wall." By mid-1978, only Hitchcock and Russell remained, backed by RalphCooper (Windchase) on drums, and former Sailor members Brian Hamilton on bass...
mistrial, requiring a third trial. Four of the defendants were acquitted. RalphCooper pleaded guilty, implicating the other five in the crime. Collis English...
American film produced in 1937 by a partnership of African Americans RalphCooper and George Randol. Harry Fraser directed the film, which was written...
Cooper Flagg (born December 21, 2006) is an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of...
To Tell the Truth as an impostor. From age 10 to 13, Cooper modeled with Ford Models for Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein and Macy's. Wyatt experienced a series...
Venus. It features top-billed Lena Horne in her film debut, along with RalphCooper. The film was one of the low-budget musical film "race movies" made in...
McDaniel May 1955 - September 1956 Hugh P. Harris October 1956 - April 1958 RalphCooper May 1958 - June 1958 Division Inactivated - June 1958 Division Reactivated...
Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901 – May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, quiet screen persona and understated acting...
Ralph Lauren (/ˈlɔːrən/; LOR-ən; né Lifshitz; born October 14, 1939) is an American fashion designer, philanthropist, and billionaire businessman, best...
the race film Bargain with Bullets opposite RalphCooper for Million Dollar Productions, co-owned by Cooper. While doing promotion for the film, Harris...
an amateur night at the Lafayette Theater, where RalphCooper had hosted Harlem Amateur Hour; Cooper hosted the event at the Apollo for fifty years. At...
Amateur Night, RalphCooper. This was considered the last straw for Treadwell, who fired the entire group. After the argument with Cooper, Treadwell hired...
place during the late 80s and early 90s and follows child prodigy Sheldon Cooper as he grows up with his family in East Texas. Iain Armitage stars as Sheldon...
was the protégé of John Leubrie Hill and later danced as a team with RalphCooper. He danced in notable revues including Darktown Follies (1914), Tan Town...
re-opening of the Apollo Theater in Harlem, Edwards was selected by RalphCooper Sr. as the first house comic; he had won the amateur night competition...
and the return of such legendary KCOH personalities as Don Sam and RalphCooper. The radio station began in 1948 when KTHT (now KBME) vacated this frequency...
Global Information