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Maurice Copeland(1911-1985)

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Maurice Copeland was born on 13 June 1911 in Rector, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Blow Out (1981), Arthur (1981) and Being There (1979). He died on 3 October 1985 in New Rochelle, New York, USA.
BornJune 13, 1911
DiedOctober 3, 1985(74)
BornJune 13, 1911
DiedOctober 3, 1985(74)
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John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Dennis Franz, John Lithgow, and Barbara Sigel in Blow Out (1981)
Blow Out
7.4
  • Jack Manners
  • 1981
Dudley Moore in Arthur (1981)
Arthur
6.9
  • Uncle Peter Bach
  • 1981
Peter Sellers in Being There (1979)
Being There
7.9
  • Pallbearer
  • 1979
Trading Places (1983)
Trading Places
7.5
  • Secretary of Agriculture(as Maurice D. Copeland)
  • 1983

Credits

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Actor

  • Sharon Gabet and Larkin Malloy in The Edge of Night (1956)
    The Edge of Night
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Richard Blaine
    • Judge B. J. Ryan
    • 1976–1984
  • Trading Places (1983)
    Trading Places
    7.5
    • Secretary of Agriculture (as Maurice D. Copeland)
    • 1983
  • Morning's at Seven (1982)
    Morning's at Seven
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • Theodore Swanson
    • 1982
  • CBS Library (1979)
    CBS Library
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Fritz (segment "The Chaparral Prince")
    • 1982
  • A Stranger Is Watching (1982)
    A Stranger Is Watching
    5.4
    • Roger Perry
    • 1982
  • Will: The Autobiography of G. Gordon Liddy (1982)
    Will: The Autobiography of G. Gordon Liddy
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • John Mitchell
    • 1982
  • Dudley Moore in Arthur (1981)
    Arthur
    6.9
    • Uncle Peter Bach
    • 1981
  • John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Dennis Franz, John Lithgow, and Barbara Sigel in Blow Out (1981)
    Blow Out
    7.4
    • Jack Manners
    • 1981
  • Peter Sellers in Being There (1979)
    Being There
    7.9
    • Pallbearer
    • 1979
  • Alan Alda, Meryl Streep, and Barbara Harris in The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979)
    The Seduction of Joe Tynan
    6.1
    • Mr. Edward Anderson
    • 1979
  • The Dain Curse (1978)
    The Dain Curse
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • McNally
    • 1978
  • This Is My Son
    TV Movie
    • Doctor
    • 1977
  • Sean Connery and Cornelia Sharpe in The Next Man (1976)
    The Next Man
    4.8
    • Conglomerate Chairman
    • 1976
  • William Campbell and Lisa Gaye in Night of Evil (1962)
    Night of Evil
    5.0
    • 1962
  • Dance, Little Children (1961)
    Dance, Little Children
    6.3
    Short
    • Dr. Sam
    • 1961

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Maurice D. Copeland
  • Born
    • June 13, 1911
    • Rector, Arkansas, USA
  • Died
    • October 3, 1985
    • New Rochelle, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    He acted in the play, "Dirty Jokes," at the Academy Festival Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Matthew Cowles.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was nominated for a 1976 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for "Dirty Jokes" at the Academy Festival Theatre in Lake Forest, Illinois.

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