Henry Cooper Cliffe (19 July 1862 – 1 May 1939) was a British stage and screen actor a member of a distinguished family of English actors, his father was Clifford Cooper, mother Agnes Kemble, and his brother was Frank Kemble Cooper. Frank's daughter Violet was a niece. His wife was Alice Belmore. He had an illustrious career on stage in classical roles. Late in life, he began appearing in silent film in the 1910s.[1][2]

H. Cooper Cliffe
Cliffe in costume, c. 1896
Born
Henry Cooper

19 July 1862
Died2 May 1939 (aged 76)
OccupationActor
Years active1879–1934
SpouseAlice Belmont Cooper
RelativesViolet Kemble-Cooper (niece)
Lillian Kemble-Cooper (niece)

Selected filmography edit

References edit

  1. ^ Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976, originally published in annual editions by John Parker; 1976 edition edited and published by Gale Research Co.
  2. ^ Silent Film Necrology, 2nd edition, by Eugene Michael Vazzana, c.2001

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