Pat Cooper
Pat Cooper | |
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Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S. | |
Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
Years active | 1953–2013 |
Spouses |
Patti Prince
(m. 1964; died 2005)Emily Conner (m. 2018) |
Children | 3[a] |
Pat Cooper (born Pasquale Vito Caputo[1], July 31, 1929 – June 6, 2023) was an American actor and comedian. He was known for his appearances on The Howard Stern Show, Imus in the Morning, and Opie and Anthony. He also played Masiello in the film Analyze This (1999) and its sequel Analyze That (2002). Known for his short temper, he was nicknamed the "Comedian of Outrage".[2]
Life and career
Cooper was born Pasquale Vito Caputo on July 31, 1929, in
He was drafted into the Army in 1952 and was stationed at Fort Jackson, South Carolina but was soon discharged because of hammer toes caused by his mother making him wear shoes that were too small when he was a child.
Cooper started performing in the 1950s. His big break came in 1963 on The Jackie Gleason Show.[2] Afterward, he played top nightclubs such as the Copacabana and Sands Hotel and Casino, opening for major entertainers such as Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Tony Bennett, Jerry Lewis, Sammy Davis Jr., Ella Fitzgerald, and Liza Minnelli.[2][4]
In the early 1960s he Americanized his name to Pat Cooper.[2]
In 1966, he was pictured on an LP cover sitting on a chair covered in spaghetti and pasta sauce for an album entitled "Spaghetti Sauce and Other Delights," a parody of Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass album, "Whipped Cream and Other Delights," in which a woman is sitting on a chair covered in whipped cream.
In May 1969, Cooper and singer
He performed at many celebrity roasts at the New York Friars Club;[1] he was in an episode of Seinfeld titled "The Friar's Club". He was also a frequent guest on many radio shows, most notably The Howard Stern Show.[7]
Cooper played fictional mobster Salvatore Masiello in the film
Cooper was an occasional contributor to Colin Quinn's late-night show on Comedy Central, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. In 2005, he released a DVD called You're Always Yelling[9] and in 2010, he co-authored with Steve Garrin and Rich Herschlag his autobiography called How Dare You Say How Dare Me![1]
Personal life and death
Cooper was married three times. He has two biological children (Michael and Louise Caputo) from his first marriage to Dolores Nola and one adopted daughter (Patti Jo Cooper) from his second marriage to singer Patti Prince.[1] Cooper also has two grandsons and three granddaughters.[citation needed] In 2018, he married his third wife, Emily Conner, whom he met at the New York Friars Club in 2010.[citation needed] She was a theater producer and the daughter of Diane Decker, one of the original members of The Serendipity Singers.[citation needed]
Cooper lived in Las Vegas, Nevada, after retiring. He publicly feuded with his children on his radio appearances and was estranged from all members of his biological family.[1] He died at his Las Vegas home on June 6, 2023, at the age of 93.[2]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1981 | Uncle Scam | Agency Chief | |
1982 | Fighting Back | Harry Janelli | |
1997 | Silent Prew | Bartender | |
1998 | Code of Ethics | Mr. DeAngelo | |
1999 | Analyze This | Salvatore Masiello | |
2000 | The Boys Behind the Desk | ||
2001 | Ankle Bracelet | Milt Epstein | |
2002 | Analyze That | Salvatore Masiello | |
2003 | This Thing of Ours | John Bruno |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | Vega$ |
Al Greely | Episode: "Deadly Blessings" |
1981 | Charlie's Angels | Jonathan Tobias | Episode: "Stuntwomen Angels" |
1981-82 | It's a Living |
Harry; Clerk | 2 episodes |
1993 | L.A. Law | Herb Moffit | Episode: "Foreign Co-respondent" |
1996 "Seinfeld" Played himself. Episode: "The Friar's Club"
Notes
- ^ (2 biological children and 1 adopted)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g COREY KILGANNON (September 28, 2010). "Playing the Alliterative Ponies With a Funny Fellow". New York Times. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g Slotnik, Daniel E. (7 June 2023). "Pat Cooper, Comedian of Outrage, Is Dead at 93". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ISBN 9781135583323. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "Comedian Pat Cooper dies at age 93". Toronto Sun. 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Comedy Special Merit Review - Our Hero". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1965-09-04. pp. 32–. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "Comedy Spotlight: Review-Spaghetti Sauce and Other Delights". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1966-12-17. pp. 1–. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ a b c "Pat Cooper Obituary". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 8 June 2023.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (7 June 2023). "Pat Cooper Dies: Comedian & Actor In 'Analyze This,' 'Seinfeld' Was 93". Deadline.
- ^ ED KAZ (Jul 29, 2005). "Will the real Pat Cooper please stand up?". The Asbury Park Press NJ. Retrieved 16 July 2014.[permanent dead link]