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Ted Cooper
BornNovember 11, 1920
DiedDecember 5, 1999(1999-12-05) (aged 79)
Sherman Oaks, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Production Designer and Creative Consultant
Years active1949–1999
Known fortelevision game shows

Edward Theodore Cooper (November 11, 1920 – December 5, 1999) was a long-time

game shows
. He joined the firm in 1960 and was associated with it until his death at age 79.

Cooper was hired as a TV art director for

Mr. Rogers Neighborhood fame and contributed to the first version of that show. He was also responsible for the sets for the 1956 Orson Welles Broadway production of King Lear which lasted for only 21 performances.[1]

Cooper's best-known achievements were in creating set designs and game displays for TV quiz shows. He is credited with being the motivating force behind taking game shows from a simple table set in front of a drape to a full set designed for the show. The Goodson-Todman shows for which Cooper served as art director or creative consultant after 1960 include

Goodson-Todman
, once referred to Cooper as "Mark Goodson's secret weapon".

For the 1958

Range Game
. The physical game devices and other set pieces used on that version of the show prior to 2000 were designed by Cooper himself or under his supervision.

Cooper designed the psychedelic set for the 1969 syndicated revival of To Tell the Truth. The brightly colored panels and elegant lettering he supervised for the show's set in the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York gave a modern, youthful feel to a show that had already been a success for 12 years on CBS.

Cooper was a gold card member of IATSE Local 829, the United Scenic Artists, and for several years until his retirement was the oldest working member of that union.

Selected credits

Television

Game shows

Broadway

References

  1. ^ "King Lear (1956)".

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