About
George Melville Cooper (15 October 1896 – 13 March 1973), best known as Melville Cooper, was a British stage, film and television actor. Among his roles are the cowardly Sheriff of Nottingham in The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn, and Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice, with Greer Garson. His stage debut came in Stratford-Upon-Avon at the age of eighteen. In 1934, he moved to the United States, where he was usually cast as ineffectual snobs or crooks. As his film career wound down in the 1950s, he turned to television and back to the stage. He was an early panelist on the American game show I've Got A Secret.
Filmography
From the Earth to the Moon1958 · Bancroft
The Story of Mankind1957 · Major Domo
Where's Charley?1957 · Brassett the Valet
Bundle of Joy1956 · Adams
Around the World in 80 Days1956 · Mr. Talley
Diane1956 · 1st Court Physician
The King's Thief1955 · Henry Wynch
Moonfleet1955 · Felix Ratsey
The General's Boots1954 · Mr. Burnham
It Should Happen to You1954 · Guest Panelist
The Fabulous Oliver Chantry1953 · Martin
Let's Dance1950 · Charles Wagstaffe
The Petty Girl1950 · Beardsley (Petty's butler, aka Uncle Ben)
The Underworld Story1950 · Major Redford
Father of the Bride1950 · Mr. Tringle
And Baby Makes Three1949 · Gibson
The Red Danube1949 · Private David Moonlight
Love Happy1949 · Throckmorton
The Adventure of the Speckled Band1949 · Dr. John H. Watson
Enchantment1948 · Jeweler