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Ben Cooper

Ben Cooper

Actor · Died February 24, 2020, aged 86 · Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Ben Cooper was an American screen, radio, and television actor. He began his career on Broadway as a child stage actor. In 2005 Cooper won a Golden Boot Award for his work in Westerns.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 30, 1933
Died
February 24, 2020 (aged 86)
From
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 70 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 4% in 30 days

What are Ben Cooper's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
41%
Self
21%
Bonds
18%
Survival
10%
Power
9%
Society
2%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 10 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 5
Ally
2 of 5
Herald
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
5
Hopeful
4
Dread
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ben Cooper's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ben Cooper's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

70 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Maddigan's Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show Actor

  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Dowd

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Story of Book One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as J. Howard Tucker

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • 1st & Ten(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Paul Barrow · as Paul Barrow (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Who's the Boss?(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as The Manager

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Fall Guy(1981)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Bureaucrat

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 37 episodes · Actor

  • B. J. and the Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Sky's the Limit(1975)

    as Hank

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Boy and the Bronc Buster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Deputy Harden

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Goodnight

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Funny Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Support Your Local Gunfighter(1971)

    as Colorado

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • One More Train to Rob(1971)

    as First Deputy

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry Adams

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Room 222 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Brinkman

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Outsider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • It Takes a Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Maxwell

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Red Tomahawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Lt. Drake

  • The Fastest Guitar Alive(1967)

    as Rink

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Time Tunnel(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Nazarro

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Waco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Scotty Moore

  • Arizona Raiders(1965)

    as Willie Martin

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Raiders(1963)

    as Tom King

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Gunfight at Comanche Creek(1963)

    as Bill 'Kid' Carter

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Grayson

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Cpl. John Cross · as Willy Kleve

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Americans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Chartroose Caboose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Dub Dawson

  • The Best of the Post (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Cohill

  • The Westerner(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Cal Davis

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Doug Forsythe

  • Johnny Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Reno Brother

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Dauger

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Wichita Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Laramie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Hartley

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Lightly · as Sam Kirby

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • One Step Beyond(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Ronnie Watson

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Clell Miller

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Clyde Jasper · as Davis Crane · as Frank Wells · as James Grove · as Lowell Rupert

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Tuckett

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Outlaw's Son(1957)

    as Jeff Blaine

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Duel at Apache Wells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Johnny Shattuck

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Clint Harding · as Darryl Thompson · as Sam Duskin Jr. · as Sandy

  • A Strange Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Harold Norton

  • Rebel in Town(1956)

    as Gray Mason

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Fighting Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Mike Gargan

  • The Rose Tattoo(1955)

    as Seaman Jack Hunter

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Matinee Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Headline Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as David Flynn

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Breck · as Breck Taylor · as Pitt

  • The Last Command(1955)

    as Jeb Lacey

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Eternal Sea(1955)

    as Seaman P.J. 'Zuggy' Zugbaum

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Seaman William Williams

  • Hell's Outpost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Alec Bacchione

  • The Outcast(1954)

    as The Kid

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Guitar(1954)

    as Turkey Ralston

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Flight Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Pfc. Marvin Judd

  • Sea of Lost Ships(1953)

    as 3rd Plane Crewman

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Perilous Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Sam

  • Woman They Almost Lynched(1953)

    as Jesse James

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Thunderbirds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Calvin Jones

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Benjamin Franklin

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Charles Baker

  • Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 80th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles from 1949 to 2006; peak year 1965.

Biggest box office

Johnny Guitar (1954)

$27K worldwide

Highest rated

Johnny Guitar (1954)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

The Fall Guy (1981)

Film career

19492006

Peak 1965 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting69 of 69: 69 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s34 · acting1960s18 · acting1970s9 · acting1980s5 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Ben Cooper's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Fastest Guitar Alive (1967)

61st percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Johnny Guitar (1954)

Midcredits 94th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Ben Cooper work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ben Cooper's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Virginia Grey shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers