Spade Cooley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Spade Cooley

Big band leader, Actor, Television personality

Date of Birth: 17-Dec-1910

Place of Birth: Oklahoma, United States

Date of Death: 23-Nov-1969

Profession: actor, conductor, singer-songwriter, bandleader, television presenter, stage actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Donnell Clyde Cooley (December 17, 1910 – November 23, 1969), better known as Spade Cooley, was an American Western swing musician, big band leader, actor, television personality, and convicted murderer.
Cooley's career ended in 1961 when he was arrested and convicted for the brutal murder of his second wife, Ella Mae Evans.