Ralph Cooper, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ralph Cooper

actor

Date of Birth: 16-Jan-1908

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 04-Aug-1992

Profession: actor, stage actor, dancer, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Ralph Cooper (January 16, 1908 – August 4, 1992), was an African American actor, screenwriter, dancer and choreographer.
Cooper is best known as the original master of ceremonies and founder of amateur night at the famous Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York City in 1935.
He wrote, produced, directed and acted in ten motion pictures.
Titles include, "The Duke Is Tops," "Dark Manhattan," "Gangsters on the Loose" and "Gang War." Because of his debonair good looks, he was known as "dark Gable" in the 1930s.