Monday, August 20, 2007

Tex Cooper (Bit player in movies)


Scan000010038, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

Thought to have been taken with one of Bud Anderson's shows.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I believe that this Tex Cooper was the father of Tuffy Genders wife, Gracie and also the father of Murray Feins [bug man] wife, Mitzie plus some other show persons as well. Someone please correct me if I am wrong.

AL said...

THOMAS JUDGE 'TEX' COOPER WAS BORN IN TENN. IN 1876 OLDEST OF 12 CHILDREN. LEFT HOME AT 16 AND WENT TO WORK FOR THE MILLER BROS. 101 RANCH SHOW...LATER PLAYED IN DIFFERENT MOVIES MOSTLY UNDER THE BISON FILM CO. MARRIED NONA, A MIDGET WITH THE 101 SHOW. HE DIED IN 1951 AND IS BURIED IN VALHALLA PARK CEMT. IN HOLLYWOOD CALIF. THE PHOTO MAY HAVE BEEN TAKEN WHILE WITH THE 101 WILD WEST SHOW ..HE WAS THE RINGMAN FOR THE SHOW AND LATER PLAYED BUFFALO BILL