H. Cooper Cliffe

H. Cooper Cliffe
Cliffe in costume, c. 1896
Born
Henry Cooper

19 July 1862
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Died2 May 1939 (aged 76)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1879–1934
SpouseAlice Belmont Cooper
RelativesViolet Kemble-Cooper (niece)
Lillian Kemble-Cooper (niece)

Henry Cooper Cliffe (19 July 1862 – 1 May 1939) was a British stage and screen actor a member of a distinguished family of English actors, his father was Clifford Cooper, mother Agnes Kemble, and his brother was Frank Kemble Cooper. Frank's daughter Violet was a niece. His wife was Alice Belmore. He had an illustrious career on stage in classical roles. Late in life, he began appearing in silent film in the 1910s.[1][2]

  1. ^ Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976, originally published in annual editions by John Parker; 1976 edition edited and published by Gale Research Co.
  2. ^ Silent Film Necrology, 2nd edition, by Eugene Michael Vazzana, c.2001