Joan Cooper
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Joan Cooper was a British actress.
Her husband was the actor Arthur Lowe
whom she met at the Manchester Repertory Theatre in 1946. They were married at Robert Adam Registry Office, the Strand
, London, in January 1948. She had two children – David Gatehouse (a son from a previous marriage) and Stephen Lowe (born 1953 at Hammersmith
, London, UK).
She had some minor roles alongside him, particularly playing Private Godfrey's sister in some episodes of Dad's Army
.
After Arthur's death in 1982 Joan moved to Arthur's parents' cottage in Hayfield
, Derbyshire.
An alcoholic, Cooper died from stomach cancer on 1 July 1989, aged 66.
Her husband was the actor Arthur Lowe
Arthur Lowe
Arthur Lowe was a BAFTA Award winning English actor. He was best known for playing Captain George Mainwaring in the popular British sitcom Dad's Army from 1968 until 1977.-Early life:...
whom she met at the Manchester Repertory Theatre in 1946. They were married at Robert Adam Registry Office, the Strand
Strand, London
Strand is a street in the City of Westminster, London, England. The street is just over three-quarters of a mile long. It currently starts at Trafalgar Square and runs east to join Fleet Street at Temple Bar, which marks the boundary of the City of London at this point, though its historical length...
, London, in January 1948. She had two children – David Gatehouse (a son from a previous marriage) and Stephen Lowe (born 1953 at Hammersmith
Hammersmith
Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London, England, in the United Kingdom, approximately five miles west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames...
, London, UK).
She had some minor roles alongside him, particularly playing Private Godfrey's sister in some episodes of Dad's Army
Dad's Army
Dad's Army is a British sitcom about the Home Guard during the Second World War. It was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft and broadcast on BBC television between 1968 and 1977. The series ran for 9 series and 80 episodes in total, plus a radio series, a feature film and a stage show...
.
After Arthur's death in 1982 Joan moved to Arthur's parents' cottage in Hayfield
Hayfield
Hayfield is a village and civil parish in the Borough of High Peak, in the county of Derbyshire, England. The village lies approximately east of New Mills, south of Glossop and north of Buxton by road....
, Derbyshire.
An alcoholic, Cooper died from stomach cancer on 1 July 1989, aged 66.
Selected filmography
- Rookery NookRookery Nook (1970 film)Rookery Nook is a 1970 British comedy television film starring Richard Briers, Arthur Lowe and Irene Handl. It is based on the play Rookery Nook, one of the Aldwych Farces, by Ben Travers. It was first aired on the BBC on 19 September 1970.-Cast:...
(1970) - The Ruling ClassThe Ruling ClassThe Ruling Class is a 1972 British black comedy film. It is an adaptation of Peter Barnes' satirical stage play which tells the story of a paranoid schizophrenic British nobleman who inherits a peerage. The film costars Alastair Sim, William Mervyn, Coral Browne, Harry Andrews, Carolyn Seymour,...
(1972) - The Bawdy Adventures of Tom JonesThe Bawdy Adventures of Tom JonesThe Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones is a 1976 British comedy film directed by Cliff Owen and starring Nicky Henson, Trevor Howard and Terry-Thomas. It is an adaptation of the eighteenth century novel Tom Jones by Henry Fielding, which follows the main character in a new series of...
(1976) - Sweet William (1980)