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Daily Archives: December 9, 2014

Frank Kemble Cooper Obituary

December 9, 2014by Tory Lowe

Frank Kemble Cooper, who originated the role of Andrew Benson in “East is West” (1918), died of pneumonia during the play’s run. His obituary was published in Variety‘s January 3, […]

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