Actor. He is remembered for "Blaxploitation" films of the 1970s. Born as Bert McClossy Cooper, in Nassau, Bahamas, his father was a tailor, his family relocated to New York during his late teenage years. Initially pursuing a career in Engineering, he gravitated to acting and studied under famed German actress Uta Hagen. He got his start in motion pictures in Italy before landing a minor role in the epic feature "Cleopatra" (1963). In 1960, made his Broadway debut in the production "The Cool World" and for the remainder of the 1960s, he appeared on British television. During the 1970s, he had roles of substance in "Cotton Comes to Harlem" (1970), "Uptown Saturday Night" (1974) and "Let's Do It Again" (1975). His other memorable film credits include "A Dandy in Aspic" (1968), "Salt and Pepper" (1968), "Joanna" (1968), "Myra Breckinridge" (1970), "The Beast Must Die" (1974), and "Wild at Heart" (1990). His notable television credits include "Get Christie Love!," "Starsky and Hutch" and "Good Times." He also had a recurring role as 'Jonathan Lake' in the TV series "Dynasty" (1985 to 1986).
Actor. He is remembered for "Blaxploitation" films of the 1970s. Born as Bert McClossy Cooper, in Nassau, Bahamas, his father was a tailor, his family relocated to New York during his late teenage years. Initially pursuing a career in Engineering, he gravitated to acting and studied under famed German actress Uta Hagen. He got his start in motion pictures in Italy before landing a minor role in the epic feature "Cleopatra" (1963). In 1960, made his Broadway debut in the production "The Cool World" and for the remainder of the 1960s, he appeared on British television. During the 1970s, he had roles of substance in "Cotton Comes to Harlem" (1970), "Uptown Saturday Night" (1974) and "Let's Do It Again" (1975). His other memorable film credits include "A Dandy in Aspic" (1968), "Salt and Pepper" (1968), "Joanna" (1968), "Myra Breckinridge" (1970), "The Beast Must Die" (1974), and "Wild at Heart" (1990). His notable television credits include "Get Christie Love!," "Starsky and Hutch" and "Good Times." He also had a recurring role as 'Jonathan Lake' in the TV series "Dynasty" (1985 to 1986).
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