Edna Mae Cooper (July 19, 1900 – June 27, 1986) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 79 films between 1911 and 1927.

Early life

On July 19, 1900, Cooper was born in

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Career

Cooper is known for her performances in ''

Men, Women, and Money ''Men, Women, and Money'' is a lost 1919 American drama silent film directed by George Melford and written by Beulah Marie Dix and Cosmo Hamilton. The film stars Ethel Clayton, James Neill, Jane Wolfe, Lew Cody, Sylvia Ashton, Irving Cummings, ...

'' (1919), ''

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'' (1925), and ''

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'' (1956).

Bobbi Trout Evelyn "Bobbi" Trout (January 7, 1906 – January 24, 2003) was an early American aviator and endurance flying record holder. Trout began her aviation career at the age of 16; however, her first solo flight and solo certificate was not until April ...

asked starlet Edna Mae Cooper if she wanted to go with her to attempt another endurance run. They first attempted the flight on January 1, 1931 but due to technical problems they had to abort the flight. At their next attempt, they were successful in flying straight for 122 hours and 50 minutes, only to end the run on January 9, 1931 due to the spitting off fuel. This was another record broken by Trout, and was later recognized by

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, who representative gave her the Royal Decree and the aviation cross for pilots who made record flights, a distinction only given to two other pilots - Amelia Earhart and

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.Warren K. Dee

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Filmography

* 1918 ''

Rimrock Jones ''Rimrock Jones'' is a lost 1918 American silent Western film directed by Donald Crisp and starring Wallace Reid. Cast * Wallace Reid as Rimrock Jones * Ann Little as Mary Fortune * Charles Stanton Ogle as Hassayamp Hicks * Paul Hurst as ...

'' - Hazel Hardesty * 1918 ''

The Whispering Chorus ''The Whispering Chorus'' is a 1918 American silent psychological drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It is the first and earliest film was considered a psychological drama. Plot John Tremble (Hatton), an impoverished cashier in a cont ...

'' - Good Face * 1918 ''

Old Wives for New ''Old Wives for New'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Prints of the film survive at the International Museum of Photography and Film at George Eastman House. Plot As described in a film magazine, disgusted by ...

'' - Bertha * 1918 ''

Sauce for the Goose ''Sauce for the Goose'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Walter Edwards and starring Constance Talmadge, Harrison Ford, and Vera Doria.Basinger p. 163 Cast * Constance Talmadge as Kitty Constable * Harrison Ford as John Const ...

'' - Mrs. Edith Darch * 1919 ''

You Never Saw Such a Girl ''You Never Saw Such a Girl'' is a lost 1919 American silent drama film directed by Robert G. Vignola and written by Marion Fairfax and George Weston. The film stars Vivian Martin, Harrison Ford, Mayme Kelso, Willis Marks, Edna Mae Cooper, a ...

'' - Mrs. McKenzie * 1919 '' Putting It Over'' * 1919 ''

'' - Miss Cote * 1919 ''

The Third Kiss ''The Third Kiss'' ( es, El tercer beso) is a 1942 Argentine romantic drama film directed by Luis César Amadori and starring Pedro López Lagar, Silvia Legrand and Amelia Bence. At the 1943 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards, Amelia ...

'' - Gwendolin Finn * 1919 ''

Male and Female ''Male and Female'' is a 1919 American silent adventure/drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gloria Swanson and Thomas Meighan. Its main themes are gender relations and social class. The film is based on the 1902 J. M. Barrie ...

'' - Fisher * 1919 ''Peg o' My Heart'' * 1920 ''

Why Change Your Wife? ''Why Change Your Wife?'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gloria Swanson. Plot Frumpy wife Beth devotes herself to bettering her husband's mind and expanding his appreciation for the finer thin ...

'' - Gordon's Maid * 1924 '' The Folly of Vanity'' - Russian Vamp (modern sequence) * 1925 ''

Beauty and the Bad Man ''Beauty and the Bad Man'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by William Worthington and starring Mabel Ballin, Forrest Stanley, and Russell Simpson. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Cassie, an orphan with vocal abil ...

'' - Mayme * 1925 ''

'' - Marie * 1925 '' Sally, Irene and Mary'' - Maggie *''Scotty of the Scouts'' (1926) - Effie Middleton *'' The King of Kings'' (1927) - (uncredited) *''The Swim Princess'' (1928, Short) - Swimming Coach *''

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'' (1928) *''

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'' (1928) - Minor Role (uncredited) *''

Say It with Sables ''Say It with Sables'' is a 1928 silent drama film directed by Frank Capra and produced by Harry Cohn for Columbia Pictures. Columbia no longer has a negative or print of this film, so the film is considered a lost film. Various film festivals ...

'' (1928) - Maid *''Code of the Air'' (1928) *''The Apache'' (1928) - Minor Role (uncredited) *'' George Washington Cohen'' (1928) *''Foolish Husbands'' (1929, Short) - Committee Woman *''Don't Get Jealous'' (1929, Short) - Mrs. Blake *''

'' (1956) - Woman of the Court (final film role)

Personal life

Copper's husband was Karl Brown, a cinematopher, screenwriter, and director. On June 27, 1986, Cooper died a month before her 86th birthday in Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, U.S.. Cooper is interned at

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, California.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cooper, Edna Mae American silent film actresses 20th-century American actresses 1900 births 1986 deaths Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)