Pat Cooper
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Pat Cooper (born Pasquale Vito Caputo;[1] July 31, 1929 – June 6, 2023) was an American actor and comedian whose career began in the 1950s. He experienced a late career resurgence from appearances on The Howard Stern Show, Imus in the Morning, and Opie and Anthony. He also played Masiello in the film Analyze This (1999) and its sequel Analyze That (2002). Known for his short temper, he was nicknamed the "Comedian of Outrage".[2]
Life and career
Pat Cooper was born Pasquale Vito Caputo on July 31, 1929, in Coney Island, Brooklyn and grew up in the nearby neighborhoods of Midwood and Red Hook.[2] His father Michele Caputo was a bricklayer[1] from Mola di Bari, Italy and his mother, Louise Gargiulo, was born in Brooklyn. Cooper often made reference to his Italian heritage in his stand up comedy.[3]
He was drafted into the Army in 1952 and was stationed at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. He was discharged with hammer toe, the result of wearing shoes that were too small as a child.
Cooper started performing in the 1950s. His big break came in 1963 on The Jackie Gleason Show.[2] Afterward, he played top nightclubs such as the Copacabana and Sands Hotel and Casino, opening for major entertainers such as Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Tony Bennett, Jerry Lewis, Sammy Davis Jr., Ella Fitzgerald, and Liza Minnelli.[2][4]
In the early 1960s he Americanized his name to Pat Cooper.[2]
Billboard gave his album Our Hero (1965) a special merit review and said that it "does for the Italian-American community what Jackie Mason did for the Jewish-American community."[5] In 1966, he was pictured sitting on a chair covered in spaghetti and pasta sauce for Spaghetti Sauce and Other Delights (a parody of the Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass album, Whipped Cream & Other Delights, in which a woman is sitting on a chair covered in whipped cream), an album that consists of one side of spoken comedy and one side of parody songs; Billboard described it as stronger than Our Hero.[6]
In May 1969, Cooper and singer Jimmy Roselli premiered in their two-man show at Broadway's Palace theater in New York City.[7] During the 1970s, Cooper was a frequent guest on The Mike Douglas Show and also appeared on The Merv Griffin Show and The Dean Martin Show.[2][7] Cooper made an appearance on Tom Snyder's Tomorrow Coast To Coast show on March 6, 1981, in which he decried "headliners" in the club circuit who often worked with comics as their second act.[citation needed]
He performed at many celebrity roasts at the New York Friars Club;[1] he was in an episode of Seinfeld titled "The Friar's Club". He was also a frequent guest on many radio shows, most notably The Howard Stern Show.[7]
Cooper played fictional mobster Salvatore Masiello in the film Analyze This[1] and in the sequel Analyze That; he played lawyer John Bruno in the 2003 film This Thing of Ours. He also guest-starred on television series such as Vega$, Charlie's Angels, It's a Living, and L.A. Law.[8]
Cooper was an occasional contributor to Colin Quinn's late-night show on Comedy Central, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. In 2005, he released a DVD called You're Always Yelling[9] and in 2010, he wrote his autobiography entitled How Dare You Say How Dare Me![1]
Personal life and death
Cooper was married three times. He has two biological children (Michael and Louise Caputo) from his first marriage to Dolores Nola and one adopted daughter (Patti Jo Cooper) from his second marriage to singer Patti Prince.[1] Cooper also has two grandsons and three granddaughters.[citation needed] In 2018, he married his third wife, Emily Conner, who he met in 2010 at the New York Friars Club. She is a producer and the daughter of Diane Decker, one of the original Serendipity Singers.[citation needed]
Cooper lived in New York then moved back to Las Vegas, Nevada, after retiring. He publicly feuded with his children on his radio appearances and was estranged from all members of his biological family.[1] He died at his Las Vegas home on June 6, 2023, at the age of 93.[2]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Uncle Scam | Agency Chief | |
| 1982 | Fighting Back | Harry Janelli | |
| 1997 | Silent Prew | Bartender | |
| 1998 | Code of Ethics | Mr. DeAngelo | |
| 1999 | Analyze This | Salvatore Masiello | |
| 2000 | The Boys Behind the Desk | ||
| 2001 | Ankle Bracelet | Milt Epstein | |
| 2002 | Analyze That | Salvatore Masiello | |
| 2003 | This Thing of Ours | John Bruno |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Vega$ | Al Greely | Episode: "Deadly Blessings" |
| 1981 | Charlie's Angels | Jonathan Tobias | Episode: "Stuntwomen Angels" |
| 1981-82 | It's a Living | Harry; Clerk | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | L.A. Law | Herb Moffit | Episode: "Foreign Co-respondent" |
| 1996 | Seinfeld | Himself | Episode: "The Friar's Club" |
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 200 [10] |
US CB [11] | ||
| 1965 | Our Hero... | 82 | 62 |
| 1966 | Spaghetti Sauce & Other Delights | 84 | 97 |
| 1967 | You Don't Have To Be Italian To Like Pat Cooper | — | — |
| 1969 | More Saucy Stories | 193 | — |
| 1981 | The Best of Pat Cooper | — | — |
Singles
- The More Your Make The More Your Spend (1965)
- Pepperoni Kid (1966)
- You Don't Have To Be Italian / Conchetta (1967)
- More Saucy Stories (1968)
- Its The Italian In Me (1970)
Notes
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- ^ 2 biological children and 1 adopted
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.COREY KILGANNON (September 28, 2010). "Playing the Alliterative Ponies With a Funny Fellow". New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Slotnik, Daniel E. (June 7, 2023). "Pat Cooper, Comedian of Outrage, Is Dead at 93". The New York Times. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.LaGumina, Salvatore J.; Cavaioli, Frank J.; Primeggia, Salvatore; Joseph A. Varacalli (October 1, 1999). Italian American Experience: An Encyclopedia. Taylor & Francis. pp. 263–. ISBN 9781135583323. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Comedian Pat Cooper dies at age 93". Toronto Sun. June 8, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Comedy Special Merit Review - Our Hero". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 4, 1965. pp. 32–. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Comedy Spotlight: Review-Spaghetti Sauce and Other Delights". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 17, 1966. pp. 1–. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Pat Cooper Obituary". Las Vegas Review-Journal. June 8, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Pedersen, Erik (June 7, 2023). "Pat Cooper Dies: Comedian & Actor In 'Analyze This,' 'Seinfeld' Was 93". Deadline.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.ED KAZ (July 29, 2005). "Will the real Pat Cooper please stand up?". The Asbury Park Press NJ. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Whitburn, Joel (1973). Joel Whitburn's Top LP's, 1945-1972. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 36. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. p. 80. ISBN 0-8108-2005-6.
External links
- Pat Cooper's Autobiography
- Pat Cooper at IMDbTemplate:Edit at Wikidata
- Pat Cooper discography at Discogs
- Kliph Nesteroff interviews Pat Cooper, February 16, 2011 - Part One
- Kliph Nesteroff interviews Pat Cooper, February 16, 2011 - Part Two
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