Actor
Henry Cooper
Born May 3, 1934 in London, England
Died May 1, 20114 films
Sir Henry Cooper OBE KSG was an English heavyweight boxer known for the effectiveness of his left hook, "Enry's 'Ammer", and his knockdown of the young Muhammad Ali. Cooper held the British, Commonwealth and European heavyweight titles several times throughout his career, and unsuccessfully challenged Ali for the world heavyweight championship in 1966.
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Following his retirement from the sport, Cooper continued his career as a television and radio personality and was enormously popular in Britain: he was the first (and is today one of just three people) to twice win the public vote for BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award.
Filmography
4 films as actor- 1990An Audience with Jackie Mason
- 1979The PlankBeer drinker
- 1975Royal FlashJohn Gully, M.P.
- 1966Muhammad Ali vs. Henry Cooper II