Tommy Cooper, British magician and prop comedian (died 1984)

Tommy Cooper

Welsh comedian, magician and actor (1921–1984)

Thomas Frederick Cooper was a Welsh prop comedian and magician. As an entertainer, his appearance was large and lumbering at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m), and he habitually wore a red fez when performing. He served in the British Army for seven years before developing his conjuring…