Maurice Copeland
Born: 1911-06-13 in Rector, Arkansas, USA
Died: 1985-10-03
Known For: Acting
Biography
Maurice Copeland (June 13, 1911 – October 3, 1985) was an American actor born in Rector, Arkansas. He worked in radio and early television, playing Dr. Floyd Corey on the series Hawkins Falls, Population 6200, and appeared on Broadway in The Freedom of the City, First Monday in October and Morning's at Seven. His film roles include The Next Man, The Seduction of Joe Tynan, Being There, Brian De Palma's Blow Out, Arthur, A Stranger Is Watching and Trading Places, in which he played the Secretary of Agriculture. He also portrayed Attorney General John N. Mitchell in the television film Will: G. Gordon Liddy.
Filmography
1983
- Trading Places as Secretary of Agriculture
1982
- Will: G. Gordon Liddy as John Mitchell
- A Stranger Is Watching as Roger Perry
- Morning's at Seven as Theodore "Thor" Swanson
1979
- The Seduction of Joe Tynan as Mr. Edward Anderson
1978
- The Dain Curse as McNally
1976
- The Next Man as Conglomerate Chairman
1950
- Hawkins Falls, Population 6200 as Dr. Floyd Corey