Pat Cooper, an acerbic stand-up comedian who later had a career acting in films and TV series including Analyze This, its sequel, Seinfeld and the original Charlie’s Angels, died Tuesday at his home in Las Vegas. He was 93
Related StoryBorn Pasquale Caputo on July 31, 1929, in Brooklyn, he tried to join multiple branches of the U.S. Armed Forces but was rejected and turned to comedy. He adopted his stage name during an early-’60s stint doing stand-up, which further angered the Italian family he often roasted in his act.
Cooper became estranged from his parents while focusing on his insult-heavy comedy career. His angry onstage persona led to multiple firings from stints opening for the likes of Frank Sinatra and Paul Anka. By the mid-’60s, he was being booked on many of the era’s most popular variety and shows including those hosted by Ed Sullivan, Dean Martin, Merv Griffin and Dinah Shore.
in 1966, featured one side of stand-up — mainly making fun of his family’s Italian stereotypes — and one of parody songs. The LP only reached No. 88 on the Billboard 200 but would ride the chart for more than nine months. Its late-’66 follow-up,Jackie Gleason: American Scene MagazineThe Aristocrats, Mulberrry St.By the early 1980s, Cooper was landing guest spots on TV.
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