on Monday by his daughter, Catherine Palter.Palter is best known for his role in James Cameron's in which he played Isidor Straus, the real-life business magnate and co-owner of Macy's who died aboard the ship with his wife, Ida — a role played by Elsa Raven, who died in November 2020.Notably, the Strauses — who were among the wealthiest passengers to die aboard Titanic — are the great-great-grandparents of Wendy Rush, the wife of OceanGate Expeditions CEO Stockton Rush, who died aboard the Titan submersible last week, during a dive to the Titanic wreckage.Apart from his role in, Palter had small roles in a slew of TV shows and films throughout his long acting career, which began in 1967. He frequently played judges in different projects, including First Monday in October, and others.He largely retired from film and TV acting after his role in but was an acclaimed instructor at CalArts School of Theater, where he worked as a mentor, teacher and director from 1971 until his retirement in 2013.Among his thousands of past students, Palter worked with and mentored celebrated actors including alum Cecily Strong and Oscar nominees Don Cheadle and Ed Harris.Palter — whose wife of 64 years, Nancy Vawter, died in November 2020 — is survived by their daughter, as well as three grandchildren.
Pat Cooper, comedian and Sinatra opener, dead at 93
07.06.2023 - 22:01 / foxnews.com
Pat Cooper, a longtime stand-up comedian, died Tuesday. He was 93. Steve Garrin, Cooper's producer and writing partner, confirmed with Fox News Digital that the beloved comic died at home in Las Vegas, Nevada on Tuesday. "There was nobody like Pat Cooper, who burned every bridge that he went over," Garrin joked.
"I put out a lot of the fires." He added, "He was one man who was honest. You could depend on him. You could trust him.
If he gave you his word and said he was going to do something, he did it. And he helped so many people." The Brooklyn-born comic first found success opening for Frank Sinatra at the Sands in Las Vegas. Born Pasquale Caputo, Cooper was known for his impeccable delivery and brazen take on his Italian-American background.
Cooper was also known for being a roast-master at the Friar's Club, where comedians throw their best jokes at each other. He portrayed himself on the 1996 "Seinfeld" episode titled, "The Friar's Club." Garrin recalled how Cooper's memorable scene even came about. "I was sitting at his table in his kitchen and the phone rings, and it's Larry David," he said.
"He picks up the phone, and he hangs it up. I go, ‘What was that?’ He says, ‘Some nut.’ The phone rings again, and he picks it up, and he hangs it up." "I said, ‘What's going on with you?' and he goes, ‘Some guy says he’s Larry David,' and I said, ‘Well maybe if he calls again, see if it is.’" As fate would have it, David called once again and offered Cooper a guest spot on the popular sitcom, "Seinfeld." Cooper's scene was completely ad-libbed. "Pat ad libs and says – if you look at Jason Alexander's face – he goes, ‘Are you in show business?’ Jason looks at him like he doesn't know what's going on, but they went with it,
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Pat Cooper, ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Analyze This’ star, dead at 93
at the Friars Club, where comedians throw their best jokes at each other.He portrayed himself on the 1996 “Seinfeld” episode titled, “The Friar’s Club.”Garrin recalled how Cooper’s memorable scene even came about.“I was sitting at his table in his kitchen and the phone rings, and it’s Larry David,” he said. “He picks up the phone, and he hangs it up.
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