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Kenneth Cope was born on June 14, 1931 and is 92 years old now.
Birthday: June 14, 1931
How Old - Age: 92
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Kenneth Cope - Biography
Kenneth Cope (born 14 June 1931) is an English actor. He is most famous for his roles as Marty Hopkirk in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), Jed Stone in Coronation Street and Ray Hilton in Brookside.
In Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969–1970), Cope played the ghostly private eye Marty Hopkirk opposite Mike Pratt's very much alive Jeff Randall. He had previously had a regular role in Coronation Street as the shady Jed Stone (between 1961 and 1966, and in 2008), and also in the satirical series That Was The Week That Was (1962–1963). In 1967 he appeared as Tom Savage in "The Bird Who Knew Too Much" episode of The Avengers. He also appeared in three episodes of Minder playing different characters: (Bury my Half at Waltham Green as newly released prisoner Arthur Stubbs; 'Bring me the head of Arthur Daley' as police informer Phelan; and as 'Scooter' in Waiting For Goddard). Cope's appearance in Coronation Street led to the recording of a novelty pop single "Hands Off, Stop Mucking About" with Tony Hatch. Although the song was not a hit it led to Cope being given a regular slot as a disc jockey with Radio Luxembourg.
In 1984 Cope starred in an ill-conceived surreal sitcom about a failing themed cowboy village on the outskirts of Merseyside called Bootle Saddles. He played the lead character Percy James, who was passionate about the park despite the poor financial returns. The series appeared to be less of a parody but more a sort of homage to 1950s and '60s westerns, with episodes structured loosely around epics like High Noon and The Magnificent Seven. The characters rarely strayed out of their diegetic cowboy personas, despite the contemporary setting. The series was axed after one season.
Cope married actress Renny Lister, whom he had met when she worked on Coronation Street, in 1961. They have three children. His daughter Martha Cope is also an actress. His sons Nick Cope and Mark Cope were members of the rock group the Candyskins.
He was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2000; however six years later he was told this was a misdiagnosis. Cope, who now suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is still an avid supporter of Everton.
