Robert Coote Overview:

Character actor, Robert Coote, was born on Feb 4, 1909 in London, England. Coote died at the age of 73 on Nov 26, 1982 in New York City, NY .

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English actor largely in Hollywood films (after screen starts in Britain and Australia), usually as an affable cove, an RAF officer or the hero's best friend. He was a real-life squadron-leader in World War II, with the Royal Canadian Air Force. After decades of semi-anonymity, he became known worldwide in the 1960s as one of the stars of a television series called The Rogues.

(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Character Actors: an Illustrated Directory).

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The Many Charms of

By The Metzinger Sisters on Nov 14, 2015 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

"You would come. I didn't want to show it to you, but, oh, no, no, you just had to see it!" Mr. Coombes, who uttered these words in the beloved 1947 classic The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, was just one of many characters portrayed by English actor . Like most character actors, 's f... Read full article


The Many Charms of

By The Metzinger Sisters on Nov 14, 2015 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

"You would come. I didn't want to show it to you, but, oh, no, no, you just had to see it!" Mr. Coombes, who uttered these words in the beloved 1947 classic The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, was just one of many characters portrayed by English actor . Like most character actors, 's f... Read full article


The Many Charms of

By The Metzinger Sisters on Nov 14, 2015 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

"You would come. I didn't want to show it to you, but, oh, no, no, you just had to see it!" Mr. Coombes, who uttered these words in the beloved 1947 classic The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, was just one of many characters portrayed by English actor . Like most character actors, 's f... Read full article


The Many Charms of

By The Metzinger Sisters on Feb 3, 2015 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

"You would come. I didn't want to show it to you, but, oh, no, no, you just had to see it!" Mr. Coombes, who uttered these words in the beloved 1947 classic The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, was just one of many characters portrayed by English actor . Like most character actors, 's ... Read full article


The Many Charms of

By The Metzinger Sisters on Feb 3, 2015 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

"You would come. I didn't want to show it to you, but, oh, no, no, you just had to see it!" Mr. Coombes, who uttered these words in the beloved 1947 classic The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, was just one of many characters portrayed by English actor . Like most character actors, 's ... Read full article


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Robert Coote Quotes:

Lucy Muir: Why does he haunt? Was he murdered?
Mr. Coombe: No. He committed suicide.
Lucy Muir: [gasps] I wonder why?
Mr. Coombe: To save someone the trouble of assassinating him, no doubt!


Sir Hubert Charles: Sir Hubert doesn't like a challenge! Sir Hubert likes a sure thing!


Sir Hubert Charles: I know, I know! It's been said that Sir Hubert, here, has a dirty mind. Well, I just can't help it!


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Robert Coote Facts
Left Hurstpierpoint College at sixteen and moved into repertory, touring Shakespeare and a season with an English company in South Africa.

Served In The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) during the Second World War.

Was nominated for Broadway's 1957 Tony Award as Best Supporting Actor (Musical) for "My Fair Lady," for his performance as Colonel Pickering, a role he created in the original Broadway production (1956-1962) and reprised in the Broadway revival (1976-1977).

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