George A. Cooper

George A. Cooper

George Alphonsus Cooper was born in Leeds in 1925. After training as an electrical engineer and architect he was called up for National Service, working for the Royal Artillery in India. During that period he became interested in performing and on his discharge joined Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop in Manchester. To avoid confusion with American actor George Cooper he used his middle initial in his stage name. His first appearance on television was in 1946. Over the next fifty years, he was a regular on the screen developing a career out of portraying slightly bumbling authoritarian characters. In 1964, he won a recurring role in ITV's Coronation Street playing businessman Willie Piggott who famously tried to bribe Ken Barlow to give his son Brian a pass on his tech exam. He had regular roles in Z-Cars and Dixon of Dock Green. In 1960, he appeared in the West End play Billy Liar playing the father of the title character, later reprising the role in the 1973 television series. He appeared in comedies such as Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, Sykes and Mind Your Language. In 1985, he took on the role of no-nonsense caretaker Eric Griffiths in the incredibly successful children's drama Grange Hill, playing the role for seven years and earning a place in the hearts of a generation of children. His last TV appearance was in a 1995 episode of Casualty. He died in a nursing home in Hampshire on 16th November, 2018.

  • Npe: George A. Cooper
  • Cov Nrov: 4.42
  • Paub Txog: Acting
  • Hnub yug: 1925-03-07
  • Qhov chaw yug: Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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George A. Cooper Movies

  • 1960
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    Hell Is a City

    Hell Is a City

    6.7 1960 HD

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  • 1972
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    What Became of Jack and Jill?

    What Became of Jack and Jill?

    5.1 1972 HD

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  • 1968
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    Dracula Has Risen from the Grave

    Dracula Has Risen from the Grave

    6.7 1968 HD

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  • 1964
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    Nightmare

    Nightmare

    6.71 1964 HD

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  • 1972
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    The Bouncing Boy

    The Bouncing Boy

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1952
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    Okinawa

    Okinawa

    4.8 1952 HD

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  • 1965
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    Ferry Cross the Mersey

    Ferry Cross the Mersey

    6.1 1965 HD

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  • 1958
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    A Night to Remember

    A Night to Remember

    7.6 1958 HD

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  • 1971
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    Abrasive Wheels

    Abrasive Wheels

    1 1971 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Strange Affair

    The Strange Affair

    4.4 1968 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Bargee

    The Bargee

    6.8 1964 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Cracksman

    The Cracksman

    6.3 1963 HD

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  • 1984
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    Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

    Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

    1 1984 HD

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  • 1994
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    Fair Game

    Fair Game

    3.5 1994 HD

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  • 1970
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    Don't Touch Him, He Might Resent It

    Don't Touch Him, He Might Resent It

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1967
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    The Confession

    The Confession

    1 1967 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Brain

    The Brain

    5.5 1962 HD

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  • 1981
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    Somewhere More Central

    Somewhere More Central

    1 1981 HD

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  • 1984
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    Amy

    Amy

    10 1984 HD

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  • 1976
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    Decorators Limited

    Decorators Limited

    1 1976 HD

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  • 1957
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    The Secret Place

    The Secret Place

    6.2 1957 HD

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  • 1975
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    Awkward Customers

    Awkward Customers

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1967
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    In Two Minds

    In Two Minds

    6.3 1967 HD

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  • 1976
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    Trial by Combat

    Trial by Combat

    7.7 1976 HD

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  • 1983
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    Red Monarch

    Red Monarch

    4.7 1983 HD

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  • 1967
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    Smashing Time

    Smashing Time

    6.2 1967 HD

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  • 1978
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    The Light Princess

    The Light Princess

    7 1978 HD

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  • 1970
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    Roll On Four O'Clock

    Roll On Four O'Clock

    6 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    I Can't See My Little Willie

    I Can't See My Little Willie

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1972
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    The Villa Maroc

    The Villa Maroc

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1957
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    Fortune Is a Woman

    Fortune Is a Woman

    6.7 1957 HD

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  • 1965
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    Life at the Top

    Life at the Top

    6.2 1965 HD

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  • 1983
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    The Star Chamber

    The Star Chamber

    6 1983 HD

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  • 1972
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    Bless This House

    Bless This House

    6.3 1972 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

    The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

    6 1970 HD

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  • 1966
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    Doctor Who: The Smugglers

    Doctor Who: The Smugglers

    5.7 1966 HD

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  • 1963
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    Tom Jones

    Tom Jones

    5.915 1963 HD

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  • 1962
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    In the Doghouse

    In the Doghouse

    6.9 1962 HD

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  • 1971
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    Office Party

    Office Party

    1 1971 HD

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  • 1970
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    Start the Revolution Without Me

    Start the Revolution Without Me

    5.8 1970 HD

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  • 1958
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    Violent Playground

    Violent Playground

    7 1958 HD

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  • 1975
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    Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done

    Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1978
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    A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

    A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

    9 1978 HD

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  • 1989
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    Customers From Hell

    Customers From Hell

    1 1989 HD

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  • 1978
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    Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat

    Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat

    1 1978 HD

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  • 1962
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    Z-Cars

    Z-Cars

    7 1962 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Avengers

    The Avengers

    7.7 1961 HD

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  • 1992
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    Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

    7 1992 HD

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  • 1972
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    Crown Court

    Crown Court

    5 1972 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Saint

    The Saint

    7.3 1962 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Ronnie Barker Playhouse

    The Ronnie Barker Playhouse

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1955
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    Dixon of Dock Green

    Dixon of Dock Green

    5.3 1955 HD

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  • 1971
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    Barlow

    Barlow

    6 1971 HD

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  • 1970
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    Doomwatch

    Doomwatch

    5.667 1970 HD

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  • 1973
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    Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

    Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

    7.6 1973 HD

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  • 1962
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    Dr. Finlay's Casebook

    Dr. Finlay's Casebook

    6 1962 HD

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  • 1968
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    The First Lady

    The First Lady

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1966
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    King of the River

    King of the River

    1 1966 HD

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  • 1963
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    Espionage

    Espionage

    1 1963 HD

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  • 1976
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    The New Avengers

    The New Avengers

    6.9 1976 HD

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  • 1965
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    Public Eye

    Public Eye

    7.8 1965 HD

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  • 1971
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    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    7.3 1971 HD

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  • 1959
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    No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

    3.7 1959 HD

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  • 1970
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    Play for Today

    Play for Today

    6.125 1970 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Expert

    The Expert

    10 1968 HD

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  • 1967
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    Man in a Suitcase

    Man in a Suitcase

    7 1967 HD

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  • 1960
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    An Age of Kings

    An Age of Kings

    4.7 1960 HD

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  • 1973
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    Billy Liar

    Billy Liar

    5.7 1973 HD

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  • 1964
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    Sherlock Holmes

    Sherlock Holmes

    6.3 1964 HD

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  • 1975
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    Dawson's Weekly

    Dawson's Weekly

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1955
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    Dixon of Dock Green

    Dixon of Dock Green

    5.3 1955 HD

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  • 1955
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    Dixon of Dock Green

    Dixon of Dock Green

    5.3 1955 HD

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  • 1971
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    Justice

    Justice

    6 1971 HD

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  • 1975
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    Wonder Woman

    Wonder Woman

    7 1975 HD

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  • 1986
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    Casualty

    Casualty

    6 1986 HD

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  • 1978
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    Grange Hill

    Grange Hill

    6.5 1978 HD

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  • 1978
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    All Creatures Great and Small

    All Creatures Great and Small

    7.6 1978 HD

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  • 1975
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    Two's Company

    Two's Company

    7 1975 HD

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  • 1979
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    Terry and June

    Terry and June

    6.2 1979 HD

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  • 1965
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    Public Eye

    Public Eye

    7.8 1965 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Saint

    The Saint

    7.3 1962 HD

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  • 1979
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    Terry and June

    Terry and June

    6.2 1979 HD

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  • 1979
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    Terry and June

    Terry and June

    6.2 1979 HD

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  • 1970
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    Play for Today

    Play for Today

    6.125 1970 HD

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  • 1970
    imgS14 E16

    Play for Today

    Play for Today

    6.125 1970 HD

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  • 1972
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    Sykes

    Sykes

    6.4 1972 HD

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  • 1989
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    Nice Work

    Nice Work

    6.5 1989 HD

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