Ralph Cooper (3)

American actor, screenwriter, dancer and choreographer, best known as the original master of ceremonies and founder of amateur night at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York City, in 1935. He married singer and bandleader Betty Mays. Ralph "The Blooper" Cooper is their son. Born: 16 January 1908 in Harlem, New York, USA Died : 4 August 1992 in New York, New York, USA