| LC control no. | n 84141944 |
|---|---|
| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | PS3505.O59 |
| Personal name heading | Cooper, Courtney Ryley, 1886-1940 |
| Birth date | 1886-10-31 |
| Death date | 1940-09-29 |
| Place of birth | Kansas City (Mo.) |
| Place of death | New York (N.Y.) |
| Affiliation | United States. Marine Corps |
| Profession or occupation | Publicists Authors, American Screenwriters Circus performers Clowns |
| Found in | The challenge of the bush, 1929: t.p. (Courtney Ryley Cooper) OCLC, 10-18-84 (Cooper, Courtney Ryley, 1886-1940) Burke, W.J. Amer. authors and books, 1962 (Cooper, Courtney Ryley, Oct. 31, 1886-Sept. 29, 1940; b. Kansas City, Mo.; journalist, showman, author) Wikipedia web site, April 15, 2020: (Courtney Ryley Cooper (October 31, 1886 - September 29, 1940) was an American circus performer, publicist and writer. During his career he published over 30 books, many focusing on crime ; b.October 31, 1886, Kansas City, Missouri ; d. September 29, 1940, New York City ; At the age of 16, he left home to join a traveling circus and eventually became a circus clown, working his way up to general manager of the circus ; Later, he worked as a newspaper reporter ; Cooper joined the United States Marine Corps. He rose to the rank of second lieutenant and was sent to France to conduct historical research on the Marines. In the 1920s and 1930s, Cooper wrote screenplays, including the narrative for the Frank Buck film Wild Cargo and the Art-O-Graf film Riders of the Range, short stories, novels, magazine articles, and popular non-fiction books.) |
| Associated language | eng |
 |  |  |
View this record in: MARCXML | LC Authorities & Vocabularies | VIAF (Virtual International Authority File)
