James Coco
American stage and screen actor (1930-1987) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 56
James Emil Coco was an American stage and screen actor. He was the recipient of a Primetime Emmy Award, a Drama Desk Award, a Cable ACE Award and three Obie Awards, as well as nominations for a Tony Award, an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards.
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1987Died25 February 1987
HunkFilm, 1987Dr. D1986
There Must Be a PonyFilm, Mervin Trellis1985
The Ray Bradbury TheaterSeries, John Raleigh Braling1983Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesAward
Reading RainbowSeries, 1983
Alice in WonderlandFilm, 1983King of Hearts1982
Debby Boone... One Step CloserFilm1980
From Raquel with LoveFilm, Stanley1979
The French Atlantic AffairSeries, Georges Sauvinage1978
Bye Bye MonkeyFilm, Andreas Flaxman1977
The Love BoatSeries, Marion Atkins
CharlestonFilm, 1977Joe Lo Monaco1975
The Wild PartyFilm, Jolly Grimm1973Calucci's DepartmentSeries1972
Man of La ManchaFilm, Sancho Panza / Cervantes' Manservant1971
Great PerformancesSeries, King of Hearts
A New LeafFilm, 1971Uncle Harry1969
GenerationFilm, Mr. Blatto1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeries1966
ABC Stage 67Series, Mr. Zuckerman
On the Flip SideFilm, 1966Mr Zuckerman1963
The Power and the GloryFilm, Soldier (uncredited)1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries1930Born21 March 1930
HunkFilm, 1987Dr. D1986There Must Be a PonyFilm, Mervin Trellis1985The Ray Bradbury TheaterSeries, John Raleigh Braling1983Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesAwardReading RainbowSeries, 1983Alice in WonderlandFilm, 1983King of Hearts1982Debby Boone... One Step CloserFilm1980From Raquel with LoveFilm, Stanley1979The French Atlantic AffairSeries, Georges Sauvinage1978Bye Bye MonkeyFilm, Andreas Flaxman1977The Love BoatSeries, Marion AtkinsCharlestonFilm, 1977Joe Lo Monaco1975The Wild PartyFilm, Jolly Grimm1973Calucci's DepartmentSeries1972Man of La ManchaFilm, Sancho Panza / Cervantes' Manservant1971Great PerformancesSeries, King of HeartsA New LeafFilm, 1971Uncle Harry1969GenerationFilm, Mr. Blatto1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeries1966ABC Stage 67Series, Mr. ZuckermanOn the Flip SideFilm, 1966Mr Zuckerman1963The Power and the GloryFilm, Soldier (uncredited)1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries1930Born21 March 1930People around James
Close ties
Robert Moore Directed Murder by Death and The Cheap Detective
Otto Preminger Produced Such Good Friends (1977)
Neil Simon Produced Only When I Laugh (1981)
John Houseman Also in The Cheap Detective and Wholly Moses!
Doris Roberts Also in St. Elsewhere and Such Good Friends
Ray Stark Produced Murder by Death and The Cheap Detective
Madeline Kahn Also in Wholly Moses! and The Cheap Detective
Elaine May Directed A New Leaf (1971)
Dom DeLuise Also in Wholly Moses! and The Cheap Detective- David Dukes Also in Only When I Laugh (1981)
- Freddie Fields Produced Wholly Moses! (1981)
Liza Minnelli Also in The Muppets Take Manhattan (1985)
Peter Falk Also in Murder by Death and The Cheap Detective
Frank Oz Directed The Muppets Take Manhattan (1985)
Marsha Mason Also in The Cheap Detective (1978)
John Ritter Also in Wholly Moses! and Wholly Moses
Robert Morley Also in Scavenger Hunt and The Blue Bird
Joshua Logan Directed Ensign Pulver (1964)
Ken Howard Also in Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970)- Margaret Booth Produced The Cheap Detective (1978)
Billy Goldenberg Wrote Scavenger Hunt and The Diary of Anne Frank- Saul Chaplin Produced Man of La Mancha (1973)
Paul Sand Also in Wholly Moses! and Wholly Moses- Stuart Hagmann Directed The Strawberry Statement (1970)
Known for
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A New Leaf 1971
Murder by Death 1976
The Muppets Take Manhattan 1984
Man of La Mancha 1972
The Cheap Detective 1978
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 36
63 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Awards
About this person
Coco is remembered for his supporting roles in the films Man of La Mancha (1972), Murder by Death (1976) and Only When I Laugh (1981).
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 1987 · aged 56
