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Robert Coote

British actor (1909–1982)

Robert Coote was an English screen and stage actor who played aristocrats and British military types in many Hollywood films. He originated the role of Colonel Pickering in the long-running original Broadway production of My Fair Lady, earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. His film credits include The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947), Othello (1951) and The Prisoner of Zenda (1952).

Robert Coote appears in 3 films in The Rerun, from 1947 to 1952. Most of that work is in romance, adventure and drama. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Orson Welles (2).

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What movies and TV shows has Robert Coote been in?
Robert Coote appears in The Prisoner of Zenda (1952), Othello (1951) and The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) on The Remote.
When was Robert Coote born?
Robert Coote was born on 4 February 1909.

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