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Victoriafan3
Telly Talk Addict
Oh. He had some great scenes with Sue Ellen. He helped solve who shot JR!
Sarah Danner
Telly Talk Active Member
In fact, I believe ALL of his scenes were with Sue Ellen. And only Sue Ellen.
Taylor Bennett Jr.
Telly Talk Winner
For the first time since 1973 there's a new psychiatrist in Dallas with the title of "Most Likely To Get Sue Ellen In His Bed". RIP Dr. Elby!
Barbara Fan
Admin
RIP Jeff Cooper aka Dr Elby
I liked him despite his pudding bowl haircut for some scenes and I liked how he made Sue Ellen get her own glass of water
I dont think Dr Elby ever did get her in the sack, despite JR saying it
Sad news.
I liked him despite his pudding bowl haircut for some scenes and I liked how he made Sue Ellen get her own glass of water
I dont think Dr Elby ever did get her in the sack, despite JR saying it
Sad news.
Toni
Maximum Member
I agree with you about Dr. Elby´s relevant role in the golden era of "Dallas" and how he helped the show understand what a sensitive, loving woman Sue Ellen was, behind her (very messy and boozy) behavior.
I found a little more info about him here:
"Jeff Cooper, a Hamilton-born actor who had success in Hollywood and is probably best known for his role as Sue Ellen Ewing's psychiatrist on the 1980s TV hit "Dallas," died quietly in his hometown at the end of March.
A small death notice appeared in The Spectator on April 7 announcing his passing on March 24, but it made no mention of his decades-long career in Tinsel Town.
That cavalcade before the cameras included roles in movies with David Niven, James Garner, Sydney Poitier and David Carradine, as well as appearances in such shows as "Perry Mason," "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour," "The Virginian," "The Love Boat," "Wonder Woman," "Knight Rider," "Vegas" and "The Fall Guy."
His wife, Colette, said he had become "a private person" since he came back to Hamilton from Hollywood in 1995 to look after his ailing mother Elizabeth.
She, however, communicated his death to friends in California like actors Keith and Robert Carradine.
Cooper, who was 82 when he died, spent his years back in Hamilton learning how to play guitar, taking nature walks, working out at the downtown YMCA, telling stories of his Hollywood days and visiting the library.
"He was a voracious reader," said his wife, a well-known realtor.
"If he wasn't playing his guitar, he had 10 books from the library he was reading."
She also said he was a very meticulous. "I never seen anyone shine their shoes so much," she said.
"He shined them even if he was just going to the Y. I guess that was part of his Hollywood days."
Source: https://www.thespec.com/news-story/...nown-for-role-as-psychiatrist-in-tv-s-dallas/
I found a little more info about him here:
"Jeff Cooper, a Hamilton-born actor who had success in Hollywood and is probably best known for his role as Sue Ellen Ewing's psychiatrist on the 1980s TV hit "Dallas," died quietly in his hometown at the end of March.
A small death notice appeared in The Spectator on April 7 announcing his passing on March 24, but it made no mention of his decades-long career in Tinsel Town.
That cavalcade before the cameras included roles in movies with David Niven, James Garner, Sydney Poitier and David Carradine, as well as appearances in such shows as "Perry Mason," "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour," "The Virginian," "The Love Boat," "Wonder Woman," "Knight Rider," "Vegas" and "The Fall Guy."
His wife, Colette, said he had become "a private person" since he came back to Hamilton from Hollywood in 1995 to look after his ailing mother Elizabeth.
She, however, communicated his death to friends in California like actors Keith and Robert Carradine.
Cooper, who was 82 when he died, spent his years back in Hamilton learning how to play guitar, taking nature walks, working out at the downtown YMCA, telling stories of his Hollywood days and visiting the library.
"He was a voracious reader," said his wife, a well-known realtor.
"If he wasn't playing his guitar, he had 10 books from the library he was reading."
She also said he was a very meticulous. "I never seen anyone shine their shoes so much," she said.
"He shined them even if he was just going to the Y. I guess that was part of his Hollywood days."
Source: https://www.thespec.com/news-story/...nown-for-role-as-psychiatrist-in-tv-s-dallas/
Angela Channing
Telly Talk Veteran
It's always sad when we lose another Dallas actor. However, he will always have a place in TV history for the role he played in the Who Shot JR storyline.
Dr. Ellby's hair
Telly Talk Member
Luke_Krebbs_Ewing
Telly Talk Champion
Sad to hear about this.
Snarky Oracle!
Telly Talk Supreme
I wonder what second-hand dirt on him Linda Gray started to convey in that DVD commentary, and then stopped herself.
Payton Cross
Telly Talk TV Fanatic
R.I.P.
Jeff Cooper
I wish his family and friends all the best
Jeff Cooper
I wish his family and friends all the best
Laurie Marr
Telly Talk Well-Known Member
He may have been a relatively fleeting presence on the show, but he assisted in solving the most famous cliffhanger in soap history. I also used to marvel at his ingenuity in trying to find new ways to respond to Sue Ellen’s mantra: “I’m so confused.”
darkshadows38
Telly Talk Star
he always looked like a creepy dude that was out to hurt people going by how he looked when he was on Dallas. but of course he wasn't like that in real life. in the show he was just one creepy dude to me. sorry to hear he passed away
Michelle Stevens
'The Lovely Michelle'
I'm sorry to hear of Jeff Coppers passing. 
It would have been interesting if they would have kept Dr. Elby throughout Sue Ellen's run on the series in a Dr. Melfi/Tony Soprano way. Someone she could confide in and see her inner turmoil. I think it would have given Sue Ellen added depth with her struggles with JR and alcoholism.
It would have been interesting if they would have kept Dr. Elby throughout Sue Ellen's run on the series in a Dr. Melfi/Tony Soprano way. Someone she could confide in and see her inner turmoil. I think it would have given Sue Ellen added depth with her struggles with JR and alcoholism.
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RudyM220
Guest
just now read about his passing. So sad to hear this! Yes, also liked how he made Sue Ellen get her own water and hoe he always answered her questions with a question.
Sue Ellen: I guess you have your work cut out for you.
Dr. Elby: No, Sue Ellen, you do.
Billy Wall
Telly Talk Dream Maker
He also solved the “who shot JR” mystery.
George (Jeff) Cooper and I were buddies at Northwestern University in the late 50's ...... never met a guy who had looks, that radio voice and swagger like him. There was something about 'Jeff' that seperated him from the bunch - charisma, his impeccable taste for Ivy League clothing ..... and the way he was interested in what you had to say. We had some fun times I won't go into .... you could sense he had, the whatever it was, that personality great actors had. When I joined the USMC , Jeff almost joined with me as the 'buddy system' .......