'A true gentleman in show business RIP.'
He made his name as ghost detective Marty Hopkirk in the ITV supernatural detective series, Randall And Hopkirk . It saw him solve crimes from beyond the grave while being visible only to his partner Jeff Randall, after being murdered during an investigation in the series’ first episode.
Speaking in 1994, Cope said he had “happy times” making the programme. Cope said: “I used to think people liked it because they were happy times when we made it. The sun was always shining. Born in Liverpool in 1931, he also starred in Coronation Street, appearing in the soap as Jed Stone in more than 100 episodes from 1961 to 1963, before briefly returning in 2008 and 2009. Cope went on to star in two Carry On films, Carry On At Your Convenience and Carry On Matron , and he also appeared in 1963’s Carry On Jack in an uncredited role.
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