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'''Ted Banks''' began with the Fred Karmo troupe in [[vaudeville]] | '''Ted Banks''' began with the Fred Karmo troupe in [[vaudeville]] | ||
| − | troupe in 1910 and played in companies with Charlie Chaplin and [[Stan | + | troupe in 1910 and played in companies with Charlie Chaplin and [[Stan Laurel]].<ref>Obit, Sphinx, October 1942</ref> |
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In 1911, the company brought the play, "A Night in an English Music Hall," to the United States. When Chaplin entered motion pictures, Mr. Coppin formed the "Keystone Trio" with Stan Laurel and a girl.<ref>Obit, Linking Ring,October 1942</ref> | In 1911, the company brought the play, "A Night in an English Music Hall," to the United States. When Chaplin entered motion pictures, Mr. Coppin formed the "Keystone Trio" with Stan Laurel and a girl.<ref>Obit, Linking Ring,October 1942</ref> | ||
Revision as of 20:57, 2 October 2011
| Ted Banks | |
| Born | Edward William Coppin England |
|---|---|
| Died | September 3, 1942 Decatur, Illinois |
| Resting place | Colon Cemetery |
Ted Banks began with the Fred Karmo troupe in vaudeville troupe in 1910 and played in companies with Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel.[1]
In 1911, the company brought the play, "A Night in an English Music Hall," to the United States. When Chaplin entered motion pictures, Mr. Coppin formed the "Keystone Trio" with Stan Laurel and a girl.[2]
He met Blackstone and eventually became his stage manager in 1923. He also worked at times for Abbott's.
He died of a heart attack the day after the famous fire evacuation of Blackstone's audience from the Lincoln Theater in Decatur, Illinois.[3]
