Maurice Copeland (June 13, 1911 – October 3, 1985) was an American actor born in Rector, Arkansas. He worked in radio and early television, playing Dr. Floyd Corey on the series Hawkins Falls, Population 6200, and appeared on Broadway in The Freedom of the City, First Monday in October and Morning's at Seven. His film roles include The Next Man, The Seduction of Joe Tynan, Being There, Brian De Palma's Blow Out, Arthur, A Stranger Is Watching and Trading Places, in which he played the Secretary of Agriculture. He also portrayed Attorney General John N. Mitchell in the television film Will: G. Gordon Liddy.
Trading Places 1983
as Secretary of Agriculture
A Stranger Is Watching 1982
as Roger Perry
Will: G. Gordon Liddy 1982
as John Mitchell
Morning's at Seven 1982
as Theodore "Thor" Swanson
Blow Out 1981
as Jack Manners
Arthur 1981
as Uncle Peter
The Seduction of Joe Tynan 1979
as Mr. Edward Anderson
The Next Man 1976
as Conglomerate Chairman
Dance, Little Children 1961
Actor
Credits from TMDB.