John W. Cope was born in 1860 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for Tom's Little Star (1919). He was married to Ada M.. He died on 26 September 1924 in Bogota, New Jersey, USA.
His theatrical career began when, on the advice of a treasurer of a locale theater, he helped save a traveling road show that was stranded in Des Moines.
