Ralph Cooper (January 16, 1908 – August 4, 1992), was an American actor, screenwriter, dancer and choreographer.

Cooper is best known as the original master of ceremonies and founder of amateur night at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York City, in 1935.

Titles include The Duke Is Tops, Dark Manhattan, Gangsters on the Loose and Gang War.

[3] He worked as a dancer in small downtown clubs near New York University, which he attended with plans of becoming a medical doctor.

[5] Tino Balio has written that: "Million Dollar, more than any other company, moved black filmmaking away from a marginalized form towards the mainstream, advancing considerably its reputation and ability to attract audiences.