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Frank Cooper (Frank Dicopoulos)

Approximate Age: Early 30's
Birthdate: Febuary 1
Height: 6' 1"
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Home Address: 237 Fifth Street
Phone Number: 555-0380
Parents: Buzz Cooper
Nadine Corley Cooper (deceased)
Grandparents: Pops Cooper (deceased)
Siblings: Harley Cooper
Lucy Cooper (half sister; different mother)
Henry Cooper Bradshaw (half brother, different mother)
Rocky Cooper (half brother, different mother)
Friend: A.C. Mallet
David Grant
Blake Thorpe
Nemesis: Alan-Michael Spaulding
Romances: Mindy Lewis
Dana Jones (engaged to, deceased)
Blake Thorpe (one-night stand)
Marriages: Eleni Andros
Occupation: Detective, Springfield Police
Former Occupation: Auto mechanic
Owner, Wheels & Meals Diner
Private Investigator
Significant Facts: Has a police record, knowledge of surveillance, lock picking, etc.
Chronology:  
1987

Makes entrance on the show by getting into a car accident with Alan-Michael Spaulding while Frank is rushing Harley to the hospital to give birth to her illegitimate child.

Gets into trouble for chopping cars but gets off on a plea bargain.

1988

Pursues Mindy Lewis.

1990

Meets Dana Jones, gets engaged to her, then she is killed.

Pops is killed in a neighborhood fire.

1991

Frank's Great-Uncle Stavros moves to Springfield from Greece and Eleni Andros illegally comes with him. Frank hires Eleni at the diner & falls in love with her while Alan-Michael is pursuing her.

Has sex with Blake Thorpe one lonely night in a booth in the diner while they commiserate, Blake over Alan-Michael and Frank over Eleni.

1992

While investigating in Paris, Alan-Michael Spaulding tricks Eleni into marrying him by planting a prostitute in Frank's bed. Frank is devastated when he finds out.

Makes love to Eleni when she finds out about Alan-Michael's lies. Eleni gets pregnant.

1993

Marries Eleni after she leaves Alan-Michael and Marina is born the day of their wedding.

After a search for their father that begins when Harley discovers he's not dead, Buzz Cooper reappears. An angry, hurt Frank eventually comes to accept and love his father.

Almost loses Eleni when she is kidnapped as part of a scheme by Roger Thorpe, but she is returned unharmed.

1994

Separates from Eleni. Trouble begins when Julie Camilletti, Marina's babysitter, becomes infatuated with Frank. She tricks Eleni into thinking that Frank returns her feelings, but Eleni realizes the truth and she and Frank reconcile.

House burns down in the Fifth Street fire.

1995

Goes to Greece and saves Eleni from the man she was promised to (Christos Temos) as a child. When Christos attempts to kill Frank, Christos' sister rescues Frank, ending the family feud. Frank and Eleni return together to their life in Springfield.

1996

Nadine is murdered by Brent Laurence. Frank avenges his mother's death and aids in Brent's capture. Brent is sent to a mental institution.

1997

Frank is stunned when father Buzz is struck with amnesia after an unfortunate accident.

1998

Becomes partners with a cop named Teri DeMarco. He fights his attraction for her although they share one kiss. He helps his father through his grief for his wife, Jenna.

1999

Forced to admit to Eleni that he kissed Teri, whom he discovers is really Annie Dutton! He learns that Holly is the nursery rhyme stalker from Blake and searches for his daughter, along with the other Springfield parents whose children were kidnapped.

2000

Frank & Eleni separate when he learns she's been unfaithful. He lends a supportive shoulder to Harley, who learns similar information about her husband.

2001

Frank, like his friend Rick Bauer, takes an interest in May Merisi, whom he later learns is an undercover FBI agent investigating the Santos family. Frank is conflicted as Rick's sister, Michelle, married Danny Santos. Frank provides support to his pregnant sister, Harley.

2002 Frank goes on a search for Marina, his missing daughter. He and his ex-wife, Eleni, find Marina and they decide to stay in Springfield. Marina proves to be a handful as she sneaks out at night, hangs out at Infierno and worst of all, attempts to discredit Gus with Harley by crawling naked into bed with him. Though the situation gets straightened out, Frank resolves to be tougher with Marina.






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