 They were among the first country music stars to venture into feature motion pictures, appearing in such films as "Village Barn Dance" (1940), "Shine On, Harvest Moon" (1938), "County Fair" (1941) and "The National Barn Dance" (1944).The couple retired from show business in 1958, except occasional appearances, going on to new careers in teaching (Wiseman) and politics (Cooper).Cooper served two terms from 1975 to 1978 in the North Carolina House of Representatives as the Democratic representative for three counties.