Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Date of Birth:

May 07, 1901

Place of Birth:

Helena, Montana, USA

Gary Cooper (May 7, 1901 - May 13, 1961) was an American film actor known for his natural, authentic, and understated acting style and screen performances.  His career spanned thirty-six years, from 1925 to 1961, and included leading roles in eighty-four feature films. He was a major movie star from the end of the silent film era through to the end of the golden age of Classical Hollywood.  His screen persona appealed strongly to both men and women, and his range of performances included roles in most major movie genres. Cooper's ability to project his own personality onto the characters he played contributed to his natural and authentic appearance on screen. Throughout his career, he sustained a screen persona that represented the ideal American hero.

filmography:

Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

1999

Boom on Paris Boom on Paris

1954

Doomsday Doomsday

1928

Seven Days Leave Seven Days Leave

1930

Starlift Starlift

1951

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

1955

Only the Brave Only the Brave

1930

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982

The Legion of the Condemned The Legion of the Condemned

1928

Snow Carnival Snow Carnival

1949

Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity

2009

Going Hollywood: The '30s Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Three Pals Three Pals

1926

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

1935

Wolf Song Wolf Song

1929

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3

1942

His Woman His Woman

1931

The Shopworn Angel The Shopworn Angel

1928

One Sunday Afternoon One Sunday Afternoon

1933

The Adventures of Marco Polo The Adventures of Marco Polo

1938

Nevada Nevada

1927

Fighting Caravans Fighting Caravans

1931

Springfield Rifle Springfield Rifle

1952

Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend

1989

Good Sam Good Sam

1948

If I Had a Million If I Had a Million

1932

Today We Live Today We Live

1933

The Naked Edge The Naked Edge

1961

Operator 13 Operator 13

1934

The Cowboy and the Lady The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

Variety Girl Variety Girl

1947

The Wreck of the Mary Deare The Wreck of the Mary Deare

1959

Return to Paradise Return to Paradise

1953

Dallas Dallas

1950

The General Died at Dawn The General Died at Dawn

1936

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988

The Real Glory The Real Glory

1939

Hollywood on Parade Hollywood on Parade

1932

Grace Kelly: The American Princess Grace Kelly: The American Princess

1987

Complicated Women Complicated Women

2003

Memo for Joe Memo for Joe

1944

Betrayal Betrayal

1929

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Breakdowns of 1949 Breakdowns of 1949

1949

Wild Horse Mesa Wild Horse Mesa

1925

The Last Outlaw The Last Outlaw

1927

Breakdowns of 1944 Breakdowns of 1944

1944

The 10 from Texas The 10 from Texas

1961

The Love Goddesses The Love Goddesses

1965

The Last Remake of Beau Geste The Last Remake of Beau Geste

1977

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

1998

Arizona Bound Arizona Bound

1927

The Army Nurse The Army Nurse

1945

Half a Bride Half a Bride

1928

The Voice That Thrilled the World The Voice That Thrilled the World

1943

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

1991

The First Kiss The First Kiss

1928

The Texan The Texan

1930

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

2001

The Spoilers The Spoilers

1930

A Man from Wyoming A Man from Wyoming

1930

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

1960

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

1997

The Real West The Real West

1960

Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood Boulevard

1936

Lightnin' Wins Lightnin' Wins

1926

The Stolen Jools The Stolen Jools

1931

Children of Divorce Children of Divorce

1927

Bright Leaves Bright Leaves

2004

I Take This Woman I Take This Woman

1931

Paramount on Parade Paramount on Parade

1930

Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

1934

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

1973

Beau Sabreur Beau Sabreur

1928

Ten North Frederick Ten North Frederick

1958

The Winning of Barbara Worth The Winning of Barbara Worth

1926

Souls at Sea Souls at Sea

1937

Task Force Task Force

1949

Distant Drums Distant Drums

1951

The Hanging Tree The Hanging Tree

1959

Friendly Persuasion Friendly Persuasion

1956

Morocco Morocco

1930

Beau Geste Beau Geste

1939

The Westerner The Westerner

1940

The Plainsman The Plainsman

1936

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

1935

The Eagle The Eagle

1925

The Vanishing American The Vanishing American

1925

The Drug Store Cowboy The Drug Store Cowboy

1925

The Thundering Herd The Thundering Herd

1925

Make Me a Star Make Me a Star

1932

Cloak and Dagger Cloak and Dagger

1946

Galas de la Paramount Galas de la Paramount

1930

Sergeant York Sergeant York

1941

Man of the West Man of the West

1958

The Virginian The Virginian

1929

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

1938

The Wedding Night The Wedding Night

1935

The Fountainhead The Fountainhead

1949

A Farewell to Arms A Farewell to Arms

1932

Movie Tough Guys Movie Tough Guys

1991

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985

Ingrid Bergman Remembered Ingrid Bergman Remembered

1996

Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland

1933

Meet John Doe Meet John Doe

1941

Garden of Evil Garden of Evil

1954

City Streets City Streets

1931

Ball of Fire Ball of Fire

1941

Wings Wings

1927

Warrior Gap Warrior Gap

1925

Vera Cruz Vera Cruz

1954

For Whom the Bell Tolls For Whom the Bell Tolls

1943

Lightnin' Flashes Lightnin' Flashes

1926

Citizen Cohn Citizen Cohn

1992

Devil and the Deep Devil and the Deep

1932

Along Came Jones Along Came Jones

1945

Unconquered Unconquered

1947

Now and Forever Now and Forever

1934

You're in the Navy Now You're in the Navy Now

1951

Breakdowns of 1941 Breakdowns of 1941

1941

The Pride of the Yankees The Pride of the Yankees

1942

Showbiz Goes to War Showbiz Goes to War

1982

North West Mounted Police North West Mounted Police

1940

It's a Big Country It's a Big Country

1951

Lilac Time Lilac Time

1928

Design for Living Design for Living

1933

Desire Desire

1936

Peter Ibbetson Peter Ibbetson

1935

Blowing Wild Blowing Wild

1953

Bright Leaf Bright Leaf

1950

The Story of Dr. Wassell The Story of Dr. Wassell

1944

Casanova Brown Casanova Brown

1944

Tricks Tricks

1925

Old Ironsides Old Ironsides

1926

The Johnstown Flood The Johnstown Flood

1926

Dick Turpin Dick Turpin

1925

It It

1927

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

1933

It's a Great Feeling It's a Great Feeling

1949

The Hollywood Gad-About The Hollywood Gad-About

1934

The Trail Rider The Trail Rider

1925

North Star North Star

1925

A Six Shootin' Romance A Six Shootin' Romance

1926

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

Love in the Afternoon Love in the Afternoon

1957

The Lucky Horseshoe The Lucky Horseshoe

1925

They Came to Cordura They Came to Cordura

1959

Riders of the Purple Sage Riders of the Purple Sage

1925

Saratoga Trunk Saratoga Trunk

1945

Alias Jesse James Alias Jesse James

1959

High Noon High Noon

1952

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