Gary Cooper(1901-1961)

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The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)

Born to Alice Cooper and Charles Cooper. Gary attended school at Dunstable school England, Helena Montana and Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa (then called Iowa College). His first stage experience was during high school and college. Afterwards, he worked as an extra for one year before getting a part in a two-reeler by the independent producer Hans Tiesler . Eileen Sedgwick was his first leading lady. He then appeared in The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926) for United Artists before moving to Paramount. While there he appeared in a small part in Wings (1927), It (1927), and other films.

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Won 2 Oscars
- 43 wins & 11 nominations total

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Known for

High Noon

7.9

Marshal Will Kane

1952

Sergeant York

7.7

Alvin C. York

1941

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

7.8

Longfellow Deeds

1936

Ball of Fire

7.7

Prof. Bertram Potts

1941

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Actor

The Naked Edge
6.6
- George Radcliffe
- 1961
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
6.7
- Gideon Patch
- 1959
They Came to Cordura
6.4
- Major Thomas Thorn
- 1959
Alias Jesse James
6.4
- Cowboy (uncredited)
- 1959
The Hanging Tree
7.1
- Dr. Joseph 'Doc' Frail
- 1959
Man of the West
7.0
- Link Jones
- 1958
Ten North Frederick
6.7
- Joseph B. 'Joe' Chapin
- 1958
Love in the Afternoon
7.1
- Frank Flannagan
- 1957
Friendly Persuasion
7.3
- Jess Birdwell
- 1956
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
6.8
- Col. Billy Mitchell
- 1955
Vera Cruz
7.0
- Benjamin Trane
- 1954
Garden of Evil
6.6
- Hooker
- 1954
Blowing Wild
6.4
- Jeff Dawson
- 1953
Return to Paradise
6.0
- Mr. Morgan
- 1953
Springfield Rifle
6.5
- Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney
- 1952

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Official site
- Official Site
Alternative names
- Frank J. Cooper
Height
- 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
Born
- May 7, 1901
- Helena, Montana, USA
Died
- May 13, 1961
- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(prostate cancer)
Spouse
- Sandra ShawDecember 15, 1933 - May 13, 1961 (his death, 1 child)
Children
- Maria Cooper Janis
Parents
Relatives
- Arthur Cooper(Sibling)
Other works
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Trivia
According to James Garner's autobiography Cooper developed the habit of paying for everything by check, knowing that people would keep it for his signature and never cash it (it was a trick also used by Pablo Picasso, who once said he had seldom paid for anything--from lunches to cars to houses--because of it.