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Gary Cooper(1901-1961)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
  • Producer
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,0001586
Gary Cooper, c. 1940.
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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.
BornMay 7, 1901
DiedMay 13, 1961(60)
BornMay 7, 1901
DiedMay 13, 1961(60)
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,0001586
  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 15 wins & 7 nominations total

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Gary Cooper in The First Kiss (1928)
Gary Cooper in Alice in Wonderland (1933)
Gary Cooper and Charlotte Henry in Alice in Wonderland (1933)
Gary Cooper and Mary Brian in The Virginian (1929)
Gary Cooper and Mary Brian in The Virginian (1929)
Gary Cooper, Walter Huston, and Eugene Pallette in The Virginian (1929)
Gary Cooper in The Virginian (1929)
Gary Cooper in The Virginian (1929)
Gary Cooper in The Virginian (1929)
Gary Cooper in The Virginian (1929)
Gary Cooper and Mary Brian in The Virginian (1929)
Gary Cooper and E.H. Calvert in The Virginian (1929)

Known for

Gary Cooper, Lloyd Bridges, Lee Van Cleef, Katy Jurado, Ian MacDonald, Robert J. Wilke, and Sheb Wooley in High Noon (1952)
High Noon
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  • Marshal Will Kane
  • 1952
Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, and Joan Leslie in Sergeant York (1941)
Sergeant York
7.7
  • Alvin C. York
  • 1941
Ingrid Bergman and Gary Cooper in For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
For Whom the Bell Tolls
6.8
  • Robert Jordan
  • 1943
Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
7.8
  • Longfellow Deeds
  • 1936

Credits

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Actor

  • Deborah Kerr in The Naked Edge (1961)
    The Naked Edge
    • George Radcliffe
    • 1961
  • The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)
    The Wreck of the Mary Deare
    • Gideon Patch
    • 1959
  • Gary Cooper, Rita Hayworth, Van Heflin, Richard Conte, Tab Hunter, Michael Callan, and Dick York in They Came to Cordura (1959)
    They Came to Cordura
    • Major Thomas Thorn
    • 1959
  • Bob Hope and Rhonda Fleming in Alias Jesse James (1959)
    Alias Jesse James
    • Cowboy (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Gary Cooper, Karl Malden, and Maria Schell in The Hanging Tree (1959)
    The Hanging Tree
    • Dr. Joseph 'Doc' Frail
    • 1959
  • Gary Cooper in Man of the West (1958)
    Man of the West
    • Link Jones
    • 1958
  • Ten North Frederick (1958)
    Ten North Frederick
    • Joseph B. 'Joe' Chapin
    • 1958
  • Love in the Afternoon (1957)
    Love in the Afternoon
    • Frank Flannagan
    • 1957
  • Gary Cooper, Anthony Perkins, Pat Boone, Richard Eyer, Dorothy McGuire, and Samantha the Goose in Friendly Persuasion (1956)
    Friendly Persuasion
    • Jess Birdwell
    • 1956
  • Gary Cooper, Elizabeth Montgomery, Rod Steiger, and Charles Bickford in The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
    The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
    • Col. Billy Mitchell
    • 1955
  • Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster in Vera Cruz (1954)
    Vera Cruz
    • Benjamin Trane
    • 1954
  • Gary Cooper, Susan Hayward, and Richard Widmark in Garden of Evil (1954)
    Garden of Evil
    • Hooker
    • 1954
  • Gary Cooper, Anthony Quinn, Barbara Stanwyck, and Ruth Roman in Blowing Wild (1953)
    Blowing Wild
    • Jeff Dawson
    • 1953
  • Return to Paradise (1953)
    Return to Paradise
    • Mr. Morgan
    • 1953
  • Gary Cooper, David Brian, Frank Davis, André De Toth, Paul Kelly, Phyllis Thaxter, and Charles Marquis Warren in Springfield Rifle (1952)
    Springfield Rifle
    • Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney
    • 1952

Stunts

  • Noah Beery, George Bancroft, Henry Hebert, Jack Holt, and George Magrill in The Enchanted Hill (1926)
    The Enchanted Hill
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1926
  • Strongheart the Dog in North Star (1925)
    North Star
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1925
  • Billie Dove and Jack Holt in Wild Horse Mesa (1925)
    Wild Horse Mesa
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1925

Producer

  • Gary Cooper and Loretta Young in Along Came Jones (1945)
    Along Came Jones
    • producer
    • 1945
  • Gary Cooper and Teresa Wright in Casanova Brown (1944)
    Casanova Brown
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1944

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Personal details

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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
      Charles Cooper
  • Relatives
    • Arthur Cooper(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Print ad: Insured Savings and Loan Associations.
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Biographical Movies
    • 10 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Interview
    • 23 Articles
    • 5 Pictorials
    • 13 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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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.
  • Quotes
    Until I came along all the leading men were handsome, but luckily they wrote a lot of stories about the fellow next door.
  • Trademarks
      Roles in westerns
  • Nicknames
    • Coop
    • Cowboy Cooper
    • The Montana Mule
    • Studs
  • Salaries
      The Naked Edge
      (1961)
      $275,000

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