Gary Cooper
Known For
Acting
Born
1901-05-07 in Helena, Montana, USA
Died
1961-05-13
Biography
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.
Most Known For
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
American Experience
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
The Oscars
as Self
The Jack Benny Program
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Cinépanorama
as Self
High Noon
as Marshal Will Kane
Unconquered
as Captain Christopher Holden
Wings
as Cadet White
Distant Drums
as Capt. Quincy Wyatt
His Woman
as Captain Sam Whalan
Good Sam
as Sam Clayton
Betrayal
as Andre Frey
Desire
as Tom Bradley
Peter Ibbetson
as Peter Ibbetson
Morocco
as Légionnaire Tom Brown
Dick Turpin
as Crowd Extra (uncredited)
Dallas
as Blayde "Reb" Hollister
Casanova Brown
as Casanova (Cass) Brown