Gary Cooper
Acting
Born: May 07, 1901 — Died: May 13, 1961
From: Helena, Montana, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingrid Bergman Remembered | Self (archive footage) | 1996 | 6.7 |
| Movie Tough Guys | Self (archive footage) | 1991 | 10.0 |
| Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers | Self (archive footage) | 1985 | — |
| The Hanging Tree | Dr. Joseph "Doc" Frail | 1959 | 6.713 |
| Man of the West | Link Jones | 1958 | 6.574 |
| Friendly Persuasion | Jess Birdwell | 1956 | 6.684 |
| Vera Cruz | Benjamin Trane | 1954 | 6.668 |
| Garden of Evil | Hooker | 1954 | 6.213 |
| High Noon | Marshal Will Kane | 1952 | 7.667 |
| Distant Drums | Capt. Quincy Wyatt | 1951 | 6.268 |
| The Fountainhead | Howard Roark | 1949 | 6.845 |
| Task Force | Jonathan L. Scott | 1949 | 7.0 |
| For Whom the Bell Tolls | Robert Jordan | 1943 | 6.519 |
| Meet John Doe | Long John Willoughby | 1941 | 7.324 |
| Ball of Fire | Professor Bertram Potts | 1941 | 7.377 |
| The Westerner | Cole Harden | 1940 | 7.123 |
| Beau Geste | Beau Geste | 1939 | 6.963 |
| Bluebeard's 8th Wife | Michael Brandon | 1938 | 7.042 |
| Souls at Sea | Michael 'Nuggin' Taylor | 1937 | 6.536 |
| Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Longfellow Deeds | 1936 | 7.542 |
| The Plainsman | Wild Bill Hickok | 1936 | 6.473 |
| The Wedding Night | Tony Barrett | 1935 | 5.889 |
| The Lives of a Bengal Lancer | Alan McGregor | 1935 | 6.606 |
| Alice in Wonderland | White Knight | 1933 | 6.143 |
| A Farewell to Arms | Lt. Frederic Henry | 1932 | 6.153 |
| City Streets | The Kid | 1931 | 6.259 |
| Morocco | Légionnaire Tom Brown | 1930 | 6.366 |
| The Virginian | The Virginian | 1929 | 5.867 |
| Wings | Cadet White | 1927 | 7.222 |
| Warrior Gap | Bit part | 1925 | 10.0 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1901 |
| From | Helena, Montana, USA |