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Gary Cooper

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
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1901
FromHelena, Montana, USA