Acting
Gary Cooper
1901-05-07 · Helena, Montana, USA
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.
Known for
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
High Noon
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Love in the Afternoon
Wings
Meet John Doe
Vera Cruz
Ball of Fire
Man of the West
Sergeant York
Design for Living
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Morocco
A Farewell to Arms
The Fountainhead
Friendly Persuasion
Movie credits · 162
Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn
Bright Leaves
Complicated Women
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Citizen Cohn
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Movie Tough Guys
Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Marilyn Monroe
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Showbiz Goes to War
Showbiz Ballyhoo
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
Songs for After a War
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
Lykke og krone
The Naked Edge
Project XX: The Real West
The 10 from Texas
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
They Came to Cordura
Alias Jesse James
The Hanging Tree
Man of the West
The Western: A Lost TV Special
Ten North Frederick
Love in the Afternoon
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