Gary Cooper
Born May 07, 1901 (Age: 124)
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Helena, Montana, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
1998
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as Self / Various Roles (archive footage)
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Age: 96
Showbiz Ballyhoo
1982
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 80
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 80
Lykke og krone
1962
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as
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Age: 60
The Naked Edge
1961
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as George Radcliffe
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Age: 60
Project XX: The Real West
1961
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as Self - Narrator
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Age: 59
The 10 from Texas
1961
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 59
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
1960
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as Self
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Age: 58
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
1959
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as Gideon Patch
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Age: 58
They Came to Cordura
1959
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as Major Thomas Thorn
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Age: 58
Alias Jesse James
1959
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as Cowboy
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Age: 57
The Hanging Tree
1959
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as Dr. Joseph "Doc" Frail
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Age: 57
The Western: A Lost TV Special
1958
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as Self
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Age: 57
Friendly Persuasion
1956
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as Jess Birdwell
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Age: 55
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1955
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as Col. Billy Mitchell
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Age: 54
The Army Nurse
1945
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 44
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
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as Henry Louis 'Lou' Gehrig
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Age: 41
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3
1942
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as Self
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Age: 40
Ball of Fire
1941
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as Professor Bertram Potts
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Age: 40
Breakdowns of 1941
1941
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as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 40
Sergeant York
1941
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as Alvin C. York
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Age: 40
Meet John Doe
1941
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as Long John Willoughby
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Age: 39
A Farewell to Arms
1932
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as Lt. Frederic Henry
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Age: 31
If I Had a Million
1932
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as Steve Gallagher
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Age: 31
Devil and the Deep
1932
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as Lt. Sempter
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Age: 31
Make Me a Star
1932
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as Gary Cooper (uncredited)
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Age: 31
Hollywood on Parade
1932
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as Self
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Age: 31