Gary Cooper

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

168

Gender

Male

Birthday

1901-05-07

Day of death

1961-05-13 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Helena, Montana, USA

Gary Cooper

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.

Known For

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Jack Benny Program

    The Jack Benny Program

  • Sergeant York

    Sergeant York

  • High Noon

    High Noon

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Unconquered

    Unconquered

  • Distant Drums

    Distant Drums

  • Nevada

    Nevada

  • Cinépanorama

    Cinépanorama

  • His Woman

    His Woman

  • Betrayal

    Betrayal

  • Peter Ibbetson

    Peter Ibbetson

  • The Naked Edge

    The Naked Edge

  • Good Sam

    Good Sam

  • It

    It

  • Wings

    Wings

  • Morocco

    Morocco

  • Desire

    Desire

  • Lilac Time

    Lilac Time

  • North Star

    North Star

  • I Take This Woman

    I Take This Woman

  • The Wedding Night

    The Wedding Night

  • Seven Days Leave

    Seven Days Leave

  • Along Came Jones

    Along Came Jones

  • Lightnin' Flashes

    Lightnin' Flashes

  • Breakdowns of 1949

    Breakdowns of 1949

  • Hollywood

    Hollywood

  • Doomsday

    Doomsday

  • Dallas

    Dallas

  • Wild Horse Mesa

    Wild Horse Mesa

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Thundering Herd

    The Thundering Herd

  • Breakdowns of 1941

    Breakdowns of 1941

  • Dick Turpin

    Dick Turpin

  • Breakdowns of 1944

    Breakdowns of 1944

  • Beau Sabreur

    Beau Sabreur

  • The Shopworn Angel

    The Shopworn Angel

  • Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

    Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

  • The Lucky Horseshoe

    The Lucky Horseshoe

  • Casanova Brown

    Casanova Brown

  • The Fountainhead

    The Fountainhead

  • Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

    Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

  • A Farewell to Arms

    A Farewell to Arms

  • Friendly Persuasion

    Friendly Persuasion

  • It's a Great Feeling

    It's a Great Feeling

  • Man of the West

    Man of the West

  • Bluebeard's 8th Wife

    Bluebeard's 8th Wife

  • Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

    Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

  • Vera Cruz

    Vera Cruz

  • Beau Geste

    Beau Geste

  • City Streets

    City Streets

  • For Whom the Bell Tolls

    For Whom the Bell Tolls

  • Lest We Forget

    Lest We Forget

  • Snow Carnival

    Snow Carnival

  • Ball of Fire

    Ball of Fire

  • Love in the Afternoon

    Love in the Afternoon

  • Springfield Rifle

    Springfield Rifle

  • The Pride of the Yankees

    The Pride of the Yankees

  • The Hanging Tree

    The Hanging Tree

  • Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

  • Today We Live

    Today We Live

  • Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

    Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

  • Bright Leaf

    Bright Leaf

  • The Plainsman

    The Plainsman

  • Design for Living

    Design for Living

  • The Last Remake of Beau Geste

    The Last Remake of Beau Geste

  • Meet John Doe

    Meet John Doe

  • The Westerner

    The Westerner

  • Sverige och kriget

    Sverige och kriget

  • Cloak and Dagger

    Cloak and Dagger

  • If I Had a Million

    If I Had a Million

  • Garden of Evil

    Garden of Evil

  • Devil and the Deep

    Devil and the Deep

  • The Real Glory

    The Real Glory

  • Alias Jesse James

    Alias Jesse James

  • The Wreck of the Mary Deare

    The Wreck of the Mary Deare

  • Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

    Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

  • North West Mounted Police

    North West Mounted Police

  • The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

    The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

  • They Came to Cordura

    They Came to Cordura

  • Citizen Cohn

    Citizen Cohn

  • The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

    The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

  • Showbiz Goes to War

    Showbiz Goes to War

  • It's a Big Country

    It's a Big Country

  • Half a Bride

    Half a Bride

  • Operator 13

    Operator 13

  • The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

    The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

  • Make Me a Star

    Make Me a Star

  • Paramount on Parade

    Paramount on Parade

  • Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

    Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

  • The Winning of Barbara Worth

    The Winning of Barbara Worth

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • Now and Forever

    Now and Forever

  • The Eagle

    The Eagle

  • One Sunday Afternoon

    One Sunday Afternoon

  • The Stolen Jools

    The Stolen Jools

  • The Texan

    The Texan

  • You're in the Navy Now

    You're in the Navy Now

  • The Cowboy and the Lady

    The Cowboy and the Lady

  • Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

    Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

  • Paris Hilton, Inc.

    Paris Hilton, Inc.

  • The Story of Dr. Wassell

    The Story of Dr. Wassell

  • Going Hollywood: The '30s

    Going Hollywood: The '30s

  • Ten North Frederick

    Ten North Frederick

  • Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

    Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

  • Starlift

    Starlift

  • Return to Paradise

    Return to Paradise

  • The Adventures of Marco Polo

    The Adventures of Marco Polo

  • The First Kiss

    The First Kiss

  • The Voice That Thrilled the World

    The Voice That Thrilled the World

  • Souls at Sea

    Souls at Sea

  • Children of Divorce

    Children of Divorce

  • Saratoga Trunk

    Saratoga Trunk

  • Blowing Wild

    Blowing Wild

  • Fighting Caravans

    Fighting Caravans

  • The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

    The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

  • Complicated Women

    Complicated Women

  • The Hollywood Gad-About

    The Hollywood Gad-About

  • Old Ironsides

    Old Ironsides

  • Boom on Paris

    Boom on Paris

  • Variety Girl

    Variety Girl

  • The Last Outlaw

    The Last Outlaw

  • Hollywood on Parade

    Hollywood on Parade

  • Task Force

    Task Force

  • Arizona Bound

    Arizona Bound

  • The Spoilers

    The Spoilers

  • The 10 from Texas

    The 10 from Texas

  • The Vanishing American

    The Vanishing American

  • Showbiz Ballyhoo

    Showbiz Ballyhoo

  • Hollywood Boulevard

    Hollywood Boulevard

  • Ingrid Bergman Remembered

    Ingrid Bergman Remembered

  • Warrior Gap

    Warrior Gap

  • The General Died at Dawn

    The General Died at Dawn

  • Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

    Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

  • A Man from Wyoming

    A Man from Wyoming

  • Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

    Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

  • La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

    La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

  • The Western: A Lost TV Special

    The Western: A Lost TV Special

  • Wolf Song

    Wolf Song

  • Grace Kelly: The American Princess

    Grace Kelly: The American Princess

  • The Drug Store Cowboy

    The Drug Store Cowboy

  • Riders of the Purple Sage

    Riders of the Purple Sage

  • Movie Tough Guys

    Movie Tough Guys

  • Bad Man's Bluff

    Bad Man's Bluff

  • Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

    Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

  • The Johnstown Flood

    The Johnstown Flood

  • Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

    Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

  • Only the Brave

    Only the Brave

  • Memo for Joe

    Memo for Joe

  • Songs for After a War

    Songs for After a War

  • Lykke og krone

    Lykke og krone

  • Project XX: The Real West

    Project XX: The Real West

  • The Legion of the Condemned

    The Legion of the Condemned

  • Bright Leaves

    Bright Leaves

  • The Trail Rider

    The Trail Rider

  • Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8

    Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8

  • Tricks

    Tricks

  • Lightnin' Wins

    Lightnin' Wins

  • The Army Nurse

    The Army Nurse

  • Three Pals

    Three Pals

  • Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend

    Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend

  • A Six Shootin' Romance

    A Six Shootin' Romance

  • Watch Your Wife

    Watch Your Wife

  • Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3

    Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3