Gary Cooper

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

166

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

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Jack Benny Program

    The Jack Benny Program

  • Cinépanorama

    Cinépanorama

  • The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

    The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

  • The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

    The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

  • Warrior Gap

    Warrior Gap

  • High Noon

    High Noon

  • It

    It

  • If I Had a Million

    If I Had a Million

  • Vera Cruz

    Vera Cruz

  • Fighting Caravans

    Fighting Caravans

  • City Streets

    City Streets

  • The Spoilers

    The Spoilers

  • Desire

    Desire

  • The Westerner

    The Westerner

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

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

  • Wings

    Wings

  • The Texan

    The Texan

  • Beau Sabreur

    Beau Sabreur

  • Task Force

    Task Force

  • Springfield Rifle

    Springfield Rifle

  • Unconquered

    Unconquered

  • Operator 13

    Operator 13

  • Sergeant York

    Sergeant York

  • His Woman

    His Woman

  • The Fountainhead

    The Fountainhead

  • Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

    Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

  • Bright Leaf

    Bright Leaf

  • Beau Geste

    Beau Geste

  • Dick Turpin

    Dick Turpin

  • Morocco

    Morocco

  • Peter Ibbetson

    Peter Ibbetson

  • Good Sam

    Good Sam

  • Variety Girl

    Variety Girl

  • Doomsday

    Doomsday

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • North Star

    North Star

  • Hollywood Boulevard

    Hollywood Boulevard

  • Dallas

    Dallas

  • Hollywood

    Hollywood

  • The Winning of Barbara Worth

    The Winning of Barbara Worth

  • Design for Living

    Design for Living

  • Betrayal

    Betrayal

  • Distant Drums

    Distant Drums

  • A Farewell to Arms

    A Farewell to Arms

  • The Plainsman

    The Plainsman

  • Lilac Time

    Lilac Time

  • Nevada

    Nevada

  • For Whom the Bell Tolls

    For Whom the Bell Tolls

  • Snow Carnival

    Snow Carnival

  • The Wreck of the Mary Deare

    The Wreck of the Mary Deare

  • Garden of Evil

    Garden of Evil

  • Love in the Afternoon

    Love in the Afternoon

  • Ball of Fire

    Ball of Fire

  • The Hanging Tree

    The Hanging Tree

  • They Came to Cordura

    They Came to Cordura

  • The Pride of the Yankees

    The Pride of the Yankees

  • Meet John Doe

    Meet John Doe

  • Man of the West

    Man of the West

  • Return to Paradise

    Return to Paradise

  • The Johnstown Flood

    The Johnstown Flood

  • Make Me a Star

    Make Me a Star

  • Cloak and Dagger

    Cloak and Dagger

  • Friendly Persuasion

    Friendly Persuasion

  • Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

    Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

  • The Last Remake of Beau Geste

    The Last Remake of Beau Geste

  • Devil and the Deep

    Devil and the Deep

  • La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

    La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

  • Souls at Sea

    Souls at Sea

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

  • The Cowboy and the Lady

    The Cowboy and the Lady

  • Alias Jesse James

    Alias Jesse James

  • Hollywood on Parade

    Hollywood on Parade

  • Children of Divorce

    Children of Divorce

  • Along Came Jones

    Along Came Jones

  • Today We Live

    Today We Live

  • It's a Big Country

    It's a Big Country

  • Grace Kelly: The American Princess

    Grace Kelly: The American Princess

  • The Naked Edge

    The Naked Edge

  • One Sunday Afternoon

    One Sunday Afternoon

  • Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3

    Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3

  • I Take This Woman

    I Take This Woman

  • You're in the Navy Now

    You're in the Navy Now

  • Riders of the Purple Sage

    Riders of the Purple Sage

  • Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland

  • Showbiz Goes to War

    Showbiz Goes to War

  • Ten North Frederick

    Ten North Frederick

  • Seven Days Leave

    Seven Days Leave

  • The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

    The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

  • Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8

    Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

    Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

  • The Stolen Jools

    The Stolen Jools

  • Paramount on Parade

    Paramount on Parade

  • Paris Hilton, Inc.

    Paris Hilton, Inc.

  • Now and Forever

    Now and Forever

  • Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

    Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

  • Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

    Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

  • The General Died at Dawn

    The General Died at Dawn

  • It's a Great Feeling

    It's a Great Feeling

  • The First Kiss

    The First Kiss

  • The Voice That Thrilled the World

    The Voice That Thrilled the World

  • The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

    The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

  • Bad Man's Bluff

    Bad Man's Bluff

  • Casanova Brown

    Casanova Brown

  • The Wedding Night

    The Wedding Night

  • The Real Glory

    The Real Glory

  • The Thundering Herd

    The Thundering Herd

  • Only the Brave

    Only the Brave

  • Going Hollywood: The '30s

    Going Hollywood: The '30s

  • The Legion of the Condemned

    The Legion of the Condemned

  • The Shopworn Angel

    The Shopworn Angel

  • The Last Outlaw

    The Last Outlaw

  • Wild Horse Mesa

    Wild Horse Mesa

  • Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

    Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

  • Bluebeard's 8th Wife

    Bluebeard's 8th Wife

  • A Man from Wyoming

    A Man from Wyoming

  • The Hollywood Gad-About

    The Hollywood Gad-About

  • Breakdowns of 1944

    Breakdowns of 1944

  • Ingrid Bergman Remembered

    Ingrid Bergman Remembered

  • Breakdowns of 1941

    Breakdowns of 1941

  • Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend

    Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend

  • The Eagle

    The Eagle

  • The Lucky Horseshoe

    The Lucky Horseshoe

  • The Story of Dr. Wassell

    The Story of Dr. Wassell

  • The Western: A Lost TV Special

    The Western: A Lost TV Special

  • Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

    Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

  • North West Mounted Police

    North West Mounted Police

  • Songs for After a War

    Songs for After a War

  • Complicated Women

    Complicated Women

  • Breakdowns of 1949

    Breakdowns of 1949

  • Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

    Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

  • Citizen Cohn

    Citizen Cohn

  • Old Ironsides

    Old Ironsides

  • Sverige och kriget

    Sverige och kriget

  • Blowing Wild

    Blowing Wild

  • The Vanishing American

    The Vanishing American

  • Movie Tough Guys

    Movie Tough Guys

  • Saratoga Trunk

    Saratoga Trunk

  • Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

    Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

  • The Adventures of Marco Polo

    The Adventures of Marco Polo

  • Arizona Bound

    Arizona Bound

  • Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

    Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

  • Wolf Song

    Wolf Song

  • Lightnin' Flashes

    Lightnin' Flashes

  • Showbiz Ballyhoo

    Showbiz Ballyhoo

  • Starlift

    Starlift

  • The Drug Store Cowboy

    The Drug Store Cowboy

  • Lest We Forget

    Lest We Forget

  • Half a Bride

    Half a Bride

  • Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

    Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

  • Three Pals

    Three Pals

  • The Trail Rider

    The Trail Rider

  • The 10 from Texas

    The 10 from Texas

  • Bright Leaves

    Bright Leaves

  • Lightnin' Wins

    Lightnin' Wins

  • Boom on Paris

    Boom on Paris

  • Project XX: The Real West

    Project XX: The Real West

  • Memo for Joe

    Memo for Joe

  • Tricks

    Tricks

  • The Army Nurse

    The Army Nurse

  • A Six Shootin' Romance

    A Six Shootin' Romance