Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Known for

Acting

Born

May 7, 1901

Birthplace

Helena, Montana, USA

Died

May 13, 1961 (aged 60)

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 sustai...

Best known work

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975
High Noon
High Noon
1952
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
Love in the Afternoon
Love in the Afternoon
1957
Wings
Wings
1927
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe
1941
Vera Cruz
Vera Cruz
1954
Ball of Fire
Ball of Fire
1941
Man of the West
Man of the West
1958
Sergeant York
Sergeant York
1941

Filmography

  1. 2025

    Sverige och krigetTV

    as Self (archive footage) (5 episodes)

  2. 2024

    Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold WarTV

    as Self - Actor (archive footage) (1 episode)

  3. 2015

  4. 2004

    Bright Leaves

    as (archive footage)

  5. 2003

    Complicated Women

    as Self (archive footage)

  6. 2001

    Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

    as Self (archive footage)

  7. 1999

    Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl

    as Self / Various Roles (archive footage)

  8. 1998

    Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

    as Self / Various Roles (archive footage)

  9. 1997

    The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

    as Self (archive footage)

  10. 1997

  11. 1996

    Ingrid Bergman Remembered

    as Self (archive footage)

  12. 1995

  13. 1992

    Citizen Cohn

    as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  14. 1991

    Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

    as Self (archive footage)

  15. 1991

    Movie Tough Guys

    as Self (archive footage)

  16. 1989

  17. 1988

    American ExperienceTV

    as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)

  18. 1988

  19. 1987

    Grace Kelly: The American Princess

    as Self (archive footage)

  20. 1986

    Marilyn Monroe

    as archive footage

  21. 1985

  22. 1984

    Going Hollywood: The '30s

    as (archive footage)

  23. 1982

    Showbiz Goes to War

    as (archive footage)

  24. 1982

    Showbiz Ballyhoo

    as Self (archive footage)

  25. 1982

    Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

    as Self (archive footage)

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