Gary Cooper
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: May 7, 1901
Day of Death: May 13, 1961 (60 years old)
Place of Birth: 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.
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Actor Légionnaire Tom Brown
Morocco
Actor Self (from original version)
Galas de la Paramount
Actor Capt. James Braydon
Only the Brave
Actor Kenneth Dowey
Seven Days Leave
Actor Jim Baker
A Man from Wyoming
Actor Enrique, aka 'Quico,' The Llano Kid
The Texan
Actor Roy Glenister
The Spoilers
Actor Hunter (Dream Girl)
Paramount on Parade
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Actor Bit part
Warrior Gap
Actor Buffalo Hunter (uncredited)
The Thundering Herd
Actor Crowd Extra (uncredited)
Dick Turpin
Actor Rider (uncredited)
The Trail Rider
Actor Cowboy Whose Horse is Being Shod (uncredited)
The Drug Store Cowboy
Actor Masked Cossack (uncredited)
The Eagle
Actor (uncredited)
The Vanishing American
Actor Townsman (uncredited)
North Star
Actor Rider (uncredited)
Riders of the Purple Sage
Actor Roman Guard (uncredited)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Actor Rider (uncredited)
Tricks
Actor Unknown-Doubtful (uncredited)
The Lucky Horseshoe
Actor Cowboy
Wild Horse Mesa