Gary Cooper

About

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

The Jack Benny ProgramSeries • 1950Monty Python and the Holy GrailMovie • 1975High NoonMovie • 1952Bluebeard's Eighth WifeMovie • 1938Friendly PersuasionMovie • 1956WingsMovie • 1927Beau GesteMovie • 1939Sergeant YorkMovie • 1941A Farewell to ArmsMovie • 1932UnconqueredMovie • 1947Meet John DoeMovie • 1941Distant DrumsMovie • 1951For Whom the Bell TollsMovie • 1943Man of the WestMovie • 1958The Hanging TreeMovie • 1959Mr. Deeds Goes to TownMovie • 1936The PlainsmanMovie • 1936Vera CruzMovie • 1954Love in the AfternoonMovie • 1957Ball of FireMovie • 1941DallasMovie • 1950Garden of EvilMovie • 1954The FountainheadMovie • 1949The Wreck of the Mary DeareMovie • 1959