Gary Cooper

actor, stunts, producer

Gary Cooper was born on May 07, 1901 in USA. Gary Cooper's big-screen debut came with Dick Turpin directed by John G. Blystone in 1925, strarring Crowd Extra (uncredited). Gary Cooper is known for The Hanging Tree directed by Delmer Daves, Gary Cooper stars as Dr. Joseph 'Doc' Frail and Maria Schell as Elizabeth Mahler. Gary Cooper has got 15 awards and 7 nominations so far. The most recent award Gary Cooper achieved is Online Film & Television Association. The upcoming new movie Gary Cooper plays is The Naked Edge which will be released on Aug 18, 1961.

Born to Alice Cooper and Charles Cooper. Gary attended school at Dunstable school England, Helena Montana and Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa (then called Iowa College). His first stage experience was during high school and college. Afterwards, he worked as an extra for one year before getting a part in a two-reeler by the independent producer Hans Tiesler . Eileen Sedgwick was his first leading lady. He then appeared in La conquête de Barbara Worth (1926) for United Artists before moving to Paramount. While there he appeared in a small part in Les ailes (1927), Le coup de foudre (1927), and other films.

Birthday
May 07, 1901
Place of Birth
Helena, Montana, USA

Known For

The Hanging Tree

The Hanging Tree

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Man of the West

Man of the West

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Love in the Afternoon

Love in the Afternoon

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Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

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The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

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Awards

15 wins & 7 nominations

Online Film & Television Association

2009

Acting

Winner - OFTA Film Hall of Fame

Western Heritage Awards

1962

Factual Television Program

Winner - Bronze Wrangler

Project Twenty (1954)

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Movies & TV Shows

1961
The Naked Edge
The Naked Edge
actor
as George Radcliffe
6.6
1959
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
actor
as Gideon Patch
6.7
1959
They Came to Cordura
They Came to Cordura
actor
as Major Thomas Thorn
6.4
1959
The Hanging Tree
The Hanging Tree
actor
as Dr. Joseph 'Doc' Frail
7.1
1958
Man of the West
Man of the West
actor
as Link Jones
7.1
1958
Ten North Frederick
Ten North Frederick
actor
as Joseph B. 'Joe' Chapin
6.8
1957
Love in the Afternoon
Love in the Afternoon
actor
as Frank Flannagan
7.1
1956
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion
actor
as Jess Birdwell
7.3
1955
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
actor
as Col. Billy Mitchell
6.8
1954
Vera Cruz
Vera Cruz
actor
as Benjamin Trane
7.0
1954
Garden of Evil
Garden of Evil
actor
as Hooker
6.6
1953
Blowing Wild
Blowing Wild
actor
as Jeff Dawson
6.4
1952
Springfield Rifle
Springfield Rifle
actor
as Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney
6.6
1952
High Noon
High Noon
actor
as Marshal Will Kane
8.0
1951
Distant Drums
Distant Drums
actor
as Capt. Quincy Wyatt
6.4
1951
Starlift
Starlift
actor
as Gary Cooper
5.8
1951
You're in the Navy Now
You're in the Navy Now
actor
as Lt. John W. Harkness
6.3
1950
Dallas
Dallas
actor
as Blayde 'Reb' Hollister
6.2
1950
Bright Leaf
Bright Leaf
actor
as Brant Royle
6.6
1949
Task Force
Task Force
actor
as Jonathan L. Scott
6.5
1949
It's a Great Feeling
It's a Great Feeling
actor
as Gary Cooper (uncredited)
6.4
1949
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead
actor
as Howard Roark
7.0
1948
Good Sam
Good Sam
actor
as Sam Clayton
6.3
1947
Unconquered
Unconquered
actor
as Capt. Christopher Holden
6.9
1947
Variety Girl
Variety Girl
actor
as Gary Cooper
6.3
1946
Cloak and Dagger
Cloak and Dagger
actor
as Prof. Alvah Jesper
6.6
1945
Along Came Jones
Along Came Jones
producer, actor
as Melody Jones
6.4
1945
Saratoga Trunk
Saratoga Trunk
actor
as Colonel Clint Maroon
6.4
1944
Casanova Brown
Casanova Brown
actor, producer
as Casanova Brown
6.2
1944
The Story of Dr. Wassell
The Story of Dr. Wassell
actor
as Dr. Corydon M. Wassell
6.6
1943
For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls
actor
as Robert Jordan
6.8
1942
The Pride of the Yankees
The Pride of the Yankees
actor
as Lou Gehrig
7.6
1941
Ball of Fire
Ball of Fire
actor
as Prof. Bertram Potts
7.7
1941
Sergeant York
Sergeant York
actor
as Alvin C. York
7.7
1941
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe
actor
as 'Long John' Willoughby
7.6
1940
North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police
actor
as Dusty Rivers
6.4
1940
The Westerner
The Westerner
actor
as Cole Harden
7.3
1939
The Real Glory
The Real Glory
actor
as Dr. Bill Canavan
6.5
1939
Beau Geste
Beau Geste
actor
as Beau Geste
7.6
1938
The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady
actor
as Stretch Willoughby
6.6
1938
The Adventures of Marco Polo
The Adventures of Marco Polo
actor
as Marco Polo
5.6
1938
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
actor
as Michael Brandon
7.2
1937
Souls at Sea
Souls at Sea
actor
as Michael 'Nuggin' Taylor
6.8
1936
The Plainsman
The Plainsman
actor
as Wild Bill Hickok
6.8
1936
The General Died at Dawn
The General Died at Dawn
actor
as O'Hara
6.5
1936
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard
actor
as Gary Cooper- Actor at Trocadero Bar (uncredited)
6.5
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
actor
as Longfellow Deeds
7.8
1936
Desire
Desire
actor
as Tom Bradley
7.1
1935
The Wedding Night
The Wedding Night
actor
as Tony Barrett
6.6
1935
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
actor
as Lt. Alan McGregor
7.0
1934
Now and Forever
Now and Forever
actor
as Jerry Day
6.5
1934
Operator 13
Operator 13
actor
as Capt. Jack Gailliard
5.9
1933
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
actor
as White Knight
6.3
1933
Design for Living
Design for Living
actor
as George Curtis
7.4
1933
One Sunday Afternoon
One Sunday Afternoon
actor
as Biff Grimes
6.4
1933
Today We Live
Today We Live
actor
as Bogard
5.9
1932
A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms
actor
as Frederic
6.4
1932
Devil and the Deep
Devil and the Deep
actor
as Lt. Sempter
6.3
1931
His Woman
His Woman
actor
as Captain Sam Whalan
5.6
1931
I Take This Woman
I Take This Woman
actor
as Tom McNair
6.1
1931
City Streets
City Streets
actor
as The Kid
7.0
1931
The Stolen Jools
The Stolen Jools
actor
as Newspaper Editor
5.8
1931
Fighting Caravans
Fighting Caravans
actor
as Clint Belmet
5.7
1930
Morocco
Morocco
actor
as Légionnaire Tom Brown
7.0
1930
The Spoilers
The Spoilers
actor
as Roy Glenister
7.1
1930
A Man from Wyoming
A Man from Wyoming
actor
as Jim Baker
6.3
1930
The Texan
The Texan
actor
as Enrique, aka 'Quico,' The Llano Kid
6.4
1930
Paramount on Parade
Paramount on Parade
actor
as Hunter - Episode 'Dream Girl'
5.8
1930
Only the Brave
Only the Brave
actor
as Capt. James Braydon
6.4
1929
The Virginian
The Virginian
actor
as The Virginian
6.8
1929
Wolf Song
Wolf Song
actor
as Sam Lash
6.6
1928
The Shopworn Angel
The Shopworn Angel
actor
as William Tyler
7.0
1928
Lilac Time
Lilac Time
actor
as Capt. Philip Blythe
6.6
1928
Half a Bride
Half a Bride
actor
as Capt. Edmunds
6.3
1928
The Legion of the Condemned
The Legion of the Condemned
actor
as Gale Price
6.4
1928
Doomsday
Doomsday
actor
as Arnold Furze
6.3
1928
Beau Sabreur
Beau Sabreur
actor
as Maj. Henri de Beaujolais
6.4
1927
The Last Outlaw
The Last Outlaw
actor
as Sheriff Buddy Hale (as Garry Cooper)
5.9
1927
Wings
Wings
actor
as Cadet White
7.6
1927
Children of Divorce
Children of Divorce
actor
as Edward D. 'Ted' Larrabee
6.5
1927
It
It
actor
as Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
7.2
1926
Old Ironsides
Old Ironsides
actor
as Seaman (uncredited)
6.8
1926
The Winning of Barbara Worth
The Winning of Barbara Worth
actor
as Abe Lee
7.0
1926
The Johnstown Flood
The Johnstown Flood
actor
as Flood Survivor (uncredited)
6.9
1926
Three Pals
Three Pals
actor
as Car Driver Flirting with Betty (uncredited)
5.8
1925
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
actor
as Roman Guard (uncredited)
7.8
1925
North Star
North Star
stunts, actor
as Townsman (uncredited)
6.4
1925
The Eagle
The Eagle
actor
as Masked Cossack (uncredited)
6.6
1925
The Vanishing American
The Vanishing American
actor
as Extra (uncredited)
6.9
1925
The Lucky Horseshoe
The Lucky Horseshoe
actor
as Unknown-Doubtful (uncredited)
5.3
1925
Wild Horse Mesa
Wild Horse Mesa
stunts, actor
as Cowboy (uncredited)
6.7
1925
Riders of the Purple Sage
Riders of the Purple Sage
actor
as Rider (uncredited)
6.3
1925
The Thundering Herd
The Thundering Herd
actor
as Buffalo Hunter (uncredited)
5.9
1925
Dick Turpin
Dick Turpin
actor
as Crowd Extra (uncredited)
5.9