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.
Movies & TV Shows
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High Noon (1952) — Marshal Will Kane
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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) — Longfellow Deeds
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Love in the Afternoon (1957) — Frank Flannagan
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Wings (1927) — Cadet White
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Meet John Doe (1941) — Long John Willoughby
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Vera Cruz (1954) — Benjamin Trane
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Ball of Fire (1941) — Professor Bertram Potts
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Man of the West (1958) — Link Jones
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Sergeant York (1941) — Alvin C. York
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For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) — Robert Jordan
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Design for Living (1933) — George Curtis
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Morocco (1930) — Légionnaire Tom Brown
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A Farewell to Arms (1932) — Lt. Frederic Henry
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The Fountainhead (1949) — Howard Roark
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The Pride of the Yankees (1942) — Henry Louis 'Lou' Gehrig
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Friendly Persuasion (1956) — Jess Birdwell
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The Westerner (1940) — Cole Harden
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The Hanging Tree (1959) — Dr. Joseph "Doc" Frail
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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) — Roman Guard (uncredited)
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Beau Geste (1939) — Beau Geste
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Bluebeard's 8th Wife (1938) — Michael Brandon
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Garden of Evil (1954) — Hooker
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Distant Drums (1951) — Capt. Quincy Wyatt
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The Oscars (1953) — Self
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It (1927) — Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
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Cloak and Dagger (1946) — Prof. Alvah Jesper
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Unconquered (1947) — Captain Christopher Holden
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Peter Ibbetson (1935) — Peter Ibbetson
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Alice in Wonderland (1933) — White Knight
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The Eagle (1925) — Masked Cossack (uncredited)
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The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935) — Alan McGregor
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Desire (1936) — Tom Bradley
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The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977) — Beau Geste (archive footage)
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If I Had a Million (1932) — Steve Gallagher
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Springfield Rifle (1952) — Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney
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American Experience (1988) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955) — Col. Billy Mitchell
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City Streets (1931) — The Kid
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North West Mounted Police (1940) — Dusty Rivers
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Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War (2024) — Self - Actor (archive footage)