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Gary Cooper(1901-1961)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
  • Producer
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,0001647
Gary Cooper, c. 1940.
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Cargaison dangereuse (1959)
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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.
BornMay 7, 1901
DiedMay 13, 1961(60)
BornMay 7, 1901
DiedMay 13, 1961(60)
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,0001647
  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 43 wins & 11 nominations total

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Known for

Le train sifflera trois fois (1952)
Le train sifflera trois fois
7.9
  • Marshal Will Kane
  • 1952
Gary Cooper in Sergent York (1941)
Sergent York
7.7
  • Alvin C. York
  • 1941
Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in L'extravagant Mr. Deeds (1936)
L'extravagant Mr. Deeds
7.8
  • Longfellow Deeds
  • 1936
Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck in Boule de feu (1941)
Boule de feu
7.7
  • Prof. Bertram Potts
  • 1941

Credits

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Actor



  • La lame nue (1961)
    La lame nue
    6.6
    • George Radcliffe
    • 1961
  • Gary Cooper and Charlton Heston in Cargaison dangereuse (1959)
    Cargaison dangereuse
    6.7
    • Gideon Patch
    • 1959
  • Gary Cooper, Rita Hayworth, Van Heflin, Richard Conte, Tab Hunter, Michael Callan, and Dick York in Ceux de Cordura (1959)
    Ceux de Cordura
    6.4
    • Major Thomas Thorn
    • 1959
  • Bob Hope and Rhonda Fleming in Ne tirez pas sur le bandit (1959)
    Ne tirez pas sur le bandit
    6.4
    • Cowboy (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Gary Cooper, Karl Malden, and Maria Schell in La Colline des potences (1959)
    La Colline des potences
    7.1
    • Dr. Joseph 'Doc' Frail
    • 1959
  • Gary Cooper in L'homme de l'Ouest (1958)
    L'homme de l'Ouest
    7.0
    • Link Jones
    • 1958
  • 10 rue Frédérick (1958)
    10 rue Frédérick
    6.7
    • Joseph B. 'Joe' Chapin
    • 1958
  • Gary Cooper, Audrey Hepburn, and Maurice Chevalier in Ariane (1957)
    Ariane
    7.1
    • Frank Flannagan
    • 1957
  • La loi du Seigneur (1956)
    La loi du Seigneur
    7.3
    • Jess Birdwell
    • 1956
  • Gary Cooper, Elizabeth Montgomery, Rod Steiger, and Charles Bickford in Condamné au silence (1955)
    Condamné au silence
    6.8
    • Col. Billy Mitchell
    • 1955
  • Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster in Vera Cruz (1954)
    Vera Cruz
    7.0
    • Benjamin Trane
    • 1954
  • Gary Cooper, Richard Widmark, and Cameron Mitchell in Le Jardin du diable (1954)
    Le Jardin du diable
    6.6
    • Hooker
    • 1954
  • Gary Cooper, Anthony Quinn, Barbara Stanwyck, and Ruth Roman in Le Souffle sauvage (1953)
    Le Souffle sauvage
    6.4
    • Jeff Dawson
    • 1953
  • Retour au paradis (1953)
    Retour au paradis
    6.0
    • Mr. Morgan
    • 1953
  • Gary Cooper, David Brian, Frank Davis, André De Toth, Paul Kelly, Phyllis Thaxter, and Charles Marquis Warren in La Mission du commandant Lex (1952)
    La Mission du commandant Lex
    6.5
    • Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney
    • 1952

Stunts



  • Jack Holt in The Enchanted Hill (1926)
    The Enchanted Hill
    6.4
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1926
  • Strongheart the Dog in North Star (1925)
    North Star
    6.5
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1925
  • Billie Dove and Jack Holt in Blanco, cheval indompté (1925)
    Blanco, cheval indompté
    6.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1925

Producer



  • Gary Cooper and Loretta Young in Le grand Bill (1945)
    Le grand Bill
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1945
  • Gary Cooper and Teresa Wright in Casanova le petit (1944)
    Casanova le petit
    6.2
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1944

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Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Frank J. Cooper
  • Height
    • 1.91 m
  • Born
    • May 7, 1901
    • Helena, Montana, USA
  • Died
    • May 13, 1961
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(prostate cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Sandra ShawDecember 15, 1933 - May 13, 1961 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Maria Cooper Janis
  • Parents
      Charles Cooper
  • Relatives
    • Arthur Cooper(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Print ad: Insured Savings and Loan Associations.
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Biographical Movies
    • 10 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 3 Interviews
    • 26 Articles
    • 5 Pictorials
    • 18 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    According to James Garner's autobiography Cooper developed the habit of paying for everything by check, knowing that people would keep it for his signature and never cash it (it was a trick also used by Pablo Picasso, who once said he had seldom paid for anything--from lunches to cars to houses--because of it.
  • Quotes
    Until I came along all the leading men were handsome, but luckily they wrote a lot of stories about the fellow next door.
  • Trademarks
      Roles in westerns
  • Nicknames
    • Coop
    • Cowboy Cooper
    • The Montana Mule
    • Studs
  • Salaries
      La lame nue
      (1961)
      $275,000

FAQ

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  • When did Gary Cooper die?
    May 13, 1961
  • How did Gary Cooper die?
    Prostate cancer
  • How old was Gary Cooper when he died?
    60 years old
  • Where did Gary Cooper die?
    Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Gary Cooper born?
    May 7, 1901

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