Gary Cooper | Originals for Paramount+

Gary Cooper

0 FOLLOWERS • 52 CREDITS • MAY 7, 1901 - MAY 13, 1961 • 60

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.

Overview

Known For

The Jack Benny Program

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

North West Mounted Police

Morocco

Unconquered

The General Died at Dawn

For Whom the Bell Tolls

The Story of Dr. Wassell

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

Production Credits

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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