Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

162

Gender

Male

Birthday

1901-05-07

Day of Death

1961-05-13 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Helena, Montana, USA

Also Known As

Coop

Garry Cooper

Frank James Cooper

Frank J. Cooper

Cowboy Cooper

The Montana Mule

Studs

Гері Купер

گری کوپر

Gary Cooper

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.

Known For

Acting

High Noon

1952

High Noon

as

Marshal Will Kane

Movie Tough Guys

1991

Movie Tough Guys

as

Self (archive footage)

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

as

Self (archive footage)

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

1996

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

as

Self (archive footage)

A Farewell to Arms

1932

A Farewell to Arms

as

Lt. Frederic Henry

The Fountainhead

1949

The Fountainhead

as

Howard Roark

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

as

Longfellow Deeds

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

1938

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

as

Michael Brandon

The Wedding Night

1935

The Wedding Night

as

Tony Barrett

Alice in Wonderland

1933

Alice in Wonderland

as

White Knight

Meet John Doe

1941

Meet John Doe

as

Long John Willoughby

Vera Cruz

1954

Vera Cruz

as

Benjamin Trane

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1943

For Whom the Bell Tolls

as

Robert Jordan

Warrior Gap

1925

Warrior Gap

as

Bit part

Wings

1927

Wings

as

Cadet White

Garden of Evil

1954

Garden of Evil

as

Hooker

City Streets

1931

City Streets

as

The Kid

Ball of Fire

1941

Ball of Fire

as

Professor Bertram Potts

The Virginian

1929

The Virginian

as

The Virginian

Man of the West

1958

Man of the West

as

Link Jones

Morocco

1930

Morocco

as

Légionnaire Tom Brown

Beau Geste

1939

Beau Geste

as

Beau Geste

The Westerner

1940

The Westerner

as

Cole Harden

Friendly Persuasion

1956

Friendly Persuasion

as

Jess Birdwell

The Hanging Tree

1959

The Hanging Tree

as

Dr. Joseph "Doc" Frail

Souls at Sea

1937

Souls at Sea

as

Michael 'Nuggin' Taylor

Task Force

1949

Task Force

as

Jonathan L. Scott

Distant Drums

1951

Distant Drums

as

Capt. Quincy Wyatt

The Plainsman

1936

The Plainsman

as

Wild Bill Hickok

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

1935

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

as

Alan McGregor

Cloak and Dagger

1946

Cloak and Dagger

as

Prof. Alvah Jesper

Sergeant York

1941

Sergeant York

as

Alvin C. York

Lightnin' Flashes

1926

Lightnin' Flashes

as

(uncredited)

The Thundering Herd

1925

The Thundering Herd

as

Buffalo Hunter (uncredited)

It's a Great Feeling

1949

It's a Great Feeling

as

Gary Cooper (uncredited)

Dick Turpin

1925

Dick Turpin

as

Crowd Extra (uncredited)

A Six Shootin' Romance

1926

A Six Shootin' Romance

as

(uncredited)

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

1933

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Old Ironsides

1926

Old Ironsides

as

Seaman (uncredited)

The Johnstown Flood

1926

The Johnstown Flood

as

Flood Survivor (uncredited)

The Trail Rider

1925

The Trail Rider

as

Rider (uncredited)

The Drug Store Cowboy

1925

The Drug Store Cowboy

as

Cowboy Whose Horse is Being Shod (uncredited)

1932

Make Me a Star

as

Gary Cooper (uncredited)

1927

It

as

Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)

The Eagle

1925

The Eagle

as

Masked Cossack (uncredited)

The Vanishing American

1925

The Vanishing American

as

(uncredited)

1925

North Star

as

Townsman (uncredited)

Citizen Cohn

1992

Citizen Cohn

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Hollywood Gad-About

1934

The Hollywood Gad-About

as

Self (uncredited)

Saratoga Trunk

1945

Saratoga Trunk

as

Colonel Clint Maroon

Alias Jesse James

1959

Alias Jesse James

as

Cowboy

Riders of the Purple Sage

1925

Riders of the Purple Sage

as

Rider (uncredited)

They Came to Cordura

1959

They Came to Cordura

as

Major Thomas Thorn

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

as

Roman Guard (uncredited)

Love in the Afternoon

1957

Love in the Afternoon

as

Frank Flannagan

Tricks

1925

Tricks

as

Rider (uncredited)

The Lucky Horseshoe

1925

The Lucky Horseshoe

as

Unknown-Doubtful (uncredited)

Casanova Brown

1944

Casanova Brown

as

Casanova (Cass) Brown

Breakdowns of 1941

1941

Breakdowns of 1941

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Pride of the Yankees

1942

The Pride of the Yankees

as

Henry Louis 'Lou' Gehrig

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

Showbiz Goes to War

as

(archive footage)

You're in the Navy Now

1951

You're in the Navy Now

as

Lt. John W. Harkness

Now and Forever

1934

Now and Forever

as

Jerome 'Jerry' Day

Devil and the Deep

1932

Devil and the Deep

as

Lt. Sempter

Along Came Jones

1945

Along Came Jones

as

Melody Jones

Unconquered

1947

Unconquered

as

Captain Christopher Holden

North West Mounted Police

1940

North West Mounted Police

as

Dusty Rivers

It's a Big Country

1951

It's a Big Country

as

Texas

Bright Leaf

1950

Bright Leaf

as

Brant Royle

The Story of Dr. Wassell

1944

The Story of Dr. Wassell

as

Dr. Corydon M. Wassell

Blowing Wild

1953

Blowing Wild

as

Jeff Dawson

Peter Ibbetson

1935

Peter Ibbetson

as

Peter Ibbetson

Lilac Time

1928

Lilac Time

as

Capt. Philip Blythe

Design for Living

1933

Design for Living

as

George Curtis

Desire

1936

Desire

as

Tom Bradley

The Winning of Barbara Worth

1926

The Winning of Barbara Worth

as

Abe Lee

Ten North Frederick

1958

Ten North Frederick

as

Joseph B. 'Joe' Chapin

If I Had a Million

1932

If I Had a Million

as

Steve Gallagher

Today We Live

1933

Today We Live

as

Richard Bogard

The Naked Edge

1961

The Naked Edge

as

George Radcliffe

Good Sam

1948

Good Sam

as

Sam Clayton

Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend

1989

Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend

as

Self (archive footage)

Fighting Caravans

1931

Fighting Caravans

as

Clint Belmet

Nevada

1927

Nevada

as

Nevada

Springfield Rifle

1952

Springfield Rifle

as

Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney

Operator 13

1934

Operator 13

as

Captain Jack Gailliard

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

The Cowboy and the Lady

as

Stretch Willoughby

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

as

Self (archive footage)

The Real Glory

1939

The Real Glory

as

Doctor Canavan

The General Died at Dawn

1936

The General Died at Dawn

as

O'Hara

Dallas

1950

Dallas

as

Blayde Hollister

Variety Girl

1947

Variety Girl

as

Gary Cooper

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

1959

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

as

Gideon Patch

Return to Paradise

1953

Return to Paradise

as

Mr. Morgan

The Adventures of Marco Polo

1938

The Adventures of Marco Polo

as

Marco Polo

One Sunday Afternoon

1933

One Sunday Afternoon

as

Biff Grimes

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

1955

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

as

Col. Billy Mitchell

Only the Brave

1930

Only the Brave

as

Capt. James Braydon

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

as

Self (archive footage)

Starlift

1951

Starlift

as

Gary Cooper

Seven Days Leave

1930

Seven Days Leave

as

Kenneth Dowey

Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

1999

Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

as

Self / Various Roles (archive footage)

Boom on Paris

1954

Boom on Paris

as

Self

Doomsday

1928

Doomsday

as

Arnold Furze

The Legion of the Condemned

1928

The Legion of the Condemned

as

Gale Price

Snow Carnival

1949

Snow Carnival

as

Self - Narrator

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3

1942

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3

as

Self

His Woman

1931

His Woman

as

Captain Sam Whalan

The Shopworn Angel

1928

The Shopworn Angel

as

William Tyler

Wolf Song

1929

Wolf Song

as

Sam Lash

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

1935

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

as

Self

Paris Hilton Inc.

2009

Paris Hilton Inc.

as

Self (archive footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as

(archive footage)

Three Pals

1926

Three Pals

as

Car Driver Flirting with Betty

Hollywood on Parade

1932

Hollywood on Parade

as

Self

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

1987

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

as

Self (archive footage)

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

1997

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

as

Self (archive footage)

The Real West

1960

The Real West

as

Self

Hollywood Boulevard

1936

Hollywood Boulevard

as

Gary Cooper - Actor at Trocadero Bar (uncredited)

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

1960

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

as

Self

A Man from Wyoming

1930

A Man from Wyoming

as

Jim Baker

The Texan

1930

The Texan

as

Enrique, aka 'Quico,' The Llano Kid

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

2001

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

as

Self (archive footage)

The Spoilers

1930

The Spoilers

as

Roy Glenister

Lightnin' Wins

1926

Lightnin' Wins

as

Tom Harding

The Stolen Jools

1931

The Stolen Jools

as

Newspaper Editor

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

1973

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

as

Self (archive footage)

Beau Sabreur

1928

Beau Sabreur

as

Maj. Henri de Beaujolais

Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

1934

Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

as

Self

Paramount on Parade

1930

Paramount on Parade

as

Hunter (Dream Girl)

Children of Divorce

1927

Children of Divorce

as

Edward D. 'Ted' Larrabee

Bright Leaves

2004

Bright Leaves

as

(archive footage)

I Take This Woman

1931

I Take This Woman

as

Tom McNair

The First Kiss

1928

The First Kiss

as

Mulligan Talbot

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

1991

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

as

Self (archive footage)

Wild Horse Mesa

1925

Wild Horse Mesa

as

Cowboy

The Last Outlaw

1927

The Last Outlaw

as

Sheriff Buddy Hale

Breakdowns of 1949

1949

Breakdowns of 1949

as

Self

Breakdowns of 1944

1944

Breakdowns of 1944

as

Self

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as

Self (archive footage)

Complicated Women

2003

Complicated Women

as

Self (archive footage)

Memo for Joe

1944

Memo for Joe

as

Self

Betrayal

1929

Betrayal

as

Andre Frey

The 10 from Texas

1961

The 10 from Texas

as

(archive footage)

The Voice That Thrilled the World

1943

The Voice That Thrilled the World

as

Self (segment 'Sergeant York') (archive footage)

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as

Self (archive footage)

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

as

Self (archive footage)

Half a Bride

1928

Half a Bride

as

Capt. Edmunds

The Army Nurse

1945

The Army Nurse

as

Self (archive footage)

The Last Remake of Beau Geste

1977

The Last Remake of Beau Geste

as

Beau Geste (archive footage)

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

1998

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

as

Self / Various Roles (archive footage)

Arizona Bound

1927

Arizona Bound

as

Dave Saulter

Lest We Forget

1937

Lest We Forget

as

Himself

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

as

Self

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama

as

Self

American Experience

American Experience

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hollywood

Hollywood

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Production

Along Came Jones

1945

Along Came Jones

as

Crew

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

as

Directing