Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

b. 1901 — d. 1961 (aged 60) Helena, Montana, USA
Actor

Gary Cooper 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

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
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★ 7.8
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
Ball of Fire
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★ 7.7
Ball of Fire
1941
Sergeant York
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★ 7.7
Sergeant York
1941
High Noon
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★ 7.9
High Noon
1952

Filmography

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Behind the Scenes of 'the Last Remake of Beau Geste'
1977 Actor
Beau Geste
Lykke og krone
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★ 1.8
Lykke og krone
1962 Self
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Candid Hollywood
1962 Self
The Naked Edge
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★ 6.6
The Naked Edge
1961 Actor
George Radcliffe
The 32nd Annual Academy Awards
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★ 4.6
The 32nd Annual Academy Awards
1960 Self
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
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★ 8.2
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
1960 Self
The Hanging Tree
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★ 7.1
The Hanging Tree
1959 Actor
Dr. Joseph 'Doc' Frail
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
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★ 6.7
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
1959 Actor
Gideon Patch
They Came to Cordura
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★ 6.4
They Came to Cordura
1959 Actor
Major Thomas Thorn
Premier Khrushchev in the USA
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★ 4.5
Premier Khrushchev in the USA
1959 Self
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The 16th Annual Golden Globe Awards
1959 Self
Man of the West
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★ 7.0
Man of the West
1958 Actor
Link Jones
Ten North Frederick
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★ 6.8
Ten North Frederick
1958 Actor
Joseph B. 'Joe' Chapin
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Screen Snapshots, Series 37, No. 5: Glamorous Hollywood
1958 Self
Glamorous Hollywood
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Glamorous Hollywood
1958 Self
Love in the Afternoon
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★ 7.1
Love in the Afternoon
1957 Actor
Frank Flannagan
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Hollywood Glamour on Ice
1957 Self
Friendly Persuasion
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★ 7.3
Friendly Persuasion
1956 Actor
Jess Birdwell
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
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★ 6.8
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1955 Actor
Col. Billy Mitchell
Wide Wide World
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★ 7.8
Wide Wide World
1955 Self
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Screen Snapshots, Series 34, No. 10: Hollywood Mothers
1955 Self
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Screen Snapshots, Series 35, No. 3: Hollywood Premiere
1955 Self
Vera Cruz
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★ 7.0
Vera Cruz
1954 Actor
Benjamin Trane
Garden of Evil
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★ 6.6
Garden of Evil
1954 Actor
Hooker
Project Twenty
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★ 7.4
Project Twenty
1954 Self
Blowing Wild
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★ 6.4
Blowing Wild
1953 Actor
Jeff Dawson
Return to Paradise
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★ 6.0
Return to Paradise
1953 Actor
Mr. Morgan
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Étoiles au soleil
1953 Self
High Noon
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★ 7.9
High Noon
1952 Actor
Marshal Will Kane
Springfield Rifle
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★ 6.6
Springfield Rifle
1952 Actor
Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney
Distant Drums
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★ 6.3
Distant Drums
1951 Actor
Capt. Quincy Wyatt
You're in the Navy Now
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★ 6.3
You're in the Navy Now
1951 Actor
Lt. John W. Harkness
It's a Big Country: An American Anthology
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★ 6.0
It's a Big Country: An American Anthology
1951 Actor
Texas
Dallas
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★ 6.2
Dallas
1950 Actor
Blayde 'Reb' Hollister
Bright Leaf
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★ 6.7
Bright Leaf
1950 Actor
Brant Royle
History Brought to Life
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★ 5.2
History Brought to Life
1950 Actor
Marco Polo
The Fountainhead
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★ 7.0
The Fountainhead
1949 Actor
Howard Roark
Task Force
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★ 6.6
Task Force
1949 Actor
Jonathan L. Scott
Snow Carnival
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★ 6.1
Snow Carnival
1949 Self
Breakdowns of 1949
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★ 6.6
Breakdowns of 1949
1949 Actor
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Screen Snapshots, Series 29, No. 2: Motion Picture Mothers, Inc.
1949 Self
Good Sam
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★ 6.3
Good Sam
1948 Actor
Sam Clayton
Unconquered
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★ 6.9
Unconquered
1947 Actor
Capt. Christopher Holden
Cloak and Dagger
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★ 6.6
Cloak and Dagger
1946 Actor
Prof. Alvah Jesper
Along Came Jones
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★ 6.5
Along Came Jones
1945 Actor
Melody Jones
Saratoga Trunk
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★ 6.3
Saratoga Trunk
1945 Actor
Colonel Clint Maroon
Casanova Brown
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★ 6.2
Casanova Brown
1944 Actor
Casanova Brown
The Story of Dr. Wassell
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★ 6.6
The Story of Dr. Wassell
1944 Actor
Dr. Corydon M. Wassell
Breakdowns of 1944
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★ 6.1
Breakdowns of 1944
1944 Self
For Whom the Bell Tolls
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★ 6.8
For Whom the Bell Tolls
1943 Actor
Robert Jordan
The Voice That Thrilled the World
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★ 6.5
The Voice That Thrilled the World
1943 Self
The Pride of the Yankees
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★ 7.6
The Pride of the Yankees
1942 Actor
Lou Gehrig
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Screen Snapshots, Series 21, No. 10
1942 Self
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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3
1942 Self
Sergeant York
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★ 7.7
Sergeant York
1941 Actor
Alvin C. York
Meet John Doe
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★ 7.6
Meet John Doe
1941 Actor
'Long John' Willoughby
Ball of Fire
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★ 7.7
Ball of Fire
1941 Actor
Prof. Bertram Potts
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★ 7.2
Breakdowns of 1941
1941 Self
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Screen Snapshots, Series 20, No. 9
1941 Self
The Westerner
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★ 7.2
The Westerner
1940 Actor
Cole Harden
North West Mounted Police
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★ 6.4
North West Mounted Police
1940 Actor
Dusty Rivers
Screen Snapshots, Series 19, No. 6: Hollywood Recreations
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★ 8.4
Screen Snapshots, Series 19, No. 6: Hollywood Recreations
1940 Self
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Picture People No. 3
1940 Self
Beau Geste
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★ 7.5
Beau Geste
1939 Actor
Beau Geste
The Real Glory
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★ 6.5
The Real Glory
1939 Actor
Dr. Bill Canavan
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
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★ 7.1
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
1938 Actor
Michael Brandon
The Cowboy and the Lady
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★ 6.6
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938 Actor
Stretch Willoughby
The Adventures of Marco Polo
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★ 5.6
The Adventures of Marco Polo
1938 Actor
Marco Polo
Souls at Sea
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★ 6.8
Souls at Sea
1937 Actor
Michael 'Nuggin' Taylor
Lest We Forget
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★ 6.5
Lest We Forget
1937 Self
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
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★ 7.8
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936 Actor
Longfellow Deeds
Desire
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★ 7.1
Desire
1936 Actor
Tom Bradley
The Plainsman
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★ 6.8
The Plainsman
1936 Actor
Wild Bill Hickok
The General Died at Dawn
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★ 6.5
The General Died at Dawn
1936 Actor
O'Hara
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
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★ 7.0
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
1935 Actor
Lt. Alan McGregor
Peter Ibbetson
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★ 6.9
Peter Ibbetson
1935 Actor
Peter Ibbetson
The Wedding Night
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★ 6.6
The Wedding Night
1935 Actor
Tony Barrett
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Dolores Del Rio and Cedric Gibbons Throw a Party
1935 Self
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Screen Snapshots, Series 14, No. 8
1935 Self
Operator 13
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★ 5.9
Operator 13
1934 Actor
Capt. Jack Gailliard
Now and Forever
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★ 6.5
Now and Forever
1934 Actor
Jerry Day
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★ 1.6
Hollywood on Parade No. B-6
1934 Self
The Hollywood Gad-About
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★ 6.8
The Hollywood Gad-About
1934 Self
Design for Living
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★ 7.4
Design for Living
1933 Actor
George Curtis
Alice in Wonderland
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★ 6.3
Alice in Wonderland
1933 Actor
White Knight
Today We Live
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★ 5.9
Today We Live
1933 Actor
Bogard
One Sunday Afternoon
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★ 6.3
One Sunday Afternoon
1933 Actor
Biff Grimes
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
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★ 6.0
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
1933 Self
A Farewell to Arms
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★ 6.4
A Farewell to Arms
1932 Actor
Frederic
If I Had a Million
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★ 6.9
If I Had a Million
1932 Actor
Steve Gallagher
Devil and the Deep
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★ 6.3
Devil and the Deep
1932 Actor
Lt. Sempter
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★ 4.0
The Voice of Hollywood No. 13 (Second Series)
1932 Self
City Streets
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★ 7.0
City Streets
1931 Actor
The Kid
Fighting Caravans
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★ 5.7
Fighting Caravans
1931 Actor
Clint Belmet
I Take This Woman
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★ 5.9
I Take This Woman
1931 Actor
Tom McNair
His Woman
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★ 5.6
His Woman
1931 Actor
Captain Sam Whalan
Morocco
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★ 7.0
Morocco
1930 Actor
Légionnaire Tom Brown
Paramount on Parade
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★ 5.6
Paramount on Parade
1930 Actor
Hunter (episode 'Dream Girl')
The Texan
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★ 6.3
The Texan
1930 Actor
Llano Kid
Seven Days Leave
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★ 6.5
Seven Days Leave
1930 Actor
Kenneth Downey
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