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Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Known For Acting
Birthday May 07, 1901
Died May 13, 1961 (60)
Birthplace Helena, Montana, USA
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Jul 11, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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Filmography

Bright Leaves

Bright Leaves

2004

as (archive footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

as (archive footage)

Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

as (archive footage)

The Last Remake of Beau Geste

The Last Remake of Beau Geste

1977

as Beau Geste (archive footage)

The Love Goddesses

The Love Goddesses

1965

as (archive footage)

The Naked Edge

The Naked Edge

1961

as George Radcliffe

The Hanging Tree

The Hanging Tree

1959

as Dr. Joseph "Doc" Frail

They Came to Cordura

They Came to Cordura

1959

as Major Thomas Thorn

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

1959

as Gideon Patch

Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

1959

as Cowboy

Man of the West

Man of the West

1958

as Link Jones

Ten North Frederick

Ten North Frederick

1958

as Joseph B. 'Joe' Chapin

Love in the Afternoon

Love in the Afternoon

1957

as Frank Flannagan

Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

1956

as Jess Birdwell

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

1955

as Col. Billy Mitchell

Garden of Evil

Garden of Evil

1954

as Hooker

Vera Cruz

Vera Cruz

1954

as Benjamin Trane

Return to Paradise

Return to Paradise

1953

as Mr. Morgan

Blowing Wild

Blowing Wild

1953

as Jeff Dawson

High Noon

High Noon

1952

as Marshal Will Kane

Springfield Rifle

Springfield Rifle

1952

as Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney

Distant Drums

Distant Drums

1951

as Capt. Quincy Wyatt

You're in the Navy Now

You're in the Navy Now

1951

as Lt. John W. Harkness

It's a Big Country

It's a Big Country

1951

as Texas

Starlift

Starlift

1951

as Gary Cooper

Bright Leaf

Bright Leaf

1950

as Brant Royle

Dallas

Dallas

1950

as Blayde Hollister

Task Force

Task Force

1949

as Jonathan L. Scott

The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead

1949

as Howard Roark

It's a Great Feeling

It's a Great Feeling

1949

as Gary Cooper (uncredited)

Good Sam

Good Sam

1948

as Sam Clayton

Unconquered

Unconquered

1947

as Captain Christopher Holden

Variety Girl

Variety Girl

1947

as Gary Cooper

Cloak and Dagger

Cloak and Dagger

1946

as Prof. Alvah Jesper

Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones

1945

as Melody Jones

Saratoga Trunk

Saratoga Trunk

1945

as Colonel Clint Maroon

The Story of Dr. Wassell

The Story of Dr. Wassell

1944

as Dr. Corydon M. Wassell

Casanova Brown

Casanova Brown

1944

as Casanova (Cass) Brown

For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1943

as Robert Jordan

The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

1942

as Henry Louis 'Lou' Gehrig

Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire

1941

as Professor Bertram Potts

Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

1941

as Long John Willoughby

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

as Alvin C. York

North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

1940

as Dusty Rivers

The Westerner

The Westerner

1940

as Cole Harden

Beau Geste

Beau Geste

1939

as Beau Geste

The Real Glory

The Real Glory

1939

as Doctor Canavan

The Cowboy and the Lady

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

as Stretch Willoughby

The Adventures of Marco Polo

The Adventures of Marco Polo

1938

as Marco Polo

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

1938

as Michael Brandon

Souls at Sea

Souls at Sea

1937

as Michael 'Nuggin' Taylor

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

as Longfellow Deeds

The Plainsman

The Plainsman

1936

as Wild Bill Hickok

The General Died at Dawn

The General Died at Dawn

1936

as O'Hara

Desire

Desire

1936

as Tom Bradley

Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard

1936

as Gary Cooper - Actor at Trocadero Bar (uncredited)

The Wedding Night

The Wedding Night

1935

as Tony Barrett

Peter Ibbetson

Peter Ibbetson

1935

as Peter Ibbetson

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

1935

as Alan McGregor

Now and Forever

Now and Forever

1934

as Jerome 'Jerry' Day

Operator 13

Operator 13

1934

as Captain Jack Gailliard

One Sunday Afternoon

One Sunday Afternoon

1933

as Biff Grimes

Today We Live

Today We Live

1933

as Richard Bogard

Design for Living

Design for Living

1933

as George Curtis

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1933

as White Knight

If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

1932

as Steve Gallagher

A Farewell to Arms

A Farewell to Arms

1932

as Lt. Frederic Henry

The Devil and the Deep

The Devil and the Deep

1932

as Lt. Sempter

Make Me a Star

Make Me a Star

1932

as Gary Cooper (uncredited)

I Take This Woman

I Take This Woman

1931

as Tom McNair

Fighting Caravans

Fighting Caravans

1931

as Clint Belmet

City Streets

City Streets

1931

as The Kid

His Woman

His Woman

1931

as Captain Sam Whalan

The Stolen Jools

The Stolen Jools

1931

as Newspaper Editor

Only the Brave

Only the Brave

1930

as Capt. James Braydon

The Spoilers

The Spoilers

1930

as Roy Glenister

Seven Days Leave

Seven Days Leave

1930

as Kenneth Dowey

A Man from Wyoming

A Man from Wyoming

1930

as Jim Baker

Morocco

Morocco

1930

as Légionnaire Tom Brown

The Texan

The Texan

1930

as Enrique, aka 'Quico,' The Llano Kid

Paramount on Parade

Paramount on Parade

1930

as Hunter (Dream Girl)

Wolf Song

Wolf Song

1929

as Sam Lash

The Virginian

The Virginian

1929

as The Virginian

Betrayal

Betrayal

1929

as Andre Frey

Beau Sabreur

Beau Sabreur

1928

as Maj. Henri de Beaujolais

The Legion of the Condemned

The Legion of the Condemned

1928

as Gale Price

Doomsday

Doomsday

1928

as Arnold Furze

The First Kiss

The First Kiss

1928

as Mulligan Talbot

Half a Bride

Half a Bride

1928

as Capt. Edmunds

Lilac Time

Lilac Time

1928

as Capt. Philip Blythe

The Shopworn Angel

The Shopworn Angel

1928

as William Tyler

Arizona Bound

Arizona Bound

1927

as Dave Saulter

Nevada

Nevada

1927

as Nevada

The Last Outlaw

The Last Outlaw

1927

as Sheriff Buddy Hale

Children of Divorce

Children of Divorce

1927

as Edward D. 'Ted' Larrabee

Wings

Wings

1927

as Cadet White

It

It

1927

as Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)

Lightnin' Wins

Lightnin' Wins

1926

as Tom Harding

Three Pals

Three Pals

1926

as Car Driver Flirting with Betty

Lightnin' Flashes

Lightnin' Flashes

1926

as (uncredited)

A Six Shootin' Romance

A Six Shootin' Romance

1926

as (uncredited)

The Johnstown Flood

The Johnstown Flood

1926

as Flood Survivor (uncredited)

Old Ironsides

Old Ironsides

1926

as Seaman (uncredited)

Tricks

Tricks

1925

as Rider (uncredited)

The Vanishing American

The Vanishing American

1925

as (uncredited)

The Drug Store Cowboy

The Drug Store Cowboy

1925

as Cowboy Whose Horse is Being Shod (uncredited)

The Lucky Horseshoe

The Lucky Horseshoe

1925

as Unknown-Doubtful (uncredited)

North Star

North Star

1925

as Townsman (uncredited)

The Trail Rider

The Trail Rider

1925

as Rider (uncredited)

Wild Horse Mesa

Wild Horse Mesa

1925

as Cowboy

Warrior Gap

Warrior Gap

1925

as Bit part

Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin

1925

as Crowd Extra (uncredited)

The Thundering Herd

The Thundering Herd

1925

as Buffalo Hunter (uncredited)

The Eagle

The Eagle

1925

as Masked Cossack (uncredited)

Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage

1925

as Rider (uncredited)

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

as Roman Guard (uncredited)

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Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones

1945

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The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

Cinépanorama

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 04, 1956

The Jack Benny Program

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1950

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

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2024 6 20 34 12
2024 7 38 78 20
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2025 1 21 39 13
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