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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
Wings
as Cadet White
Alice in Wonderland
as White Knight
High Noon
as Marshal Will Kane
A Farewell to Arms
as Lt. Frederic Henry
Friendly Persuasion
as Jess Birdwell
For Whom the Bell Tolls
as Robert Jordan
It
as Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)
Unconquered
as Captain Christopher Holden
Ball of Fire
as Professor Bertram Potts
