Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Known for: Acting

Born: May 7, 1901

Died: May 13, 1961

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 i…

Known for

High Noon
High Noon
1952
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead
1949
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
The Wedding Night
The Wedding Night
1935
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe
1941
Vera Cruz
Vera Cruz
1954
For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls
1943
Garden of Evil
Garden of Evil
1954
City Streets
City Streets
1931
Ball of Fire
Ball of Fire
1941
The Virginian
The Virginian
1929
Man of the West
Man of the West
1958
Morocco
Morocco
1930
Beau Geste
Beau Geste
1939
The Westerner
The Westerner
1940
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion
1956
The Hanging Tree
The Hanging Tree
1959
Souls at Sea
Souls at Sea
1937
Task Force
Task Force
1949
Distant Drums
Distant Drums
1951
The Plainsman
The Plainsman
1936
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
1935
Cloak and Dagger
Cloak and Dagger
1946
Sergeant York
Sergeant York
1941
Saratoga Trunk
Saratoga Trunk
1945
They Came to Cordura
They Came to Cordura
1959
Love in the Afternoon
Love in the Afternoon
1957
Casanova Brown
Casanova Brown
1944
The Pride of the Yankees
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
You're in the Navy Now
You're in the Navy Now
1951
Now and Forever
Now and Forever
1934
Along Came Jones
Along Came Jones
1945
Unconquered
Unconquered
1947
North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police
1940
Bright Leaf
Bright Leaf
1950
The Story of Dr. Wassell
The Story of Dr. Wassell
1944
Blowing Wild
Blowing Wild
1953
Peter Ibbetson
Peter Ibbetson
1935
Ten North Frederick
Ten North Frederick
1958
If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million
1932
The Naked Edge
The Naked Edge
1961
Good Sam
Good Sam
1948
Nevada
Nevada
1927
Fighting Caravans
Fighting Caravans
1931
Springfield Rifle
Springfield Rifle
1952
The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
The Real Glory
The Real Glory
1939
The General Died at Dawn
The General Died at Dawn
1936
Dallas
Dallas
1950
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
1959
Return to Paradise
Return to Paradise
1953
The Adventures of Marco Polo
The Adventures of Marco Polo
1938
One Sunday Afternoon
One Sunday Afternoon
1933
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1955
Only the Brave
Only the Brave
1930
Seven Days Leave
Seven Days Leave
1930
Doomsday
Doomsday
1928
The Legion of the Condemned
The Legion of the Condemned
1928
Snow Carnival
Snow Carnival
1949
His Woman
His Woman
1931
Wolf Song
Wolf Song
1929
Project XX: The Real West
Project XX: The Real West
1961
A Man from Wyoming
A Man from Wyoming
1930
The Spoilers
The Spoilers
1930
Beau Sabreur
Beau Sabreur
1928
I Take This Woman
I Take This Woman
1931
The Last Outlaw
The Last Outlaw
1927
The Army Nurse
The Army Nurse
1945
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
1998
Arizona Bound
Arizona Bound
1927
Lest We Forget
Lest We Forget
1937
A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms
1932
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
1938
Devil and the Deep
Devil and the Deep
1932
Lilac Time
Lilac Time
1928
Desire
Desire
1936
Today We Live
Today We Live
1933
Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend
Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend
1989
Operator 13
Operator 13
1934
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3
1942
The Shopworn Angel
The Shopworn Angel
1928
The Texan
The Texan
1930
Lightnin' Wins
Lightnin' Wins
1926
Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove
Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove
1934
The First Kiss
The First Kiss
1928
The 10 from Texas
The 10 from Texas
1961
Half a Bride
Half a Bride
1928
It's a Big Country
It's a Big Country
1951
Design for Living
Design for Living
1933
The Winning of Barbara Worth
The Winning of Barbara Worth
1926
Variety Girl
Variety Girl
1947
Hollywood on Parade
Hollywood on Parade
1932
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997
Children of Divorce
Children of Divorce
1927
Memo for Joe
Memo for Joe
1944
Betrayal
Betrayal
1929
Movie Tough Guys
Movie Tough Guys
1991
Three Pals
Three Pals
1926
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
1960
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
1933
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
1991
Breakdowns of 1949
Breakdowns of 1949
1949
Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8
1935
Bad Man's Bluff
Bad Man's Bluff
1926
Warrior Gap
Warrior Gap
1925
Wings
Wings
1927
The Vanishing American
The Vanishing American
1925
The Drug Store Cowboy
The Drug Store Cowboy
1925
Lightnin' Flashes
Lightnin' Flashes
1926
Tricks
Tricks
1925
Breakdowns of 1944
Breakdowns of 1944
1944
Showbiz Ballyhoo
Showbiz Ballyhoo
1982
North Star
North Star
1925
A Six Shootin' Romance
A Six Shootin' Romance
1926
The Lucky Horseshoe
The Lucky Horseshoe
1925
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
1973
The Trail Rider
The Trail Rider
1925
Watch Your Wife
Watch Your Wife
1926
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985
Wild Horse Mesa
Wild Horse Mesa
1925
Songs for After a War
Songs for After a War
1976
The Johnstown Flood
The Johnstown Flood
1926
The Stolen Jools
The Stolen Jools
1931
The Voice That Thrilled the World
The Voice That Thrilled the World
1943
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
The Thundering Herd
The Thundering Herd
1925
Starlift
Starlift
1951
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe
1986
It
It
1927
Dick Turpin
Dick Turpin
1925
Showbiz Goes to War
Showbiz Goes to War
1982
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
1935
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
1987
Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn
Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn
2015
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
1999
The Eagle
The Eagle
1925
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5
1933
Riders of the Purple Sage
Riders of the Purple Sage
1925
Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James
1959
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
1996
Paramount on Parade
Paramount on Parade
1930
The Western: A Lost TV Special
The Western: A Lost TV Special
1958
Make Me a Star
Make Me a Star
1932
The Hollywood Gad-About
The Hollywood Gad-About
1934
Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941
1941
Lykke og krone
Lykke og krone
1962
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
1977
Old Ironsides
Old Ironsides
1926
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
100 Years at the Movies
100 Years at the Movies
1994
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Boom on Paris
Boom on Paris
1954
Bright Leaves
Bright Leaves
2004
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard
1936
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
Citizen Cohn
Citizen Cohn
1992
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925
Complicated Women
Complicated Women
2003
It's a Great Feeling
It's a Great Feeling
1949
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
1950
Cinépanorama
Cinépanorama
1956
American Experience
American Experience
1988
Hollywood
Hollywood
1980
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Sverige och kriget
Sverige och kriget
2025