Gary Cooper
Birthday: 1901-05-07 | Place of Birth: Helena, Montana, USAGary 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
Acting
Role
as George Radcliffe
as Dr. Joseph "Doc" Frail
as Gideon Patch
as Major Thomas Thorn
as Joseph B. 'Joe' Chapin
as Link Jones
as Frank Flannagan
as Jess Birdwell
as Col. Billy Mitchell
as Benjamin Trane
as Hooker
as Jeff Dawson
as Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney
as Marshal Will Kane
as Lt. John W. Harkness
as Texas
as Blayde Hollister
as Brant Royle
as Howard Roark
as Jonathan L. Scott
as Sam Clayton
as Captain Christopher Holden
as Prof. Alvah Jesper
as Colonel Clint Maroon
as Melody Jones
as Casanova (Cass) Brown
as Dr. Corydon M. Wassell
as Robert Jordan
as Henry Louis 'Lou' Gehrig
