Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper
Photo of Gary Cooper
Cooper in 1952
Born
Frank James Cooper

(1901-05-07)May 7, 1901
Helena, Montana, U.S.
DiedMay 13, 1961(1961-05-13) (aged 60)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeSacred Hearts Cemetery, New York, U.S.
Other namesCoop
Education
OccupationActor
Years active1925–1961
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
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(m. 1933)​
Children1
Parent(s)Charles H. Cooper
Alice Cooper
FamilyCedric Gibbons (uncle-in-law)
Websitegarycooper.com
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Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901 – May 13, 1961) was an American actor. He was known for his acting style. Cooper was given five Oscar nominations for Best Actor, and won it two times, in 1941 and 1952. He was also given an Honorary Award from the Academy in 1961. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Cooper among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time, ranking at No. 11. Cooper's career went from 1925 to 1961. He had important roles in 84 movies.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result Ref
1937 Academy Award Best Actor Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Nominated
1937 New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Actor Nominated
1941 Sergeant York Won
1942 Academy Award Best Actor Won
1943 The Pride of the Yankees Nominated
1944 For Whom the Bell Tolls Nominated
1945 New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Actor Along Came Jones Nominated
1952 Photoplay Award Most Popular Male Star High Noon Won
1953 Academy Award Best Actor Won
1953 Golden Globe Award Best Actor Won
1953 New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Actor Nominated
1957 Golden Globe Award Best Actor Friendly Persuasion Nominated
1957 New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Actor Nominated
1959 Laurel Award Top Action Performance The Hanging Tree Won
1960 They Came to Cordura Won
1961 Academy Award Academy Honorary Award Won

Movies

These are where Gary Cooper had a leading role.

Radio

DateProgramEpisode/source
April 7, 1935Lux Radio TheatreThe Prince Chap
February 1, 1937Lux Radio TheatreMr. Deeds Goes To Town
May 2, 1938Lux Radio TheatreThe Prisoner Of Shark Island
September 23, 1940Lux Radio TheatreThe Westerner
September 28, 1941Screen Guild TheaterMeet John Doe
April 20, 1942Lux Radio TheatreNorth West Mounted Police
October 4, 1943Lux Radio TheatreThe Pride Of The Yankees
October 23, 1944Lux Radio TheatreThe Story Of Dr. Wassell
December 11, 1944Lux Radio TheatreCasanova Brown
February 12, 1945Lux Radio TheatreFor Whom The Bell Tolls

References

  1. ↑ Critchlow, Donald (2013). When Hollywood Was Right. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521519694.
  2. ↑ "Gary Cooper | Celebrities | Hollywood.com". archive.ph. 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2024-07-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "The 9th Academy Awards, 1937". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936): Awards". The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Erickson, Hal (2015). "Gary Cooper: Full Biography". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  6. ↑ "The 14th Academy Awards, 1942". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  7. ↑ "The 15th Academy Awards, 1943". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  8. ↑ "The 16th Academy Awards, 1944". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. October 5, 2014. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  9. ↑ "The 25th Academy Awards, 1953". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  10. 1 2 Hoffmann 2012, p. 41.
  11. ↑ "The 33rd Academy Awards Memorable Moments". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. August 27, 2014. Archived from the original on January 27, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  12. ↑ Swindell 1980, pp. 308–328.
  13. ↑ Dickens 1970, pp. 29–278.

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