

Gary Cooper
Acting
May 7, 1901
Helena, Montana, USA
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 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.
The Filmography


Snow Carnival

The Fountainhead

Unconquered

Cloak and Dagger

Saratoga Trunk

Along Came Jones

For Whom the Bell Tolls

The Pride of the Yankees

Ball of Fire

Sergeant York

Meet John Doe

The Westerner

Beau Geste

Souls at Sea

Operator 13

Design for Living

A Farewell to Arms

If I Had a Million
