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Gary Cooper

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.

As actor

Bright Leaves

Bright Leaves

Complicated Women

Complicated Women

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl

Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

Citizen Cohn

Citizen Cohn

Movie Tough Guys

Movie Tough Guys

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend

Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Showbiz Ballyhoo

Showbiz Ballyhoo

The Last Remake of Beau Geste

The Last Remake of Beau Geste

Songs for After a War

Songs for After a War

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

Lykke og krone

Lykke og krone

The Naked Edge

The Naked Edge

Project XX: The Real West

Project XX: The Real West

The 10 from Texas

The 10 from Texas

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

The Hanging Tree

The Hanging Tree