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Apr 2, 2014 · Actor Gary Cooper was born on May 7, 1901, in Helena, Montana. Spanning from the silent film era to the early 1960s, Academy Award-winning actor Gary Cooper built much of his career by playing ...
Gary Cooper. Actor: High Noon. Born to Alice Cooper and Charles Cooper. Gary attended school at Dunstable school England, Helena Montana and Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa (then called Iowa College). His first stage experience was during high school and college. Afterwards, he worked as an extra for one year before getting a part in a two-reeler by the independent producer Hans Tiesler ...
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- May 13, 1961
- May 7, 1901
May 9, 2024 · Gary Cooper (born May 7, 1901, Helena, Mont., U.S.—died May 13, 1961, Los Angeles) was an American motion-picture actor whose portrayal of homespun characters established him as a glamorized image of the average man. He was one of Hollywood’s most consistently popular and beloved stars. Ray Milland, Gary Cooper, and Robert Preston in Beau ...
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Gary Cooper. Actor: High Noon. Born to Alice Cooper and Charles Cooper. Gary attended school at Dunstable school England, Helena Montana and Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa (then called Iowa College). His first stage experience was during high school and college. Afterwards, he worked as an extra for one year before getting a part in a two ...
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Jan 18, 2019 · Frank James Cooper (May 7, 1901 - May 13, 1961) rose to movie stardom by portraying classic American heroes. Some were fictional, and others were based on real-life heroes like Sergeant Alvin York and New York Yankee baseball star Lou Gehrig. Cooper remained a star until his untimely death from cancer at age 60.
Jun 11, 2018 · Gary Cooper was born on May 7, 1901 in Helena, Montana, to Charles Henry Cooper, a lawyer, and Alice Louise Brazier, both English immigrants. As a lawyer, assistant U.S. attorney, and State Supreme Court justice, Charles Cooper was grimly determined to bring order to Helena, which still honored the vigilante tradition.
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The first definitive biography of Gary Cooper, national icon of the American Dream, from one of our most distinguished biographers. In classic films such as "High Noon," Gary Cooper came to symbolize American ideals of self-reliance, independence, and integrity, but his turbulent private life was often at odds with his squeaky-clean public persona.