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For Whom the Bell Tolls
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Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901 – May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, quiet screen persona and understated acting style. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and had a further three nominations, as well as an Academy Honorary Award in 1961 for his career achievements.
May 10, 2016 · Gary Cooper, the strong, silent hero of the screen, died of cancer at 12:27 p.m. Saturday in the quiet of his Holmby Hills home. The 60-year-old actor’s death, awaited by his family and friends ...
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 ...
- Actor, Stunts, Producer
- May 13, 1961
- May 7, 1901
Cooper’s funeral, at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills, brought out Hollywood royalty. Actor John Wayne, who LIFE called in its report on the funeral “Coop’s successor as dean of cowboys,” attended with his wife. The pallbearers included good friends Jack Benny and Jimmy Stewart.
May 13, 2021 · Shortly before his death on May 13, 1961, Cooper, 60, received an Academy Honorary Award as well, for his career achievements. Too sick to attend the ceremony, It’s a Wonderful Life . actor Jimmy Stewart accepted on behalf of Cooper, saying, “Coop, I’ll get this to you right away.
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 ...
