Tall, lean, and slow speaking,
Gary Cooper had a great, long career. His defining role
was as SERGEANT
YORK. Notable films include FOR
WHOM THE BELL TOLLS, PRIDE OF THE YANKEES, BALL OF FIRE,
and HIGH
NOON.
Cooper won two Best Actor
Oscars: SERGEANT
YORK (1941) & HIGH
NOON (1952).
Speaking of his popularity,
Gary Cooper once said, "Until I came along, all the
leading men were handsome, but luckily they wrote a lot
of stories about the fellow next door."
Gary Cooper won two Best
Actor Oscars and he received a Special Academy Award
in 1960, for his many years of memorable screen performances.
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Gary Cooper 1941 Best Actor
SERGEANT
YORK
(War Biography)
Gary Cooper received his oscar for playing
the deeply religious Tennessee farmer who became
the famous American hero of World War One who
captured 132 Germans. |
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Gary Cooper 1952 Best Actor
HIGH
NOON
(Western)
Cooper received his second Oscar for playing
the small town sherrif who faces four killers
alone. |
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ABOUT GARY COOPER (1901 - 1961)
American leading man, from Montana, who's real
name was Frank J. Cooper.
Gary Cooper won a special Academy Award
in 1960 "for his many memorable screen performances
and for the international recognition he, as an
individual, has gained for the film industry".
In addition, Gary Cooper received nominations
for:
MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN (36)
THE PRIDE OF THE YANKEES (42)
FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS (43)
Gary Cooper's other credits include:
THE WINNING OF BARBARA WORTH
LILAC TIME
THE FIRST KISS
THE TEXAN
MOROCCO
FIGHTING CARAVANS
THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP
A FAREWELL TO ARMS
CITY STREETS
ONE SUNDAY AFTERNOON
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
OPERATOR THIRTEEN
LIVES OF A BENGAL LANCER
NOW AND FOREVER
THE GENERAL DIED AT DAWN
THE PLAINSMAN
THE ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO
THE COWBOY AND THE LADY
BEAU GESTE
THE WESTERNER
NORTHWEST MOUNTED POLICE
MEET JOHN DOE
SARATOGA TRUNK
CLOAK AND DAGGER
GOOD SAM
TASK FORCE
DALLAS
YOU'RE IN THE NAVY NOW
BLOWING WILD
VERA CRUZ
THE COURT MARTIAL OF BILLY MITCHELL
TEN NORTH FREDERICK
THE WRECK OF THE MARY DEARE
THE NAKED EDGE |
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