COOPER, GARY


Meaning of COOPER, GARY in English

orig. Frank James Cooper

born May 7, 1901, Helena, Mont., U.S.

died May 13, 1961, Los Angeles, Calif.

U.S. film actor.

He moved to Hollywood in 1924 and played minor roles in low-budget westerns before becoming a star with The Virginian (1929). Lanky and handsome, he played the strong, soft-spoken man of action in films such as A Farewell to Arms (1932), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), Beau Geste (1939), Meet John Doe (1941), Sergeant York (1941, Academy Award), and The Fountainhead (1949). His performance in High Noon (1952, Academy Award) is considered his finest. His later films include Friendly Persuasion (1956) and Love in the Afternoon (1957).

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