Gary Cooper
Acting
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.
Known for
2004Bright Leaves
(archive footage)
2003Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
2001Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Self (archive footage)
1999Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
Self / Various Roles (archive footage)
1998Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
Self / Various Roles (archive footage)
1997Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Self (archive footage)
1997The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
1996Ingrid Bergman Remembered
Self (archive footage)
1992Citizen Cohn
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1991Movie Tough Guys
Self (archive footage)
1991Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Self (archive footage)
1989Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend
Self (archive footage)
1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage)
1987Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Self (archive footage)
1986Marilyn Monroe
archive footage
1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
1984Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
1982Showbiz Goes to War
(archive footage)
1982Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Self (archive footage)
1982Showbiz Ballyhoo
Self (archive footage)
1977The Last Remake of Beau Geste
Beau Geste (archive footage)
1976Songs for After a War
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
1973The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
Self (archive footage)