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Gary Cooper




Gary Cooper (May 7, 1901 - May 13, 1961) was an American actor who received
five Academy Award for Best Actor nominations, two of which he won. He also
received an Honorary Award in 1961.

Cooper was born in Helena, Montana, but lived in England with his mother and
attended school there for seven years. When he was thirteen years old he was
injured in an automobile accident, and had to move to his father's cattle
ranch in Montana to recuperate, which is where he gained his riding skills.
In 1924 he moved to Los Angeles with the intention of becoming a commercial
artist, but was not very successful. After three months he became an extra
in the motion picture industry. A year later he had a chance at a real part
in a two reeler with Eileen Sedgewick as his leading lady. After the release
of this short film he was called to Paramount Studio and offered a long term
contract, which he accepted.

His screen credits include: Children of Divorce (1927), Wings (1927),
Arizona Bound (1927), Nevada (1927), Beau Sabreur (1928), The Legion of the
Condemned (1928), Half a Bride (1928), The First Kiss (1928), The Shopworn
Angel (1928), The Wolf Song (1929), Betrayal (1929), The Virginian (1929),
Seven Days Leave (1930), Only the Brave (1930), The Texan (1930), A Farewell
to Arms (1932), The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
(1936)(Nominated), Beau Geste (1939), Meet John Doe (1941), Sergeant York
(1941)(Won), The Pride of the Yankees (1942)(Nominated), For Whom the Bell
Tolls (1943)(Nominated), Saratoga Trunk (1945), and High Noon (1952)(Won).
Among his last films were: Vera Cruz (1954), Friendly Persuasion (1956),
Love in the Afternoon (1957), The Hanging Tree (1959), and They Came to
Cordura (1959).

Gary Cooper died of lung cancer on and was interred in the Sacred Heart
Cemetery, Southampton, Long Island, New York State.

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