Gary Cooper

American actor (1901–1961)

  • Fame70.4
  • Momentum4.7
  • Wikipedia104.6K
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Lived 1901–1961, aged 60United States
  • Wikipedia
    88 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1901–1961
    Aged 60
  • Known for
    High Noon
    1952
Summary
Updated 2026-06-10

He made quiet strength a box-office superpower for 36 years, staying in the top ten longer than anyone and turning restraint into the defining American screen hero — two Oscars, 84 films, and a face that worked for both sexes without ever raising his voice.

Biography

About

Born Frank James Cooper on May 7, 1901, he started as a film extra and stunt rider before finding his footing as a Western hero in silent pictures. His first sound role, the title part in 1929's The Virginian, made him a star. Through the 1930s he stretched beyond cowboys into adventure and drama — A Farewell to Arms in 1932, The Lives of a Bengal Lancer in 1935 — then hit his commercial and critical peak playing everyday champions in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Meet John Doe, Ball of Fire, The Pride of the Yankees, and For Whom the Bell Tolls. He won Best Actor for Sergeant York in 1941 and High…

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  • Academy Honorary Award
  • Academy Award for Best Actor
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
  • Academy Award for Best Actor
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70.4
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Momentum4.7
Historical27.8
Now attention18.0
Source confidence80.0
Completeness90.0
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  • Wikipedia
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  • Wikidata
    wikidata · wikidata.org
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  • Pantheon 2.0
    database · pantheon.world
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