Gary Cooper. Actor: High Noon. Born to Alice Cooper and Charles Cooper. Gary attended school at Dunstable school England, Helena Montana and Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa (then called Iowa College). His first stage experience was during high school and college.

Learn about the life and career of Gary Cooper, a legendary Hollywood star who won Oscars for Sergeant York and High Noon. Find out his birth name, nicknames, family, trivia, quotes, salaries and more.

Spanning from the silent film era to the early 1960s, Academy Award-winning actor Gary Cooper built much of his career by playing strong, manly, distinctly American roles.

Gary Cooper filmography. Cooper in Meet John Doe (1941) American actor Gary Cooper started his career in 1925 as a film extra and stuntman. He made his official cinematic debut in 1926 in the Samuel Goldwyn production The Winning of Barbara Worth. [1]

Gary Cooper, the strong, silent hero of the screen, died of cancer at 12:27 p.m. Saturday in the quiet of his Holmby Hills home.

Gary Cooper (born May 7, 1901, Helena, Mont., U.S.—died May 13, 1961, Los Angeles) was an American motion-picture actor whose portrayal of homespun characters established him as a glamorized image of the average man. He was one of Hollywood’s most consistently popular and beloved stars.

Gary Cooper will forever be remembered as the all-American movie cowboy — the consummate good guy, the noble hero, the deliverer of justice. That was his classic image. Cooper has undoubtedly left his mark on American culture — besides his Old West good guy persona, he's actually the reason why any male today has the first name "Gary."

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.

Gary Cooper. Actor: Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult. Gary Wayne Cooper, known by his friends as "Koop," was born in 1959. He attended Hollis High School, where he played football, basketball, and ran track. He played in the State Championship Games for each of these sports.