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Also known as Frank James Cooper, Frank Cooper

American actor (1901–1961)

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Gary Cooper was an American actor who became one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars during the 20th century, known for his roles in classic films. He matters because he helped shape the film industry during its Golden Age and remains an influential figure in cinema history.

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Gender
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Origin
United States
Active from
1948-02-04
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Gary Cooper is an English conductor and classical keyboardist (most notably the harpsichord and fortepiano.) He is particularly known as an interpreter of the keyboard music of Bach and Mozart, and as a conductor of historically informed performances of music from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods. Gary Cooper studied organ and harpsichord at Chetham's School of Music, the John Loosemore Centre, and was an organ scholar at New College, Oxford, where he graduated with First Class Honours. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Gary+Cooper">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Instance of
human
Given name
Gary
Family name
Cooper
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Helena
Place of death
Beverly Hills
Occupation
film producer
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Religion
Anglicanism
Official website
www.garycooper.com
Image
Gary cooper promo image.jpg
Height
191
Number of children
1
Work location
United States
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Gary Cooper
cause of death
prostate cancer
date of birth
1901-05-07
date of death
1961-05-13
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Category:Gary Cooper
manner of death
natural causes
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Gary Cooper
name in native language
Gary Cooper
start of work period
1925-00-00
end of work period
1961-00-00
place of burial
Holy Cross Cemetery
writing language
English language
birth name
Frank James Cooper
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Encyclopedic overview

Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901 – May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, silent screen persona and understated acting style. He was one of the top-10 film personalities for 23 consecutive years and one of the top money-making stars for 18 years. The American Film Institute (AFI) ranked Cooper at number 11 on its list of the 50 greatest screen legends. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Sergeant York (1941) and High Noon (1952) and an Academy Honorary Award in 1961.

Cooper's career spanned 36 years, from 1925 to 1961, and included leading roles in 84 feature films. He was a major movie star from the end of the silent film era through almost the end of the golden age of classical Hollywood. His screen persona appealed strongly to both men and women, and his range included roles in most major film genres. His 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.

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