Acting
Gary Cooper
Born 1901-05-07 · Died 1961-05-13
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.
Acting
Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn
2015 · Self (archive footage)
Bright Leaves
2004 · (archive footage)
Complicated Women
2003 · Self (archive footage)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001 · Self (archive footage)
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
1999 · Self / Various Roles (archive footage)
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
1998 · Self / Various Roles (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997 · Self (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997 · Self (archive footage)
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
1996 · Self (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995 · Self (archive footage)
Citizen Cohn
1992 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
1991 · Self (archive footage)
Movie Tough Guys
1991 · Self (archive footage)
Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend
1989 · Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
1987 · Self (archive footage)
Marilyn Monroe
1986 · archive footage
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985 · Self (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984 · (archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War
1982 · (archive footage)
Showbiz Ballyhoo
1982 · Self (archive footage)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982 · Self (archive footage)
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
1977 · Beau Geste (archive footage)
Songs for After a War
1976 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 · Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
1973 · Self (archive footage)
Lykke og krone
1962
The Naked Edge
1961 · George Radcliffe
Project XX: The Real West
1961 · Self - Narrator
The 10 from Texas
1961 · (archive footage)
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
1960 · Self
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
1959 · Gideon Patch
