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Cooper was nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award five times and won twice, for Sergeant York (1942) and High Noon (1952). The latter film boosted his popularity, resulting in him being the number one box office attraction in 1953. Cooper received a third Academy Award—an honorary one—just prior to his death.
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 won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and had a further three nominations, as well as an Academy Honorary Award in 1961 for his career achievements.
Sergeant York is a 1941 American biographical film about the life of Alvin C. York, one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War I.Directed by Howard Hawks and starring Gary Cooper in the title role, the film was a critical and commercial success, and became the highest-grossing film of 1941.
Garden of Evil is a 1954 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Henry Hathaway, about three somewhat disreputable 19th-century soldiers of fortune, played by Gary Cooper as an ex-lawman, Richard Widmark as a gambler, and Cameron Mitchell as a bounty hunter, who, along with Vicente, played by Víctor Manuel Mendoza, are randomly hired by a woman portrayed by Susan Hayward, to rescue her ...
The Naked Edge is a 1961 thriller film starring Gary Cooper (in his final film role) and Deborah Kerr.The film was a British-American co-production distributed by United Artists, directed by Michael Anderson and produced by George Glass and Walter Seltzer, with Marlon Brando Sr. as executive producer.
GARY, Peacock's docuseries about child star Gary Coleman, covers the highs — and many lows — that he experienced over the years before his tragic death at age 42.. Coleman rose to fame playing ...
Supermodel Georgina Cooper, who walked the runways at several high-profile fashion shows in the 1990s and early 2000s, has died.She was 46. Two of Cooper’s friends, fellow models Jade Parfitt ...
The film was the second feature of 1941 to pair Cooper and Stanwyck, following Meet John Doe. The role of Sugarpuss was offered to Ginger Rogers and Carole Lombard, but both turned it down. Lucille Ball was almost cast in the role until Gary Cooper recommended Stanwyck. [9] [10] Wilder reveled in poking fun at those who took politics too seriously.