Gary Cooper

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Gary Cooper was an iconic American film actor renowned for his understated, stoic performances in classic Hollywood films, including major roles in Westerns and dramas.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf American actor
Hollywood actor
film actor
human
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Actor
Academy Honorary Award
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama NERFINISHED
birthName Frank James Cooper
burialPlace Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery, Southampton, New York, United States
causeOfDeath prostate cancer
child Maria Cooper Janis
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1901-05-07
dateOfDeath 1961-05-13
dateOfMarriage 1933-12-15
familyName Cooper
genre Western film
drama film
givenName Frank
hasStarOn Hollywood Walk of Fame
height 191 cm
influenced Clint Eastwood
Steve McQueen
languageOfWorkOrName English
militaryService United States Army (World War I training, no combat)
notableWork Beau Geste (1939 film)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (film)
High Noon
Meet John Doe
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Sergeant York
The Pride of the Yankees
The Virginian (1929 film)
The Westerner
Vera Cruz (1954 film)
occupation actor
film producer
placeOfBirth Helena, Montana, United States
placeOfDeath Los Angeles, California, United States
portrayedCharacter Alvin C. York
Lou Gehrig
religion Roman Catholicism
signatureWork portrayal of Marshal Will Kane in High Noon
spouse Veronica Balfe
styleOfPerformance stoic screen persona
understated acting
workedIn Hollywood
yearsActive 1925–1961


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