American actor Cooper Gary: filmography

American film actor Gary Cooper (photos shown on the page), was born May 7, 1901 on a ranch near the city of Helena, Montana, in the family of a wealthy landowner. At the age of 25, he began acting in westerns, as he stuck in the saddle magnificently, and this ability was highly appreciated by filmmakers of that time. In addition, Gary had a spectacular, memorable appearance, which could not be better suited for the roles of sheriffs, cowboys, simple strong guys who at any moment are ready to come to the rescue of people in distress.

Actor's Image

By the age of thirty, Gary Cooper had a certain role as a hero-lover, an irresistible seducer and heartthrob. The actor somehow managed to work on the set in full force, and to meet with another passion.

Cooper also became famous for the fact that he never accepted the director's proposals for participation in a particular film, until he thoroughly read the script. He could read and reread the plot for weeks and only after that he agreed.

Awards

Cooper Gary is the owner of three Oscar awards. The first statuette he received in 1942 for the role of Alvin York in the film "Sergeant York". The second "Oscar" went to the actor in 1953 for creating the image of Will Kane in the film "Exactly at noon" directed by Fred Zinnemann. The third statuette was awarded to Cooper shortly before his death, in 1961, "For a significant contribution to American cinema." Cooper Gary himself was not able to attend the ceremony on the occasion of illness, and his closest friend, movie actor James Stewart , received his Oscar .

Romance novels

Actor Cooper Gary actively acted in the thirties of last century. These were mostly adventure films and westerns, which were particularly successful for the actor. At the same time Cooper Gary became famous for his numerous novels with the female half of Hollywood. In this case, he was second only to Los Angeles first climber Clark Gable, who from the height of his victories condescendingly looked at the adventures of his colleague. In the romantic cage Gary included superstars Marlene Dietrich, Ingrid Bergman, Patricia Neal, Grace Kelly and many other actresses in a smaller caliber.

Cooper and Hemingway

In 1929, Cooper Gary starred in a successful film "Virgin", starring. This western opened the actor's way to a big cinematograph. The following year, Gary Cooper performed another major role in the film "Morocco", where his partner was the superstar Marlene Dietrich. In 1932 he took part in the screen version of Ernest Hemingway 's novel "Farewell to Arms!", Playing the character of Lieutenant Frederick Henry. After many years, Cooper again took part in the screen version of the work of Ernest Hemingway "For Whom the Bell Tolls". This time, his partner was Ingrid Bergman.

In 1954 the top line of the rating of films of the adventure genre was occupied by the painting "The Garden of Evil". Following it was a film "Vera Cruz". In both westerns, Gary played the leading roles. In 1957, Cooper made a duet with the inimitable Audrey Hepburn, playing in the movie "Love in the Afternoon" directed by Billy Wilder.

How Gary gave up his role

One of the most successful of his works, Cooper considers the role of Longfellowowe Dids in the film called "Mr. Deeds Moves Into the City" directed by Frank Capra. This film was filmed in 1936. Three years later, director David Selznick invited Cooper to his film project Gone with the Wind, a screen version of the novel by Margaret Mitchell, for the role of Butler. The actor read the script, thought and refused. He thought that the plot is too sentimental and sugary, and therefore inevitably fail at the box office. Thus, the role of the main character went to Clark Gable.

During the Second World War, American actor Cooper Gary repeatedly spoke on the allied fronts, thereby gaining the fame of an irreconcilable pacifist. The demonstration of films with his participation raised the fighting spirit of the soldiers. Especially the military, regardless of the kind of troops and ranks, liked the film "The Pride of the Yankees" about the famous basketball player Lou Gehrig.

Filmography

Throughout his life, the popular Hollywood actor was shot actively. He was awarded a star on the "Walk of Fame" in Los Angeles. During his career American actor Cooper Gary, whose filmography is a real storehouse of deep and informative paintings, starred in more than a hundred roles. In his assets are mostly Westerns and action-packed adventure films. Below is the selected list of films with the participation of Gary Cooper:

• "Man from the West" (1958), a character of Link Jones;
• "Love after noon" (1957), the role of Frank Flannagan;
• "Friendly exhortation" (1956), Jesse Bordwell;
• "Veracruz" (1954), the character of Benjamin Trein;
• "Exactly at noon" (1952), Marshal Will Kane;
• "The Source" (1949), Howard Roark;
• "Undefeated" (1947), Captain Christopher Holden;
• "For Whom the Bell Tolls" (1943), the role of Robert Jordan;
• "Sergeant York" (1941), the character of Alvin York;
• "Man from the West" (1940), the role of Cole Harden;
• "Mr. Deeds moves to the city" (1936), the role of Longfellow Deeds;
• "Desire" (1936), the character of Tom Bradley;
• "Man from the Plain" (1936), the role of Bill Hickock;
• "A Farewell to Arms!" (1932), the character of Frederick Henry;
• "Stolen Jewels" (1931), the role of the editor of the newspaper;
• "His woman" (1931), the role of captain Sam Whalen;
• "Morocco" (1930), the character of the legionary Tom Brown;
• "Wings" (1927), the role of the White Cadet;
• "This" (1927), the role of a newspaper reporter;
• "The History of Christ, Ben-Hur" (1925), episodic role;
• "Horseshoe for luck" (1925), episodic role.

Personal life

In addition to the non-binding relations with the Hollywood divas, the actor had several more serious novels. Actress Clara Bowe caused quite strong, sincere feelings. The same can be said about the alliance with Lupe Veles. With the Countess Carla Dentis Frasso, Gary Cooper met for a long time, visited with her the high-society parties, lived for a long time in her estate.

In 1933, the actor married with Veronica Balfa, daughter of a financial magnate, director of the New York Stock Exchange. Four years later, the couple had a daughter, Maria. Soon, Cooper had an intrigue on the side, the actor was carried away by the Swedish movie star Anita Ekberg. In the end, Gary turned to the Catholic faith in 1958, and his adventures stopped.

Hollywood superstar Gary Cooper died in 1961 in Los Angeles from prostate cancer.