Birthday: May 07, 1901

American actor Gary Cooper was born on the Montana ranch of his wealthy father, and educated in a prestigious school in England -- a dichotomy that may explain how the adult Cooper was able to combine the ruggedness of the frontiersman with the poise of a cultured gentleman. Injured in an auto accident while attending Wesleyan College, he convalesced on his dad's ranch, perfecting the ...more
  • 1960
  • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
  • Honorary and Other Awards
  • win
  • 1956
  • Golden Globe
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
  • Friendly Persuasion
  • nom
  • 1952
  • Golden Globe
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
  • High Noon
  • win
  • 1952
  • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
  • Best Actor
  • High Noon
  • win


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