Gary Cooper Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Wife, Affairs, Bio & More
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
REAL NAME
Frank James Cooper
BIRTHDAY
BORN ON DAY
Tuesday
BIRTHPLACE
Helena, Montana, United States
DIED AT AGE
60 Years 0 Months 6 Days
DEATHDATE
May 13, 1961
DEATHPLACE
Helena, Montana, United States
CAUSE OF DEATH
Prostate Cancer
NATIONALITY
PROFESSION
ZODIAC
TAURUS
Physical Stats
CHEST
N/A
BICEPS
N/A
WAIST
N/A
HEIGHT
6'3''(feet & inches)
1.905 meters
190.5 cm
WEIGHT
N/A
Gary Cooper Family Members
BROTHER(S) NAME
CHILDHOOD IMAGE
Gary Cooper Marriage, Affairs and Children
SPOUSE
Veronica Balfe (1933-1961)
Child(ren) of Gary Cooper and Veronica Balfe
Maria (15 September, 1937) (Daughter)
Fame & Address
SIGNATURE
DEBUT
The Winning of Barbara Worth (Film 1926)
FAMOUS FROM/AS
Sergeant York (Film 1941)
Official Website
/garycooper.com
Education, Net Worth & More
SCHOOLING FROM
Central Grade School, Helena
COLLEGE
Grinnell College
More Information
Career of Gary Cooper
He appeared in silent films like The Thundering Herd, Riders of the Purple Sage in his starting career. His first notable role was a supporting role in the silent film "The Winning of Barbara Worth." His first talking film was 'The Virginian.' He appeared in the adventure film "The General Died at Dawn." He appeared as a military doctor in the film "The Real Glory."
Some Lesser Known Facts About Gary Cooper
- Did Gary Cooper takes alcohol? Yes.
- Was Gary Cooper in the habit of Smoking? Yes.
- Gary Cooper was non vegetarian.He ate a dozen eggs a day, also ate pork chops a platter of bacon so as to increase his weight but still remained thin.
- Gary Cooper went through medical treatments to enhance his looks. He underwent plastic surgery for full face-lift in 1958 which was not successful and he looked different from his original looks.
- Cooper did the roles of extra and stunt riders in his starting career but got acting jobs in small time.
- The actor was an adventure lover and loved sports like hunting, swimming, fishing, riding, and taxidermy.
- He was told to rest by his doctor in the 1930s, so he planned to stay a longer period in Europe. When he came back there was another actor with a similar name (Cary Grant) who was there at his place in the studio.
- Before pursuing an acting career he worked at Yellowstone Park guide for several seasons.
- The actor was honored by the US post with a picture on 25 cents stamp. Only four actors have there picture on the stamps and Cooper was one of them.
- He was a dog lover and had reared various breeds like boxers, Dobermans and Great Danes at different times.
- Apart from acting, he can also play the guitar and harmonica.
- The actor signed a contract with Samuel Goldwyn Productions while they were still in contract with Paramount who threatened him to sue. But the two companies came to mutual contract and lent Cooper to Goldwyn to make one picture a year from 1938-42.
- The actor founded his own production company in the year 1942.
- He declined for the roles in Stagecoach and Gone with the Wind. He also refused for the parts in The Big Trail, Stagecoach, and Red River. These roles were eventually played by John Wayne.
- The actor underwent two surgeries for prostate cancer and for the removal of a cancerous part of his colon but couldn't beat cancer and died in 1961.
- He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the year 1960.
- He wanted his daughter Maria Cooper Janis to date Anthony Perkins but he didn't know that the actor was gay.
- Initially, he wanted to become a painter. His drawings and watercolors were also exhibited in the dormitory of his college. He joined the acting industry to attend an art course.
USER RATING FOR GARY COOPER
Viewer's Reviews for Gary Cooper
Ray Jacobs
Will always be remembered and viewed frequently on TV. He turned down a lot of roles that he would have been great in. Died prematurely, but his diet, I'm sure added to his cancer diagnosis. Will always mourn his loss.