Guide Note:Gary Cooper was an actor known for his roles in gritty western genre movies. He is a 2 time Academy Award winner.
Fast Facts:
- His role in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town earned him his first Oscar nomination
- Testified during the Un-American blacklisting era
- Had affairs with Marlene Dietrich, Grace Kelly, and Patricia Neal
- Was very close friends with Ernest Hemingway
- Is alleged to have had an affair with Sir Cecil Beaton
- His first sound picture in 1929, The Virginian, gave him his first recognition