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Gary Cooper
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Actor Born: May 7, 1901 in Helena, MT Death: May 13, 1961 in Beverly Hills, CA Biography: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 riding skills that would see him through many a future Western film.
After trying to make a living at his chosen avocation of political cartooning, "Cooper" was encouraged by two friends to seek employment as a cowboy extra in movies. Agent Nan Collins felt she could get more prestigious work for the handsome, gangling "Cooper", and, in 1926, she was instrumental in obtaining for the actor an important role in "The Winning of Barbara Worth". Movie star "Clara Bow" also took an interest in "Cooper", seeing to it... Full Biography
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