Gary CooperGary Cooper (May 7, 1901 - May 13, 1961) was an American film actor who received five Academy Award nominations for Best Actor, winning twice. He also received an Honorary Award from the Academy in 1961. Cooper was born as Frank James Cooper, and changed his name to Gary in 1925, following the advice of his agent. Cooper was born in Helena, Montana, but lived in England with his mother and attended school there for seven years. When he was thirteen years old he was injured in an automobile accident, and had to move to his father's cattle ranch in Montana to recuperate, which is where he gained his riding skills. During this time he became friendly with 10 year old Myrna Loy, who lived near him. In 1924 he moved to Los Angeles with the intention of becoming a commercial artist, but was not very successful. After three months he became an extra in the motion picture industry. A year later he had a chance at a real part in a two reeler with Eileen Sedgewick as his leading lady. After the release of this short film he was called to Paramount Studios and offered a long-term contract, which he accepted. He appeared in over a hundred films, including: Children of Divorce (1927), Wings (1927), Arizona Bound (1927), Nevada (1927), Beau Sabreur (1928), The Legion of the Condemned (1928), Half a Bride (1928), The First Kiss (1928), The Shopworn Angel (1928), The Wolf Song (1929), Betrayal (1929), The Virginian (1929), Seven Days Leave (1930), Only the Brave (1930), The Texan (1930), A Farewell to Arms (1932), Alice in Wonderland (1933), The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) (Nominated), Beau Geste (1939), Meet John Doe (1941), Sergeant York (1941) (Won), The Pride of the Yankees (1942) (Nominated), For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) (Nominated), Saratoga Trunk (1945), The Fountainhead (1949), Distant Drums (1951), and High Noon (1952) (Won). Among his last films were: Vera Cruz (1954), Friendly Persuasion (1956), Love in the Afternoon (1957), The Hanging Tree (1959), and They Came to Cordura (1959). After high-profile love affairs with actresses Clara Bow and Lupe Velez and the American-born socialite-spy Countess Carlo Dentice di Frasso (née Dorothy Caldwell Taylor, formerly wife of British aviator Claude Grahame-White), Cooper married Veronica Balfe, a New York socialite who worked briefly as an actress under the name Sandra Shaw. They had one child, Maria. During his marriage, which lasted until his death, Cooper had affairs with several co-stars, including Grace Kelly and Patricia Neal. After being received in to the Catholic faith, Gary Cooper died of lung cancer and was interred in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Southampton, New York. This page about Gary Cooper includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Gary Cooper News stories about Gary Cooper External links for Gary Cooper Videos for Gary Cooper Wikis about Gary Cooper Discussion Groups about Gary Cooper Blogs about Gary Cooper Images of Gary Cooper |
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After being received in to the Catholic faith, Gary Cooper died of lung cancer and was interred in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Southampton, New York. In 2004 De Niro re-married his wife Grace Hightower. During his marriage, which lasted until his death, Cooper had affairs with several co-stars, including Grace Kelly and Patricia Neal. De Niro played a younger version of Pacino's father in The Godfather, Part II.. They had one child, Maria. De Niro is often compared to fellow iconic actor Al Pacino and they finally teamed together in Michael Mann's Heat (1995). After high-profile love affairs with actresses Clara Bow and Lupe Velez and the American-born socialite-spy Countess Carlo Dentice di Frasso (née Dorothy Caldwell Taylor, formerly wife of British aviator Claude Grahame-White), Cooper married Veronica Balfe, a New York socialite who worked briefly as an actress under the name Sandra Shaw. In December De Niro attended an art exhibit in Rome where he presented his late father's art for the first time - Italian officials were surprised and claim that there are now no hard feelings. Among his last films were: Vera Cruz (1954), Friendly Persuasion (1956), Love in the Afternoon (1957), The Hanging Tree (1959), and They Came to Cordura (1959). In October 2004 he canceled an appearance in Rome, Italy after Italian officials claimed he had presented negative stereotypes of their ethnicity in his films. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) (Nominated), Beau Geste (1939), Meet John Doe (1941), Sergeant York (1941) (Won), The Pride of the Yankees (1942) (Nominated), For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) (Nominated), Saratoga Trunk (1945), The Fountainhead (1949), Distant Drums (1951), and High Noon (1952) (Won). Contrary to popular belief De Niro is primarily Irish-American, not Italian. Children of Divorce (1927), Wings (1927), Arizona Bound (1927), Nevada (1927), Beau Sabreur (1928), The Legion of the Condemned (1928), Half a Bride (1928), The First Kiss (1928), The Shopworn Angel (1928), The Wolf Song (1929), Betrayal (1929), The Virginian (1929), Seven Days Leave (1930), Only the Brave (1930), The Texan (1930), A Farewell to Arms (1932), Alice in Wonderland (1933), The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935), Mr. Interestingly, De Niro and Marlon Brando are the only pair of actors who have won Academy Awards for portraying the same person: De Niro won for playing young Vito Corleone in The Godfather, Part II, and Brando had won previously (although he declined the award) for playing the elderly Don Vito in The Godfather. He appeared in over a hundred films, including:. He has won two Academy Awards: as Best Actor for his role in Raging Bull; and as Best Supporting Actor for The Godfather, Part II. After the release of this short film he was called to Paramount Studios and offered a long-term contract, which he accepted. In the mid-1980s, De Niro began expanding into occasional comedic roles, and has had much success in that area as well with such films as Brazil (1985), Midnight Run (1988), Wag the Dog (1997), Analyze This (1999), and Meet the Parents (2000). A year later he had a chance at a real part in a two reeler with Eileen Sedgewick as his leading lady. In these films, De Niro has primarily played charming but emotionally unstable characters who have sociopathic tendencies. After three months he became an extra in the motion picture industry. He began to work with Martin Scorsese in the same year when the two collaborated on Mean Streets. Later Scorsese films in which De Niro has participated are Taxi Driver (1976), New York, New York (1977), Raging Bull (1980), The King of Comedy (1983), Goodfellas (1990), Cape Fear (1991), and Casino (1995). In 1924 he moved to Los Angeles with the intention of becoming a commercial artist, but was not very successful. After that, he played some major and minor roles in other films not widely seen, until he gained popularity with his role in Bang the Drum Slowly (1973). During this time he became friendly with 10 year old Myrna Loy, who lived near him. A graduate of the Little Red School House, De Niro made his first film appearance in 1968 in Greetings (directed by Brian De Palma). When he was thirteen years old he was injured in an automobile accident, and had to move to his father's cattle ranch in Montana to recuperate, which is where he gained his riding skills. Although not articulate, De Niro is generally considered a skilled observer of physical tics and details, and an intense perfectionist. Cooper was born in Helena, Montana, but lived in England with his mother and attended school there for seven years. Praised for his commitment to his roles, De Niro gained 60 pounds (27 kg) and learned how to box for his portrayal of Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull, ground his teeth for Cape Fear, and learned to play the saxophone for New York, New York (all Scorsese films). Cooper was born as Frank James Cooper, and changed his name to Gary in 1925, following the advice of his agent. Robert De Niro (born August 17, 1943 in New York City) is an acclaimed American film actor who is noted for having starred in several of director Martin Scorsese's films. He also received an Honorary Award from the Academy in 1961. Hide and Seek (2005). Gary Cooper (May 7, 1901 - May 13, 1961) was an American film actor who received five Academy Award nominations for Best Actor, winning twice. Shark Tale (2004). Meet The Fockers (2004). The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004). Godsend (2004). Analyze That (2002). The Score (2001). Men of Honor (2000). Ronin (1998). Jackie Brown (1997). Cop Land (1997). Heat (1995). Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994). A Bronx Tale (1993) (also directed). This Boy's Life (1993). Backdraft (1991). Awakenings (1990). The Untouchables (1987). Angel Heart (1987). The Mission (1986). Once Upon a Time in America (1984). True Confessions (1981). The Deer Hunter (1978). The Last Tycoon (1976). 1900 (1976). |