Gary Cooper(1901-1961)
- Actor
- Stunts
- Producer
Born to Alice Cooper and Charles Cooper. Gary
attended school at Dunstable school England, Helena Montana and Grinnell
College, Grinnell, Iowa (then called Iowa College). His first stage experience was during high
school and college. Afterwards, he worked as an extra for one year
before getting a part in a two-reeler by the independent producer Hans Tiesler . Eileen Sedgwick was his first leading lady. He then appeared in
The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926) for United Artists before moving to Paramount. While there he
appeared in a small part in Wings (1927), It (1927), and other
films.