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Cooper received an Oscar nomination for ''[[Mr. Deeds goes to Town]]'' (1936), and won two Oscars, for ''[[Sergeant York]]'' (1941) and ''[[High Noon]]'' (1952). | Cooper received an Oscar nomination for ''[[Mr. Deeds goes to Town]]'' (1936), and won two Oscars, for ''[[Sergeant York]]'' (1941) and ''[[High Noon]]'' (1952). | ||
| − | {{cquote|Named the #1 Box Office Star of 1953 in the Top 10 Poll of Money-Making Stars, as ranked by Quigley Publications' annual survey of movie exhibitors. [Cooper] made the list 18 times from 1936 to 1957, which was a record when he died in 1961.<ref name="Cooper"/> | + | {{cquote|Named the #1 Box Office Star of 1953 in the Top 10 Poll of Money-Making Stars, as ranked by Quigley Publications' annual survey of movie exhibitors. [Cooper] made the list 18 times from 1936 to 1957, which was a record when he died in 1961.<ref name="Cooper"/>}} |
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Latest revision as of 01:11, August 16, 2021
Gary Cooper, real name Frank James Cooper (1901-1961), was a conservative American movie star. He testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee in Washington, D.C., on October 23, 1947, as a friendly witness (not under subpoena) to help the committee investigate the alleged infiltration of Hollywood by communists. He received a standing ovation at the end of his testimony.[1]
Cooper received an Oscar nomination for Mr. Deeds goes to Town (1936), and won two Oscars, for Sergeant York (1941) and High Noon (1952).
| “ | Named the #1 Box Office Star of 1953 in the Top 10 Poll of Money-Making Stars, as ranked by Quigley Publications' annual survey of movie exhibitors. [Cooper] made the list 18 times from 1936 to 1957, which was a record when he died in 1961.[1] | ” |
Ernest Hemingway was reportedly particularly fond of Gary Cooper.