Gary Cooper

Born on May 7, 1901 in Helena, MT

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 ... Read Full Biography

Year	Award	Category	Movie	Result
1956	Hollywood Foreign Press Association	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama	Friendly Persuasion	Nominated
1952	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Actor	High Noon	Won
1952	Hollywood Foreign Press Association	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama	High Noon	Won
1943	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Actor	For Whom the Bell Tolls	Nominated
1942	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Actor	Pride of the Yankees	Nominated