Gary Cooper’s Scandalous Life

Gary Cooper is among Classic Hollywood's most recognizable and acclaimed actors, widely known for his naturalistic and authentic acting style. Named the eleventh greatest screen legend by the American Film Institute, Cooper built a successful career spanning over thirty years. With two shiny Academy Awards proudly displayed on his shelf, and not one, not two, but three more nominations, Cooper wasn't just an actor; he was a maestro of the silver screen. In 1961, the icing on his illustrious career cake came in the form of an Academy Honorary Award. Picture this: for 23 years straight, he was a fixture in the top-10 film personalities, and for a dazzling 18 years, he ruled the roost as one of the highest-grossing stars. The American Film Institute crowned him the 11th gem in the dazzling constellation of the 25 greatest male stars of classic Hollywood cinema. But despite all this there is some untold truth that you might not know about the legend, join us today as we talk about everything you didn’t know about the legend Garry cooper.

[dianesmeltzer]

Even when older with bags under his eyes, he was gorgeous.

I loved all his movies.

[norahdenovan]

What a beautiful, handsome, drop dead gorgeous, gifted good man he was. Can you imagine what he would make of America today. He would be gutted. 😞

[lindahughes]

When young, he was a beauty, those eyes !

[jamesbradshaw]

Gary Cooper was a very great actor, and a very very fine man, now resting in eternal peace in heaven

[johnwhitehead]

What a great guy, we'll never see his like again. The sergeant York picture left a lasting impression on me when I was growing up R.I.P.

[brendano]

Whoever is creating these bios is doing an exceptional job. Thank you, ive enjoyed them all.

[timeforcoffee]

Apart from his constan philandering, he sounds lovely. Probably why his wife took him back and overlooked his indiscretions. Thank you for a lovely video.

[marcellobomfim]

What a great and classy video about Gary Cooper! Thank you! He lived life fully, that is how it should be:

[susetteoreilly]

This was a wonderful story about a truly remarkable actor.I really enjoyed this.Thank you.

[kathywilson]

Loved him!! Fountainhead and the hanging tree are my favorite!❤❤❤

[PhyllisFicarrotta-ygom]

He was handsome and talented but fidelity was not his strong point . We don’t have actors like that anymore. Thanks Gary for sharing your gift with us. We were blessed.

[Vicki]

A very handsome and talented man in many aspects. I enjoy watching his movies. One of my favorites is Love in the Afternoon with a young Audrey Hepburn but I like romantic comedies. His westerns are very good too.

[maryeliason]

He was beautiful & had a special quality.

[marshagarwood]

One of Patricia Neal’s greatest regrets was aborting Cooper’s baby. He drove her to the procedure. Luckily for her she was able to later with her marriage to conceive and carry pregnancies. Not all women who had abortions at that time were later able to carry pregnancies. Marilyn Monroe and Polly Bergen for two. Polly Bergen spoke out regarding her abortion and her inability later to have children.

[clintprovance]

Gary Cooper won many acting awards throughout his career he won best actor for Sergeant York in 1941 and for high noon in 1952 he also won the New York film critics award for Sergeant York in 1941 I believe he won a Golden globe award for high noon in 1952 Marilyn Monroe won a golden globe award in 1952 Cooper teams with Ingrid Bergman and two successful for whom the Bell tolls which was his highest grossing, they both starred in Saratoga trunk that was filmed in 1943 it's made almost as much money as Sergeant York had made in 1941 Saratoga truck was the 1946, is the sixth most popular film in the year of 1946 Cooper's most popular film l For whom the Bell Tolls, Sergeant York, Saratoga trunk, these were his highest grossing movies Gary Cooper had to be taught baseball to play the role of Lou Gehrig, Cooper was a Lou Gehrig was Left hander.. 3:57

[genniejefferson]

One of the best cowboy actors of all time.

[johnmarcol]

One of my very favorite actors ever!!! Ann

[Maridun]

I lost everything for him when reading about how he treated Patricia Neal.
When they had an affair she was 21 - he 46 and married. When she bevame pregnant, he pressured her to get an abortion to protect his career and marriage.
She had a nervous breakdown - he abandoned her.

Terrible man.

[brendagroff]

I love Gary. We share the same birthday .

[larschristensen]

Strange, but Carl Sandburg once called him the most beloved illiterates this country has ever known. In his autobiography, Anthony Quinn wrote about a night under the skies in Mexico in 1953 during filming of “Blowing wild”:
“Lying on the ground with Gary Cooper, actress Suzan Ball ( Quinn’s love of his life) and Barbara Stanwyck. “ At one point, I looked over and noticed that Coop’s left arm appeared to be missing. It was a very strange thing. The moonlight had left him silhouetted in an unusual way, but as my eyes adjusted to the shadows, I could place his hands underneath Barbara Stanwyck’s skirt. Suzan was soundly asleep on my arm, and Barbara had her eyes closed and was feigning sleep. Coop was working his hand quite diligently between her thighs, and she moved with him. He kept up with his talking, going on and on about women, all the while diddling the famous lady who lay at his side”.
Anthony Quinn also wrote that he was known to have different women for different moods. What a lucky guy!