Frank James “Gary” Cooper (May 7, 1901 – May 13, 1961) was an American film actor. He was renowned for his quiet, understated acting style and his stoic, individualistic, emotionally restrained, but at times intense screen persona, which was particularly well suited to the many Westerns he made. His career spanned from 1925 until shortly before his death, and comprised more than one hundred films. [Thanks, Wikipedia!]Tumblr (3.0; @coop-appreciation)http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/975c9bebd1dfb12395957de23d59c3b2/tumblr_mgi3d2U0TH1rola9no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://lars134.tumblr.com/post/40320874739/funeral-of-gary-cooper-jimmy-stewart-is-one-of">lars134</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div> <p class="MsoNormal">Funeral of Gary Cooper. Jimmy Stewart is one of the pallbearers. On the left are Gary Cooper’s widow and daughter. 18th May 1961.<span></span></p> </div> </blockquote>http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50712957100http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50712957100Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:25 -0700:(R.I.P.gary coopermaria cooperrocky cooperjimmy stewart1961lupinoschums<p>HOLLYWOOD, (AP) — Mrs. Gary Cooper’s attorney said last night that she and the actor have separated.</p> <p>The attorney, Graham Sterling, said he did not know whether she plans to seek a divorce, but negotiations for a property settlement are under way.</p> <p>The Coopers disclosed last November that they had quarreled. She said then that under no circumstances would she ever get a divorce.</p> <p>Mrs. Cooper could nor be reached for comment. Her husband is on location for a film in Naples, Fla.</p> <p>The Coopers have been married 17 years and have a daughter, Maria, 13.</p> <p>May 17, 1951</p>http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50639269347http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50639269347Fri, 17 May 2013 00:15:27 -0700separationgary cooperrocky coopermaria cooper1951lupinoschums<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m65bo50jjJ1qe7jrko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., May 17—SILENT TRIBUTE FROM A FAN—A man who declined to identify himself except to say he is a fan of actor Gary Cooper, kneels today beside the floral-covered grave of the movie star in Holy Cross Cemetery near Beverly Hills, Calif. Cooper died of cancer on Saturday and was buried yesterday.</p>http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50638800245http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50638800245Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:35 -0700today in history:(gravegary cooperfancemeterylupinoschums<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7appidSOW1qe7jrko1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <div> <p>HOLLYWOOD, May 16—COOPER WIDOW AT ROSARY—Mrs. Veronica Cooper leaves a Hollywood mortuary last night after a rosary service for her husband, actor Gary Cooper.  Only a few invited friends were present.  Funeral services are this morning.</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>MAY 16 1961</p>http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50563132327http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50563132327Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:13 -0700today in historyrocky cooper:(1961lupinoschums<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m65bplWylJ1qe7jrko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gary Cooper</p>http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50406648451http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50406648451Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:23 -0700today in historygary cooperhandsomelupinoschums<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0583915e87be036ebc3f271a5bfe2f49/tumblr_mkxb31wHwx1qe7jrko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gary with his mother, Alice Cooper</p>http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50233808216http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50233808216Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00:33 -0700gary cooperalice cooperhappy mothers day!lupinoschums<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c77153ed5fe63369426383f02d4a7373/tumblr_mmni5dfa9Y1qe7jrko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gary Cooper and Fay Wray in The First Kiss (1928)</p>http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50192039356http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50192039356Sat, 11 May 2013 13:27:13 -0700gary cooperfay wraythe first kiss1928beautifulmy editlupinoschums<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/66d2bab3f3f2a39ad924acf07c999b00/tumblr_mmni0ut1vN1qe7jrko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gary Cooper photographed by Robert Coburn</p>http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50191848287http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50191848287Sat, 11 May 2013 13:24:30 -0700yup he's the cutestgary cooperrobert coburnthat sweater looks cozylupinoschums<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/17f9282ee3b2cdd161c09a365c06f9d1/tumblr_mmnhy2EAWG1qe7jrko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p>————————————————</p> <p>- BEHIND THE SCENES -</p> <p>————————————————</p> <p>For his role in “The Pride of the Yankees,” Samuel Goldwyn production based on the life of baseball’s Lou Gehrig, Gary Cooper had to train for three months to become a left for the role of the immortal Lou Gehrig.</p> </blockquote> <p><em>[Pretty sure this isn’t true as I read they just flipped the film to make him a lefty]</em></p>http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50191732496http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50191732496Sat, 11 May 2013 13:22:50 -0700gary cooperpublicitythe pride of the yankees1942baseballlupinoschums<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1159bf1311b9e63e7ec29139e2fff07b/tumblr_mmnhsdS6671qe7jrko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gary Cooper filming Souls at Sea (1937) on Star of Finland Boat off the coast of Catalina</p>http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50191485402http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50191485402Sat, 11 May 2013 13:19:25 -0700gary cooperon setbehind the scenesmy editsouls at sea1937lupinoschums<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/86f88dd2b738477c650e0ae163119f86/tumblr_mmnhp1kBa21qe7jrko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gary Cooper behind the scenes on Fighting Caravans (1931)</p>http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50191343033http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50191343033Sat, 11 May 2013 13:17:25 -0700gary coopermy editbehind the sceneson setfighting caravans1931lupinoschums<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/28ecbfac01b9573e0e76c227491b0062/tumblr_mmnhmhc5pD1qe7jrko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gary Cooper in His Woman (1931)</p>http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50191236852http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50191236852Sat, 11 May 2013 13:15:53 -0700so handsomegary cooperhis woman1931my editlupinoschums<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/911b0b3b8e30891ddb1336dc4185b60a/tumblr_mmnhkhKltd1qe7jrko1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gary Cooper in The Spoilers (1930)</p>http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50191152244http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50191152244Sat, 11 May 2013 13:14:41 -0700see the cutestgary cooperthe spoilers1930my editlupinoschums<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e0436bcf4f2fa0305ce40d0566138b54/tumblr_mmnhi8UADz1qe7jrko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gary Cooper in Nevada (1927)</p>http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50191057568http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50191057568Sat, 11 May 2013 13:13:20 -0700gary coopernevada1927the cutestcowboylupinoschums<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5f05f017fdd0c59f7ba1fc04805f8502/tumblr_mmnhf775fZ1qe7jrko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gail Patrick and Gary Cooper on the Paramount lot</p>http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50190929157http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50190929157Sat, 11 May 2013 13:11:31 -0700look how young he is!gail patrickgary cooperlupinoschums<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6ed61c30bf3f5479fda30426954e37ed/tumblr_mmngl9U4S41qdox96o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://lupinoschums.tumblr.com/post/50189642711/gary-cooper-and-ida-lupino-in-peter-ibbetson">lupinoschums</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Gary Cooper and Ida Lupino in Peter Ibbetson (1935)</p> </blockquote>http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50189726619http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50189726619Sat, 11 May 2013 12:54:45 -0700OMG photo I haven't seen!gary cooperida lupinopeter ibbetson1935my editlupinoschums<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/73f0994c080ef2de0b1bb6fbc5d09cef/tumblr_mmg6mhY7ms1r0a4hso4_r1_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9704869add2d812a35e059d42ef7a94a/tumblr_mmg6mhY7ms1r0a4hso2_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/86815099b149bb9b6edb75aa0bdc8d53/tumblr_mmg6mhY7ms1r0a4hso1_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/114538eea40787e6ec925eb68a476bc8/tumblr_mmg6mhY7ms1r0a4hso3_r1_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://gregorypecks.tumblr.com/post/49882026373/happy-birthday-gary-cooper-7-may-1901-13-may">gregorypecks</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div class="copy"> <blockquote> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div class="caption"> <blockquote> <div> <div> <div> <div><small><strong>Happy Birthday Gary Cooper!</strong></small> <p><small>(7 May 1901 - 13 May 1961)</small></p> <blockquote> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div class="post_content clearfix" id="post_content_49881742851"> <div class="post_text_wrapper"> <p><em><small>Poppa… is this a picture of Gary Cooper or Sergeant York or Lou Gehrig or Sheriff Will Kane or John Doe? Is it a picture of Longfellow Deeds, Mr. Flanagan, or Robert Jordan? Or is it Joe Average American standing on a brink, looking far, dreaming tall, and wanting to embody all of the above? </small></em></p> <p><em><small>It’s you, Poppa, who felt you always wanted to portray the best a man could be in your professional roles, and who struggled and wondered how to live in the real life.</small></em></p> <p><small>Maria Cooper</small><em><small><br/></small></em></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> </div> </blockquote>http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50188968794http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50188968794Sat, 11 May 2013 12:43:59 -0700gary coopermaria cooperbeautifullupinoschums<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/be3b66380f8b81c655ed3503bf35b444/tumblr_mmimcyEdAT1rad9guo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50188790059http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50188790059Sat, 11 May 2013 12:41:29 -0700gary cooperdorothy mcguireanthony perkinsfriendly persuasionlupinoschums<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3364e79aaa2dd20524cab8bb76c43ef4/tumblr_mmgbzd5vN81rlyfp7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50188692365http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50188692365Sat, 11 May 2013 12:40:09 -0700gary cooperbing crosbylupinoschums<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9emomWCGe1rwq44lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://lesliehowardforever.tumblr.com/post/30305402589/hyman-fink-photographer-snaps-leslie-howard">lesliehowardforever</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div> <p>Hyman Fink (photographer) snaps Leslie Howard, Gary Cooper and Charles Farrell. Gary is actually pressing the bulb<br/><em>Film Pictorial Gift Book</em> (<em>The Life Story of Leslie Howard</em>),  5.10.35</p> </div> </blockquote>http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50075414425http://coop-appreciation.tumblr.com/post/50075414425Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:12 -0700hyman finkleslie howardcharles farrelllove charles farrell!so handsomegary cooper1935today in historythat hardly even looks like cooplupinoschums