Gary Cooper
Born: May 7, 1901, Helena, Montana
Died: May 13, 1961 (age 60), Los Angeles
 Gary
Cooper (Frank James “Gary” Cooper) was an American
film actor and iconic star. 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.
Choose an answer
from the three choices and True/False offered after each
question and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the
quiz.
1. Gary Cooper won 2 Academy Award for Best Actor.
The first was for Sergeant York. What was the
second movie?
- For Whom the Bell Tolls
- It's a Big Country
- High Noon
2. Frank James Cooper (Gary) was born on May 7, 1901.
What was the town?
- Plymouth, Massachusetts
- Kent, England
- Helena, Montana
3. Cooper found he could earn money as an "extra" in
the motion picture industry, usually cast as a cowboy.
4. Cooper gets his first starring role in what 1929
film?
- Days of Wine and Roses
- The Man from Montana
- The Virginian
5. Cooper play Wild Bill Hickok in what film?
- Montana
- The Plainsman
- Wild Bill
6. Cooper turned down the lead role and claimed the
movie would be a Hollywood flop. What was the movie?
- The Man from Homer
- Gone with the Wind
- The Adventurer
7. In 1933 Cooper married his only wife. Who was his
wife?
- Clara Bow
- Grace Kelly
- Veronica Balfe
8. “Puttin' on the Ritz” with the line, “Trying hard
to look like Gary Cooper, (super duper)”.
9. What was Gary’s mother’s name?
10. Cooper appeared in 107 movies, 82 of which he
starred in. Only 16 of those were filmed in color. And
he starred in 14 silent movies. How many Westerns did he
star in?
Check Your Answers
- 1. High Noon
- 2. Helena, Montana
- 3. True
- 4. The Virginian
- 5. The Plainsman
- 6. Gone with the Wind
- 7. Veronica Balfe
- 8. True
- 9. Alice
- 10. 20 with 3 being silent films
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