Stills from the film The Lost Love Song The Shopworn Angel (1928), Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper (1901–1961) was the only actor in hollywood film history to play only positive images.
From more than thirty years into the film, Jallie Cooper has left countless screen images. In 1998, the American Film Association selected the "Top 100 Stars of the Century", Jaly Cooper ranked 11th as an actor.
His square face and resolute face also seem to be destined to be suitable for him only to play a hero, but not a bandit.
Gary Cooper, at the age of 19, poses with father Charles Henry Cooper with charles Henry Cooper
On the screen, Jaly Cooper's prancing horse, cool and heroic, full of ideal justice image always gives people strength and encouragement; his portrayal of a taciturn, brave and indomitable hero in the face of adversity, highly sympathetic and respected by people; his upright figure, warm eyes, the small dimples on his cheeks when smiling, and the characteristic shyness of men when he speaks, all fascinate the audience.
Compared with John Wayne (1907-1979), he is more restrained and wooden, and can be described as a decent person in the decency.
So some say that Jaly Cooper is the ideal male who represents the conscience of the United States.
Gary Cooper with mother Alice Cooper and mother Alice Cooper
Jallie Cooper was born on May 7, 1901 in Herrenna, Montana, United States, to a British immigrant family, formerly known as Frank James Cooper.
His father was a former judge in the State High Court. Later, he resigned to run the ranch and lived a rather prosperous life.
At the age of 9, Jelli Cooper's mother was advised to sail to England due to illness, and his mother also liked the British culture at that time, so she took their brothers to study in British schools, so that Jelli Cooper received a strict and traditional British etiquette education, which lasted until the United States to participate in World War I.
Gary Cooper with his parents, brother and brother's family
During these 7 years in Britain, although Jaly Cooper himself did not like this stereotypical way of education, the gentlemanly style cultivated by this made him benefit greatly in his future film career.
During World War I, because Jalí Cooper was not yet of military age, he ran his father's farm during the war. Later, he kept replying with "My father was a true Westerner, and so was I."
Perhaps this experience also influenced his later roles, as his most famous roles are all related to the West and Cowboy.
Stills from the film The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926), gary Cooper
In 1917, Jaly Cooper returned to Herrenna and entered Witzley College for further studies. In order to help his father manage the ranch in the future, he chose to major in agronomy.
But it wasn't long before Jallie Cooper discovered that he was more interested in fine art, especially humorous comics, and he went to Gullinel University in Wyoming to specialize in fine arts.
After graduating from college, Jallie Cooper worked as a tour guide at National Yellowstone And also drew political cartoons for the Herrenna Independent.
In 1924, Jallie Cooper's family moved to California to settle down. The bustling and noisy life of the city fills the young Jaly Cooper with fantasies, but he soon discovers that his artistic talent is not favored.
Stills from the film The Last Outlaw (1927), Hank Bell (right) and Gary Cooper (left)
Persuaded by a friend, Jaly Cooper decided to try his luck at the film production company. At United America and Paramount, he found a job as an extra in some Westerns.
One day, clara Bala Bow (1905-1965), a reddish actress at the time, came to the set where Jaly Cooper was.
Jally Cooper's tall and handsome appearance, modest performances, and characteristic gentlemanly style caught her attention.
With Clara Bowe's support, Jaly Cooper was able to stay at the studio.
Gary Cooper's image from the film Wing/Iron Wing Wing (1927).
Soon, Clara Bow became Jaly Cooper's first girlfriend. After that, Jaly Cooper made silent films such as Climbing the Branches/It (1927), Wing/Iron Wing Wings (1927), Children of Divorce (1927), and Red Hair (1928), and the female protagonists of these silent films were Clara Bow.
Wing is the only silent film in american film history to win an Oscar, and it is also a very obvious gay film, and although the pilot Cadet White played by Jaly Cooper has very little role - the pilot who died after only five minutes, his real performance is impressive.
Stills from the film Wing/Iron Wing Wing (1927), Charles Bad Rogers 'Buddy' Rogers (left) and Richard Allen Richard Arlen – this is a still of an early male intimate embrace
In 1929, the film entered the sound stage in Hollywood, and many of the heroes of the silent era became the yellow flowers of tomorrow, but the voice of Jelli Cooper was more successful because of this change, and Paramount Company hired him with heavy money.
Jaly Cooper spoke. In the Western, titled The Virginian the Virginian (1929), Jaly Cooper was warmly welcomed by the audience with his handsome, dashing appearance and brave and tenacious chivalrous image for Skywalker, and he won the nickname of "Western Star" for his comparison.
Stills from the film The Virginian the Virginian (1929), Mary Brian and Jaly Cooper Gary Cooper
In 1930, he co-starred with then-Popular Hollywood actress Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992) in the film Morocco in Morocco (1930), which even Paramount's boss did not expect.
Not only did it save Paramount's impending bankruptcy, but it also established Jaly Cooper's status as a Hollywood A-list star.
Marlene Dietrich once said of Jaly Cooper in a different light: "He was neither intelligent nor nurtured as an actor. Like other actors, he is chosen by his own traits, which are after all much more important than the brain. ”
Stills from the film Morocco morocco (1930), Marlene Dietrich and Jaly Cooper
After all, at that time, Jallie Cooper was "big and small" in Hollywood, but none of the actresses who worked with him were not "broken" by him, and the "flower name" was outside, so naturally the words spoken by these actresses needed to be "reversed" to listen.
Because of his handsome face, tall figure, and imposing performances, he became a hero for many of his contemporaries.
His momentum is also reflected in life, once he and others are eating at a restaurant and preparing to leave, encountering a small provoking that cowboy superstar is leaving, he stopped, then turned around, stared at the person talking for tens of seconds, smiled and said: When you talk, you must smile. ”
Image of Gary Cooper in the film Morocco, Morocco (1930).
This sentence came from one of his movies, he brought momentum to life, and the group of immediately did not dare to move or laugh.
The 1930s were the era of Jaly Cooper's career in film.
He has worked with many first-class directors and actors to create one distinct image after another: the fledgling fraudster in City Streets (1931), Lieutenant Henry in Farewell to Weapons/Battlefield Spring Dream A Farewell to Arms (1932), the Knight of White in Alice in Wonderland (1933), and The Lives of a Living of A Colonel McGregor in Bengal Lancer (1935), Hero of the West in The Plainsman (1936).........
Promotional photo for the film Farewell to Arms/Battlefield Spring Dream A Farewell to Arms (1932), by Helen Hayes and Gary Cooper
The character in "Farewell to Arms" is the American writer Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), before the novel came out, he told everyone in advance that the male protagonist in the book could only be Played by Jalee Cooper.
In 1936, director Frank Capra (1897-1991) also named Jaly Cooper as his director of The Film "Mr. Dietz Goes into Town/Mr. Rich and Wealthy Clouds." The male protagonists of Deeds Goes to Town (1936) are small-town musicians who have inherited a huge fortune and remained pristine.
Jean Arthur and Gary Cooper by Gene Arthur in the film Mr. Deez Goes to Town/ Rich And Floating Clouds Mr. Imagery from Deeds Goes to Town (1936).
Jaly Cooper not only vividly portrays the character traits of the characters, but also gives the characters new connotations. The film had a great influence on American cinema and his later acting style, and he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the first time.
Of course, he also owes this to his wife, Veronica Balfe (1913-2000).
After a year of falling in love with Clara Bow, Jaly Cooper falls in love with a Mexican actress, Lupo Bereas. But Lupo Bereas's inseparable entanglements exhausted Jaly Cooper.
Stills from the film Children of Divorce (1927), Clara Bow and Jaly Cooper Gary Cooper
After ending a 4-year relationship, Jaly Cooper met a countess on her way to Europe, and the countess fell in love with him at first sight.
When Jaly Cooper rushed back to Hollywood. The Countess followed, and it was not until Jaly Cooper met Veronica Balf again that the hopeless Countess returned home.
In December 1933, Jallie Cooper and Veronica Balf walked into the church for a grand wedding.
Veronica Balf's gentle consideration and support for Jally Cooper's career allowed the prodigal son of a love life to find a real haven.
Gary Cooper and wife Veronica Balfe attend the event
The happy marriage inspired Jaly Cooper's surging creative passion. Jallie Cooper had a daughter with his wife named Maria Cooper.
Veronica Balf appeared on screen as Sandra Shaw, but never used it again after marriage.
And her marriage to Jallie Cooper was an "open marriage" because the word "obey" was removed from Jallie Cooper's marriage vows with his wife in 1933, meaning they communicated with each other.
Stills from the film Now and Forever Now and Forever (1934), from left to right: Carol Lombard, Shirley Temple, And Jalee Cooper
According to the 1939 U.S. Treasury Department, Jaly Cooper earned $482819 that year (more than $40 million if you calculate 100 times the currency), and he became the highest personal income in the United States that year, and almost no one in the United States expressed surprise and dissatisfaction.
This tall, introverted hero was the ideal of that generation of Americans.
Although he has many masterpieces, he still misses many masterpieces in his career.
Gary Cooper's image from the film John Doe/Meet John Doe (1941).
MGM Pictures President Louis B. Meyer Louis B. Mayer (1884-1957) once said, "No civil war-themed film can make a profit."
Jaly Cooper also rejected the role of "Brad" in Gone with the Wind (1939), and the director once regarded him as the first choice, but he said of the work: "Gone with the Wind will be the worst failure in Hollywood history. I was glad it was Clark Gable (1901-1960) who was glad it was Clark Gable ( 1901-1960 ) , rather than me picking up this hot potato. ”
It turned out he was wrong, and the film was an unprecedented success.
Promotional photo for the film Fireball/Dictionary Of Fire (1941), Barbara Stanwyck barbara Stanwyck and Jaly Cooper Gary Cooper
Jaly Cooper also rejected the 1954 edition of A Star Is Born (1954), and writer Jane Alan Wayne, in her book about MGM, noted that Jaly Cooper rejected the role of the male lead in 1953.
He even turned down Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980), who had wanted to invite him to appear in The Overseas Commissioner Foreign Correspondent (1940) and Cape Catcher Saboteur (1942), but both were rejected by Jalee Cooper, but he later admitted that he was wrong to do so.
From left to right: Clark Gable Gable, Van Heflin, Jaly Cooper Gary Cooper, James Stewart
Alfred Hitchcock assigned Joel McCrea (1905-1990), who looked like Jallie Cooper, as the male lead in Overseas Commissioner.
In the 1940s, Jaly Cooper's performance career was even more impressive, and his performance style was more prominent.
In 1941, Jaly Cooper unsuccessfully entered the war, and at the instigation of his wife, Veronica Balf, starred in the film Yorke , a cobia of York / Sharpshooter Sergeant York ( 1941 ) based on the true story of York, a sharpshooter from a farmer's background in World War I.
Stills from the movie Cobia York/Sharpshooter Sergeant York (1941), gary Cooper
The film's thick, simple and brave and strong "sharpshooter" not only greatly touched the audience, but also infected many soldiers in the war atmosphere, and those veterans who participated in the First World War regarded Jaly Cooper as a real hero.
Emile York, the prototype of the Cobia of York, also hung a "Citizen of Honor Medal" on Jaly Cooper's chest.
This glorious image earned Jaly Cooper his first Academy Award for Best Actor at the 14th Academy Awards in 1942.
Interestingly, the screen hero forgot the trophy on the stage after making a brief speech at the podium.
Gary Cooper's image from the film The Pride of the Yankees (1942).
In 1942 and 1943, Jaly Cooper came out with two more great works, The Pride of the Yankees (1942) and For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943).
In the previous film, Jaly Cooper played a highly skilled baseball star who, just as he was about to reach greater heights, unfortunately contracted polio.
After the last game, he waved tears to say goodbye to the audience and to the sports field he loved. The fans also applauded him with tears in their eyes.
Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman in the film For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) in the film Battlefield Bells/Death Knell Rings For Whom(1943).
He took off his cap and waved, then left alone through the dark door and walked far away, where he could still hear the applause and cheers of the audience that adored him... This thrilling scene went on to become one of the most exciting scenes in the history of world cinema.
Jallie Cooper's true love affair earned him his third Oscar nomination. The latter film is a war film based on Ernest Hemingway's novel.
The character of Jalí Cooper is Robert Jordan, a young American intellectual who volunteered to fight in the Spanish Anti-Fascist Civil War. Famous actress Ingrid Bergrid Bergman (1915-1982) plays Maria, a Spanish girl who falls in love with Jordan.
Images of NG from Jaly Cooper and Ingrid Bergman in the film Saratoga Trunk (1945).
The two's combined performances and loyal love in the film, tragic heroic deeds make the film an unprecedented success. Jordan's bravery, courage and tenacity made the americans who admired heroes shine, and Jallie Cooper once again became the embodiment of heroes. Critics didn't ignore his best performance in the film either, and he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the fourth time.
In the 1940s, Jally Cooper's other films, such as Saratoga Trunk (1945), Cloak and Dagger Cloak and Dagger (1946), Sam Good Sam (1948), and The Fountainhead (1949), also achieved good acclaim.
Promotional photo for the film The Fountainhead (1949), Patricia Neal and Jaly Cooper
During the filming of The Fountainhead, Jaly Cooper fell in love with partner Patricia Neal (1926-2010), a relationship that lasted three years and was finally broken by Jalí Cooper's guilt for his family.
This decision led to Patricia Nell's mental disorder, and Jaly Cooper's mood was once very depressed. His body also developed bad symptoms, and his acting career entered a low ebb.
Compared to many of the biggest Hollywood stars, Jalee Cooper is lucky. In 1952, another masterpiece of his film career, "High Noon/Dragon City Fighter Battle High Noon" (1952), was born.
Gary Cooper's image from the film High Noon (1952) by Jaly Cooper
The great Western was originally an invitation to Marlon Brando (1924-2004) or Montgomery Clift (1920-1966) to star marlon Brando Marlon Brando (1924-2004), but the producers agreed to this condition because the planter who invested heavily in the film insisted on starring Jally Cooper, whom he idolized.
Jaly Cooper did live up to the expectations of plantation owners.
In the film, he created another righteous hero who was not afraid of rape and fought alone with a group of gangsters.
The film is compact and imposing, and Sheriff Willy, played by Jalee Cooper, has a deep facial expression and extremely powerful physical movements.
From beginning to end, he has a calm and self-assured husbandly attitude. The film not only lifted Jallie Cooper out of the shadows, but also made him win the Oscar crown for the second time at the 25th Academy Awards in 1953. John Wayne, who received the award on his behalf, also a "Western star", said sourly: "Why didn't I have the opportunity to act in a film like "High Noon"..."
Since then, Jaly Cooper has acted in a number of films, such as Spring Dawn / Spring to Paradise (1953), Golden Caravan Battle / Dragon Tiger Gango Vera Cruz (1954), "Family of The World/ Kind Advice friendly Persuasion" (1956), "Twilight Love/Afternoon Love in the Afternoon" (1957), "Westerners/ The hero of the West (1958), among others, have been praised by audiences and critics.
Images of Gary Cooper and Audrey Hepburn in the film Twilight Love in the Afternoon (1957).
Among them, "Four Seas" also won the Palme d'Or at the 1957 Cannes International Film Festival.
Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) admired Jallie Cooper so much that she would even star in Twilight Love with him because she adored him (1957, before starring Audrey Hepburn was worried that she would not be appreciated by him), and their age difference was almost 30 years.
It's all because Jaly Cooper's fame is so great that every actress in that era was proud to work with Jallie Cooper.
Gary Cooper, encapsulated in English, by Jeffrey Meyers – there's a lot of gossip about him and the Golden Age actress
But by this time Jaly Cooper's health was deteriorating. In 1959, his chronic disease recurred and he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
In 1961, shortly after his last film, The Naked Edge (1961), Due to his deteriorating condition, Jaly Cooper was no longer able to personally receive a special honorary award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
On May 13, on the sixth day of his 60th birthday, Jaly Cooper, a brilliant artist who has played countless heroes, completed the last step of his life.
Promotional photo for the film Skynet The Naked Edge (1961), Deborah Kerr and Jaly Cooper Gary Cooper
Jaly Cooper has been in the film for more than 30 years, and has always been prosperous and prosperous, and fate seems to be particularly favored by him. He played heroes all his life and had the nickname of "hero star".
And from 1941 to 1957, it was rated as one of the top ten high-grossing exhibitions for 16 consecutive years.
The departure of Jaly Cooper has left people with endless regrets and sighs.
On the day of his death, the Organizing Committee of the Festival de Cannes temporarily added the "Jaly Cooper Award" in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the film industry.
Promotional photo for the film The Spoilers (1930), By Jaly Cooper
According to a biography written by James Garner (1928-2014), Jaly Cooper maintained the habit of paying by check, while those who knew him kept his signature and never exchanged the check.
In 1974, Jally Cooper's body was transported from Holy Cross Cemetery to under a three-ton boulder in Southampton, Long Island.
His wife, Veronica Balf, explains: "Jaly Cooper loves it here, and that's what he's always wanted. ”
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