on his birthday. Gary Cooper, known for his role as Marshal Will Kane in the movie western "High Noon (1952)".
Some other notable movies he starred in are "A Farewell to Arms (1932)", "Now and Forever (1934)", Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)", "The Real Glory (1939)", "Meet John Doe (1941)", "Sergeant York (1941)", "Ball of Fire (1941)", ­"The Pride of the Yankees (1942)", "For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)" and "Vera Cruz (1954)".

He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice, for his role as Sgt. Alvin C. York in the movie "Sergeant York (1941)" and for his role as Marshal Will Kane in the movie western "High Noon (1952)".

In 1961 he received the Academy Honorary Award "for his many memorable screen performances and the international recognition he, as an individual, has gained for the motion picture industry."