Gary Cooper
| Born | May 7, 1901 |
| Hometown | Helena, Montana, United States |
| Height | 6'3" (1.91m) |
| Spouse | Veronica Cooper |
| Partner | Wera Engels |
| Children | Maria Cooper |
| Parents | Alice Cooper, Charles H. Cooper |
Top Stories
Evaluation time: A half-dozen Shreveport area football discuss their first football season
- Bossier, BTW, Glenbrook, Green Oaks, Red River and Southwood coaches evaluate their first seasons
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.Getting There: Pedal Pub tours coming to Coeur d'Alene, with family friendly and 21+ options available
- The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.
Getting There: Pedal Pub tours to coming to Coeur d'Alene, with family friendly and 21+ options available
- Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
Owners of Viengchan Oriental Market in Brooklyn Park to reopen Cooper’s Foods site in St. Paul in October
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Former Braves player needs 1 day to get his MLB pension. A petition is pushing to make that happen
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Friendly Persuasion (1956 film) | Nominated |
| 1953 | Academy Award | Actor | High Noon | Winner |
| 1953 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | High Noon | Winner |
| 1944 | Academy Award | Actor | For Whom the Bell Tolls (film) | Nominated |
| 1943 | Academy Award | Actor | The Pride of the Yankees | Nominated |
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- USPioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
St. Paul: Cooper’s Foods to close final location on June 27
Cooper’s Foods will close out more than a century of service when its last remaining St. Paul grocery store shutters on June 27, according to store proprietor Gary Cooper. The location at 633 Seventh St. W., a few blocks from the Smith Avenue High Bridge, has served the West Seventh community since the 1990s. Cooper, in a brief interview, declined to speculate on the location’s fate, though ...
- USPioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
Cooper’s Foods to close West Seventh Street store in St. Paul, the family-run grocer’s last location
Five generations of the Cooper family have worked the aisles of Cooper’s Foods in St. Paul and Chaska, but the legacy has come to an end. The Coopers, who closed their 107-year-old Chaska store in early March, announced this week that their last store on St. Paul’s West Seventh Street will soon shutter. “With a heavy heart I am sharing that our family will be closing our last remaining grocery ...
- USSheKnows
80 Western Names Perfect for Your Little Cowboy-to-Be
Throwback baby names are more popular than ever, but we think it’s time to throw it way back — to a time before the West was won. If you want to capture that rugged American spirit in your little dude, you’ll likely get a kick out of these Western monikers inspired by notable outlaws and …
- USWKRG
Flags to be half-staff in Mobile County to honor Major General J. Gary Cooper: Gov. Ivey
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey ordered United States flags in Mobile County to be flown at half-staff on Thursday in honor of the late Major General Jerome Gary Cooper, USMC-Retired. Flags will be flown at half-staff in Mobile and at state facilities in Montgomery from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, May […]
- USWKRG
Major General Gary Cooper’s wife reflects on 33 years of marriage
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The inspirational Mobile native and Marine Corps Veteran Major General Gary Cooper passed away on Saturday. “Gary was ready to a certain extent,” Beverly Cooper, Gary’s wife of 33 years, said. The Major General leaves behind an inspirational history. Growing up in Mobile during the Jim Crow era, Cooper faced racial […]
- USWKRG
Mobile Marine Corps Veteran Gary Cooper leaves a lasting legacy
Mobile, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile native and Marine Corps Veteran Major General Gary Cooper passed away on Saturday. Cooper who is recognized as the first African-American Marine Corps officer to lead an infantry company into combat in Vietnam, earned two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star among other distinctions. He graduated from McGill-Toolen High School […]
- USThe Ada News, Okla.
Pontotoc County retired educators hold final meeting of 2023-24
Apr. 25—The Pontotoc County Retired Educators Association met at the PEC Building on April 19, 2024. President Gary Cooper called the meeting to order, led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance, and asked the trivia question: According to Neil Armstrong, what was his actual quote as he stepped on the moon? Judy Hanson gave the invocation. The meal was catered by Jimmy John's. Desserts were ...
- SportsSavannah Morning News
How Savannah's Gary Cooper is getting strong support to appeal for his MLB pension
Gary Cooper was a multiple sport star in his prep days at Groves and went on to play for the Atlanta Braves. He is one day shy of earning his MLB pension.
- SportsYahoo Sports
Ex-Braves player Gary Cooper petitioning for 'just one day' back in majors to qualify for pension
Cooper, now 67, spent 42 days with the Braves in 1980, falling one day short of the minimum.
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Former Braves player needs 1 day to get his MLB pension. A petition is pushing to make that happen
There’s a new push to get a former Atlanta Braves outfielder his pension from Major League Baseball after he finished his career one day short of being eligible.
