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 ...

Gary Cooper was nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of Lou Gehrig in The Pride of the Yankees. (ZUMApress.com) In the 1942 classic The Pride of the Yankees, Gary Cooper was tasked with bringing ...

The clock is ticking! You have exactly one week until a must-see event for movie buffs in D.C. Gary Cooper appears in the 1952 film "High Noon." (Courtesy Gary Cooper Estate) The Smithsonian National ...

For 100 years, Hollywood has relied on Central Casting. It's the real company behind movie extras — and where stars like Gary Cooper, Hattie McDaniel, and Brad Pitt got their start.

The Major General leaves behind an inspirational history. Growing up in Mobile during the Jim Crow era, Cooper faced racial challenges head-on ranging from school segregation to only being allowed to ...

In “Pride of the Yankees,” actor Gary Cooper famously recited Lou Gehrig’s speech that he was “the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” Now, another man -- former baseball player Gary Cooper -- is ...

Hollywood icon Gary Cooper, who died 50 years ago this year, had a refreshing authenticity that makes his conversion to Catholicism only natural. Contrary to frequent reports asserting otherwise, his ...

“The Hanging Tree” (1959) recently became the last of Gary Cooper’s major films to arrive on DVD via the Warner Archive Collection manufacture-on-demand program. In one of his best roles, Cooper plays ...

Gary Cooper's experience in the major leagues wasn't very long — 42 days in 1980, to be exact. He played only 21 games for the Atlanta Braves and recorded just two plate appearances. Most of his time ...

Gary Cooper was one of the world's greatest actors during Hollywood's Golden Age. Cooper began his career as a supporting actor during the silent era, with his most notable role occurring in the World ...