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May 13 – Legendary actor Gary Cooper dies at the age of 60 in Los Angeles from colon and prostate cancer. Best known for his appearances in classic films such as Wings, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Sergeant York, The Pride of the Yankees and High Noon, Cooper was one of the biggest stars of Hollywood's Golden Age and won two Academy Awards for Best Actor.
United Artists; won 10 Oscars; based on stage musical and Romeo and Juliet: When the Clock Strikes: Edward L. Cahn: James Brown, Merry Anders: Crime: United Artists: Wild in the Country: Philip Dunne: Elvis Presley, Tuesday Weld, Hope Lange, Millie Perkins, John Ireland, Gary Lockwood: Drama: 20th Century Fox: Wings of Chance: Eddie Dew: James ...
This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1961 per Variety's weekly National boxoffice survey. The results are based on a sample of 20-25 key cities and therefore, any box office amounts quoted may not be the total that the film grossed nationally in the week.
The 34th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1961, were held on April 9, 1962, hosted by Bob Hope at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins became the first Best Director co-winners for West Side Story .
Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical Supporting Actor Supporting Actress; Sal Mineo – Exodus. Lee Kinsolving – The Dark at the Top of the Stairs; Ray Stricklyn – The Plunderers; Woody Strode – Spartacus; Peter Ustinov – Spartacus; Janet Leigh – Psycho. Ina Balin – From the Terrace; Shirley ...
Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901 – May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, silent screen persona and understated acting style.He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and had a further three nominations, as well as an Academy Honorary Award in 1961 for his career achievements.
Best Film - Musical Best Director; West Side Story. Babes in Toyland; Flower Drum Song; Stanley Kramer – Judgment at Nuremberg. Anthony Mann – El Cid; Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise – West Side Story; J. Lee Thompson – The Guns of Navarone; William Wyler – The Children's Hour; Best Foreign Language Film Silver Globe; Two Women (La ...
(5 April 1900 – 10 June 1967) 10 Joan Crawford (23 March 1906 [Note 1] – 10 May 1977) Charlie Chaplin (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) 11 Barbara Stanwyck (16 July 1907 – 20 January 1990) Gary Cooper (7 May 1901 – 13 May 1961) 12 Claudette Colbert (13 September 1903 – 30 July 1996) Gregory Peck (5 April 1916 – 12 June 2003) 13 ...