Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page. 

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/May 8, 2015 by Brianboulton (talk) 15:01, 19 April 2015 (UTC)



Gary Cooper (1901–1961) was an American film actor known for his natural, authentic, and understated acting style. He was a major movie star from the end of the silent film era through the end of the golden age of Classical Hollywood. Cooper began his career as a film extra and stunt rider and soon established himself as a Western hero in films such as The Virginian (1929). He expanded his heroic image in adventure films and dramas such as A Farewell to Arms (1932) and The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935), and extended his range of performances to include roles in most major film genres. During the height of his career, Cooper portrayed champions of the common man in films such as Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), Meet John Doe (1941), Sergeant York (1941), The Pride of the Yankees (1942), and For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943). In his later years, he delivered award-winning performances in High Noon (1952) and Friendly Persuasion (1956). Cooper received three Academy Awards and was one of the top ten film personalities of his time. The screen persona he sustained throughout his career represented the ideal American hero.
 * Most recent similar article(s): John Barrymore (February 15, 2015)
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 * Promoted: March 6, 2015
 * Reasons for nomination: May 7 is the anniversary of Gary Cooper's birth in 1901. Gary Cooper is listed as a "vital article" and has sixty-two equivalent articles on other language versions of Wikipedia.
 * Support as nominator. Bede735 (talk) 13:20, 7 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Support Great topic, appropriate day and gotta love a classic Montana boy!  Montanabw (talk)  04:26, 22 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Support Great article that should be on the front page. I suspect this will get a fairly high view count, given the man. – SchroCat (talk) 06:16, 24 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Support excellent performance, presented at a glance and in detail, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:35, 24 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Support Very good topic, would love to see it on TFA --A.Minkowiski_Lets t@lk 06:21, 6 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Comment: Supporters will be aware from the thread below that we have competing centenary articles for this date. This happens occasionally: two articles with strong claims to the same date, but only one can run on it. A solution has been mooted that, since TFA is based on UTC, if Cooper runs on 8th instead of 7th it will be on the main page in America for at least part of 7th. It would be good if Cooper's supporters would agree to this; comments please. Brianboulton (talk) 00:16, 9 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Thank you and  for suggesting this solution. The Lusitania film article has been a featured article much longer than Coop's and deserves the recognition. As the nominator, I support this proposal. An alternative solution is to have the Cooper article as TFA on May 13, the anniversary of his death in 1961. Sincerely, Bede735 (talk) 00:31, 9 April 2015 (UTC)


 * Support either option: Elegant solution.  May 13 would be good too.   Montanabw (talk)  00:43, 9 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Support for the 13th - Great alternative. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 06:23, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Support either option: Me too. —  Ssven2  Speak 2 me '' 13:38, 12 April 2015 (UTC)