When Brennan won his third Oscar for The Westerner (1940), he became the first entertainer ever to win a trio of the coveted statuettes, and he topped the honor by nabbing another nomination -- but no win -- for Sergeant York (1941) the following year.
The actor's long list of credits includes many Westerns, among them My Darling Clementine (1946), Red River (1948) and Rio Bravo (1959) on the big screen and "The Real McCoys" (1957-63) and "The Guns of Will Sonnett" (1967-69) on television. He died on Sept. 21, 1974, at the age of 80.
AddSergeant YorkIn a career-defining performance that earned him his first Academy Award, Gary Cooper stars as Alvin York, a poor Appalachian pacifist drafted into World War I. Placed in an impossible position, York single-handedly captures an entire enemy platoon and becomes a national hero. This World War II-era... Read More
AddThe Gnome-MobileVintage Disneyana about two children and their uncle who discover a couple of wayward gnomes in the forest. Intent on protecting the "little people" from an opportunistic freak-show entrepreneur and a group of shady land developers, the threesome have their hands full -- especially when the uncle is... Read More
AddThe WesternerGary Cooper was a man of few words, but he made 'em all count. In a film that ranks alongside High Noon for drama and scope, Cooper plays a tight-lipped drifter who runs afoul of Judge Roy Bean (Walter Brennan). Cooper will have to keep his gunpowder dry if he expects to sidestep the... Read More
AddOne & Only, Genuine, Original Family BandThis musical set in the 1880s follows the Bower family -- led by patriarch Renssaeler Bower (Walter Brennan) -- who becomes a band in order to perform on behalf of their favorite politician, Grover Cleveland. As the group prepares to put on a show at the 1888 Democratic Presidential convention,... Read More
AddThe Story of Vernon & Irene CastleIn a musical tribute to the legendary ballroom dancers Vernon and Irene Castle, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers portray the married couple that introduced Paris to the American ragtime style in the early 20th century. Elegantly directed by H.C. Potter, the film was overseen by Irene Castle herself,... Read More
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