Good biography of this film star and American icon. He grew up on a ranch! ( )

Well researched biography of Gary Cooper. The book included interviews with many who knew and worked with Cooper and the author had extensive assistance from Cooper's daughter. There are extensive chapter notes and a bibliography but no filmography. A lot of good photos. On page 320 the author indicates that Bogart passed in 1957, Flynn in 1959, Gable in 1960, and Cooper in 1961. He missed 1958 where we lost Tyrone Power who was the youngest and probably most unexpected death of them all. Also, you had to read the chapter end notes to find out what happened to Cooper's wife and daughter. I felt the author examined Cooper's personal life and the issues he had with so many women in a fair manor. However, the reviews of the films were the personal opinion of the author which should have been limited. Personally I enjoy The Cowboy and the Lady and the author did not even mention co-star Merle Oberon. And Along Came Jones is my absolute favorite Cooper film. If the author had kept his opinion out of the films that would have made the book a 5 star but I can only give it 4 stars. ( )