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Dame Gladys Cooper

(1888-1971), Actress

Sitter in 174 portraits
A great British figure of twentieth-century theatre, Cooper started her career as a chorus girl in The Girls of Gottenberg (1907) with George Edwardes's company at the Gaiety theatre in London, returning the following year as a 'travelling newspaper beauty' in Havana. She was the most popular picture-postcard beauty of the First World War. In 1916, she began to act at the Playhouse, later becoming its manager - one of few women before the Second World War to manage a West End theatre. In 1940, a small role in Hitchcock's Rebecca led to a thirty-year Hollywood career. Notable film successes include Now, Voyager (1942), The Song of Bernadette (1943) and My Fair Lady (1964). She was created a Dame in 1967.

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Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x18794

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 4 October 1912
NPG x18794

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x18795

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 4 October 1912
NPG x18795

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x18912

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1912
NPG x18912

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x27515

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd
postcard print, (12 July 1912)
NPG x27515

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Rita Martin - NPG x68976

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Rita Martin
sepia-toned bromide print on card mount, circa 1912
NPG x68976

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x193698

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
hand-coloured bromide postcard print, 12 July 1912
NPG x193698

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x193699

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd
bromide postcard print, 12 July 1912
NPG x193699

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x193700

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd
hand-coloured bromide postcard print, 12 July 1912
NPG x193700

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x193702

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 12 July 1912
NPG x193702

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x193704

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 12 July 1912
NPG x193704

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x193705

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 12 July 1912
NPG x193705

John E. Vedrenne; Dame Gladys Cooper; Dennis Eadie, by Foulsham & Banfield, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x201022

John E. Vedrenne; Dame Gladys Cooper; Dennis Eadie

by Foulsham & Banfield, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, circa 1912
NPG x201022

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x102102

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 12 July 1912
NPG x102102

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x102100

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 12 July 1912
NPG x102100

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x102099

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 12 July 1912
NPG x102099

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x102098

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 12 July 1912
NPG x102098

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x102097

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 12 July 1912
NPG x102097

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x102096

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 12 July 1912
NPG x102096

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x102095

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 12 July 1912
NPG x102095

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x102094

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 12 July 1912
NPG x102094

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x102093

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 12 July 1912
NPG x102093

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x102092

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 12 July 1912
NPG x102092

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x102101

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 12 July 1912
NPG x102101

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x102103

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 12 July 1912
NPG x102103

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x127505

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd
vintage bromide print on grey card and photographer's mount, 1913
NPG x127505

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x18913

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1913
NPG x18913

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x18914

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1913
NPG x18914

Dame Gladys Cooper, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG Ax160303

Dame Gladys Cooper

published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
hand-coloured matte bromide postcard print, mid 1910s
NPG Ax160303

Dame Gladys Cooper, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG Ax160304

Dame Gladys Cooper

published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
hand-coloured matte bromide postcard print, mid 1910s
NPG Ax160304

Dame Gladys Cooper, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG Ax160305

Dame Gladys Cooper

published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
hand-coloured matte bromide postcard print, mid 1910s
NPG Ax160305

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x193696

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bassano Ltd
hand-coloured postcard print, 1913
NPG x193696

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Foulsham & Banfield - NPG x196095

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Foulsham & Banfield
gelatin silver print, 1914
NPG x196095

Dame Gladys Cooper; Joan Morley (née Buckmaster), by Foulsham & Banfield - NPG x194463

Dame Gladys Cooper; Joan Morley (née Buckmaster)

by Foulsham & Banfield
gelatin silver print, late 1910s
NPG x194463

John Rodney Buckmaster; Dame Gladys Cooper; Joan Morley (née Buckmaster), published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x200166

John Rodney Buckmaster; Dame Gladys Cooper; Joan Morley (née Buckmaster)

published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
hand-coloured bromide postcard print, circa 1919
NPG x200166

Dame Gladys Cooper, by James Abbe - NPG x38393

Dame Gladys Cooper

by James Abbe
cream-toned vintage bromide print, 1920s
NPG x38393

Dame Gladys Cooper, by E.O. Hoppé - NPG Ax132929

Dame Gladys Cooper

by E.O. Hoppé
photogravure, 23 June 1921
NPG Ax132929

Joan Morley (née Buckmaster); Dame Gladys Cooper, by Marcus Adams - NPG x201314

Joan Morley (née Buckmaster); Dame Gladys Cooper

by Marcus Adams
gelatin silver print on cream card mount, 1924
NPG x201314

John Rodney Buckmaster; Dame Gladys Cooper, by Marcus Adams - NPG x201315

John Rodney Buckmaster; Dame Gladys Cooper

by Marcus Adams
gelatin silver print, 1924
NPG x201315

Dame Gladys Cooper as Peter Pan, by Curtis Moffat - NPG x137567

Dame Gladys Cooper as Peter Pan

by Curtis Moffat
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 21 January 1925
NPG x137567

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Janet Jevons - NPG x198096

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Janet Jevons
bromide postcard print, late 1920s
NPG x198096

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Bertram Park - NPG x199897

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Bertram Park
gelatin silver print, October 1927
NPG x199897

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Dorothy Wilding - NPG x6374

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Dorothy Wilding
postcard print, 1930s
NPG x6374

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Dorothy Wilding - NPG x6375

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Dorothy Wilding
bromide postcard print, 1930s
NPG x6375

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Dorothy Wilding - NPG x6376

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Dorothy Wilding
bromide postcard print, 1930s
NPG x6376

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Dorothy Wilding - NPG x6377

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 1932
NPG x6377

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Dorothy Wilding - NPG x13698

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print on tissue and card mount, 1933
NPG x13698

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Dorothy Wilding - NPG x32379

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print on tissue and card mount, 1933
NPG x32379

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Dorothy Wilding - NPG x6378

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 1933
NPG x6378

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Dorothy Wilding - NPG x6379

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 1933
NPG x6379

Daniel Massey's Christening party, by Sasha (Alexander Stewart) - NPG x137630

Daniel Massey's Christening party

by Sasha (Alexander Stewart)
chlorobromide print, 28 November 1933
NPG x137630

Dame Gladys Cooper, by Dorothy Wilding - NPG x200885

Dame Gladys Cooper

by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print on tissue and card mount, 1933
NPG x200885

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