Merian C. Cooper Overview:

Producer, Merian C. Cooper, was born Merian Coldwell Cooper on Oct 24, 1893 in Jacksonville, FL. Cooper died at the age of 79 on Apr 21, 1973 in San Diego, CA .

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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. However he won one Honorary Award in 1952 for his many innovations and contributions to the art of motion pictures .

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During his time in Belyov, Cooper used the assumed name of Frank Mosher and was interviewed by the famous Russian author Isaak Babel.

Entered the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating in the Class of 1915. He left in his senior year. In 1916, he joined the Georgia National Guard to help chase Pancho Villa in Mexico.

Cooper had a bizarre dream about a giant ape that was destroying New York City and recorded it when he woke up. This was the basis for the classic King Kong (1933), which he developed and produced.

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