Gordon Cooper

Personal Info

Birthday

March 6, 1927

Day of Death

2004-10-04

(77 years old)

Place of Birth

Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA

Also Known As

L. Gordon Cooper, Jr.

Col. Gordon Cooper

Gordon Cooper

Biography

Leroy Gordon "Gordo" Cooper Jr. was an American aerospace engineer, test pilot, United States Air Force pilot, and the youngest of the seven original astronauts in Project Mercury, the first human space program of the United States.

Known For

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

Rocket's Red Glare

Filmography

2020
The Phenomenon
as Self - NASA Astronaut (archive footage)
2019
Apollo: The Forgotten Films
as Self (archive footage)
Apollo: Missions to the Moon
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs
as Himself
2003
Out of the Blue
as Self
The Real Men with 'The Right Stuff'
as Self
Project Gemini: Bridge to the Moon
as Self
2000
Rocket's Red Glare
as Gordon Cooper
Close Encounters: Proof of Alien Contact
as Self - Astronaut