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Tex Cooper: Movies & Box Office

films
35
on screen
1936–1950
box office
$20.5M
Biggest hits

The Best Tex Cooper Movies

The films of Tex Cooper that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Duel in the Sun (1946) leads with $20.4M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Tex Cooper's Career in Numbers

Tex Cooper's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Tex Cooper works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Yellow Dust (1936) to Dakota Lil (1950), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Tex Cooper Movies by Decade

  1. 1930s 5
  2. 1940s 27
  3. 1950s 3

The 1940s were Tex Cooper's busiest decade, with 27 films.

Tex Cooper Movies by Genre

  • Western 20
  • Drama 4
  • Romance 4
  • Comedy 3
  • Action 2
  • History 1
  • Fantasy 1

Western is the genre Tex Cooper has worked in most, with 20 films, ahead of drama (4).

Tex Cooper Career Milestones

First film
Yellow Dust 1936
Biggest box office hit
Duel in the Sun $20.4M worldwide
Newest film
Dakota Lil 1950
35 credits

Tex Cooper Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Tex Cooper is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 1950 The Flame and the Arrow (1950) movie poster The Flame and the Arrow as Townsman (uncredited) · History
  2. 1950 Winchester ’73 (1950) movie poster Winchester ’73 as Shooting Contestant (uncredited) · Western
  3. 1950 Dakota Lil (1950) movie poster Dakota Lil as Barfly · Western
  4. 1948 The Man from Colorado (1948) movie poster The Man from Colorado as Townsman (uncredited) · Drama
  5. 1948 Albuquerque (1948) movie poster Albuquerque as Barfly at Table (uncredited) · Action
  6. 1947 Cheyenne (1947) movie poster Cheyenne as Barfly (uncredited) · Western
  7. 1947 Pursued (1947) movie poster Pursued as Townsman (uncredited) · Western
  8. 1946 Duel in the Sun (1946) movie poster Duel in the Sun as Party Guest (uncredited) · Drama
  9. 1946 My Darling Clementine (1946) movie poster My Darling Clementine as Townsman (uncredited) · Romance
  10. 1946 Canyon Passage (1946) movie poster Canyon Passage as Miner (uncredited) · Western
  11. 1946 Two Sisters from Boston (1946) movie poster Two Sisters from Boston as Saloon Patron (uncredited) · Comedy
  12. 1946 Badman’s Territory (1946) movie poster Badman’s Territory as Tex (uncredited) · Action
  13. 1943 Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) movie poster Thank Your Lucky Stars as Gower Gulch Cowboy (uncredited) · Comedy
  14. 1943 Colt Comrades (1943) movie poster Colt Comrades as Barfly · Western
  15. 1943 The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) movie poster The Ox-Bow Incident as Posse Member (uncredited) · Western
  16. 1942 Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942) movie poster Wild Bill Hickok Rides as Townsman · Western
  17. 1941 Go West, Young Lady (1941) movie poster Go West, Young Lady as Barfly · Comedy
  18. 1941 The Great Man’s Lady (1941) movie poster The Great Man’s Lady as Wagon Train Man · Western
  19. 1941 All That Money Can Buy (1941) movie poster All That Money Can Buy as Townsman (uncredited) · Fantasy
  20. 1941 Texas (1941) movie poster Texas as Ringsider · Romance
  21. 1941 Riders of the Timberline (1941) movie poster Riders of the Timberline as Barfly · Western
  22. 1941 Border Vigilantes (1941) movie poster Border Vigilantes as Saloon Gambler · Western
  23. 1941 The Lady from Cheyenne (1941) movie poster The Lady from Cheyenne as Extra · Western
  24. 1940 Three Men from Texas (1940) movie poster Three Men from Texas as Rancher · Western
  25. 1940 Melody Ranch (1940) movie poster Melody Ranch as Bets on Autry · Western
  26. 1940 Kit Carson (1940) movie poster Kit Carson as Californian · Western
  27. 1940 Gold Rush Maisie (1940) movie poster Gold Rush Maisie as Prospector (Uncredited) · Drama
  28. 1940 The Man from Tumbleweeds (1940) movie poster The Man from Tumbleweeds as Gun Sight Townsman · Western
  29. 1940 Dark Command (1940) movie poster Dark Command as Townsman · Drama
  30. 1940 Virginia City (1940) movie poster Virginia City as Townsman (uncredited) · Western
  31. 1939 Frontier Marshal (1939) movie poster Frontier Marshal as Barfly · Western
  32. 1939 Dodge City (1939) movie poster Dodge City as Townsman (uncredited) · Western
  33. 1938 Gold Is Where You Find It (1938) movie poster Gold Is Where You Find It as Man in Telegraph Office Door (uncredited) · Romance
  34. 1937 Trouble in Texas (1937) movie poster Trouble in Texas as Rodeo Announcer · Western
  35. 1936 Yellow Dust (1936) movie poster Yellow Dust as Barfly · Romance
Works with

Who Tex Cooper Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Tex Cooper shares the most films with. Ward Bond comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Charles Halton (4).

FAQ

Tex Cooper: Questions & Answers

How many movies Tex Cooper has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Tex Cooper been in?

Tex Cooper is credited on 35 films, from 1936 to 1950. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Tex Cooper's highest-grossing movie?

Duel in the Sun (1946) is Tex Cooper's biggest box office hit, with $20.4M worldwide, ahead of My Darling Clementine (1946) ($16.4K). Across every film with box office figures, Tex Cooper's movies have made $20.5M.

Tex Cooper's biggest hits

What is Tex Cooper's newest movie?

The most recent film on Tex Cooper's filmography is The Flame and the Arrow (1950), in the role of Townsman (uncredited).

Who does Tex Cooper work with most often?

Tex Cooper shares the most films with Ward Bond (7 films), Charles Halton (4 films) and Joe Sawyer (4 films).

The Best Tex Cooper Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 35 credits.

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