Conversation so far:
Who were some of Coopers closer friends?
Cooper's twenty-year friendship with Ernest Hemingway.
What was important about his friendship with Hemingway?
The previous year, Hemingway drew upon Cooper's image when he created the character of Robert Jordan for the novel For Whom the Bell Tolls.
Which other friends did he have?
friends from the film industry, including directors Henry Hathaway, Howard Hawks, William Wellman, and Fred Zinnemann, and actors.

Question: Who were his actor friends?
Self-contained rewrite: Who were Gary Cooper's actor friends?