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Jackie Coogan was an American actor and aircraft pilot. Born in Los Angeles in 1914, he began his work period in 1917. He served as a film and television actor and participated in World War II. Coogan was married to Betty Grable and had four children. His sibling was Robert Coogan.
He died of natural causes due to heart disease in Santa Monica in 1984. Coogan is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery. He received the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He spoke and wrote in English.
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Film & TV
Los Angeles, California, USA
John Leslie Coogan (October 26, 1914 – March 1, 1984), known professionally as Jackie Coogan, was an American actor who began his movie career as a child actor in silent films. Many years later, he became known as Uncle Fester on 1960s sitcom The Addams Family. In the interim, he sued his mother and stepfather over his squandered film earnings and provoked California to enact the first known…
Known for
- The Real Charlie Chaplin — Self (archive footage)2021
- Jackie Coogan: The First Child Star — Self (archive footage)2015
- Chaplin Today: The Kid — Self (archive footage)2003
- Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces — Self (archive footage)2000
- The Addams Family Album — Uncle Fester (archive footage)1992
- Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies — (archive footage) (uncredited)1988
- The Prey — Lester Tile1983
- Unknown Chaplin — Self1983
- The Escape Artist — Magic Shop Owner1982
- Hollywood’s Children — Self1982
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Key facts
- Born
- John Leslie Coogan , ( 1914-10-26 ) October 26, 1914, Los Angeles, California , U.S.
- Died
- March 1, 1984 (1984-03-01) (aged 69), Santa Monica, California , U.S.
- Burial place
- Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City
- Occupations
- Actor comedian
- Years active
- 1917–1984
- Relatives
- Robert Coogan (brother), Jonathan Coogan (nephew) Keith Coogan (grandson)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Place of death
- Santa Monica
- Sibling
- Robert Coogan
- Occupation
- comedian
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- Jackie Coogan 1962.jpg
- Number of children
- 4
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- Jackie Coogan
- cause of death
- heart disease
- date of birth
- 1914-10-26
- date of death
- 1984-03-00
- place of burial
- Holy Cross Cemetery
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Jackie Coogan
- start of work period
- 1917-00-00
- name in native language
- Jackie Coogan
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
John Leslie Coogan (October 26, 1914 – March 1, 1984) was an American actor and comedian who began his film career as a child actor in silent films. Coogan's title role in Charlie Chaplin's film The Kid (1921) made him one of the first child stars in the history of Hollywood.
He later sued his mother and stepfather over his squandered film earnings and inspired California to enact the first known legal protection for the earnings of child performers, the California Child Actor's Bill, widely known as the "Coogan Act".
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