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Also known as John Cooper Jr., John Cooper

American actor, director (1922-2011)

Person · Open Library

Born
1922
Works
11

Top works

  • Mackintosh Architecture
  • Please Shoot Dog
  • Remains to be seen
  • Mackintosh architecture
  • Please Don't Shoot My Dog

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1948-02-04

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Listeners
314
Total plays
891

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Born
John Cooper Jr. , ( 1922-09-15 ) September 15, 1922, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died
May 3, 2011 (2011-05-03) (aged 88), Santa Monica, California , U.S.
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1928–1990
Spouses
June Horne ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1944 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1949 ) ​ Hildy Parks ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1950 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1951 ) ​ Barbara Rae Kraus ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1954 ; died 2009 ) ​

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Jackie Cooper (1989).jpg
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Jackie Cooper
date of birth
1922-09-15
date of death
2011-05-03
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name in native language
Jackie Cooper
start of work period
1929-00-00
end of work period
1990-00-00
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John Cooper Jr. (September 15, 1922 – May 3, 2011), known professionally as Jackie Cooper, was an American actor and director. He began his career as a child actor and was a featured member of the Our Gang ensemble 1929–1931. At age nine, he became the only child and youngest person nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, for the 1931 film Skippy. He then successfully transitioned to adolescent roles in the 1930s and adult roles from 1940 on.

As an adult, he starred as Socrates "Sock" Miller on the sitcom The People's Choice (1955–58) and as the title character on Hennesey (1959–1962), as well as playing Daily Planet editor-in-chief Perry White in the 1978–1987 Superman films. He also had success as a television director, earning two Primetime Emmy Awards for directing. He had a parallel career as a U.S. Navy officer, both active duty and reserve.

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