Jackie Cooper

Also known as John Cooper Jr., John Cooper

American actor, director (1922-2011)

Film & TV

Los Angeles, California, USA

Jackie Cooper (September 15, 1922 –May 3, 2011) was an American actor. He is best known for his role of Perry White in the Christopher Reeves Superman films (1978–1987). He with the Navy in the South Pacific toward the end of World War II and then, quietly and without publicity or fanfare, compiled one of the most distinguished peacetime military careers of anyone in his profession. In 1961,…

Known for

The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 12021
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman — Self2006
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut — Perry White2006
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman — Self2006
Judy Garland: By Myself — Self - Actor (voice)2004
Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir — Self2001
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood — Self2000
Sports on the Silver Screen — Self (archive footage)1997
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies — Self1995
Inside the Dream Factory1995

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Key facts

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
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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: John
Family name: Cooper
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Los Angeles
Place of death: Beverly Hills
Occupation: television producer
Educated at: Beverly Hills High School
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Conflict: World War II
Image: Jackie Cooper (1989).jpg
Work location: United States

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place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery
Commons category: Jackie Cooper
date of birth: 1922-09-15
date of death: 2011-05-03
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actor
Commons gallery: Jackie Cooper
name in native language: Jackie Cooper
start of work period: 1929-00-00
cause of death: disease
end of work period: 1990-00-00
writing language: English language
manner of death: natural causes

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Encyclopedic overview

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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