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Jackie Cooper
Actor, Director, Producer
Born September 15, 1922Died May 3, 2011 (88 years)
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, as his weekly TV series Hennesey (1959) was enhancing naval recruiting efforts, accepted a commission as a line officer in the Naval Reserve with duties in recruitment, training films, and public relations. Holder of a multi-engine pilot license, he later co-piloted jet planes for the Navy, which made him an Honorary Aviator authorized to wear wings of gold-at the time only the third so honored in naval aviation history. By 1976 he had attained the rank of captain, and was in uniform aboard the carrier USS Constellation for the Bicentennial celebration on July 4. In 1980, the Navy proposed a period of active duty at the Pentagon that would have resulted in a promotion to rear admiral, bringing him even with Air Force Reserve Brigadier General James Stewart. Fresh on the heels of a second directing Emmy, he felt his absence would impact achieving a long-held goal of directing motion pictures, and reluctantly declined. (The opportunity in films never materialized.) Holds Letters of Commendation from six secretaries of the Navy. Was honorary chairman of the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation and a charter member of VIVA, the effort to return POW-MIAs from Vietnam. Upon retirement in 1982, he was decorated with the Legion of Merit by Navy Secretary John F. Lehman Jr.. Other than Stewart, no performer in his industry has achieved a higher uniformed rank in the U.S. military. (Glenn Ford was also a Naval Reserve captain, and director and Captain John Ford was awarded honorary flag rank upon his 1951 retirement from the Naval Reserve).
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, as his weekly TV series Hennesey (1959) was enhancing naval recruiting efforts, accepted a commission as a line officer in the Naval Reserve with duties in recruitment, training films, and public relations. Holder of a multi-engine pilot license, he later co-piloted jet planes for the Navy, which made him an Honorary Aviator authorized to wear wings of gold-at the time only the third so honored in naval aviation history. By 1976 he had attained the rank of captain, and was in uniform aboard the carrier USS Constellation for the Bicentennial celebration on July 4. In 1980, the Navy proposed a period of active duty at the Pentagon that would have resulted in a promotion to rear admiral, bringing him even with Air Force Reserve Brigadier General James Stewart. Fresh on the heels of a second directing Emmy, he felt his absence would impact achieving a long-held goal of directing motion pictures, and reluctantly declined. (The opportunity in films never materialized.) Holds Letters of Commendation from six secretaries of the Navy. Was honorary chairman of the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation and a charter member of VIVA, the effort to return POW-MIAs from Vietnam. Upon retirement in 1982, he was decorated with the Legion of Merit by Navy Secretary John F. Lehman Jr.. Other than Stewart, no performer in his industry has achieved a higher uniformed rank in the U.S. military. (Glenn Ford was also a Naval Reserve captain, and director and Captain John Ford was awarded honorary flag rank upon his 1951 retirement from the Naval Reserve).
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Jackie Cooper Filmography
| 2006 | Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut · as Perry White |
| 2005 | Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood · as Cast |
| 1995 | |
| 1994 | The Our Gang Story · as Jackie (archive Footage) |
| 1987 | Surrender · as Ace Morgan |
| 1987 | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace · as Perry White |
| 1987 | Bloopermania · as Cast |
| 1986 | Sledge Hammer! (TV Series) · as Audience Member |
| 1986 | Classic Comedy Teams · as Our Gang(archive Footage) |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Carl Schulman / Neil Fletcher |
| 1983 | Superman III · as Perry White |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere (TV Series) · as David Domedion |
| 1982 | Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Actor - Unidentified 'our Gang' Film |
| 1980 | Superman II · as Perry White |
| 1978 | Superman · as Perry White |
| 1977 | Operation Petticoat (TV Series) · as Admiral |
| 1975 | Journey Into Fear · as Eric Hurst |
| 1975 | The Invisible Man (1975) (TV Series) · as Walter Carlson |
| 1974 | The Day the Earth Moved · as Steve Barker |
| 1974 | Chosen Survivors · as Raymond Couzins |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Capt. Highland |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Frank Mulvaney |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Hec Ramsey (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Stand Up and Be Counted · as Doctor |
| 1972 | Ghost Story (TV Series) · as Dumpy Doyle |
| 1972 | The Astronaut · as Kurt Anderson |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Nelson Hayward |
| 1971 | The Love Machine · as Danton Miller |
| 1971 | Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring · as Ed Miller |
| 1970 | McCloud (TV Series) |
| 1968 | Shadow on the Land · as Lt. Col. Andy Davis |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Dr. Alexander Southmore |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Harlan Slade |
| 1963 | The Great Adventure (TV Series) · as Lt. Dickson |
| 1961 | Everything's Ducky · as Lt. J.s. Parmell - Psychiatrist |
| 1961 | The Gertrude Berg Show (TV Series) · as Lt. Charles 'chick' Hennesey, Usn |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Jonathan West / Caesar (voice) |
| 1959 | Hennesey (TV Series) · as Lt. Charles 'chick' Hennesey, Md |
| 1958 | Pursuit (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Goodyear Theatre (TV Series) · as Chris Shade |
| 1957 | The DuPont Show of the Month (TV Series) · as Yank |
| 1956 | To Tell the Truth (TV Series) |
| 1956 | Telephone Time (TV Series) |
| 1955 | The Little Rascals (TV Series) · as Jackie Cooper (1955) |
| 1955 | The People's Choice (TV Series) · as Socrates 'sock' Miller |
| 1955 | MGM Parade (TV Series) · as Dink In 'the Champ' (archive Footage) |
| 1954 | Producers' Showcase (TV Series) |
| 1954 | The Elgin Hour (TV Series) |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) |
| 1953 | The Revlon Mirror Theater (TV Series) |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Jeremy Bates |
| 1952 | Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1952 | Cowboy G-Men (TV Series) |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Bill Harlow / Joe Toyah |
| 1951 | Tales of Tomorrow (TV Series) |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Dave Carter |
| 1950 | Danger (TV Series) |
| 1950 | The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Charles Steen |
| 1950 | Your Show of Shows (TV Series) |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theatre (TV Series) · as Maurice Gaines |
| 1949 | Suspense (TV Series) · as Williams |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Blackie Scantling |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Bubbo |
| 1948 | The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV Series) |
| 1948 | The Milton Berle Show (TV Series) |
| 1947 | Kilroy Was Here · as John J. Kilroy |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1942 | The Navy Comes Through · as Joe 'babe' Duttson |
| 1942 | Syncopation · as Johnny Schumacher |
| 1941 | Ziegfeld Girl · as Jerry Regan |
| 1940 | Gallant Sons · as Byron Newbold |
| 1940 | Life with Henry · as Henry Aldrich |
| 1940 | The Return of Frank James · as Clem |
| 1939 | Hollywood Cavalcade · as Burglar |
| 1939 | What a Life · as Henry Aldrich |
| 1939 | Streets of New York · as James Michael 'jimmy' Keenan |
| 1939 | Scouts to the Rescue · as Bruce Scott |
| 1938 | Gangster's Boy · as Larry Kelly |
| 1938 | That Certain Age · as Kenneth Warren |
| 1938 | White Banners · as Peter Trimble |
| 1937 | Boy of the Streets · as Chuck Brennan |
| 1936 | The Devil Is a Sissy · as 'buck' Murphy |
| 1936 | Tough Guy · as Frederick Martindale Vincent Iii |
| 1935 | O'Shaughnessy's Boy · as Joseph "stubby" O'shaughnessy |
| 1935 | Dinky · as Dinky Daniels |
| 1934 | Peck's Bad Boy · as Bill Peck |
| 1934 | Treasure Island · as Jim Hawkins |
| 1933 | The Bowery · as Swipes Mcgurk |
| 1933 | Broadway to Hollywood · as Ted Hackett Jr. As Child |
| 1932 | Divorce in the Family · as Terry Parker |
| 1932 | When a Feller Needs a Friend · as Edward Haverford 'eddie' Randall |
| 1931 | Sooky · as Skippy |
| 1931 | The Champ · as Dink Purcell |
| 1931 | Bargain Day · as Jackie |
| 1931 | Skippy · as Skippy Skinner |
| 1931 | Little Daddy · as Jackie |
| 1930 | Helping Grandma · as Jackie |
| 1930 | Teacher's Pet · as Jackie |
| 1930 | Pups Is Pups · as Jackie |
| 1930 | A Tough Winter · as Jackie |
| 1930 | Bear Shooters · as Jackie |
| 1930 | When the Wind Blows · as Jackie |
| 1930 | The First Seven Years · as Jackie |
| 1929 | Shivering Shakespeare · as Jackie |
| 1929 | Sunny Side Up · as Jerry Mcginnis (uncredited) |
| 1929 | Moan & Groan, Inc. · as Jackie |
| 1929 | Bouncing Babies · as Kid Listening To Farina (uncredited) |
| 1929 | Boxing Gloves · as Jackie |
| 1988 | The Adventures of Superboy (1988) (TV Series) |
| 1988 | Supercarrier (TV Series) |
| 1987 | The Law & Harry McGraw (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Ohara (TV Series) |
| 1986 | Sledge Hammer! (TV Series) |
| 1985 | |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Glitter (TV Series) |
| 1982 | |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) |
| 1981 | |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. (TV Series) |
| 1980 | |
| 1980 | |
| 1980 | |
| 1979 | Paris (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) |
| 1978 | The White Shadow (TV Series) |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | |
| 1976 | The Feather And Father Gang (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Holmes and Yoyo (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Black Sheep Squadron (TV Series) |
| 1975 | The Bob Crane Show (TV Series) |
| 1974 | The Texas Wheelers (TV Series) |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files (TV Series) |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H (TV Series) |
| 1972 | |
| 1971 | McMillan and Wife (TV Series) |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) |
| 1962 | Ensign O'Toole (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Hennesey (TV Series) |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show (TV Series) |
| 1955 | The People's Choice (TV Series) |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) |
| 2012 | The 84th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 2012 | 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2002 | 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self |
| 2001 | Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir · as Self |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | Child Stars: Their Story · as Self |
| 1997 | Sports on the Silver Screen · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1995 | |
| 1993 | Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie · as Self |
| 1992 | MGM: When the Lion Roars (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Going Hollywood: The War Years · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 1984 | The 56th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1984 | The Making of 'Superman III' · as Self |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1982 | Hooray for Hollywood · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1982 | Hollywood's Children · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1982 | The Making of 'Superman II' · as Self |
| 1980 | The Making of Superman: The Movie · as Self |
| 1980 | Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1978 | Hollywood's Diamond Jubilee · as Self - Cameo |
| 1977 | The Hollywood Greats (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | Brother Can You Spare a Dime · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1973 | Tomorrow with Tom Snyder (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1969 | It's Your Bet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1963 | The Danny Kaye Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1963 | Hollywood Without Make-Up · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | Password (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1957 | The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self - Filmed Tribute |
| 1954 | The George Gobel Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | Tonight! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | I've Got a Secret (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 1951 | The Name's the Same (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Panelist |
| 1950 | This Is Your Life (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? (TV Series) · as Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1948 | The Perry Como Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1947 | Stump the Stars (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1930 | Love Business · as Jackie Cooper |
| 1930 | School's Out · as Jackie Cooper |
| 1982 | |
| 1978 | |
| 1976 | Holmes and Yoyo (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Hawk (TV Series) |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Hennesey (TV Series) |