1922-09-15 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, 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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The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1 | 2021-06-01 | |
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Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman | Self | 2006-06-12 |
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Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut | Perry White | 2006-11-02 |
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You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman | Self | 2006-11-28 |
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Judy Garland: By Myself | Self - Actor (voice) | 2004-02-25 |
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Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir | Self | 2001-10-01 |
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Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood | Self | 2000-08-03 |
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Sports on the Silver Screen | Self (archive footage) | 1997-03-16 |
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | Self | 1995-06-05 |
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Inside the Dream Factory | 1995-11-01 | |
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The Our Gang Story | Jackie (archive footage) | 1994-01-01 |
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When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen | Self | 1989-12-02 |
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Surrender | Ace Morgan | 1987-10-09 |
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | Perry White | 1987-07-24 |
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Classic Comedy Teams | Our Gang(archive footage) | 1986-01-01 |
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The Making of 'Superman III' | Self | 1985-08-26 |
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No Earthly Reason | J. Nash Hawkins | 1984-04-03 |
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Ticket to Hollywood | Narrator | 1984-05-01 |
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1983-02-25 |
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Superman III | Perry White | 1983-06-17 |
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The Making of 'Superman II' | Self | 1983-07-17 |
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Hollywood’s Children | Self (archive footage) | 1982-02-24 |
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The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' | Self | 1982-01-24 |
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Rascal Dazzle | Jackie (archive footage) | 1981-01-01 |
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Superman II | Perry White | 1980-12-12 |
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Superman | Perry White | 1978-12-14 |
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Hooray for Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | 1976-01-01 |
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Mobile Two | Peter Campbell | 1975-09-02 |
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | 1975-08-06 |
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The Invisible Man | Walter Carlson | 1975-05-06 |
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Journey into Fear | Eric Hurst | 1975-08-08 |
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Chosen Survivors | Raymond Couzins | 1974-05-24 |
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The Day the Earth Moved | Steve Barker | 1974-09-18 |
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Big John Morrison | John Morrison | 1973-10-23 |
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Stand Up and Be Counted | Doctor | 1972-05-01 |
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Of Men and Women | 1972-12-17 | |
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The Astronaut | Kurt Anderson | 1972-01-08 |
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Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring | Ed Miller | 1971-02-16 |
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The Love Machine | Danton Miller | 1971-08-14 |
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Shadow on the Land | Lt. Col. Andy Davis | 1968-12-04 |
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Calhoun | Everett Calhoun | 1964-07-08 |
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The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers | Self | 1962-01-06 |
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Everything's Ducky | Lt. J.S. Parmell - Psychiatrist | 1961-12-20 |
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French Leave | Skitch Kilroy | 1948-04-10 |
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Stork Bites Man | Ernest (Ernie) C. Brown | 1947-06-21 |
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Kilroy Was Here | John J. Kilroy | 1947-07-19 |
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Where Are Your Children? | Danny Cheston | 1943-11-26 |
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The Navy Comes Through | Joe 'Babe' Duttson | 1942-10-30 |
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Syncopation | Johnny Schumacher | 1942-05-22 |
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Men of Texas | Robert Houston Scott | 1942-07-03 |
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Soaring Stars | Pilot | 1942-04-25 |
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Ziegfeld Girl | Jerry Regan | 1941-04-25 |
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Glamour Boy | Tiny Barlow | 1941-12-05 |
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Life with Henry | Henry Aldrich | 1941-01-23 |
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Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 | Self | 1941-08-15 |
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Her First Beau | Chuck Harris | 1941-05-08 |
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Seventeen | William Sylvanus Baxter | 1940-03-01 |
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Gallant Sons | Byron Newbold | 1940-11-15 |
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Rodeo Dough | Jackie Cooper | 1940-11-09 |
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The Return of Frank James | Clem | 1940-08-10 |
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The Big Guy | Jimmy Hutchins | 1939-12-22 |
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Scouts to the Rescue | Bruce Scott | 1939-01-17 |
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Two Bright Boys | Rory O'Donnell | 1939-09-21 |
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Hollywood Cavalcade | Burglar | 1939-10-13 |
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The Spirit of Culver | Tom Allen | 1939-03-10 |
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What a Life | Henry Aldrich | 1939-10-05 |
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Streets of New York | James Michael 'Jimmy' Keenan | 1939-04-12 |
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Boy of the Streets | Chuck Brennan | 1938-01-08 |
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Newsboys' Home | Rifle Edwards | 1938-12-24 |
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White Banners | Peter Trimble | 1938-06-23 |
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Bear Facts | Bear | 1938-03-05 |
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That Certain Age | Kenneth Warren | 1938-10-06 |
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Gangster's Boy | Larry Kelly | 1938-11-16 |
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The Devil Is a Sissy | 'Buck' Murphy | 1936-09-18 |
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Tough Guy | Frederick Martindale Vincent III | 1936-01-24 |
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O'Shaughnessy's Boy | Joseph "Stubby" O'Shaughnessy | 1935-09-27 |
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Dinky | Dinky Daniels | 1935-05-11 |
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Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 | 1934-03-02 | |
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Treasure Island | Jim Hawkins | 1934-08-17 |
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Peck's Bad Boy | Bill Peck | 1934-10-18 |
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Lone Cowboy | Scooter O'Neal | 1933-12-02 |
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The Bowery | Swipes McGurk | 1933-10-07 |
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Broadway to Hollywood | Ted Hackett Jr. as Child | 1933-09-15 |
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Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 | Self | 1932-10-20 |
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When a Feller Needs a Friend | Edward Haverford 'Eddie' Randall | 1932-04-30 |
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Divorce In The Family | Terry Parker | 1932-08-27 |
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Bargain Day | Jackie | 1931-05-01 |
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Skippy | Skippy Skinner | 1931-04-25 |
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Little Daddy | Jackie | 1931-03-28 |
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Helping Grandma | Jackie | 1931-01-03 |
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Love Business | Jackie Cooper | 1931-02-14 |
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Sooky | Skippy | 1931-12-26 |
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The Champ | Dink Purcell | 1931-11-21 |
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Young Donovan's Kid | Midge Murray | 1931-06-06 |
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The Christmas Party | Himself | 1931-12-17 |
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Los cazadores de osos | Juanito | 1930-10-30 |
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Pups Is Pups | Jackie | 1930-08-30 |
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Temps d'Hiver | Jackie | 1930-12-01 |
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Las fantasmas | Juanito | 1930-04-05 |
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When the Wind Blows | Jackie | 1930-04-05 |
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The First Seven Years | Jackie | 1930-03-01 |
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School's Out | Jackie Cooper | 1930-11-21 |
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A Tough Winter | Jackie | 1930-06-21 |
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Shivering Shakespeare | Jackie | 1930-01-25 |
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Bear Shooters | Jackie | 1930-05-16 |
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Teacher's Pet | Jackie | 1930-10-11 |
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Moan & Groan, Inc. | Jackie | 1929-12-07 |
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Boxing Gloves | Jackie | 1929-09-09 |
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Sunny Side Up | Jerry McGinnis (uncredited) | 1929-12-25 |
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Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 | Little Boy in 'That's You, Baby' Number (uncredited) | 1929-05-25 |
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Bouncing Babies | Kid listening to Farina (uncredited) | 1929-10-11 |
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Superman Redeemed | Perry White |
