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The California Child Actor's Bill (also known as Coogan Act or Coogan Bill) is a law applicable to child performers, designed to safeguard a portion of their earnings for when they reach the age of majority, and protect them from exploitation and abuse.
History of the Coogan Law. The Coogan Law is named for famous child actor Jackie Coogan. Coogan was discovered in 1919 by Charlie Chaplin and soon after cast in the comedian’s famous film, The Kid. Jackie-mania was in full force during the 1920s, spawning a wave of merchandise dedicated to his image.
The legal battle focused attention on child actors and resulted in the 1939 enactment of the California Child Actor's Bill, often referred to as the "Coogan Law" or the "Coogan Act".
Apr 22, 2024 · The California Child Actor’s Bill, also called the Coogan Law, is a child protection law requiring that a percentage of a child actor’s earnings are placed into a trust that they’ll...
Jun 8, 2023 · One year after Jackie Coogan filed his lawsuit, the State of California passed the California Child Actor's Bill. Also known as the Coogan Act or the Coogan Law, the 1939 bill stops parents...
Mar 29, 2022 · Print Collector/Getty Images. When Jackie Coogan reached adulthood and realized that his parents had spent nearly all of the money he'd made as a child actor, he took legal action, per The Vintage News. Charlie Chaplin, who'd made Coogan a star by casting him in "The Kid," now offered Coogan financial support.
Jun 1, 2022 · In 1938, aged 23, Jackie sued his mother and stepfather and won, but after legal fees, Jackie was left with a mere $126,000 of his original fortune. The state of California rushed through legislation that became known as the Coogan Act. This granted judges the discretionary power to require that a contract set aside some of a child-actor’s ...
Nov 4, 2019 · Asked why the new Coogan law's logical protections-such as full coverage of minor contracts and a child's entitlement to his entire earnings-weren't included in the original law, Peterson...
Aug 25, 2023 · Jackie Coogan’s 1938 lawsuit paved the way for laws protecting child entertainers’ money. Today child influencers are making a similar push for legal protections.
In Jackie Coogan. …the California legislature enacted the Child Actors Bill, popularly called the “Coogan Law,” ensuring child movie actors such rights as having their contracts approved by the courts and their income governed by financial institutions. During World War II Coogan served in the U.S. Army Air Force. In later years he… Read More.
