Superman: The Movie
1978
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John Cooper Jr. (September 15, 1922 – May 3, 2011) was an American actor and director. Known as Jackie Cooper, he began his career performing in film as a child, and successfully transitioned to adult roles and directing in both film and television.
Actor: Superman. Jackie Cooper was born John Cooper in Los Angeles, California, to Mabel Leonard, an Italian-American stage pianist, and John Cooper. Through his mother, he was the nephew of actress Julie Leonard, screenwriter Jack Leonard, and (by marriage) director Norman Taurog.
Jackie Cooper. Actor: Superman. Jackie Cooper was born John Cooper in Los Angeles, California, to Mabel Leonard, an Italian-American stage pianist, and John Cooper. Through his mother, he was the nephew of actress Julie Leonard, screenwriter Jack Leonard, and (by marriage) director Norman Taurog.
May 4, 2011 · Jackie Cooper, the pug-nosed kid who became America’s Boy in tear-jerker films of the Great Depression, then survived Hollywood’s notorious graveyard of child stardom and flourished as an adult...
Mar 16, 2021 · Jackie Cooper: A Childhood Star and a Bucket of Tears. Former child star Jackie Cooper discusses life as an actor in the early days of cinema and working in the talkie era into sound...
May 5, 2011 · Cooper, who went from Oscar-nominated child star to TV executive and director while amassing scores of acting credits -- including playing Perry White in the four Christopher Reeve Superman films...
May 5, 2011 · Jackie Cooper, whose tousled blond hair, pouty lower lip and ability to cry on camera helped make him one of the top child stars of the 1930s in films such as “Skippy” and “The Champ,” has...
May 4, 2011 · Jackie Cooper, who went from Oscar-nominated child star to TV executive and director while amassing scores of acting credits — including playing Perry White in the four Christopher Reeve...
May 5, 2011 · Cooper, the child movie star who won a best actor Oscar nomination at 9 for 'Skippy' and grew up to play The Daily Planet editor in as Christopher Reeves' four 'Superman' movies, died Tuesday,...
May 5, 2011 · 'Our Gang,' 'Superman' actor Jackie Cooper dies. A love letter to the late Rascal. By. Kate Ward. Published on May 4, 2011 11:26PM EDT. Most audiences might know Jackie Cooper as Perry White...
