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John Leslie Coogan (October 26, 1914 – March 1, 1984) was an American actor and comedian who began his film career as a child actor in silent films. Coogan's role in Charlie Chaplin 's film The Kid (1921) made him one of the first child stars in the history of Hollywood.
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Jackie Coogan was a child star who appeared in movies such as The Kid, Oliver Twist, and Tom Sawyer. He also played Uncle Fester in The Addams Family and fought for his rights as a child actor in the Coogan Act.
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Coogan in 1922. Jackie Coogan was an American actor whose career spanned decades, and included numerous feature films and television series. The child of vaudeville performers, Coogan began his career as a child actor, and had his first major role in Charlie Chaplin's The Kid (1921).
YearTitleRole1917The Baby1919Smallest Boy1921The Kid1921Henry Peck AKA 'Peck's Bad Boy'Jackie Coogan was a child star who appeared in films by Charles Chaplin and others. He later became an actor, soldier, and activist who fought for child actors' rights and reunited with Chaplin.
- October 26, 1914
- March 1, 1984
May 10, 2024 · Jackie Coogan (born October 26, 1914, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—died March 1, 1984, Santa Monica, California) was the first major Hollywood child star, who rose to fame in the silent-film era and was best known as the sad-eyed waif of The Kid (1921) and similar movies.
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John Leslie "Jackie" Coogan (October 26, 1914 – March 1, 1984) was an American movie, television, child, stage, radio, voice, silent movie actor, and comedian. He was known for his roles as The Kid in Charlie Chaplin 's The Kid and as Uncle Fester in The Addams Family.
