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Jackie Cooper was an American actor and director who started his career as a child star in Our Gang and Skippy. He also appeared in films such as The Champ, Treasure Island, and Superman, and directed episodes of The Twilight Zone and Hawaii Five-O.
Jackie Cooper was a versatile and prolific performer who starred in films, TV shows, and directed episodes of Superman and other series. He also served in the Navy Reserve and reached the rank of captain, earning the Legion of Merit and other honors.
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- January 1, 1
- Santa Monica, California, USA
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.
- September 15, 1922
- May 3, 2011
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...
May 5, 2011 · Six Things to Know About Jackie Cooper. The former child star died Tuesday at 88. By THR Staff. May 5, 2011 5:49am. Cooper, who went from Oscar-nominated child star to TV executive and director...
- THR Staff
May 4, 2011 · Jackie Cooper was the first Oscar-nominated child actor and a versatile TV performer who starred in "Skippy," "The Champ" and "Superman." He also directed episodes of "MASH," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The White Shadow."
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May 5, 2011 · Former US child star Jackie Cooper, who went on to work as a TV producer, film director and feature in four Superman movies, has died at the age of 88. Cooper died in Santa Monica,...