The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet
1952
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Apr 22, 2024 · The law is named after former child actor Jackie Coogan. In the 1920s, Coogan became one of the first child stars in America and earned millions of dollars. When he became an adult, he...
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 · Jackie's Legacy: Proponents of Coogan Law revisions aim at extending protection of children performers to all cases and all states. By Roger Armbrust | Last Updated: November 4, 2019.
Coogan Act History: In 1919, five year-old Jackie Coogan (1914-1984) got his big break, landing a role opposite legendary actor/ director Charlie Chaplin in “A Days Pleasure”. Two years later, Chaplin hired Coogan again for “The Kid”. The film was a huge success and Jackie Coogan became the world’s first major child superstar.
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.
