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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.
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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
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.
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Santa Monica, California, USA
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...
- THR Staff
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 · Most audiences might know Jackie Cooper as Perry White in four Superman movies. Or for his role in 1931’s The Champ.
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...