Jackie Cooper
American actor, director (1922-2011) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 88
John Cooper Jr., known professionally as Jackie Cooper, was an American actor and director. He began his career as a child actor and was a featured member of the Our Gang ensemble 1929-1931.
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Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of SupermanFilm1987
Jake and the FatmanSeries, Director
Superman IV: The Quest for PeaceFilm, 1987Perry White1984
The Night They Saved ChristmasFilm, Director1982
Cagney & LaceySeries, Director
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'Film, 19821980
Superman IIFilm, Perry White1979Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama SeriesAward1976
Quincy, M.E.Series, Director1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Film1974Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy SeriesAward1973
KojakSeries, Frank Mulvaney1972
The AstronautFilm, Kurt Anderson1971
ColumboSeries, Nelson Hayward
Maybe I'll Come Home in the SpringFilm, 1971Ed Miller1970
McCloudSeries, Winn Hollis1967
IronsideSeries1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSeries1960Star on Hollywood Walk of FameAward1959
The Twilight ZoneSeries, Jonathan West / Caesar (voice)1948
Studio OneSeries, Dave Tuttle1941
Ziegfeld GirlFilm, Jerry Regan1939
Hollywood CavalcadeFilm, Burglar1936
The Devil Is a SissyFilm, 'Buck' Murphy1933
The BoweryFilm, Swipes McGurk1931
Helping GrandmaFilm, Jackie1929
Boxing GlovesFilm, Jackie1922Born15 September 1922People around Jackie
Hal Roach Produced Boxing Gloves and Bouncing Babies
Mary Ann Jackson Also in Boxing Gloves and Bear Shooters
Allen Hoskins Also in Boxing Gloves and Bouncing Babies
Norman Chaney Also in Boxing Gloves and Bear Shooters
Bobby Hutchins Also in Boxing Gloves and Bear Shooters
Robert F. McGowan Directed Bouncing Babies (1929)
Pierre Spengler Produced Superman, Superman II and Superman III
Richard Donner Directed Superman and Superman II
Richard Lester Directed Superman II and Superman III
Harry Rapf Produced The Champ and Broadway to Hollywood
Margot Kidder Also in Superman II and Superman III
Marc McClure Also in Superman II (1981)- Ilya Salkind Produced Superman and Superman III
Donald Haines Also in Teacher's Pet and Helping Grandma
Stymie Beard Also in Teacher's Pet and Helping Grandma
Dorothy DeBorba Also in Pups Is Pups and Teacher's Pet
Gene Hackman Also in Superman and Superman II
Christopher Reeve Also in Superman II, Superman III and Superman
Blake Edwards Directed The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1983)
Wallace Beery Also in Treasure Island and The Bowery
Norman Taurog Directed Skippy and Sooky- Theodore Reed Directed What a Life and Life with Henry
Jack Haley Jr. Directed The Love Machine (1973)
Robert A. McGowan Directed Boxing Gloves (1929)
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Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut 2006
Superman 1978
The Champ 1931
Superman II 1980
Treasure Island 1934
Filmography 40
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Television 24
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At age nine, he became the only child and youngest person nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, for the 1931 film Skippy. He then successfully transitioned to adolescent roles in the 1930s and adult roles from 1940 on.
