Image: Wikimedia CommonsJackie Cooper
American actor, director (1922-2011)
- Born September 15, 1922
- 3 movies
Jackie Cooper was an American actor and director who began as a child actor in the Our Gang ensemble. At nine he became the youngest person ever nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, for Skippy. As an adult he starred in The People's Choice and Hennesey and played Daily Planet editor Perry White in the Superman films, while winning two Emmy Awards as a television director.
Jackie Cooper appears in 3 films in The Rerun, from 1980 to 1987. Most of that work is in action, sci-fi and superhero. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Christopher Reeve (3), Margot Kidder (3), Gene Hackman (2), Susannah York (2), Richard Lester (2).
Known for
- Skippy (1931). Made him the youngest Best Actor nominee in Academy Award history.
- Superman II (1980), Perry White. Played the Daily Planet editor-in-chief across the Superman films.
- Hennesey (1959), Hennesey. Played the title character in the series from 1959 to 1962.
- The People’s Choice (1955), Sock Miller. Starred as Socrates Miller on the sitcom from 1955 to 1958.
- Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), Perry White. His final turn as Perry White.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Jackie Cooper been in?
- Jackie Cooper appears in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), Superman III (1983) and Superman II (1980) on The Remote.
- When was Jackie Cooper born?
- Jackie Cooper was born on 15 September 1922.
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