John Leslie Coogan Jr.
Sign | Scorpio |
Born | Oct 26, 1914 Los Angeles, CA |
Died | Mar 1, 1984 Santa Monica, CA |
Age | Died at 69 |
Final Resting PlaceHoly Cross Cemetery |
Jackie Coogan | |
Job | Actor |
Years active | 1917-1984 |
Known for | Child actor, Uncle Fester |
Top Roles | Smallest Boy, Swifty Morgan, Mr. 'Mr. A' August, Jackie, Mr. Fitzgerald |
Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Silent Films, Crime, Romance, Film Adaptation |
Top Topics | Book-Based, Poverty, School |
Top Collaborators | Charlie Chaplin, Albert Zugsmith (Producer), Lyle Talbot, Mamie Van Doren |
Shares birthday with | Mark Sandrich, H.B. Warner, Frank McGlynn Sr. see more.. |
Jackie Coogan Overview:
Legendary actor, Jackie Coogan, was born John Leslie Coogan Jr. on Oct 26, 1914 in Los Angeles, CA. Coogan died at the age of 69 on Mar 1, 1984 in Santa Monica, CA and was laid to rest in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, Los Angeles County, CA.
MINI BIO:
Jackie Coogan appeared in over 140 film and television roles -- most famously as The Kid in Charlie Chaplinâ s silent classic, The Kid and of course, much later on, as the eccentric and lovable Uncle Fester in the TV sitcom The Addams Family!
(Source: article by Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Coogan was never nominated for an Academy Award.
BlogHub Articles:
Wednesday's Child: (1)
By Beth Daniels on Apr 30, 2014 From Mildred's FatburgersJohn Leslie "Jackie" Coogan, Los Angeles, October 26, 1914 to March 1, 1984 Biography : The World's Boy KingBy Diana Serra Cary, Scarecrow Press, 2007 Also... 's first wife, Betty Grable. Really. You Can't Pick Your Parents The tragedy... Read full article
Wednesday's Child: (2)
By Beth Daniels on Apr 30, 2014 From Mildred's FatburgersJohn Leslie "Jackie" Coogan, Los Angeles, October 26, 1914 to March 1, 1984 Biography : The World's Boy KingBy Diana Serra Cary, Scarecrow Press, 2007 Also... 's first wife, Betty Grable. Really. You Can't Pick Your Parents The tragedy... Read full article
Mini Tribute Child Star and Beyond:
By Annmarie Gatti on Oct 26, 2012 From Classic Movie Hub BlogBorn October 26, 1914 Child Actor, ! Couldn’t resist this one! — ADORABLE as a kid and kinda ‘cute’ as Uncle Fester too!!! Coogan appeared in 140 roles — most famously as The Kid in Charlie Chaplin‘s silent classic, The Kid… and of... Read full article
in The Rag Man (1925)
By Pretty Clever Film Gal on Aug 10, 2011 From Pretty Clever FilmsIf charm and a certain preternatural precociousness are the currency of a great child actor, then was a very rich little boy in the 1920′s. Best known as Charlie Chaplin’s sidekick in The Kid. Coogan was a meteoric success in the silent era. As with Shirley Temple a few yea... Read full article
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Jackie Coogan Quotes:
Tim Kelly: I wouldn't give but three-ninety-eight!
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