John Cooper Jr.
| Sign | Virgo |
| Born | Sep 15, 1922 Los Angeles, CA |
| Died | May 3, 2011 Santa Monica, CA |
| Age | Died at 88 |
| Final Resting Placen/a | |
Jackie Cooper | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1929-1990 |
| Known for | Child actor, Our Gang |
| Top Roles | Skippy, Jim Hawkins, Swipes McGurk, Joseph 'Stubby' O'Shaughnessy, Perry White |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Family, Short Films, Romance, Action |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Sequels, Pre-Code Cinema |
| Top Collaborators | Hal Roach (Producer), Wallace Beery, David Butler (Director), Dorothy Peterson |
| Shares birthday with | Fay Wray, Penny Singleton, Robert Kane see more.. |
Jackie Cooper Overview:
Legendary actor, Jackie Cooper, was born John Cooper Jr. on Sep 15, 1922 in Los Angeles, CA. Cooper died at the age of 88 on May 3, 2011 in Santa Monica, CA and was laid to rest in n/a Cemetery.
EARLY CAREER
Jackie Cooper started out as a child star in silent shorts in 1929, transitioning nicely into Âsound' films, and later into adulthood roles and television producing/directing. At age 9 he was nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award for his starring role in the film Skippy (1931), making him the first child actor ever to receive an Oscar nomination, as well as the youngest person to be nominated until Justin Henry was nominated at age 8 for Best Supporting Actor in Kramer vs. Kramer. As a child star, Cooper is probably best known as the character Jackie from the Our Gang shorts and episodes, as well as Wallace Beery's son Dink in the classic sports tearjerker, The Champ (1931).
TELEVISION CAREER
By the early 1950's, Cooper was gravitating towards television acting, appearing on various TV episodes, and in 1955 he starred as 'Sock' Miller in the television series The People's Choice (1955-1958) and later as Lt. Charles Hennesey USN in the series Hennesey (1959-1962). In the late 1950s Cooper also stepped behind the camera, working as a television director and producer for almost 30 years with credits totaling over 50 television shows, including episodes for The Mary Tyler Moore Show, MASH, The Rockford Files, Quincy and The White Shadow.
SUPERMAN
In 1978, at the age of 56, his film career was most famously revived when he played Daily Planet editor Perry White in Superman I starring Christopher Reeve, followed by Superman II, III and IV in 1980, 1983 and 1987 respectively.
(Source: article by Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Cooper was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1930/31 | Best Actor | Skippy (1931) | Skippy Skinner | Nominated |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Jackie Cooper's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #19 on Dec 12, 1931.
BlogHub Articles:
Classic Movie Travels:
By Annette Bochenek on Aug 9, 2023 From Classic Movie Hub BlogClassic Movie Travels: – from California to New York City John ?Jackie? Cooper, Jr., was born on September 15, 1922, in Los Angeles, California, to John George and Mable Cooper. John G. Cooper worked as a lyricist, writing lyrics to ?Do You Ever Think of Me??;... Read full article
’s Halloween Party
on Oct 17, 2020 From Comet Over HollywoodWhile I am no expert chef, fabulous cook or food blogger, I enjoy finding recipes supposedly connected to classic film stars. I love magazines articles and ads touting Richard Dix’s favorite chili recipe or Cary Grant’s oyster stew. I even collect compilation books or pamphlets featuring... Read full article
Hollywood Veterans in Arlington National Cemetery:
on Mar 18, 2015 From Comet Over HollywoodLast weekend, filmmaker Brandon Brown and I set out to find six celebrities buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC. The venture took four hours and more than five miles of walking. To put that into perspective, we were hunting for six graves out of more than 400,000 people buried in... Read full article
Wednesday's Child:
By Beth Daniels on Jul 10, 2014 From Mildred's FatburgersBorn John Cooper, Jr., Los Angeles, September 15, 1922 to May 3, 2011 Autobiography Please Don't Shoot My Dog By with Dick Kleiner, Morrow, 1981 Winner of the "Putting Up with Wallace Beery" Award Quite a lot has been written about -- not the least... Read full article
Mini Tribute:
By Annmarie Gatti on Sep 15, 2013 From Classic Movie Hub BlogBorn September 15, 1922 Child Star ! started out as a child star in silent shorts back in 1929, transitioning nicely into ‘sound’ films, and later into ‘adult’ roles and TV producing/directing. , young and ‘older’ Cooper w... Read full article
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Jackie Cooper Quotes:
Chubby: I was just passing by, thought I'd drop in.
Jackie: Well,why don't you keep passing by til you come to the river and then drop in.
Farina: You all jus' lovesick, that's all!
Jackie: I'm a whole epidemic!
[Dink compares the swanky home to his own]
Dink Purcell: The Champ and I ain't fixed up swell as this, but our joint's more lively.
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