Jackie Cooper
Known for Acting · 169 credits
- Born
- 1922-09-15
- Died
- 2011-05-03
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- John Cooper Jr. · Джеки Купер · Джекки Купер
Biography
Jackie Cooper (September 15, 1922 –May 3, 2011) was an American actor. He is best known for his role of Perry White in the Christopher Reeves Superman films (1978–1987).
He with the Navy in the South Pacific toward the end of World War II and then, quietly and without publicity or fanfare, compiled one of the most distinguished peacetime military careers of anyone in his profession. In 1961, as his weekly TV series Hennesey (1959) was enhancing naval recruiting efforts, accepted a commission as a line officer in the Naval Reserve with duties in recruitment, training films, and public relations. Holder of a multi-engine pilot license, he later co-piloted jet planes for the Navy, which made him an Honorary Aviator authorized to wear wings of gold-at the time only the third so honored in naval aviation history. By 1976 he had attained the rank of captain, and was in uniform aboard the carrier USS Constellation for the Bicentennial celebration on July 4. In 1980, the Navy proposed a period of active duty at the Pentagon that would have resulted in a promotion to rear admiral, bringing him even with Air Force Reserve Brigadier General James Stewart. Fresh on the heels of a second directing Emmy, he felt his absence would impact achieving a long-held goal of directing motion pictures, and reluctantly declined. (The opportunity in films never materialized.) Holds Letters of Commendation from six secretaries of the Navy. Was honorary chairman of the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation and a charter member of VIVA, the effort to return POW-MIAs from Vietnam. Upon retirement in 1982, he was decorated with the Legion of Merit by Navy Secretary John F. Lehman Jr.. Other than Stewart, no performer in his industry has achieved a higher uniformed rank in the U.S. military. (Glenn Ford was also a Naval Reserve captain, and director and Captain John Ford was awarded honorary flag rank upon his 1951 retirement from the Naval Reserve).
Known For
TV Shows (58)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self / Self (archive footage)
Columbo
1971
as Nelson Hayward
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Carl Schulman / Neil Fletcher
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Dr. Alexander Southmore
Ironside
1967
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as Peter Graves / Pvt. Oscar Purkey / Milton 'Mezz' Mezzrow / Maurice Gaines / Willy Benton
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Jonathan West / Caesar (voice)
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
as Bubbo
The Rockford Files
1974
as Capt. Highland / Garth McGregor
St. Elsewhere
1982
as David Domedion
The F.B.I.
1965
as Harlan Slade
Studio One
1948
as Dave Tuttle / Blackie Scantling
Kojak
1973
as Frank Mulvaney
McCloud
1970
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self - Guest / Self - Singer
Suspense
1949
as Williams / Murderer / Dan Crowley
Telephone Time
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
Police Story
1973
Danger
1950
The United States Steel Hour
1953
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Orrin Dudley / Dave Carter
Ghost Story
1972
as Dumpy Doyle
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
Your Show of Shows
1950
The Great Adventure
1963
as Lt. Dickson
MGM Parade
1955
as Dink in 'The Champ' (archive footage)
Producers' Showcase
1954
The Dick Powell Show
1961
as Judd Rogers / John Reardon / Self - Host
The George Gobel Show
1954
as Self
Capital News
1990
as John C. Dodd
Hennesey
1959
as Lt. Charles 'Chick' Hennesey, MD
Justice
1954
Cowboy G-Men
1952
Hec Ramsey
1972
General Electric Theater
1953
as Jeremy Bates
The People's Choice
1955
as Socrates 'Sock' Miller
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Bob Heywood / Bill Harlow / Joe Toyah
Revlon Mirror Theatre
1953
Medallion Theatre
1953
The Motorola Television Hour
1953
Pursuit
1958
Mobile One
1975
as Peter Campbell
The Gertrude Berg Show
1961
The Elgin Hour
1954
Texaco Star Theater
1948
The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre
1948
To Tell the Truth
1956
The Clock
1949
Starlight Theatre
1950
The Dean Martin Comedy World
1974
as Host
It Was a Very Good Year
1971
Mantrap
1971
Movies (111)
Superman
1978
as Perry White
Superman II
1980
as Perry White
Superman III
1983
as Perry White
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987
as Perry White
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006
as Perry White
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
2006
as Self
Surrender
1987
as Ace Morgan
Boxing Gloves
1929
as Jackie
Treasure Island
1934
as Jim Hawkins
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
as Self
Bargain Day
1931
as Jackie
Chosen Survivors
1974
as Raymond Couzins
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Ziegfeld Girl
1941
as Jerry Regan
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Return of Frank James
1940
as Clem
The Champ
1931
as Dink Purcell
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
1934
Rascal Dazzle
1981
as Jackie (archive footage)
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
1982
as Self
The Making of 'Superman II'
1983
as Self
Soaring Stars
1942
as Pilot
That Certain Age
1938
as Kenneth Warren
Glamour Boy
1941
as Tiny Barlow
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood
2000
as Self
Tough Guy
1936
as Frederick Martindale Vincent III
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
2006
as Self
Lone Cowboy
1933
as Scooter O'Neal
Hollywood’s Children
1982
as Self (archive footage)
The Astronaut
1972
as Kurt Anderson
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Shadow on the Land
1968
as Lt. Col. Andy Davis
The Love Machine
1971
as Danton Miller
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
as Burglar
Journey into Fear
1975
as Eric Hurst
Broadway to Hollywood
1933
as Ted Hackett Jr. as Child
The Devil Is a Sissy
1936
as 'Buck' Murphy
Stand Up and Be Counted
1972
as Doctor
Peck's Bad Boy
1934
as Bill Peck
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
1962
as Self
Shivering Shakespeare
1930
as Jackie
French Leave
1948
as Skitch Kilroy
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
1971
as Ed Miller
Classic Comedy Teams
1986
as Our Gang(archive footage)
Dinky
1935
as Dinky Daniels
The Making of 'Superman III'
1985
as Self
Two Bright Boys
1939
as Rory O'Donnell
The Invisible Man
1975
as Walter Carlson
Hooray for Hollywood
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Inside the Dream Factory
1995
Divorce In The Family
1932
as Terry Parker
Syncopation
1942
as Johnny Schumacher
The Navy Comes Through
1942
as Joe 'Babe' Duttson
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
1935
as Joseph "Stubby" O'Shaughnessy
Bouncing Babies
1929
as Kid listening to Farina (uncredited)
Streets of New York
1939
as James Michael 'Jimmy' Keenan
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
1941
as Self
Rodeo Dough
1940
as Jackie Cooper
Skippy
1931
as Skippy Skinner
Love Business
1931
as Jackie Cooper
Judy Garland: By Myself
2004
as Self - Actor (voice)
Gallant Sons
1940
as Byron Newbold
The Bowery
1933
as Swipes McGurk
The Day the Earth Moved
1974
as Steve Barker
Everything's Ducky
1961
as Lt. J.S. Parmell - Psychiatrist
Sunny Side Up
1929
as Jerry McGinnis (uncredited)
Men of Texas
1942
as Robert Houston Scott
Her First Beau
1941
as Chuck Harris
Where Are Your Children?
1943
as Danny Cheston
Young Donovan's Kid
1931
as Midge Murray
When the Wind Blows
1930
as Jackie
Kilroy Was Here
1947
as John J. Kilroy
Bear Facts
1938
as Bear
Sooky
1931
as Skippy
Bear Shooters
1930
as Jackie
Calhoun
1964
as Everett Calhoun
The Ghosts
1930
as Juanito
Life with Henry
1941
as Henry Aldrich
When a Feller Needs a Friend
1932
as Edward Haverford 'Eddie' Randall
Stork Bites Man
1947
as Ernest (Ernie) C. Brown
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
1932
as Self
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1
2021
Mobile Two
1975
as Peter Campbell
Seventeen
1940
as William Sylvanus Baxter
The Big Guy
1939
as Jimmy Hutchins
The Our Gang Story
1994
as Jackie (archive footage)
Newsboys' Home
1938
as Rifle Edwards
The Christmas Party
1931
as Himself
Boy of the Streets
1938
as Chuck Brennan
Helping Grandma
1931
as Jackie
Gangster's Boy
1938
as Larry Kelly
What a Life
1939
as Henry Aldrich
No Earthly Reason
1984
as J. Nash Hawkins
School's Out
1930
as Jackie Cooper
White Banners
1938
as Peter Trimble
Big John Morrison
1973
as John Morrison
Scouts to the Rescue
1939
as Bruce Scott
The Spirit of Culver
1939
as Tom Allen
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
1929
as Little Boy in 'That's You, Baby' Number (uncredited)
A Tough Winter
1930
as Jackie
Teacher's Pet
1930
as Jackie
Moan & Groan, Inc.
1929
as Jackie
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen
1989
as Self
Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir
2001
as Self
Temps d'Hiver
1930
as Jackie
Los cazadores de osos
1930
as Juanito
Of Men and Women
1972
Ticket to Hollywood
1984
as Narrator
Pups Is Pups
1930
as Jackie
The First Seven Years
1930
as Jackie
Little Daddy
1931
as Jackie
About Jackie Cooper
Jackie Cooper (September 15, 1922 –May 3, 2011) was an American actor. He is best known for his role of Perry White in the Christopher Reeves Superman films (1978–1987). He with the Navy in the South Pacific toward the end of World War II and then, quietly and without publicity or fanfare, compiled one of the most distinguished peacetime military careers of anyone in his profession. In 1961, as his weekly TV series Hennesey (1959) was enhancing naval recruiting efforts, accepted a commission as a line officer in the Naval Reserve with duties i… With 169 credits spanning from 1929 to 2021, Jackie Cooper has appeared in 111 films and 58 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jackie Cooper Movies
- Superman (1978) — as Perry White
- Superman II (1980) — as Perry White
- Superman III (1983) — as Perry White
- Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) — as Perry White
- Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006) — as Perry White
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