Jackie Cooper
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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
Credits
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
Treasure Island (1934)
as Jim Hawkins
Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
as Jerry Regan
The Return of Frank James (1940)
as Clem
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)
as Self
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006)
as Self
Journey into Fear (1975)
as Eric Hurst
Surrender (1987)
as Ace Morgan
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
as Self (archive footage)
The Champ (1931)
as Dink Purcell
Hooray for Hollywood (1976)
as Self (archive footage)
The Devil Is a Sissy (1936)
as 'Buck' Murphy
The Love Machine (1971)
as Danton Miller
Soaring Stars (1942)
as Pilot
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie (1993)
as Self
The Making of 'Superman II' (1983)
as Self
Skippy (1931)
as Skippy Skinner
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood (2000)
as Self
The Bowery (1933)
as Swipes McGurk
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' (1982)
as Self
Judy Garland: By Myself (2004)
as Self - Actor (voice)
Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)
as Burglar
Kilroy Was Here (1947)
as John J. Kilroy
The Astronaut (1972)
as Kurt Anderson
That Certain Age (1938)
as Kenneth Warren
Her First Beau (1941)
as Chuck Harris
Syncopation (1942)
as Johnny Schumacher
French Leave (1948)
as Skitch Kilroy
Hollywood’s Children (1982)
as Self (archive footage)
Sports on the Silver Screen (1997)
as Self (archive footage)
Chosen Survivors (1974)
as Raymond Couzins
Stand Up and Be Counted (1972)
as Doctor
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring (1971)
as Ed Miller
Tough Guy (1936)
as Frederick Martindale Vincent III
Lone Cowboy (1933)
as Scooter O'Neal
Broadway to Hollywood (1933)
as Ted Hackett Jr. as Child
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers (1962)
as Self
White Banners (1938)
as Peter Trimble
Glamour Boy (1941)
as Tiny Barlow
The Christmas Party (1931)
as Himself
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 (1941)
as Self
The Day the Earth Moved (1974)
as Steve Barker
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen (1989)
as Self
The Navy Comes Through (1942)
as Joe 'Babe' Duttson
What a Life (1939)
as Henry Aldrich
The Making of 'Superman III' (1985)
as Self
Rodeo Dough (1940)
as Jackie Cooper
Streets of New York (1939)
as James Michael 'Jimmy' Keenan
Shadow on the Land (1968)
as Lt. Col. Andy Davis
Scouts to the Rescue (1939)
as Bruce Scott
Two Bright Boys (1939)
as Rory O'Donnell
Of Men and Women (1972)
Actor
Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir (2001)
as Self
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 (1934)
Actor
The Invisible Man (1975)
as Walter Carlson
Teacher's Pet (1930)
as Jackie
Everything's Ducky (1961)
as Lt. J.S. Parmell - Psychiatrist
The Spirit of Culver (1939)
as Tom Allen
Inside the Dream Factory (1995)
Actor
Where Are Your Children? (1943)
as Danny Cheston
Stork Bites Man (1947)
as Ernest (Ernie) C. Brown
Moan & Groan, Inc. (1929)
as Jackie
Newsboys' Home (1938)
as Rifle Edwards
Gallant Sons (1940)
as Byron Newbold
Mobile Two (1975)
as Peter Campbell
Bear Shooters (1930)
as Jackie
Dinky (1935)
as Dinky Daniels
No Earthly Reason (1984)
as J. Nash Hawkins
When the Wind Blows (1930)
as Jackie
Young Donovan's Kid (1931)
as Midge Murray
Big John Morrison (1973)
as John Morrison
Calhoun (1964)
as Everett Calhoun
Bouncing Babies (1929)
as Kid listening to Farina (uncredited)
Peck's Bad Boy (1934)
as Bill Peck
Life with Henry (1941)
as Henry Aldrich
The Our Gang Story (1994)
as Jackie (archive footage)
The Big Guy (1939)
as Jimmy Hutchins
Seventeen (1940)
as William Sylvanus Baxter
Sooky (1931)
as Skippy
O'Shaughnessy's Boy (1935)
as Joseph "Stubby" O'Shaughnessy
Classic Comedy Teams (1986)
as Our Gang(archive footage)
Men of Texas (1942)
as Robert Houston Scott
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (1929)
as Little Boy in 'That's You, Baby' Number (uncredited)
Divorce In The Family (1932)
as Terry Parker
Helping Grandma (1931)
as Jackie
Love Business (1931)
as Jackie Cooper
School's Out (1930)
as Jackie Cooper
Sunny Side Up (1929)
as Jerry McGinnis (uncredited)
Bear Facts (1938)
as Bear
Boy of the Streets (1938)
as Chuck Brennan
Little Daddy (1931)
as Jackie
Gangster's Boy (1938)
as Larry Kelly
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1 (2021)
Actor
The Ghosts (1930)
as Juanito
Ticket to Hollywood (1984)
as Narrator
Shivering Shakespeare (1930)
as Jackie
Bargain Day (1931)
as Jackie
When a Feller Needs a Friend (1932)
as Edward Haverford 'Eddie' Randall
Boxing Gloves (1929)
as Jackie
The First Seven Years (1930)
as Jackie
Rascal Dazzle (1981)
as Jackie (archive footage)
Temps d'Hiver (1930)
as Jackie
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 (1932)
as Self
Pups Is Pups (1930)
as Jackie
A Tough Winter (1930)
as Jackie
Los cazadores de osos (1930)
as Juanito