Jackie Cooper
Acting
Born: September 15, 1922 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: May 3, 2011 (aged 88)
Highest Rated
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
Superman
1978
Superman II
1980
Superman III
1983
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987
The Twilight Zone
1959
Columbo
1971
M*A*S*H
1972
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006
Sledge Hammer!
1986
Hawaii Five-O
1968
Photos (5)
Movies (85)
Superman
Perry White
Superman II
Perry White
Superman III
Perry White
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Perry White
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Perry White
Treasure Island
Jim Hawkins
Ziegfeld Girl
Jerry Regan
The Return of Frank James
Clem
Skippy
Skippy Skinner
The Champ
Dink Purcell
Chosen Survivors
Raymond Couzins
Bouncing Babies
Kid listening to Farina (uncredited)
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
1934
Surrender
Ace Morgan
The Love Machine
Danton Miller
Tough Guy
Frederick Martindale Vincent III
The Devil Is a Sissy
'Buck' Murphy
Journey into Fear
Eric Hurst
The Big Guy
Jimmy Hutchins
Hollywood Cavalcade
Burglar
The Bowery
Swipes McGurk
Stork Bites Man
Ernest (Ernie) C. Brown
The Astronaut
Kurt Anderson
French Leave
Skitch Kilroy
Kilroy Was Here
John J. Kilroy
Syncopation
Johnny Schumacher
What a Life
Henry Aldrich
Two Bright Boys
Rory O'Donnell
Her First Beau
Chuck Harris
Glamour Boy
Tiny Barlow
The Invisible Man
Walter Carlson
Lone Cowboy
Scooter O'Neal
Mobile Two
Peter Campbell
Everything's Ducky
Lt. J.S. Parmell - Psychiatrist
White Banners
Peter Trimble
Young Donovan's Kid
Midge Murray
Gangster's Boy
Larry Kelly
Shadow on the Land
Lt. Col. Andy Davis
Teacher's Pet
Jackie
Streets of New York
James Michael 'Jimmy' Keenan
That Certain Age
Kenneth Warren
The Our Gang Story
Jackie (archive footage)
Peck's Bad Boy
Bill Peck
Broadway to Hollywood
Ted Hackett Jr. as Child
Boxing Gloves
Jackie
Sooky
Skippy
Inside the Dream Factory
1995
When the Wind Blows
Jackie
The Spirit of Culver
Tom Allen
Rodeo Dough
Jackie Cooper
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
Ed Miller
Classic Comedy Teams
Our Gang(archive footage)
Calhoun
Everett Calhoun
Seventeen
William Sylvanus Baxter
Gallant Sons
Byron Newbold
Life with Henry
Henry Aldrich
The Navy Comes Through
Joe 'Babe' Duttson
Divorce In The Family
Terry Parker
Stand Up and Be Counted
Doctor
Shivering Shakespeare
Jackie
Big John Morrison
John Morrison
Sunny Side Up
Jerry McGinnis (uncredited)
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
Little Boy in 'That's You, Baby' Number (uncredited)
Little Daddy
Jackie
The Day the Earth Moved
Steve Barker
Newsboys' Home
Rifle Edwards
Scouts to the Rescue
Bruce Scott
Where Are Your Children?
Danny Cheston
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
Joseph "Stubby" O'Shaughnessy
Men of Texas
Robert Houston Scott
Moan & Groan, Inc.
Jackie
School's Out
Jackie Cooper
Bear Shooters
Jackie
Dinky
Dinky Daniels
Helping Grandma
Jackie
When a Feller Needs a Friend
Edward Haverford 'Eddie' Randall
Bargain Day
Jackie
Love Business
Jackie Cooper
Boy of the Streets
Chuck Brennan
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1
2021
Rascal Dazzle
Jackie (archive footage)
Bear Facts
Bear
Pups Is Pups
Jackie
The First Seven Years
Jackie
A Tough Winter
Jackie
TV Shows (49)
Columbo
Nelson Hayward · 1 eps
Ironside
1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Carl Schulman / Neil Fletcher · 2 eps
Hawaii Five-O
Dr. Alexander Southmore · 1 eps
The Rockford Files
Capt. Highland · 1 eps
The Rockford Files
Garth McGregor · 1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
2 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
Peter Graves · 1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
Pvt. Oscar Purkey · 1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
Milton 'Mezz' Mezzrow · 1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
Maurice Gaines · 1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
Willy Benton · 1 eps
St. Elsewhere
David Domedion · 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
Jonathan West / Caesar (voice) · 1 eps
The Philco Television Playhouse
Bubbo · 1 eps
Studio One
1 eps
Studio One
Dave Tuttle · 1 eps
Studio One
Blackie Scantling · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
Harlan Slade · 1 eps
Telephone Time
1 eps
McCloud
1 eps
Kojak
Frank Mulvaney · 1 eps
Suspense
Williams · 1 eps
Suspense
Murderer · 1 eps
Suspense
Dan Crowley · 1 eps
Police Story
3 eps
Tales of Tomorrow
1 eps
MGM Parade
Dink in 'The Champ' (archive footage) · 1 eps
The United States Steel Hour
2 eps
Your Show of Shows
2 eps
The Dick Powell Show
Judd Rogers · 1 eps
The Dick Powell Show
John Reardon · 1 eps
Ghost Story
Dumpy Doyle · 1 eps
The Great Adventure
Lt. Dickson · 1 eps
Hennesey
Lt. Charles 'Chick' Hennesey, MD · 96 eps
The Motorola Television Hour
1 eps
The People's Choice
Socrates 'Sock' Miller · 104 eps
General Electric Theater
Jeremy Bates · 1 eps
The Gertrude Berg Show
1 eps
Cowboy G-Men
39 eps
Capital News
John C. Dodd · 2 eps
Medallion Theatre
2 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Bob Heywood · 1 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Bill Harlow / Joe Toyah · 1 eps
Revlon Mirror Theatre
1 eps
Hec Ramsey
1 eps
Mobile One
Peter Campbell · 13 eps
To Tell the Truth
12 eps
The Little Rascals
Jackie · 80 eps
Self / Appearances (30)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 1 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · 2 eps
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · 1 eps
What's My Line?
Self · 1 eps
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Singer · 1 eps
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self · 1 eps
The Danny Kaye Show
Self · 2 eps
The Dick Powell Show
Self - Host · 1 eps
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
Self
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Self
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sports on the Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'Superman II'
Self
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
Self
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
Self
Judy Garland: By Myself
Self - Actor (voice)
Hooray for Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood’s Children
Self (archive footage)
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood
Self
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen
Self
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
Self
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
Self
The Christmas Party
Himself
The Making of 'Superman III'
Self
Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir
Self
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
Self
Directing (36)
M*A*S*H
Director
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Director
Magnum, P.I.
Director
The Rockford Files
Director
Jake and the Fatman
Director
Quincy, M.E.
Director
Cagney & Lacey
Director
Trapper John, M.D.
Director
McMillan & Wife
Director
Sledge Hammer!
Director
The White Shadow
Director
Superboy
Director
Ensign O'Toole
Director
Hennesey
Director
Paris
Director
Supercarrier
Director
Ohara
Director
The Law & Harry McGraw
Director
Glitter
Director
The Feather And Father Gang
Director
Spies
Director
Rodeo Girl
Director
The Night They Saved Christmas
Director
Izzy & Moe
Director
Leave 'Em Laughing
Director
White Mama
Director
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
Director
Rainbow
Director
Moonlight
Director
Marathon
Director
Perfect Gentlemen
Director
Having Babies III
Director
Stand Up and Be Counted
Director
Sex and the Single Parent
Director
The Ladies
Director
The Deacon Street Deer
Director
