Jackie Cooper
Acting
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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).
Filmography
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1
2021
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
2006
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
2006
Judy Garland: By Myself
2004
Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir
2001
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood
2000
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997
Inside the Dream Factory
1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
The Our Gang Story
1994
Capital News
1990
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen
1989
Surrender
1987
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987
Classic Comedy Teams
1986
The Making of 'Superman III'
1985
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Ticket to Hollywood
1984
No Earthly Reason
1984
The Making of 'Superman II'
1983
Superman III
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
St. Elsewhere
1982
Hollywood’s Children
1982
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
1982
Rascal Dazzle
1981
Superman II
1980
Superman
1978
Hooray for Hollywood
1976
Mobile One
1975
Mobile Two
1975
Journey into Fear
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
The Invisible Man
1975
The Day the Earth Moved
1974
The Rockford Files
1974
The Dean Martin Comedy World
1974
Chosen Survivors
1974
Kojak
1973
Big John Morrison
1973
Police Story
1973
Of Men and Women
1972
Ghost Story
1972
Hec Ramsey
1972
Stand Up and Be Counted
1972
The Astronaut
1972
Columbo
1971
Mantrap
1971
The Love Machine
1971
It Was a Very Good Year
1971
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
1971
McCloud
1970
Shadow on the Land
1968
Hawaii Five-O
1968
Ironside
1967
The F.B.I.
1965
Calhoun
1964
The Great Adventure
1963
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
1962
Everything's Ducky
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Gertrude Berg Show
1961
The Dick Powell Show
1961
The Twilight Zone
1959
Hennesey
1959
Pursuit
1958
To Tell the Truth
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
The Steve Allen Show
1956
Telephone Time
1956
The People's Choice
1955
MGM Parade
1955
Producers' Showcase
1954
The Elgin Hour
1954
The George Gobel Show
1954
Justice
1954
The Motorola Television Hour
1953
The United States Steel Hour
1953
Medallion Theatre
1953
Revlon Mirror Theatre
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
Cowboy G-Men
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Danger
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Starlight Theatre
1950
Your Show of Shows
1950
What's My Line?
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
The Clock
1949
Suspense
1949
Studio One
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre
1948
Texaco Star Theater
1948
French Leave
1948
Kilroy Was Here
1947
Stork Bites Man
1947
Where Are Your Children?
1943
The Navy Comes Through
1942
Men of Texas
1942
Syncopation
1942
Soaring Stars
1942
Glamour Boy
1941
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
1941
Her First Beau
1941
Ziegfeld Girl
1941
Life with Henry
1941
Gallant Sons
1940
Rodeo Dough
1940
The Return of Frank James
1940
Seventeen
1940
The Big Guy
1939
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
What a Life
1939
Two Bright Boys
1939
Streets of New York
1939
The Spirit of Culver
1939
Scouts to the Rescue
1939
Newsboys' Home
1938
Gangster's Boy
1938
That Certain Age
1938
White Banners
1938
Bear Facts
1938
Boy of the Streets
1938
The Devil Is a Sissy
1936
Tough Guy
1936
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
1935
Dinky
1935
Peck's Bad Boy
1934
Treasure Island
1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
1934
Lone Cowboy
1933
The Bowery
1933
Broadway to Hollywood
1933
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
1932
Divorce In The Family
1932
When a Feller Needs a Friend
1932
Sooky
1931
The Christmas Party
1931
The Champ
1931
Young Donovan's Kid
1931
Bargain Day
1931
Skippy
1931
Little Daddy
1931
Love Business
1931
Helping Grandma
1931
Temps d'Hiver
1930
School's Out
1930
Los cazadores de osos
1930
Teacher's Pet
1930
Pups Is Pups
1930
A Tough Winter
1930
Bear Shooters
1930
The Ghosts
1930
When the Wind Blows
1930
The First Seven Years
1930
Shivering Shakespeare
1930
Sunny Side Up
1929
Moan & Groan, Inc.
1929
Bouncing Babies
1929
Boxing Gloves
1929
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
1929