credits of
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 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).
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
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June 1st, 2021 | The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1 | TBD | TBD | |
November 28th, 2006 | You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman | Self | 6 | |
November 2nd, 2006 | Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut | Perry White | 7.4 | |
June 12th, 2006 | Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman | Self | 7.6 | |
February 25th, 2004 | Judy Garland: By Myself | Self - Actor (voice) | 8.3 | |
October 1st, 2001 | Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir | Self | 7.3 | |
August 3rd, 2000 | Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood | Self | 7.6 | |
March 16th, 1997 | Sports on the Silver Screen | Self (archive footage) | 9 | |
November 1st, 1995 | Inside the Dream Factory | TBD | 8 | |
June 5th, 1995 | The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | Self | 8 | |
January 1st, 1994 | The Our Gang Story | Jackie (archive footage) | TBD | |
December 2nd, 1989 | When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen | Self | TBD | |
October 9th, 1987 | Surrender | Ace Morgan | 5 | |
July 24th, 1987 | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | Perry White | 4.6 | |
January 1st, 1986 | Classic Comedy Teams | Our Gang(archive footage) | 7 | |
August 26th, 1985 | The Making of 'Superman III' | Self | 6.8 | |
May 1st, 1984 | Ticket to Hollywood | Narrator | TBD | |
April 3rd, 1984 | No Earthly Reason | J. Nash Hawkins | TBD | |
July 17th, 1983 | The Making of 'Superman II' | Self | 7.6 | |
June 17th, 1983 | Superman III | Perry White | 5.5 | |
February 25th, 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 7 | |
February 24th, 1982 | Hollywood’s Children | Self (archive footage) | 9 | |
January 24th, 1982 | The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' | Self | 6.6 | |
January 1st, 1981 | Rascal Dazzle | Jackie (archive footage) | 8 | |
December 12th, 1980 | Superman II | Perry White | 6.8 | |
December 14th, 1978 | Superman | Perry White | 7.2 | |
January 1st, 1976 | Hooray for Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | 8 | |
September 2nd, 1975 | Mobile Two | Peter Campbell | 7 | |
August 8th, 1975 | Journey into Fear | Eric Hurst | 6 | |
August 6th, 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | 6.3 | |
May 6th, 1975 | The Invisible Man | Walter Carlson | 8 | |
September 18th, 1974 | The Day the Earth Moved | Steve Barker | 7 | |
May 24th, 1974 | Chosen Survivors | Raymond Couzins | 5.7 | |
October 23rd, 1973 | Big John Morrison | John Morrison | TBD | |
December 17th, 1972 | Of Men and Women | TBD | TBD | |
May 1st, 1972 | Stand Up and Be Counted | Doctor | 7 | |
January 8th, 1972 | The Astronaut | Kurt Anderson | 5.9 | |
August 14th, 1971 | The Love Machine | Danton Miller | 5 | |
February 16th, 1971 | Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring | Ed Miller | 5.9 | |
December 4th, 1968 | Shadow on the Land | Lt. Col. Andy Davis | 7.7 | |
July 8th, 1964 | Calhoun | Everett Calhoun | 6 | |
January 6th, 1962 | The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers | Self | 7 | |
December 20th, 1961 | Everything's Ducky | Lt. J.S. Parmell - Psychiatrist | 6.5 | |
April 10th, 1948 | French Leave | Skitch Kilroy | 7 | |
July 19th, 1947 | Kilroy Was Here | John J. Kilroy | 5.7 | |
June 21st, 1947 | Stork Bites Man | Ernest (Ernie) C. Brown | 10 | |
November 26th, 1943 | Where Are Your Children? | Danny Cheston | 7 | |
October 30th, 1942 | The Navy Comes Through | Joe 'Babe' Duttson | 6 | |
July 3rd, 1942 | Men of Texas | Robert Houston Scott | 9 | |
May 22nd, 1942 | Syncopation | Johnny Schumacher | 6.8 | |
April 25th, 1942 | Soaring Stars | Pilot | TBD | |
December 5th, 1941 | Glamour Boy | Tiny Barlow | 6.5 | |
August 15th, 1941 | Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 | Self | TBD | |
May 8th, 1941 | Her First Beau | Chuck Harris | 6.5 | |
April 25th, 1941 | Ziegfeld Girl | Jerry Regan | 6.6 | |
January 23rd, 1941 | Life with Henry | Henry Aldrich | 6.5 | |
November 15th, 1940 | Gallant Sons | Byron Newbold | 7.4 | |
November 9th, 1940 | Rodeo Dough | Jackie Cooper | 6.5 | |
August 10th, 1940 | The Return of Frank James | Clem | 6.3 | |
March 1st, 1940 | Seventeen | William Sylvanus Baxter | 9 | |
December 22nd, 1939 | The Big Guy | Jimmy Hutchins | 8 | |
October 13th, 1939 | Hollywood Cavalcade | Burglar | 6.2 | |
October 5th, 1939 | What a Life | Henry Aldrich | 10 | |
September 21st, 1939 | Two Bright Boys | Rory O'Donnell | 10 | |
April 12th, 1939 | Streets of New York | James Michael 'Jimmy' Keenan | 5.4 | |
March 10th, 1939 | The Spirit of Culver | Tom Allen | 10 | |
January 17th, 1939 | Scouts to the Rescue | Bruce Scott | 10 | |
December 24th, 1938 | Newsboys' Home | Rifle Edwards | 8 | |
November 16th, 1938 | Gangster's Boy | Larry Kelly | 6 | |
October 6th, 1938 | That Certain Age | Kenneth Warren | 5.5 | |
June 23rd, 1938 | White Banners | Peter Trimble | 6.1 | |
March 5th, 1938 | Bear Facts | Bear | 7 | |
January 8th, 1938 | Boy of the Streets | Chuck Brennan | 6 | |
September 18th, 1936 | The Devil Is a Sissy | 'Buck' Murphy | 7 | |
January 24th, 1936 | Tough Guy | Frederick Martindale Vincent III | 5.1 | |
September 27th, 1935 | O'Shaughnessy's Boy | Joseph "Stubby" O'Shaughnessy | 6.2 | |
May 11th, 1935 | Dinky | Dinky Daniels | 7.3 | |
October 18th, 1934 | Peck's Bad Boy | Bill Peck | 6 | |
August 17th, 1934 | Treasure Island | Jim Hawkins | 6.5 | |
March 2nd, 1934 | Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 | TBD | 7.3 | |
December 2nd, 1933 | Lone Cowboy | Scooter O'Neal | 4 | |
October 7th, 1933 | The Bowery | Swipes McGurk | 5.4 | |
September 15th, 1933 | Broadway to Hollywood | Ted Hackett Jr. as Child | 5 | |
October 20th, 1932 | Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 | Self | 10 | |
August 27th, 1932 | Divorce In The Family | Terry Parker | 6.8 | |
April 30th, 1932 | When a Feller Needs a Friend | Edward Haverford 'Eddie' Randall | 5.5 | |
December 26th, 1931 | Sooky | Skippy | 5 | |
December 17th, 1931 | The Christmas Party | Himself | 5.3 | |
November 21st, 1931 | The Champ | Dink Purcell | 7.2 | |
June 6th, 1931 | Young Donovan's Kid | Midge Murray | 10 | |
May 1st, 1931 | Bargain Day | Jackie | 6.2 | |
April 25th, 1931 | Skippy | Skippy Skinner | 6.2 | |
March 28th, 1931 | Little Daddy | Jackie | 6.9 | |
February 14th, 1931 | Love Business | Jackie Cooper | 6.8 | |
January 3rd, 1931 | Helping Grandma | Jackie | 7 | |
December 1st, 1930 | Temps d'Hiver | Jackie | TBD | |
November 21st, 1930 | School's Out | Jackie Cooper | 7 | |
October 30th, 1930 | Los cazadores de osos | Juanito | TBD | |
October 11th, 1930 | Teacher's Pet | Jackie | 6.7 | |
August 30th, 1930 | Pups Is Pups | Jackie | 6.3 | |
June 21st, 1930 | A Tough Winter | Jackie | 5.6 | |
May 16th, 1930 | Bear Shooters | Jackie | 5.6 | |
April 5th, 1930 | The Ghosts | Juanito | TBD | |
April 5th, 1930 | When the Wind Blows | Jackie | 6.6 | |
March 1st, 1930 | The First Seven Years | Jackie | 5.7 | |
January 25th, 1930 | Shivering Shakespeare | Jackie | 5.9 | |
December 25th, 1929 | Sunny Side Up | Jerry McGinnis (uncredited) | 7.1 | |
December 7th, 1929 | Moan & Groan, Inc. | Jackie | 6.3 | |
October 11th, 1929 | Bouncing Babies | Kid listening to Farina (uncredited) | 6.3 | |
September 9th, 1929 | Boxing Gloves | Jackie | 6.2 | |
May 25th, 1929 | Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 | Little Boy in 'That's You, Baby' Number (uncredited) | 4.3 |