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