Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Acting

Born September 15, 1922 · Los Angeles, California, USA

37 films as director · Active 1959–1988

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…

Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Columbo

Columbo

1971

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Ironside

Ironside

1967

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968

Directed(37)

The Ladies

1987The Ladies★ 9.0

The Deacon Street Deer

1986The Deacon Street Deer★ 8.0

Izzy & Moe

1985Izzy & Moe★ 6.0

The Night They Saved Christmas

1984The Night They Saved Christmas★ 5.6

Moonlight

1982Moonlight★ 7.5

Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

1982Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

Leave 'Em Laughing

1981Leave 'Em Laughing★ 8.0

Rodeo Girl

1980Rodeo Girl★ 8.5

White Mama

1980White Mama★ 8.0

Marathon

1980Marathon★ 6.0

Sex and the Single Parent

1979Sex and the Single Parent★ 10.0

Rainbow

1978Rainbow★ 10.0

Perfect Gentlemen

1978Perfect Gentlemen★ 4.8

Having Babies III

1978Having Babies III★ 4.8

Stand Up and Be Counted

1972Stand Up and Be Counted★ 7.0

Acting(170)

2021The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1

2006You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of SupermanSelf

2006Superman II: The Richard Donner CutPerry White

2006Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of SupermanSelf

2004Judy Garland: By MyselfSelf - Actor (voice)

2001Lana Turner... a Daughter's MemoirSelf

2000Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in HollywoodSelf

1997Sports on the Silver ScreenSelf (archive footage)

1995Inside the Dream Factory

1995The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American MoviesSelf

1994The Our Gang StoryJackie (archive footage)

1993Lucy and Desi: A Home MovieSelf

1990Capital NewsJohn C. Dodd

1989When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver ScreenSelf

1987SurrenderAce Morgan

1987Superman IV: The Quest for PeacePerry White

1986Classic Comedy TeamsOur Gang(archive footage)

1985The Making of 'Superman III'Self

1984Murder, She WroteCarl Schulman / Neil Fletcher

1984Ticket to HollywoodNarrator

1984No Earthly ReasonJ. Nash Hawkins

1983The Making of 'Superman II'Self

1983Superman IIIPerry White

1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

1982St. ElsewhereDavid Domedion

1982Hollywood’s ChildrenSelf (archive footage)

1982The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'Self

1981Rascal DazzleJackie (archive footage)

1980Superman IIPerry White

1978SupermanPerry White

1976Hooray for HollywoodSelf (archive footage)

1975Mobile OnePeter Campbell

1975Mobile TwoPeter Campbell

1975Journey into FearEric Hurst

1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Self (archive footage)

1975The Invisible ManWalter Carlson

1974The Day the Earth MovedSteve Barker

1974The Rockford FilesCapt. Highland

1974The Dean Martin Comedy WorldHost

1974Chosen SurvivorsRaymond Couzins

1973KojakFrank Mulvaney

1973Big John MorrisonJohn Morrison

1973Police Story

1972Of Men and Women

1972Ghost StoryDumpy Doyle

1972Stand Up and Be CountedDoctor

1972The AstronautKurt Anderson

1971ColumboNelson Hayward

1971The Love MachineDanton Miller

1971It Was a Very Good Year

1971Maybe I'll Come Home in the SpringEd Miller

1968Shadow on the LandLt. Col. Andy Davis

1968Hawaii Five-ODr. Alexander Southmore

1965The F.B.I.Harlan Slade

1964CalhounEverett Calhoun

1963The Great AdventureLt. Dickson

1963The Danny Kaye ShowSelf

1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf

1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf

1962The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene StealersSelf

1961Everything's DuckyLt. J.S. Parmell - Psychiatrist

1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf

1961The Gertrude Berg Show

1961The Dick Powell ShowJudd Rogers

1959The Twilight ZoneJonathan West / Caesar (voice)

1959HenneseyLt. Charles 'Chick' Hennesey, MD

1956To Tell the Truth

1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf

1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf - Guest

1956Telephone Time

1955The People's ChoiceSocrates 'Sock' Miller

1955MGM ParadeDink in 'The Champ' (archive footage)

1954Producers' Showcase

1954The Elgin Hour

1954The George Gobel ShowSelf

1953The Motorola Television Hour

1953The United States Steel Hour

1953Medallion Theatre

1953Revlon Mirror Theatre

1953General Electric TheaterJeremy Bates

1952Cowboy G-Men

1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsBob Heywood

1951Tales of Tomorrow

1950Lux Video TheatreOrrin Dudley

1950The Colgate Comedy HourSelf

1950Starlight Theatre

1950Your Show of Shows

1950What's My Line?Self

1950Robert Montgomery Presents

1949SuspenseWilliams

1948The Philco Television PlayhouseBubbo

1948The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre

1948Texaco Star Theater

1948French LeaveSkitch Kilroy

1947Kilroy Was HereJohn J. Kilroy

1947Stork Bites ManErnest (Ernie) C. Brown

1943Where Are Your Children?Danny Cheston

1942The Navy Comes ThroughJoe 'Babe' Duttson

1942Men of TexasRobert Houston Scott

1942SyncopationJohnny Schumacher

1942Soaring StarsPilot

1941Glamour BoyTiny Barlow

1941Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1Self

1941Her First BeauChuck Harris

1941Ziegfeld GirlJerry Regan

1941Life with HenryHenry Aldrich

1940Gallant SonsByron Newbold

1940Rodeo DoughJackie Cooper

1940The Return of Frank JamesClem

1940SeventeenWilliam Sylvanus Baxter

1939The Big GuyJimmy Hutchins

1939Hollywood CavalcadeBurglar

1939What a LifeHenry Aldrich

1939Two Bright BoysRory O'Donnell

1939Streets of New YorkJames Michael 'Jimmy' Keenan

1939The Spirit of CulverTom Allen

1939Scouts to the RescueBruce Scott

1938Newsboys' HomeRifle Edwards

1938Gangster's BoyLarry Kelly

1938That Certain AgeKenneth Warren

1938White BannersPeter Trimble

1938Bear FactsBear

1938Boy of the StreetsChuck Brennan

1936The Devil Is a Sissy'Buck' Murphy

1936Tough GuyFrederick Martindale Vincent III

1935O'Shaughnessy's BoyJoseph "Stubby" O'Shaughnessy

1935DinkyDinky Daniels

1934Peck's Bad BoyBill Peck

1934Treasure IslandJim Hawkins

1934Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

1933Lone CowboyScooter O'Neal

1933The BowerySwipes McGurk

1933Broadway to HollywoodTed Hackett Jr. as Child

1932Hollywood on Parade No. A-3Self

1932Divorce In The FamilyTerry Parker

1932When a Feller Needs a FriendEdward Haverford 'Eddie' Randall

1931SookySkippy

1931The Christmas PartyHimself

1931The ChampDink Purcell

1931Young Donovan's KidMidge Murray

1931Bargain DayJackie

1931SkippySkippy Skinner

1931Little DaddyJackie

1931Love BusinessJackie Cooper

1931Helping GrandmaJackie

1930Temps d'HiverJackie

1930School's OutJackie Cooper

1930Los cazadores de ososJuanito

1930Teacher's PetJackie

1930Pups Is PupsJackie

1930A Tough WinterJackie

1930Bear ShootersJackie

1930The GhostsJuanito

1930When the Wind BlowsJackie

1930The First Seven YearsJackie

1930Shivering ShakespeareJackie

1929Sunny Side UpJerry McGinnis (uncredited)

1929Moan & Groan, Inc.Jackie

1929Bouncing BabiesKid listening to Farina (uncredited)

1929Boxing GlovesJackie

1929Fox Movietone Follies of 1929Little Boy in 'That's You, Baby' Number (uncredited)