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).
Known for
Columbo
Nelson Hayward
Murder, She Wrote
Carl Schulman / Neil Fletcher
The Twilight Zone
Jonathan West / Caesar (voice)
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
Ironside
Studio One
Studio One
Dave Tuttle
Studio One
Blackie Scantling
Hawaii Five-O
Dr. Alexander Southmore
The Rockford Files
Capt. Highland
The Rockford Files
Garth McGregor
The F.B.I.
Harlan Slade
The Philco Television Playhouse
Bubbo
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Peter Graves
Robert Montgomery Presents
Pvt. Oscar Purkey
Robert Montgomery Presents
Milton 'Mezz' Mezzrow
Robert Montgomery Presents
Maurice Gaines
Robert Montgomery Presents
Willy Benton
St. Elsewhere
David Domedion
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Guest
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Singer
Justice
Kojak
Frank Mulvaney
Medallion Theatre
Danger
Telephone Time
McCloud
The United States Steel Hour
Suspense
Williams
Suspense
Murderer
Suspense
Dan Crowley
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Perry White
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
Self
Ghost Story
Dumpy Doyle
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
Hennesey
Lt. Charles 'Chick' Hennesey, MD
Your Show of Shows
Police Story
Superman
Perry White
The Great Adventure
Lt. Dickson
Tales of Tomorrow
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood
Self
Lux Video Theatre
Orrin Dudley
Lux Video Theatre
Dave Carter
The George Gobel Show
Self
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen
Self
MGM Parade
Dink in 'The Champ' (archive footage)
Broadway to Hollywood
Ted Hackett Jr. as Child
Superman II
Perry White
Hooray for Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Producers' Showcase
The Return of Frank James
Clem
Starlight Theatre
Superman III
Perry White
Ziegfeld Girl
Jerry Regan
The People's Choice
Socrates 'Sock' Miller
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Perry White
The Making of 'Superman III'
Self
The Navy Comes Through
Joe 'Babe' Duttson
The Making of 'Superman II'
Self
Capital News
John C. Dodd
Young Donovan's Kid
Midge Murray
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
Self
No Earthly Reason
J. Nash Hawkins
When a Feller Needs a Friend
Edward Haverford 'Eddie' Randall
Rodeo Dough
Jackie Cooper
Soaring Stars
Pilot
Helping Grandma
Jackie
Hec Ramsey
Treasure Island
Jim Hawkins
The Astronaut
Kurt Anderson
The Elgin Hour
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
Ed Miller
Love Business
Jackie Cooper
Divorce In The Family
Terry Parker
Texaco Star Theater
Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir
Self
The Clock
Revlon Mirror Theatre
Shivering Shakespeare
Jackie
Chosen Survivors
Raymond Couzins
Life with Henry
Henry Aldrich
Cowboy G-Men
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Motorola Television Hour
Mobile One
Peter Campbell
The Gertrude Berg Show
Los cazadores de osos
Juanito
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Bob Heywood
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Bill Harlow / Joe Toyah
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Self
Hollywood Cavalcade
Burglar
When the Wind Blows
Jackie
Stand Up and Be Counted
Doctor
General Electric Theater
Jeremy Bates
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre
Scouts to the Rescue
Bruce Scott
Pursuit
To Tell the Truth
The Spirit of Culver
Tom Allen
Streets of New York
James Michael 'Jimmy' Keenan
The Day the Earth Moved
Steve Barker
Pups Is Pups
Jackie
Bear Facts
Bear
The Love Machine
Danton Miller
Seventeen
William Sylvanus Baxter
Surrender
Ace Morgan
Tough Guy
Frederick Martindale Vincent III
Little Daddy
Jackie
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
French Leave
Skitch Kilroy
Hollywood’s Children
Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
Self
Gallant Sons
Byron Newbold
The Devil Is a Sissy
'Buck' Murphy
Journey into Fear
Eric Hurst
Glamour Boy
Tiny Barlow
Inside the Dream Factory
The Bowery
Swipes McGurk
Shadow on the Land
Lt. Col. Andy Davis
What a Life
Henry Aldrich
Rascal Dazzle
Jackie (archive footage)
The Champ
Dink Purcell
Classic Comedy Teams
Our Gang(archive footage)
Syncopation
Johnny Schumacher
The Our Gang Story
Jackie (archive footage)
Men of Texas
Robert Houston Scott
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
Self
Dinky
Dinky Daniels
Judy Garland: By Myself
Self - Actor (voice)
The Christmas Party
Himself
Sports on the Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
White Banners
Peter Trimble
Stork Bites Man
Ernest (Ernie) C. Brown
Skippy
Skippy Skinner
Calhoun
Everett Calhoun
Sooky
Skippy
Gangster's Boy
Larry Kelly
The Invisible Man
Walter Carlson
That Certain Age
Kenneth Warren
Mobile Two
Peter Campbell
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
Joseph "Stubby" O'Shaughnessy
Peck's Bad Boy
Bill Peck
Everything's Ducky
Lt. J.S. Parmell - Psychiatrist
School's Out
Jackie Cooper
Newsboys' Home
Rifle Edwards
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
Self
Where Are Your Children?
Danny Cheston
Sunny Side Up
Jerry McGinnis (uncredited)
Two Bright Boys
Rory O'Donnell
Mantrap
Lone Cowboy
Scooter O'Neal
Kilroy Was Here
John J. Kilroy
Big John Morrison
John Morrison
Boxing Gloves
Jackie
The First Seven Years
Jackie
Bargain Day
Jackie
The Big Guy
Jimmy Hutchins
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
Little Boy in 'That's You, Baby' Number (uncredited)
It Was a Very Good Year
Moan & Groan, Inc.
Jackie
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1
A Tough Winter
Jackie
Her First Beau
Chuck Harris
Teacher's Pet
Jackie
Bouncing Babies
Kid listening to Farina (uncredited)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Boy of the Streets
Chuck Brennan
Ticket to Hollywood
Narrator
Bear Shooters
Jackie
The Dean Martin Comedy World
Host
The Ghosts
Juanito
Temps d'Hiver
Jackie
Of Men and Women
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Dick Powell Show
Judd Rogers
The Dick Powell Show
John Reardon
The Dick Powell Show
Self - Host