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