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Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Acting·1922–2011·118 films

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).

As Actor

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

As Director