
Jackie Cooper
Acting
Born: 1922-09-15 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 2011-05-03
Biography
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
🎬 Movies (30)

The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1
2021

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

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006
Perry White

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
2006
Self

Judy Garland: By Myself
2004
Self - Actor (voice)

Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir
2001
Self

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

Sports on the Silver Screen
1997
Self (archive footage)

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
Self

Inside the Dream Factory
1995

The Our Gang Story
1994
Jackie (archive footage)

When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen
1989
Self

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987
Perry White

Surrender
1987
Ace Morgan

The Ladies
1987
Director

Classic Comedy Teams
1986
Our Gang(archive footage)

The Deacon Street Deer
1986
Director

The Making of 'Superman III'
1985
Self

Izzy & Moe
1985
Director
No Earthly Reason
1984
J. Nash Hawkins
Ticket to Hollywood
1984
Narrator

The Night They Saved Christmas
1984
Director

Superman III
1983
Perry White

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

The Making of 'Superman II'
1983
Self

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
1982
Self

Hollywood’s Children
1982
Self (archive footage)

Moonlight
1982
Director

Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
1982
Director

Rascal Dazzle
1981
Jackie (archive footage)
📺 TV Shows (30)

Capital News
1990
John C. Dodd

Superboy
1988
Director

Supercarrier
1988
Director

The Law & Harry McGraw
1987
Director

Jake and the Fatman
1987
Director

Ohara
1987
Director

Spies
1987
Director

Sledge Hammer!
1986
Director

Murder, She Wrote
1984
Carl Schulman / Neil Fletcher

Glitter
1984
Director

St. Elsewhere
1982
David Domedion

Cagney & Lacey
1982
Director

Magnum, P.I.
1980
Director

Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Director

Paris
1979
Director

The White Shadow
1978
Director

The Feather And Father Gang
1977
Director

Quincy, M.E.
1976
Director

Holmes & Yo-Yo
1976
Creator

Mobile One
1975
Peter Campbell
The Dean Martin Comedy World
1974
Host

The Rockford Files
1974
Garth McGregor

Kojak
1973
Frank Mulvaney

Police Story
1973

Hec Ramsey
1972

Ghost Story
1972
Dumpy Doyle

M*A*S*H
1972
Director

Columbo
1971
Nelson Hayward
Mantrap
1971
It Was a Very Good Year
1971