Jackie Cooper
Known for
Across changing tastes and formats, Jackie Cooper has stayed an American actor who has seen the business change around him more than once. Casting directors have gone to him for sci-fi more than for anything else. 90 credits across 97 years is a rate most careers never reach. The single most recognizable credit is 'Superman', playing Perry White. He also turns up in 'Superman II'.
Jackie Cooper
71 Movies
19 Series
Across changing tastes and formats, Jackie Cooper has stayed an American actor who has seen the business change around him more than once. Casting directors have gone to him for sci-fi more than for anything else. 90 credits across 97 years is a rate most careers never reach. The single most recognizable credit is 'Superman', playing Perry White. He also turns up in 'Superman II'.
Movies
Plays Perry White
Superman
1978
Plays Perry White
Superman II
1980
Plays Perry White
Superman III
1983
Plays Perry White
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987
Plays Perry White
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006
Plays Jim Hawkins
Treasure Island
1934
Plays Jerry Regan
Ziegfeld Girl
1941
Plays Clem
The Return of Frank James
1940
Plays Dink Purcell
The Champ
1931
Plays Eric Hurst
Journey into Fear
1975
Plays Danton Miller
The Love Machine
1971
Plays Ace Morgan
Surrender
1987
Plays Swipes McGurk
The Bowery
1933
Plays Kenneth Warren
That Certain Age
1938
Plays John J. Kilroy
Kilroy Was Here
1947
Plays Skippy Skinner
Skippy
1931
Plays Johnny Schumacher
Syncopation
1942
Plays 'Buck' Murphy
The Devil Is a Sissy
1936
Plays Joseph "Stubby" O'Shaughnessy
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
1935
Plays Henry Aldrich
What a Life
1939
Plays Burglar
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
Plays Ted Hackett Jr. as Child
Broadway to Hollywood
1933
Plays Byron Newbold
Gallant Sons
1940
Plays Joe 'Babe' Duttson
The Navy Comes Through
1942
Plays Frederick Martindale Vincent III
Tough Guy
1936
Plays Jackie
Shivering Shakespeare
1930
Plays Jackie
When the Wind Blows
1930
Plays Jackie
Teacher's Pet
1930
Plays Dinky Daniels
Dinky
1935
Plays Lt. J.S. Parmell - Psychiatrist
Everything's Ducky
1961
Plays Peter Trimble
White Banners
1938
Plays Jackie
Boxing Gloves
1929
Plays Bill Peck
Peck's Bad Boy
1934
Plays Jackie
The First Seven Years
1930
Plays Scooter O'Neal
Lone Cowboy
1933
Plays Jackie
Helping Grandma
1931
Plays Jackie Cooper
Rodeo Dough
1940
Plays Jackie Cooper
School's Out
1930
Plays Chuck Brennan
Boy of the Streets
1938
Plays Tom Allen
The Spirit of Culver
1939
Plays Jackie
Moan & Groan, Inc.
1929
Plays Jackie
Bargain Day
1931
Plays James Michael 'Jimmy' Keenan
Streets of New York
1939
Plays Bear
Bear Facts
1938
Plays Jackie Cooper
Love Business
1931
Plays Jackie
Little Daddy
1931
Plays Terry Parker
Divorce In The Family
1932
Plays Jackie
Bear Shooters
1930
Plays Jackie
Pups Is Pups
1930
Plays Jackie
A Tough Winter
1930
TV Shows
Director
Plays Lt. Charles 'Chick' Hennesey, MD
Hennesey
1959
Plays Peter Campbell
Mobile One
1975
Plays Carl Schulman / Neil Fletcher
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays John C. Dodd
Capital News
1990
Plays David Domedion
St. Elsewhere
1982
Plays Nelson Hayward
Columbo
1971
Plays Lt. Dickson
The Great Adventure
1963
Plays Harlan Slade
The F.B.I.
1965
Plays Dr. Alexander Southmore
Hawaii Five-O
1968
Plays Frank Mulvaney
Kojak
1973
Plays Jeremy Bates
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Jonathan West / Caesar (voice)
The Twilight Zone
1959
Plays Bob Heywood
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Plays Bubbo
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Plays Williams
Suspense
1949
Plays Dumpy Doyle
Ghost Story
1972
Plays Peter Graves
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Plays Dave Tuttle
Studio One
1948
Director
Plays Capt. Highland
The Rockford Files
1974
Latest Trailers
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Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Full Filmography
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Perry White
2006
Film
Capital News
John C. Dodd · 2 episodes
1990–
TV
Surrender
Ace Morgan
1987
Film
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Perry White
1987
Film
St. Elsewhere
David Domedion · 1 episode
1985–1986
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Carl Schulman / Neil Fletcher · 2 episodes
1986
TV
Superman III
Perry White
1983
Film
Superman II
Perry White
1980
Film
Superman
Perry White
1978
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jackie Cooper still alive?
Jackie Cooper passed away on May 3, 2011 at age 88.
What are the most famous roles of Jackie Cooper?
Jackie Cooper is best known for roles in Superman, Superman II, Superman III.
How many movies has Jackie Cooper been in?
Over a 82-year career (since 1929), Jackie Cooper has appeared in 70 movies and 19 TV shows.
What was Jackie Cooper's first movie?
The career of Jackie Cooper began with Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (1929).
What is Jackie Cooper's most recent movie or series?
Jackie Cooper's most recent release is You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman, which premiered on November 28, 2006.
What TV shows has Jackie Cooper appeared in?
On television, Jackie Cooper has appeared in The Twilight Zone, Columbo, Murder, She Wrote, Hawaii Five-O.
Jackie Cooper
1922-09-15 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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).