Jackie Cooper
American actor, director (1922-2011)
John Cooper Jr., known professionally as Jackie Cooper, was an American actor and director. He began his career as a child actor and was a featured member of the Our Gang ensemble 1929–1931. At age nine, he became the only child and youngest person nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1931 film Skippy. He then successfully transitioned to adolescent roles in the 1930s and adult roles from 1940 on.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 15 films (1930–1978) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 24 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | A Tough Winter | Hal Roach Productions | 16mm | B&W | sound | |
| 1931 | THE CHAMP. | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. | 10 reels | 16mm | Silent | |
| 1932 | DIVORCE IN THE FAMILY. | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. | 9 reels | B&W | ||
| 1933 | BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOOD. | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. | 10 reels | B&W | ||
| 1933 | THE BOWERY. | 20th Century Pictures | 11 reels. | |||
| 1936 | THE DEVIL IS A SISSY. | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. | 9 reels | 16mm | Sound | |
| 1937 | Boy of the streets. | Monogram Pictures Corp. | 9 reels | 16mm | Sound | |
| 1938 | Gangster's boy. | Monogram Pictures Corp. | 9 reels | 16mm | sound | |
| 1938 | SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE. | Universal Pictures Co. Inc. | B&W | |||
| 1938 | THAT CERTAIN AGE. | Universal Pictures Co. Inc. | 11 reels. | 16mm | B&W | Sound |
| 1938 | WHITE BANNERS. | Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. | 10 reels | 16mm | Sound | |
| 1939 | SPIRIT OF CULVER. | Universal Pictures Co. Inc. | 9 reels | 16mm | B&W | Sound |
| 1941 | Glamour Boy. | Ralph Murphy | 8 reels | |||
| 1961 | Everything's ducky. | Columbia Pictures Corp. | 2 reels | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1978 | Superman | Richard Donner |