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John "Jackie" Cooper Jr. (September 15, 1922 - May 3, 2011) was an American actor, director, producer and executive best known for his work as a child star in the 1930's, and as an adult for ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'', ''Film/SupermanII'', and ''Film/SupermanIII''.

Cooper rose to fame in 1931, when he played the title role in best picture nominee, ''Film/{{Skippy}}''. The role earned him an Oscar nomination for best actor. He is still the youngest person ever nominated in the category, at age 9.

Known as "America's Boy", he starred in a series of drama's where he helped to codify the image of the AdorablyPrecociousChild on film. After the success of ''Film/TheChamp'', a series of films were written for him and co-star ''Creator/WallaceBeery''.

Cooper became well known for his crying scenes, MGM executives referring to him as "Buckets of Tears". Even forcing Victor Fleming to go back and insert scenes of Cooper crying into Treasure Island .

He transitioned into a teen star, and as an adult became a director for various television shows.

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John "Jackie" Cooper Jr. (September 15, 1922 - May 3, 2011) was an American actor, director, producer and executive best known for his work as a child star in the 1930's, and as an adult for ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'', ''Film/SupermanII'', and ''Film/SupermanIII''.

1930s.

Cooper rose to fame in 1931, when he played the title role character in best picture nominee, ''Film/{{Skippy}}''. The role earned him an Oscar UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination for best actor. Best Actor. He is still the youngest person ever to be nominated in the category, at age 9.

Known as "America's Boy", he Cooper starred in a series of drama's dramas where he helped to codify the image of the AdorablyPrecociousChild on film. After the success of ''Film/TheChamp'', a series of films were written for him and co-star ''Creator/WallaceBeery''.

Creator/WallaceBeery.

Cooper became well known well-known for his crying scenes, MGM so much that Creator/{{MGM}} executives began referring to him as "Buckets of Tears". Even forcing Victor Fleming Director Creator/VictorFleming was even forced to go back and insert scenes of Cooper crying into Treasure Island .

''Film/TreasureIsland1934''.

He later transitioned into a teen star, and as an adult became a director for various television shows.
shows. He also continued to act, most notably playing ''Daily Planet'' editor Perry White in ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'', ''Film/SupermanII'', and ''Film/SupermanIII''.
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Cooper became well known for his crying scenes, MGM executives referring to him as "Buckets of Tears". Even forcing Victor Fleming to go back and insert scenes of Cooper crying into ''Film/TreasureIsland'' .

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Cooper became well known for his crying scenes, MGM executives referring to him as "Buckets of Tears". Even forcing Victor Fleming to go back and insert scenes of Cooper crying into ''Film/TreasureIsland'' .
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Known as "America's Boy", he starred in a series of drama's where he helped to codify the image of the AdorablyPrecociousChild on film. After the success of ''Film//TheChamp'', a series of films were written for him and co-star ''Creator/WallaceBeery''.

Cooper became well known for his crying scenes, MGM executives referring to him as "Buckets of Tears". Even forcing Victor Fleming to go back and insert scenes of Cooper crying into ''Film/TreasureIsland''.

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Known as "America's Boy", he starred in a series of drama's where he helped to codify the image of the AdorablyPrecociousChild on film. After the success of ''Film//TheChamp'', ''Film/TheChamp'', a series of films were written for him and co-star ''Creator/WallaceBeery''.

Cooper became well known for his crying scenes, MGM executives referring to him as "Buckets of Tears". Even forcing Victor Fleming to go back and insert scenes of Cooper crying into ''Film/TreasureIsland''.
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John Cooper Jr. (September 15, 1922 - May 3, 2011) was an American actor, director, producer and executive best known for ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'', ''Film/SupermanII'', and ''Film/SupermanIII''.

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John "Jackie" Cooper Jr. (September 15, 1922 - May 3, 2011) was an American actor, director, producer and executive best known for his work as a child star in the 1930's, and as an adult for ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'', ''Film/SupermanII'', and ''Film/SupermanIII''.
''Film/SupermanIII''.

Cooper rose to fame in 1931, when he played the title role in best picture nominee, ''Film/{{Skippy}}''. The role earned him an Oscar nomination for best actor. He is still the youngest person ever nominated in the category, at age 9.

Known as "America's Boy", he starred in a series of drama's where he helped to codify the image of the AdorablyPrecociousChild on film. After the success of ''Film//TheChamp'', a series of films were written for him and co-star ''Creator/WallaceBeery''.

Cooper became well known for his crying scenes, MGM executives referring to him as "Buckets of Tears". Even forcing Victor Fleming to go back and insert scenes of Cooper crying into ''Film/TreasureIsland''.

He transitioned into a teen star, and as an adult became a director for various television shows.

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* ''Film/ChosenSurvivors'' as Raymond Couzins
* ''Film/TheDayTheEarthMoved'' as Steve Barker
* ''Film/JourneyIntoFear'' as Eric Hurst
* ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'' as Perry White
** ''Film/SupermanII'' as Perry White
** ''Film/SupermanIII'' as Perry White
** ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace'' as Perry White
* ''Film/{{Surrender}}'' as Ace Morgan



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* ''Series/McCloud'' as Winn Hollis (1 episode)episode)
* ''Series/Ironside1967'' as Dr. Norman (1 episode)
* ''Series/CircleOfFear'' as Dumpy Doyle (1 episode)
* ''Series/TheFBI'' as Harlan Slade (1 episode)
* ''Series/{{Columbo}}'' as Nelson Hayward (1 episode)
* ''Series/{{Kojak}}'' as Frank Mulvaney (1 episode)
* ''Series/HecRamsey'' as Barney Tolliver (1 episode)
* ''Series/PoliceStory'' as Jack [=McGraw=]/Eamon Kinsella Royce/Lt. Bruckner/John Morrison (4 episodes)
* ''Series/TheInvisibleMan1975'' as Walter Carlson (1 episode)
* ''Series/TheRockfordFiles'' as Garth [=McGregor=]/Capt. Highland (2 episodes)
* ''Series/OperationPetticoat'' as Admiral (1 episode)
* ''Series/StElsewhere'' as Dr. David Domedion (1 episode)
* ''Series/MurderSheWrote'' as Carl Shulman/Neil Fletcher (2 episodes)
* ''Series/SledgeHammer'' as Audience Member (1 episode)
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* ''Series/ThePeoplesChoice'' (18 episodes)
* ''Series/TheDonnaReedShow'' (1 epsiode)
* ''Series/{{Hennesey}}'' (7 episodes)
* ''Series/EnsignOToole'' (1 episode)
* ''Series/{{MASH}}'' (13 episodes)
* ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'' (1 episode)
* ''Series/TheBobCraneShow'' (1 episode)
* ''Series/TheRockfordFiles'' (5 episodes)
* ''Series/HolmesAndYoyo'' (1 episode)
* ''Series/BlackSheepSquadron'' (5 episodes)
* ''Series/McMillanAndWife'' (2 episodes)
* ''Series/TheFeatherAndFatherGang'' (3 episodes)
* ''Series/QuincyME'' (3 episodes)
* ''Film/HavingBabiesIII''
* ''Film/PerfectGentlemen'' (also producer)
* ''Film/{{Rainbow}}''
* ''Series/TheWhiteShadow'' (5 episodes)
* ''Film/SexAndTheSingleParent''
* ''Series/TrapperJohnMD'' (1 episode)
* ''Series/{{Paris}}'' (1 episode)
* ''Film/{{Marathon}}''
* ''Film/WhiteMama''
* ''Film/RodeoGirl''
* ''Film/LeaveEmLaughing''
* ''Film/RosieTheRosemaryClooneyStory'' (also producer)
* ''Film/TheNightTheySavedChristmas''
* ''Film/IzzyAndMoe''
* ''Series/{{Ohara}}'' (1 episode)
* ''Series/SledgeHammer'' (4 episodes)
* ''Series/MagnumPI'' (2 episodes)
* ''Series/TheLawAndHarryMcGraw'' (1 episode)
* ''Series/CagneyAndLacey'' (4 episodes)
* ''Series/TheAdventuresOfSuperboy'' (3 episodes)
* ''Series/SimonAndSimon'' (2 episodes)
* ''Series/JakeAndTheFatman'' (2 episodes)

!Producer
* ''Series/{{Hennesey}}'' (1959-1961)
* ''Film/DogeWhiteHat''
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John Cooper Jr. (September 15, 1922 - May 3, 2011) was an American actor, director, producer and executive best known for ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'', ''Film/SupermanII'', and ''Film/SupermanIII''.

He was married to actress June Horne, actress/writer Creator/HildyParks, and Barbara Rae Kraus, and had four children, one with Horne and three with Kraus.

Cooper died in 2011 at the age of 88 of undisclosed causes.

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!Film Roles
* ''Film/FoxMovietoneFolliesOf1929'' as Little Boy in 'That's You, Baby' Number (UncreditedRole)
* ''Film/BoxingGloves'' as Jackie
* ''Film/SunnySideUp'' as Jerry [=McGinnis=] (uncredited)
* ''Film/{{Skippy}}'' as Skippy Skinner
** ''Film/{{Sooky}}'' as Skippy Skinner
* ''Film/YoungDonovansKid'' as Midge Murray
* ''Film/TheChamp'' as Dink Purcell
* ''Film/WhenAFellerNeedsAFriend'' as Edward 'Eddie' Haverford Randall
* ''Film/DivorceInTheFamily'' as Terry Parker
* ''Film/BroadwayToHollywood'' as Ted Hackett (child)
* ''Film/TheBowery'' as Swipes [=McGurk=]
* ''Film/LoneCowboy'' as Scooter O'Neal
* ''Film/TreasureIsland'' as Jim Hawkins
* ''Film/PecksBadBoy'' as Bill Peck
* ''Film/{{Dinky}}'' as Dinky Daniels
* ''Film/OShaughnessysBoy'' as Joseph 'Stubby' O'Shaughnessy
* ''Film/ToughGuy'' as Frederick Martindale 'Freddie' Vincent III
* ''Film/TheDevilIsASissy'' as 'Buck' Murphy
* ''Film/BoyOfTheStreets'' as Chuck Brennan
* ''Film/WhiteBanners'' as Peter Trimble
* ''Film/ThatCertainAge'' as Kenneth 'Ken' Warren
* ''Film/GangstersBoy'' as Larry Kelly
* ''Film/NewsboysHome'' as Rifle Edwards
* ''Film/ScoutsToTheRescue'' as Bruce Scott
* ''Film/TheSpiritOfCulver'' as Tom Allen
* ''Film/TwoBrightBoys'' as Rory O'Donnell
* ''Film/WhatALife'' as Henry Aldrich
* ''Film/TheBigGuy'' as Jimmy Hutchins
* ''Film/{{Seventeen}}'' as William Sylvanus Baxter
* ''Film/TheReturnOfFrankJames'' as Clem
* ''Film/LifeWithHenry'' as Henry Aldrich
* ''Film/GallantSons'' as Byron 'By' Newbold
* ''Film/ZiegfeldGirl'' as Jerry Regan
* ''Film/HerFirstBeau'' as Chuck Harris
* ''Film/GlamourBoy'' as Tiny Barlow
* ''Film/{{Syncopation}}'' as Johnny Schumacher
* ''Film/MenOfTexas'' as Robert Houston Scott
* ''Film/TheNavyComesThrough'' as Joe 'Babe' Duttson
* ''Film/WhereAreYourChildren'' as Danny Cheston
* ''Film/StorkBitesMan'' as Ernest 'Ernie' C. Brown
* ''Film/KilroyWasHere'' as John J. Kilroy
* ''Film/FrenchLeave'' as Skitch Kilroy
* ''Film/EverythingsDucky'' as Lt. J.S. Parmell
* ''Film/ShadowOnTheLand'' as Lt. Col. Andy Davis
* ''Film/MaybeIllComeHomeInTheSpring'' as Ed Miller
* ''Film/TheLoveMachine'' as Danton Miller
* ''Film/TheAstronaut'' as Kurt Anderson
* ''Film/StandUpAndBeCounted'' as Doctor (uncredited)

!Television Roles
* ''Series/{{Suspense}}'' as Dan Crowley/Murderer/Williams (3 episodes)
* ''Series/TalesOfTomorrow'' as Tom (1 episode)
* ''Series/LuxVideoTheater'' as Dave Carter/Orrin Dudley (2 episodes)
* ''Series/TheElginHour'' as Joe Morton (1 episode)
* ''Series/ProducersShowcase'' as O'Hara (1 episode)
* ''Series/GeneralElectricTheater'' as Jeremy Bates (1 episode)
* ''Series/{{Hennesey}}'' as Lt. Charles 'Chick' Hennesey MD
* ''Series/TheGertrudeBergShow'' as Lt. Charles 'Chick' Hennesey USN (1 episode)
* ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' as Jonathan West/Caesar (1 episode)
* ''Series/HawaiiFiveO'' as Dr. Alexander Southmore (1 episode)
* ''Series/McCloud'' as Winn Hollis (1 episode)

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