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Jackie Cooper
Actor 1922 - 2011

Jackie Cooper

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... Read full bio →

Filmography

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Superman II

Superman II

Richard Donner 2006 1h 56m 7.0

Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Sidney J. Furie 1987 1h 30m 4.7

Nuclear Power: In the best hands, it is dangerous. In the hands of Lex Luthor, it is pure evil. This is Superman's greatest battle. The Man of Steel crusades for nuclear disarmament and meets Lex's latest creation, Nuclear Man.

Superman III

Superman III

Richard Lester 1983 2h 5m 5.1

Superman has to fight an evil clone of himself and a supercomputer.

Superman II

Superman II

Richard Lester 1980 2h 7m 6.6

Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to marry Lois, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.

Superman

Superman

Richard Donner 1978 2h 24m 7.4

Superman is the very popular and successful superhero film starring Superman and based on the popular DC comic character. The film stars Christopher Reeve as Superman, Marlon Brando as Jor-El, and Gene Hackman as Lex Luther Superman's nemesis. The film was followed by three more Superman movies.

Chosen Survivors

Chosen Survivors

Sutton Roley 1974 1h 39m 6.0

A group of diverse individuals are suddenly taken from their homes and flown via helicopter to a futuristic bomb shelter in the desert, nearly two miles below the surface of the Earth.

Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring

Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring

Joseph Sargent 1971 1h 14m 6.0

After finding out that the hippie lifestyle isn't as glamorous as the media makes it look, Dennie comes home to find disapproval and judgment at every turn, and her sister Susie wanting to follow in her footsteps.

Everything's Ducky

Everything's Ducky

Don Taylor 1961 1h 20m 5.0

Everything's Ducky is a 1961 film directed by Don Taylor and starring Buddy Hackett, Mickey Rooney, and Jackie Cooper. Two sailors sneak a talking duck aboard their ship. Complications ensue. The duck waddles all over the ship until he escapes.

Kilroy Was Here

Kilroy Was Here

Phil Karlson 1947 1h 10m 6.0

"Kilroy Was Here" was a popular expression during World War II, but it's not much fun to John J. Kilroy, who has to try to live with all the jokes and wisecracks regarding his name.

Syncopation

Syncopation

William Dieterle 1942 1h 28m 6.0

Covering a quarter-century of American 'syncopated" music (Ragtime, Jazz, Swing, Blues, Boogie Woogie) from prior to WWI through prohibition, the stock market crash, the depression and the outbreak of WWII. A romance between singer Kit Latimer from New Orleans, and Johnny Schumacher, in which they share and argue over musical ideas ensues.

Ziegfeld Girl

Ziegfeld Girl

Robert Z. Leonard 1941 2h 12m 7.5
The Return of Frank James

The Return of Frank James

Fritz Lang 1940 1h 32m 6.5

Farmer Frank (Henry Fonda) and his ward (Jackie Cooper) hunt brother Jesse's killers, the back-shooting Fords.

Streets of New York

Streets of New York

William Nigh 1939 1h 13m 4.0

Jimmy, an idealistic and hard-working young man, has just arrived in New York City with dreams of making his fortune.

That Certain Age

That Certain Age

Edward Ludwig 1938 1h 35m

Dashing reporter Vincent Bullit has just returned from covering the Spanish Civil War. His boss, newspaper magnate Fullerton, has more plans to send him off to China. However, first Fullerton invites Bullit to the peace and quiet of his own home to write a series of European affair articles.

Treasure Island

Treasure Island

Victor Fleming 1934 1h 43m

In this early film adaptation of the classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, young Jim Hawkins is caught up with the pirate Long John Silver in search of buccaneer Captain Flint's buried treasure.

Peck's Bad Boy

Peck's Bad Boy

Edward F. Cline 1934 1h 10m 6.0

Young boy Bill Peck adores his father and tries to be good, but the arrival of Bill's cousin Horace upsets Bill's plans. Horace's brattish ways result in Bill rather than Horace getting in trouble.

The Bowery

The Bowery

Raoul Walsh 1933 1h 32m

"In the Gay Nineties New York had grown up into bustles and balloon Sleeves ... but The Bowery had grown younger, louder and more rowdy until it was known as the 'Livest Mile on the face of the globe' ... the cradle of men who were later to be famous.

The Champ

The Champ

King Vidor 1931 1h 26m 8.0

A broken-down alcoholic prizefighter struggles to keep custody of his adoring son.

Skippy

Skippy

Norman Taurog 1931 1h 25m

Skippy, the mischievous son of a wealthy doctor, meets Sooky in poverty-ridden Shantytown, and together they try to save Sooky's pet from a cruel dogcatcher.

Pups Is Pups

Pups Is Pups

Robert F. McGowan 1930 20m 6.0

The gang decides to enter their animals in a local pet show.

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