Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Date of Birth:

Sep 15, 1922

Place of Birth:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Served with the Navy in the South Pacific toward the end of World War  II. 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).

filmography:

Stand Up and Be Counted Stand Up and Be Counted

1972

Shadow on the Land Shadow on the Land

1968

Rodeo Dough Rodeo Dough

1940

The Making of 'Superman III' The Making of 'Superman III'

1985

Love Business Love Business

1931

French Leave French Leave

1948

Soaring Stars Soaring Stars

1942

The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1 The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1

2021

Scouts to the Rescue Scouts to the Rescue

1939

The Little Rascals - CENTENNIAL BONUS DISC The Little Rascals - CENTENNIAL BONUS DISC

2023

That Certain Age That Certain Age

1938

The Little Rascals: The Complete Collection (Centennial Edition) The Little Rascals: The Complete Collection (Centennial Edition)

2022

Teacher's Pet Teacher's Pet

1930

Little Daddy Little Daddy

1931

The Christmas Party The Christmas Party

1931

The Spirit of Culver The Spirit of Culver

1939

When a Feller Needs a Friend When a Feller Needs a Friend

1932

The Devil Is a Sissy The Devil Is a Sissy

1936

What a Life What a Life

1939

Mobile Two Mobile Two

1975

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

1962

A Tough Winter A Tough Winter

1930

Helping Grandma Helping Grandma

1931

School's Out School's Out

1930

Hollywood Cavalcade Hollywood Cavalcade

1939

Sunny Side Up Sunny Side Up

1929

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

2000

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

1980

Rascal Dazzle Rascal Dazzle

1981

Hollywood’s Children Hollywood’s Children

1982

The Invisible Man The Invisible Man

1975

Streets of New York Streets of New York

1939

Stork Bites Man Stork Bites Man

1947

No Earthly Reason No Earthly Reason

1984

Two Bright Boys Two Bright Boys

1939

Ticket to Hollywood Ticket to Hollywood

1984

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

2006

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

2001

Inside the Dream Factory Inside the Dream Factory

1995

The Big Guy The Big Guy

1939

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

2006

Bargain Day Bargain Day

1931

Calhoun Calhoun

1964

Young Donovan's Kid Young Donovan's Kid

1931

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Judy Garland: By Myself Judy Garland: By Myself

2004

The Making of 'Superman II' The Making of 'Superman II'

1982

Kilroy Was Here Kilroy Was Here

1947

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

2006

Big John Morrison Big John Morrison

1973

Her First Beau Her First Beau

1941

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

1934

Sooky Sooky

1931

The Love Machine The Love Machine

1971

The Day the Earth Moved The Day the Earth Moved

1974

Men of Texas Men of Texas

1942

The Navy Comes Through The Navy Comes Through

1942

Syncopation Syncopation

1942

Glamour Boy Glamour Boy

1941

Broadway to Hollywood Broadway to Hollywood

1933

Surrender Surrender

1987

White Banners White Banners

1938

Everything's Ducky Everything's Ducky

1961

Peck's Bad Boy Peck's Bad Boy

1934

Divorce In The Family Divorce In The Family

1932

Pups Is Pups Pups Is Pups

1930

Boxing Gloves Boxing Gloves

1929

Chosen Survivors Chosen Survivors

1974

Lone Cowboy Lone Cowboy

1933

Ziegfeld Girl Ziegfeld Girl

1941

Superman III Superman III

1983

Superman II Superman II

1980

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

1987

The Ghosts The Ghosts

1930

The Champ The Champ

1931

The Return of Frank James The Return of Frank James

1940

Skippy Skippy

1931

Gangster's Boy Gangster's Boy

1938

The Our Gang Story The Our Gang Story

1994

Treasure Island Treasure Island

1934

Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 Fox Movietone Follies of 1929

1929

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

1941

Life with Henry Life with Henry

1941

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

1995

When the Wind Blows When the Wind Blows

1930

Boy of the Streets Boy of the Streets

1938

Dinky Dinky

1935

Newsboys' Home Newsboys' Home

1938

The Bowery The Bowery

1933

Bear Shooters Bear Shooters

1930

Sports on the Silver Screen Sports on the Silver Screen

1997

The First Seven Years The First Seven Years

1930

Bouncing Babies Bouncing Babies

1929

Shivering Shakespeare Shivering Shakespeare

1930

Bear Facts Bear Facts

1938

The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 2 The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 2

2021

Seventeen Seventeen

1940

Tough Guy Tough Guy

1936

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Journey into Fear Journey into Fear

1975

The Astronaut The Astronaut

1972

Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

1932

Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring

1971

Where Are Your Children? Where Are Your Children?

1943

O'Shaughnessy's Boy O'Shaughnessy's Boy

1935

Moan & Groan, Inc. Moan & Groan, Inc.

1929

Gallant Sons Gallant Sons

1940

Superman Superman

1978

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