Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

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).
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Los Angeles, California, USA
    Birthday
    9/15/1922
Superman
Superman
7.1
The Ghosts
0
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
4.6
Superman II
Superman II
6.7
Ziegfeld Girl
Ziegfeld Girl
6.5
Superman III
Superman III
5.5
The Champ
The Champ
7
The Return of Frank James
The Return of Frank James
6.3
Treasure Island
Treasure Island
6.5
The Our Gang Story
The Our Gang Story
0
Gangster's Boy
Gangster's Boy
0
Skippy
Skippy
6.1
Lone Cowboy
Lone Cowboy
3.5
Chosen Survivors
Chosen Survivors
5.4
Broadway to Hollywood
Broadway to Hollywood
4.6
Glamour Boy
Glamour Boy
6
Syncopation
Syncopation
6.8
Men of Texas
Men of Texas
0
The Navy Comes Through
The Navy Comes Through
5.6
Surrender
Surrender
4.9
White Banners
White Banners
5.8
Boxing Gloves
Boxing Gloves
6
Pups Is Pups
Pups Is Pups
6
Divorce In The Family
Divorce In The Family
6
Everything's Ducky
Everything's Ducky
7.5
Peck's Bad Boy
Peck's Bad Boy
5.7
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
3
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
0
The Astronaut
The Astronaut
5.7
Journey into Fear
Journey into Fear
5.7
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
6.5
Seventeen
Seventeen
0
Tough Guy
Tough Guy
4.6
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
0
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
5.4
Gallant Sons
Gallant Sons
7.2
Moan & Groan, Inc.
Moan & Groan, Inc.
5.5
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
6
Where Are Your Children?
Where Are Your Children?
4
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 2
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 2
0
Bear Facts
Bear Facts
6.8
Dinky
Dinky
6.7
Boy of the Streets
Boy of the Streets
5
When the Wind Blows
When the Wind Blows
6.1
Life with Henry
Life with Henry
5
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
8.5
Newsboys' Home
Newsboys' Home
6
The Bowery
The Bowery
5
Shivering Shakespeare
Shivering Shakespeare
5.7
Bouncing Babies
Bouncing Babies
6.1
The First Seven Years
The First Seven Years
5.1
Bear Shooters
Bear Shooters
5.1
Sports on the Silver Screen
10
The Day the Earth Moved
The Day the Earth Moved
6.3
The Love Machine
The Love Machine
4.2
What a Life
What a Life
0
The Devil Is a Sissy
The Devil Is a Sissy
6.9
When a Feller Needs a Friend
When a Feller Needs a Friend
2
The Christmas Party
The Christmas Party
5.4
The Spirit of Culver
The Spirit of Culver
0
Mobile Two
Mobile Two
0
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
7
Sunny Side Up
Sunny Side Up
7.3
Hollywood Cavalcade
Hollywood Cavalcade
5.1
School's Out
School's Out
6.9
A Tough Winter
A Tough Winter
5.6
Helping Grandma
Helping Grandma
6.8
Little Daddy
Little Daddy
7
Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet
7.2
Love Business
Love Business
6.9
The Making of 'Superman III'
The Making of 'Superman III'
5
Rodeo Dough
Rodeo Dough
5.3
Stand Up and Be Counted
Stand Up and Be Counted
0
Shadow on the Land
Shadow on the Land
8
French Leave
French Leave
0
Soaring Stars
0
The Little Rascals: The Complete Collection (Centennial Edition)
The Little Rascals: The Complete Collection (Centennial Edition)
0
That Certain Age
That Certain Age
4.8
The Little Rascals - CENTENNIAL BONUS DISC
The Little Rascals - CENTENNIAL BONUS DISC
0
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1
0
Scouts to the Rescue
Scouts to the Rescue
0
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood
7
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
5.6
The Making of 'Superman II'
The Making of 'Superman II'
7
Judy Garland: By Myself
Judy Garland: By Myself
7.5
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
5.7
Calhoun
Calhoun
6
Young Donovan's Kid
Young Donovan's Kid
0
Kilroy Was Here
Kilroy Was Here
5
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
7.4
Sooky
Sooky
1
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
6
Her First Beau
Her First Beau
5
Big John Morrison
0
Bargain Day
Bargain Day
6
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
7.4
Stork Bites Man
Stork Bites Man
0
Streets of New York
Streets of New York
5.6
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
10
Rascal Dazzle
Rascal Dazzle
7
Hollywood’s Children
Hollywood’s Children
0
No Earthly Reason
0
Two Bright Boys
Two Bright Boys
0
The Big Guy
The Big Guy
0
Inside the Dream Factory
Inside the Dream Factory
6
Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir
Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir
7.3
Ticket to Hollywood
0
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
4.3
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