Brock Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Jackie Cooper, friend of Lucy and Desi, co-star to both (Lucy: The Bowery; Desi: The Navy Comes Through), and interviewee in Lucy & Desi: A Home Movie has died at 88. Actor and director Jackie Cooper passed away on Tuesday (May 3) at 88-years-old, TMZ has learned. The actor began working at just 3-years-old alongside his grandmother and was able to successfully transition into adult stardom. He is perhaps best known for his role as Perry White, the "Daily Planet" no-nonsense editor in 1978's "Superman," and its three sequels. Cooper remains the youngest actor to ever be nominated for an Academy Award in a leading role. In 1931 at just 9-years-old, he was nominated for his work in "Skippy." In his later years, Cooper developed into a well respected director, winning Emmy awards for his work on "M*A*S*H*" and "The White Shadow." http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2011/05/jackie-cooper-superman-actor-dies-at-88.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 I know, just saw it, so sad, he used to be quite the looker in his youth, used to watch him on his tv show called Hennesey but he did live to ripe old age though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Jackie Cooper was the first star Lucy met in Hollywood. He also starred in the sitcom The People's Choice, in which his basset hound, Cleo, was voiced by Mary Jane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Jackie Cooper was the first star Lucy met in Hollywood. He also starred in the sitcom The People's Choice, in which his basset hound, Cleo, was voiced by Mary Jane. Really? Where'd you read that? And what pray tell were the circumstances? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeySanJoaquin Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Jackie Cooper was the first star Lucy met in Hollywood. He also starred in the sitcom The People's Choice, in which his basset hound, Cleo, was voiced by Mary Jane. He also ran Screen Gems, the TV arm of Columbia Pictures for years, the studio that gave us such childhood faves as Bewitched, Jeannie, Dennis the Menace, Donna Reed Show, Flying Nun, Gidget, Hazel, Father Knows Best, The Monkees and The Partridge Family among countless others. Rest in peace, Mr. Cooper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Really? Where'd you read that? And what pray tell were the circumstances? I thought it was in Love, Lucy, but it doesn't seem to be there. I have absolutely no idea how I know that now. It's a first person recollection from Lucy and now I don't know where it's from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuttyNose Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Loved that old show "People's Choice"! I wish they'd bring that to video. I go back further with Jackie Cooper...he was so adorable in "The Little Rascals/Our Gang" series! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark bale Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Made a good villain in Columbo. I was (still am ?) a friend of his on Facebook, though whether it was he who participated in that I have no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 I thought it was in Love, Lucy, but it doesn't seem to be there. I have absolutely no idea how I know that now. It's a first person recollection from Lucy and now I don't know where it's from. Well, it doesn't matter, if YOU say it, i know it's true, you have to be remembering it from somewhere. Wasn't he in the original movie about the old boxer and his kid, i forget the title, the one that got remade with Ricky Shroeder in Mr Cooper's part? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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