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Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Actor and director, also producer · Died May 3, 2011, aged 88 · 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 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).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 15, 1922
Died
May 3, 2011 (aged 88)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor and director, also producer
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 177 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 39% in 30 days

What are Jackie Cooper's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Morality
17%
Self
17%
Power
10%
Society
8%
Survival
6%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 9 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 16 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 23 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 13 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 13
Threshold guardian
3 of 13
Trickster
2 of 13
Ally
2 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Warm
12
Melancholic
11
Hopeful
11
Romantic
5
Other
21

How their films linger

Hopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet14

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jackie Cooper's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jackie Cooper's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

177 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 29 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut(2006)

    as Perry White

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Checking Out: Grand Hotel(2004)

    as Dink

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Inside the Dream Factory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • The Our Gang Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jackie (archive footage)

  • Capital News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as John C. Dodd

  • Superboy(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Supercarrier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Surrender(1987)

    as Ace Morgan

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Law & Harry McGraw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace(1987)

    as Perry White

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Producer

  • Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Ohara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Sledge Hammer!(1986)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Deacon Street Deer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Classic Comedy Teams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Our Gang(archive footage)

  • Izzy & Moe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • The Night They Saved Christmas(1984)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carl Schulman / Neil Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Glitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Ticket to Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Narrator

  • No Earthly Reason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as J. Nash Hawkins

  • Superman III(1983)

    as Perry White

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story(1982)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as David Domedion

  • Moonlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Leave 'em Laughing(1981)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rascal Dazzle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Jackie (archive footage)

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Superman II(1980)

    as Perry White

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Rodeo Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • White Mama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Marathon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Sex and the Single Parent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • Superman(1978)

    as Perry White

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The White Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • Perfect Gentlemen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • Having Babies III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • The Feather And Father Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Holmes & Yo-Yo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show Creator

  • Mobile One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 13 episodes · as Peter Campbell

  • Mobile Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Peter Campbell

  • Journey into Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Eric Hurst

  • The Invisible Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Walter Carlson

  • The Day the Earth Moved(1974)

    as Steve Barker

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · as Capt. Highland · as Garth McGregor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Dean Martin Comedy World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Host

  • Chosen Survivors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Raymond Couzins

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Mulvaney

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Big John Morrison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as John Morrison

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Of Men and Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Dumpy Doyle

  • Hec Ramsey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Stand Up and Be Counted(1972)

    Director · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Astronaut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Kurt Anderson

  • McMillan & Wife(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Nelson Hayward

  • Mantrap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Love Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Danton Miller

  • It Was a Very Good Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring(1971)

    as Ed Miller

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Winn Hollis

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Alexander Southmore

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Shadow on the Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Lt. Col. Andy Davis

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Harlan Slade

  • Calhoun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Everett Calhoun

  • The Great Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Dickson

  • Ensign O'Toole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Everything's Ducky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Lt. J.S. Parmell - Psychiatrist

  • The Gertrude Berg Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Dick Powell Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as John Reardon · as Judd Rogers · as Self - Host

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonathan West / Caesar (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Hennesey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 96 episodes · Director · as Lt. Charles 'Chick' Hennesey, MD

  • Pursuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • To Tell the Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Telephone Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The People's Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 104 episodes · as Socrates 'Sock' Miller

  • MGM Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Dink in 'The Champ' (archive footage)

  • Producers' Showcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Elgin Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Motorola Television Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The United States Steel Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Medallion Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Revlon Mirror Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremy Bates

  • Cowboy G-Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 39 episodes · Actor

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Harlow / Joe Toyah · as Bob Heywood

  • Tales of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Carter · as Orrin Dudley

  • Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Starlight Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Your Show of Shows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 2 episodes · as Maurice Gaines · as Milton 'Mezz' Mezzrow · as Peter Graves · as Pvt. Oscar Purkey · as Willy Benton

  • The Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Crowley · as Murderer · as Williams

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Blackie Scantling · as Dave Tuttle

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Bubbo

  • The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Milton Berle Show(1948)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • French Leave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Skitch Kilroy

  • Kilroy Was Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as John J. Kilroy

  • Stork Bites Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Ernest (Ernie) C. Brown

  • Where Are Your Children? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Danny Cheston

  • The Navy Comes Through (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Joe 'Babe' Duttson

  • Men of Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Robert Houston Scott

  • Syncopation(1942)

    as Johnny Schumacher

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Soaring Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Pilot

  • Glamour Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Tiny Barlow

  • Her First Beau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Chuck Harris

  • Ziegfeld Girl(1941)

    as Jerry Regan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Life with Henry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Henry Aldrich

  • Gallant Sons(1940)

    as Byron Newbold

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Rodeo Dough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Jackie Cooper

  • The Return of Frank James(1940)

    as Clem

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Seventeen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as William Sylvanus Baxter

  • The Big Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jimmy Hutchins

  • Hollywood Cavalcade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Burglar

  • What a Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Henry Aldrich

  • Two Bright Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Rory O'Donnell

  • Streets of New York(1939)

    as James Michael 'Jimmy' Keenan

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Spirit of Culver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Tom Allen

  • Scouts to the Rescue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Bruce Scott

  • Newsboys' Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Rifle Edwards

  • Gangster's Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Larry Kelly

  • That Certain Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Kenneth Warren

  • White Banners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Peter Trimble

  • Bear Facts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Bear

  • Boy of the Streets(1937)

    as Chuck Brennan

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Devil Is a Sissy(1936)

    as 'Buck' Murphy

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Tough Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Frederick Martindale Vincent III

  • O'Shaughnessy's Boy(1935)

    as Joseph "Stubby" O'Shaughnessy

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Dinky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Dinky Daniels

  • Peck's Bad Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Bill Peck

  • Treasure Island(1934)

    as Jim Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • Lone Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Scooter O'Neal

  • The Bowery(1933)

    as Swipes McGurk

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Broadway to Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Ted Hackett Jr. as Child

  • Divorce In The Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Terry Parker

  • When a Feller Needs a Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Edward Haverford 'Eddie' Randall

  • Sooky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Skippy

  • The Champ(1931)

    as Dink Purcell

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Young Donovan's Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Midge Murray

  • Bargain Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Jackie

  • Skippy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Skippy Skinner

  • Little Daddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Jackie

  • Love Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Jackie Cooper

  • Helping Grandma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Jackie

  • Temps d'Hiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Jackie

  • School's Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Jackie Cooper

  • Los cazadores de osos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Juanito

  • Teacher's Pet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Jackie

  • Pups Is Pups (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Jackie

  • A Tough Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Jackie

  • Bear Shooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Jackie

  • The Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Juanito

  • When the Wind Blows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Jackie

  • The First Seven Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Jackie

  • Shivering Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Jackie

  • Sunny Side Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Jerry McGinnis (uncredited)

  • Moan & Groan, Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Jackie

  • Bouncing Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Kid listening to Farina (uncredited)

  • Boxing Gloves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Jackie

  • Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Little Boy in 'That's You, Baby' Number (uncredited)

  • The Little Rascals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Show 80 episodes · as Jackie

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 176 titles from 1929 to 2021; peak year 1979.

Biggest box office

Superman (1978)

$300M worldwide

Highest rated

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

Film career

19292021

Peak 1979 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1931Screen debut· Skippy
  • 1931First top-billed film· Skippy
  • 1978Career best· Superman

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting142 of 176: 139 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndDirecting36 of 176: 32 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thProducing1 of 176: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 176: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

176 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1920s6 · acting1930s44 · acting1940s22 · acting1950s23 · 23 acting · 1 crew1960s10 · 9 acting · 1 crew1970s36 · 23 acting · 15 crew1980s30 · 10 acting · 20 crew1990s3 · acting2000s1 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 17% of 12 roles
3171

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jackie Cooper's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)

79th percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

M*A*S*H (1972)

Midcredits 95th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jackie Cooper's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles35–49 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles24–33 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles22–28 · median 26 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles31–48 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles34–54 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jackie Cooper work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jackie Cooper's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christopher Reeve shares the most, 5.

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