Jackie Cooper
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| Jackie Cooper | ||
 Cooper in 1956 | ||
| Background information | ||
| Born as: | John Cooper Jr. | |
| Born | Sep 15, 1922 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| Died | May 3, 2011 - at age 89 Santa Monica, California, U.S. Natural causes | |
| Spouse(s): | June Horne (1944 - 1949) divorced Hildy Parks (1950 - 1951) divorced Barbara Rae Kraus (1954 - 2009) died | |
| Children: | 4 | |
| Occupation: | Actor | |
| Years active | 1928-1990 | |
John Cooper Jr. (✦September 15, 1922 – †May 3, 2011) was an American actor,
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, and executive. He was a child actor who made the transition to an adult career. Cooper was the first child actor to receive an Oscar nomination. At age nine, he became the youngest performer to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor, an honor that he received for the film Skippy (1931). For nearly 50 years, Cooper remained the youngest Oscar nominee in any category.
Early life
John Cooper Jr. was born in Los Angeles, California. Cooper's father, John Cooper, left the family when Jackie was two years old. His mother, Mabel Leonard Bigelow (née Polito), was a stage pianist. Cooper's maternal uncle, Jack Leonard, was a screenwriter and his maternal aunt, Julie Leonard, was an actress married to director Norman Taurog. Cooper's stepfather was C.J. Bigelow, a studio production manager. His mother was Italian American (her family's surname was changed from "Polito" to "Leonard"); Cooper was told by his family that his father was Jewish. The two never reunited after he had left the family.
Life and career
Personal life
Career
- Wikipedia article: Jackie Cooper Career
Filmography
- Wikipedia article: Jackie Cooper Filmography
External links
- Wikipedia article: Jackie Cooper
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