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Wednesday, May 04, 2011

REMEMBERING JACKIE COOPER: Iconic Hollywood actor was 88 when he passed today.

By Randy Economy
www.Economy4ABC.Blogpsot.ocm
May 4, 2011
3:34 p.m.

Hollywood, CA

Jackie Cooper, one of the original "child actors' in Hollywood lore has died at the age of 88. Cooper who appeared in classic films in the 1930's such as "The Champ" and "Skippy" was one of my all time favorite "movie stars." I loved watching him on the black and white reruns of The Little Rascals. Loved him also in the Superman movie series where he portrayed the crusty ol' Perry White.

Cooper has been married three times: to June Horne (1944–1949; with whom he had one son, John "Jack" Cooper III (born 1946); Hildy Parks (1950–1951); and to Barbara Kraus from 1954 until her death in 2009. Cooper and Barbara had three children - Russell (born 1956), Julie (1957–1997) and Cristina (1959–2009).

Cover of The Champ

Cooper's autobiography, Please Don't Shoot My Dog, was published in 1982. The title comes from director Norman Taurog's threat to shoot young Jackie's dog if he could not cry in Skippy. Cooper has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 1501 Vine Street.

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Cooper announced his retirement in 1989, although he was still directing episodes of the syndicated series Superboy. He began spending more time training and racing horses at Hollywood Park and outside San Diego during the Del Mar racing season. He has lived in Beverly Hills since 1955. He occasionally returned to the soundstage for retrospective and documentary programs about Hollywood in which he had toiled for the entire sound period to-date, and even some silent films.

Sad to see another Hollywood icon pass from us. RIP, Jackie. You were a great "champ" here in Tinsletown.

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Wednesday, May 04, 2011

REMEMBERING JACKIE COOPER: Iconic Hollywood actor was 88 when he passed today.

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