Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper (September 15, 1922 – May 3, 2011), was an American actor, television director, producer and executive. He was a child actor who managed to make the transition to an adult career. Cooper was the first child actor to receive an Academy Award nomination. At age 9, he was also the youngest performer to have been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role—an honor that he received for the film Skippy (1931). For nearly 50 years, Cooper remained the youngest Oscar nominee in any category, until he was surpassed by Justin Henry's nomination, at age 8, in the Supporting Actor category for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979).

Personal facts

Jackie Cooper
Alias (AKA)Cooper John Jr.; Cooper John II
Birth dateSeptember 15, 1922
Birth nameJohn Cooper Jr.
Birth place
California , Los Angeles , United States
cause of death
Death by natural causes
Date of deathMay 03, 2011
Place of death
California , Santa Monica California , Beverly Hills California , United States
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery
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  1. http://film.virtual-history.com/person.php?personid=1026