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Dutch postcard by J.S.A., no. 184. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Jackie Cooper in The Champ (King Vidor, 1931). Sent by mail in 1932.
American actor, television director, producer, and executive Jackie Cooper (1922-2011) was one of the most popular child stars of the 1930s. He is also the youngest performer to have been nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role, for Skippy (1931). He was one of the few child actors who managed to make the transition to an adult career. In later life, he produced and directed over 250 films and television shows.
Jackie Cooper was born as John Cooper Jr. in 1922 in Los Angeles, California. Cooper's father, John Cooper, left the family when Jackie was 2 years old. The two never reunited after he had left the family. 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. Cooper first appeared in films as an extra with his grandmother, who took him to her auditions hoping it would help her get extra work. At age 3 Jackie appeared in Lloyd Hamilton comedies under the name of "Leonard". Cooper graduated to bit parts in feature films such as Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (David Butler, 1929) and Sunny Side Up (David Butler, 1929) with Janet Gaynor. His director in those films, David Butler, recommended Cooper to director Leo McCarey, who arranged an audition for the Our Gang comedy series produced by Hal Roach. In 1929, Cooper signed a three-year contract after joining the series in the short Boxing Gloves (Robert A. McGowan, 1929). He initially was to be a supporting character in the series, but by early 1930 his success in transitioning to sound films enabled him to become one of Our Gang's major characters. He was the main character in the episodes The First Seven Years (Robert A. McGowan, 1930) and When the Wind Blows (James W. Horne, 1930). His most notable Our Gang shorts explore his crush on Miss Crabtree, the schoolteacher played by June Marlowe: Teacher's Pet (Robert A. McGowan, 1930), School's Out (Robert A. McGowan, 1930), and Love Business (Robert A. McGowan, 1930). In 1931, while under contract to Hal Roach Studios, Jackie Cooper was loaned to Paramount to star in Skippy (1931) , directed by his uncle, Norman Taurog. At age 9, Cooper was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor, the youngest actor to be nominated for such an Oscar. Although Paramount paid Roach $25,000 for Cooper's services, Roach paid Cooper a standard salary of $50 per week. Our Gang producer Hal Roach sold Jackie's contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1931. Cooper acted with Wallace Beery in The Champ (King Vidor, 1931), The Bowery (Raoul Walsh, 1933), Treasure Island (Victor Fleming, 1934), and O'Shaughnessy's Boy (Richard Boleslawski, 1935). In his autobiography, Cooper wrote that Beery was a disappointment and accused Beery of upstaging him and attempting to undermine his performances out of jealousy. Cooper played the title role in the first two Henry Aldrich films, What a Life (Theodore Reed, 1939) and Life with Henry (Theodore Reed, 1941). Cooper served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, remaining in the reserves until 1982, retiring at the rank of captain and receiving the Legion of Merit.
After the war, Jackie Cooper starred in two television sitcoms, The People's Choice (1955-1958) with Patricia Breslin and Hennesey (1959-1962) with Abby Dalton. In 1954, he guest-starred on the legal drama Justice. In 1950, Cooper was cast in a production of 'Mr. Roberts' in Boston, Massachusetts in the role of Ensign Pulver. From 1964 to 1969, Cooper was vice president of program development at Columbia Pictures Screen Gems TV division. He was responsible for packaging series such as Bewitched and selling them to the networks. In 1964, Cooper appeared in Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone episode Caesar and Me, and in the made-for-television film Shadow on the Land (Richard C. Sarafian, 1968). Cooper left Columbia in 1969. He appeared in the fourth season of Hawaii Five-O in an episode called The Burning Ice (1971, in Candidate for Crime (1973) starring Peter Falk as Columbo, and in the series Mobile One (1975). Cooper’s work as director on episodes of M*A*S*H and The White Shadow earned him Emmy awards. In the 1970s and 1980s, Cooper appeared as Daily Planet editor Perry White in the Superman film series, Superman (Richard Donner, 1978), Superman II (Richard Lester, 1980), Superman III (Richard Lester, 1983), and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (Sidney J. Furie, 1987). He got the role after Keenan Wynn, who was originally cast as White, became unavailable after suffering a heart attack. Cooper's final film role was as Ace Morgan in the Surrender (Jerry Belson, 1987), starring Sally Field, Michael Caine, and Steve Guttenberg. Cooper announced his retirement in 1989, although he continued 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. Cooper lived in Beverly Hills from 1955 until his death. Cooper's autobiography, 'Please Don't Shoot My Dog', was published in 1982. The title refers to an incident during the filming of Skippy, when Norman Taurog, who was directing Cooper in a crying scene, ordered a security guard to take away his dog and pretend to shoot him backstage. The stunt resulted in genuine tears; however, even upon discovering his dog was fine, Cooper was left with ill feelings toward his uncle. For his contributions to the motion picture industry, Cooper was honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star located at 1507 Vine Street. Cooper died in 2011 from natural causes, in Santa Monica, California. He was survived by his two sons. He was interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, in honor of his naval service. Jackie Cooper was married to June Horne from 1944 until 1949, with whom he had a son, John "Jack" Cooper, III (1946). June was the daughter of director James W. Horne and actress Cleo Ridgely. Cooper was married to Hildy Parks from 1950 until 1951 or 1954 (sources differ), and to Barbara Rae Kraus from 1954 until her death in 2009. Cooper and Kraus had three children, Russell (1956), Julie (1957-1997), and Cristina (1959-2009).
Sources: Wikipedia and IMDb.
And, please check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.
British postcard in the Picturegoer Series, London, no. 568a. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Jackie Cooper in The Champ (King Vidor, 1931).
American actor, television director, producer, and executive Jackie Cooper (1922-2011) was one of the most popular child stars of the 1930s. He is also the youngest performer to have been nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role, for Skippy (1931). He was one of the few child actors who managed to make the transition to an adult career. In later life, he produced and directed over 250 films and television shows.
Jackie Cooper was born as John Cooper Jr. in 1922 in Los Angeles, California. Cooper's father, John Cooper, left the family when Jackie was 2 years old. The two never reunited after he had left the family. 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. Cooper first appeared in films as an extra with his grandmother, who took him to her auditions hoping it would help her get extra work. At age 3 Jackie appeared in Lloyd Hamilton comedies under the name of "Leonard". Cooper graduated to bit parts in feature films such as Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (David Butler, 1929) and Sunny Side Up (David Butler, 1929) with Janet Gaynor. His director in those films, David Butler, recommended Cooper to director Leo McCarey, who arranged an audition for the Our Gang comedy series produced by Hal Roach. In 1929, Cooper signed a three-year contract after joining the series in the short Boxing Gloves (Robert A. McGowan, 1929). He initially was to be a supporting character in the series, but by early 1930 his success in transitioning to sound films enabled him to become one of Our Gang's major characters. He was the main character in the episodes The First Seven Years (Robert A. McGowan, 1930) and When the Wind Blows (James W. Horne, 1930). His most notable Our Gang shorts explore his crush on Miss Crabtree, the schoolteacher played by June Marlowe: Teacher's Pet (Robert A. McGowan, 1930), School's Out (Robert A. McGowan, 1930), and Love Business (Robert A. McGowan, 1930). In 1931, while under contract to Hal Roach Studios, Jackie Cooper was loaned to Paramount to star in Skippy (1931) , directed by his uncle, Norman Taurog. At age 9, Cooper was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor, the youngest actor to be nominated for such an Oscar. Although Paramount paid Roach $25,000 for Cooper's services, Roach paid Cooper a standard salary of $50 per week. Our Gang producer Hal Roach sold Jackie's contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1931. Cooper acted with Wallace Beery in The Champ (King Vidor, 1931), The Bowery (Raoul Walsh, 1933), Treasure Island (Victor Fleming, 1934), and O'Shaughnessy's Boy (Richard Boleslawski, 1935). In his autobiography, Cooper wrote that Beery was a disappointment and accused Beery of upstaging him and attempting to undermine his performances out of jealousy. Cooper played the title role in the first two Henry Aldrich films, What a Life (Theodore Reed, 1939) and Life with Henry (Theodore Reed, 1941). Cooper served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, remaining in the reserves until 1982, retiring at the rank of captain and receiving the Legion of Merit.
After the war, Jackie Cooper starred in two television sitcoms, The People's Choice (1955-1958) with Patricia Breslin and Hennesey (1959-1962) with Abby Dalton. In 1954, he guest-starred on the legal drama Justice. In 1950, Cooper was cast in a production of 'Mr. Roberts' in Boston, Massachusetts in the role of Ensign Pulver. From 1964 to 1969, Cooper was vice president of program development at Columbia Pictures Screen Gems TV division. He was responsible for packaging series such as Bewitched and selling them to the networks. In 1964, Cooper appeared in Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone episode Caesar and Me, and in the made-for-television film Shadow on the Land (Richard C. Sarafian, 1968). Cooper left Columbia in 1969. He appeared in the fourth season of Hawaii Five-O in an episode called The Burning Ice (1971, in Candidate for Crime (1973) starring Peter Falk as Columbo, and in the series Mobile One (1975). Cooper’s work as director on episodes of M*A*S*H and The White Shadow earned him Emmy awards. In the 1970s and 1980s, Cooper appeared as Daily Planet editor Perry White in the Superman film series, Superman (Richard Donner, 1978), Superman II (Richard Lester, 1980), Superman III (Richard Lester, 1983), and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (Sidney J. Furie, 1987). He got the role after Keenan Wynn, who was originally cast as White, became unavailable after suffering a heart attack. Cooper's final film role was as Ace Morgan in the Surrender (Jerry Belson, 1987), starring Sally Field, Michael Caine, and Steve Guttenberg. Cooper announced his retirement in 1989, although he continued 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. Cooper lived in Beverly Hills from 1955 until his death. Cooper's autobiography, 'Please Don't Shoot My Dog', was published in 1982. The title refers to an incident during the filming of Skippy, when Norman Taurog, who was directing Cooper in a crying scene, ordered a security guard to take away his dog and pretend to shoot him backstage. The stunt resulted in genuine tears; however, even upon discovering his dog was fine, Cooper was left with ill feelings toward his uncle. For his contributions to the motion picture industry, Cooper was honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star located at 1507 Vine Street. Cooper died in 2011 from natural causes, in Santa Monica, California. He was survived by his two sons. He was interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, in honor of his naval service. Jackie Cooper was married to June Horne from 1944 until 1949, with whom he had a son, John "Jack" Cooper, III (1946). June was the daughter of director James W. Horne and actress Cleo Ridgely. Cooper was married to Hildy Parks from 1950 until 1951 or 1954 (sources differ), and to Barbara Rae Kraus from 1954 until her death in 2009. Cooper and Kraus had three children, Russell (1956), Julie (1957-1997), and Cristina (1959-2009).
Sources: Wikipedia and IMDb.
And, please check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.
British postcard in the Film Partners Series, London, no. P 71. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper in The Champ (King Vidor, 1931).
American actor Wallace Beery (1885-1949) is best known for his portrayal of Bill in Min and Bill (1930) opposite Marie Dressler, as Long John Silver in Treasure Island (1934), as Pancho Villa in Viva Villa! (1934), and his titular role in The Champ (1931), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Beery appeared in some 250 films in a 36-year career. He was the brother of actor Noah Beery, Sr. and uncle of actor Noah Beery, Jr.
American actor, television director, producer and executive Jackie Cooper (1922– 2011) was a child actor who managed to make the transition to an adult career. He is also the youngest performer to have been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, for Skippy (1931).
And, please check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.
After finally dialing in my bike complete with my favorite tires I was ready for my first ride off road this year on Sunday. I was pleasantly surprised to learn b-matter a current National Mountain Bike Champion was going to ride with me. It was humbling to know that my biggest ride of the year so far was his recovery/cool down ride after winning the 31st annual Chequamegon Fat Tire 40 race in Cable Wisconsin on Saturday. It was his 6th time winning the race of 3500 riders and he smashed the previous course record which he also set. I was able to achieve my personal goal of not touching a foot down (dabbing) the entire 9 mile loop that we rode (it was his second loop for the day!).
Then we surprised him with a steak and shrimp dinner fried outside and a cake commemorating his latest accomplishment :)
British postcard in the Film Partners Series, London, no. PC 71. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper in The Champ (King Vidor, 1931).
American actor Wallace Beery (1885-1949) is best known for his portrayal of Bill in Min and Bill (1930) opposite Marie Dressler, as Long John Silver in Treasure Island (1934), as Pancho Villa in Viva Villa! (1934), and his titular role in The Champ (1931), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Beery appeared in some 250 films in a 36-year career. He was the brother of actor Noah Beery, Sr. and uncle of actor Noah Beery, Jr.
American actor, television director, producer and executive Jackie Cooper (1922– 2011) was a child actor who managed to make the transition to an adult career. He is also the youngest performer to have been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, for Skippy (1931).
And, please check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.
Italian postcard by Fotocelere no. 12. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Jackie Cooper in The Champ (King Vidor, 1931). Collection: Marlene Pilaete.
American actor, television director, producer, and executive Jackie Cooper (1922-2011) was one of the most popular child stars of the 1930s. He is also the youngest performer to have been nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role, for Skippy (1931). He was one of the few child actors who managed to make the transition to an adult career. In later life, he produced and directed over 250 films and television shows.
Jackie Cooper was born as John Cooper Jr. in 1922 in Los Angeles, California. Cooper's father, John Cooper, left the family when Jackie was 2 years old. The two never reunited after he had left the family. 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. Cooper first appeared in films as an extra with his grandmother, who took him to her auditions hoping it would help her get extra work. At age 3 Jackie appeared in Lloyd Hamilton comedies under the name of "Leonard". Cooper graduated to bit parts in feature films such as Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (David Butler, 1929) and Sunny Side Up (David Butler, 1929) with Janet Gaynor. His director in those films, David Butler, recommended Cooper to director Leo McCarey, who arranged an audition for the Our Gang comedy series produced by Hal Roach. In 1929, Cooper signed a three-year contract after joining the series in the short Boxing Gloves (Robert A. McGowan, 1929). He initially was to be a supporting character in the series, but by early 1930 his success in transitioning to sound films enabled him to become one of Our Gang's major characters. He was the main character in the episodes The First Seven Years (Robert A. McGowan, 1930) and When the Wind Blows (James W. Horne, 1930). His most notable Our Gang shorts explore his crush on Miss Crabtree, the schoolteacher played by June Marlowe: Teacher's Pet (Robert A. McGowan, 1930), School's Out (Robert A. McGowan, 1930), and Love Business (Robert A. McGowan, 1930). In 1931, while under contract to Hal Roach Studios, Jackie Cooper was loaned to Paramount to star in Skippy (1931) , directed by his uncle, Norman Taurog. At age 9, Cooper was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor, the youngest actor to be nominated for such an Oscar. Although Paramount paid Roach $25,000 for Cooper's services, Roach paid Cooper a standard salary of $50 per week. Our Gang producer Hal Roach sold Jackie's contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1931. Cooper acted with Wallace Beery in The Champ (King Vidor, 1931), The Bowery (Raoul Walsh, 1933), Treasure Island (Victor Fleming, 1934), and O'Shaughnessy's Boy (Richard Boleslawski, 1935). In his autobiography, Cooper wrote that Beery was a disappointment and accused Beery of upstaging him and attempting to undermine his performances out of jealousy. Cooper played the title role in the first two Henry Aldrich films, What a Life (Theodore Reed, 1939) and Life with Henry (Theodore Reed, 1941). Cooper served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, remaining in the reserves until 1982, retiring at the rank of captain and receiving the Legion of Merit.
After the war, Jackie Cooper starred in two television sitcoms, The People's Choice (1955-1958) with Patricia Breslin and Hennesey (1959-1962) with Abby Dalton. In 1954, he guest-starred on the legal drama Justice. In 1950, Cooper was cast in a production of 'Mr. Roberts' in Boston, Massachusetts in the role of Ensign Pulver. From 1964 to 1969, Cooper was vice president of program development at Columbia Pictures Screen Gems TV division. He was responsible for packaging series such as Bewitched and selling them to the networks. In 1964, Cooper appeared in Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone episode Caesar and Me, and in the made-for-television film Shadow on the Land (Richard C. Sarafian, 1968). Cooper left Columbia in 1969. He appeared in the fourth season of Hawaii Five-O in an episode called The Burning Ice (1971, in Candidate for Crime (1973) starring Peter Falk as Columbo, and in the series Mobile One (1975). Cooper’s work as director on episodes of M*A*S*H and The White Shadow earned him Emmy awards. In the 1970s and 1980s, Cooper appeared as Daily Planet editor Perry White in the Superman film series, Superman (Richard Donner, 1978), Superman II (Richard Lester, 1980), Superman III (Richard Lester, 1983), and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (Sidney J. Furie, 1987). He got the role after Keenan Wynn, who was originally cast as White, became unavailable after suffering a heart attack. Cooper's final film role was as Ace Morgan in the Surrender (Jerry Belson, 1987), starring Sally Field, Michael Caine, and Steve Guttenberg. Cooper announced his retirement in 1989, although he continued 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. Cooper lived in Beverly Hills from 1955 until his death. Cooper's autobiography, 'Please Don't Shoot My Dog', was published in 1982. The title refers to an incident during the filming of Skippy, when Norman Taurog, who was directing Cooper in a crying scene, ordered a security guard to take away his dog and pretend to shoot him backstage. The stunt resulted in genuine tears; however, even upon discovering his dog was fine, Cooper was left with ill feelings toward his uncle. For his contributions to the motion picture industry, Cooper was honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star located at 1507 Vine Street. Cooper died in 2011 from natural causes, in Santa Monica, California. He was survived by his two sons. He was interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, in honor of his naval service. Jackie Cooper was married to June Horne from 1944 until 1949, with whom he had a son, John "Jack" Cooper, III (1946). June was the daughter of director James W. Horne and actress Cleo Ridgely. Cooper was married to Hildy Parks from 1950 until 1951 or 1954 (sources differ), and to Barbara Rae Kraus from 1954 until her death in 2009. Cooper and Kraus had three children, Russell (1956), Julie (1957-1997), and Cristina (1959-2009).
Sources: Wikipedia and IMDb.
And, please check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.
German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 161/3. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Jackie Cooper and Irene Rich in The Champ (King Vidor, 1931).
American actor, television director, producer, and executive Jackie Cooper (1922-2011) was one of the most popular child stars of the 1930s. He is also the youngest performer to have been nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role, for Skippy (1931). He was one of the few child actors who managed to make the transition to an adult career. In later life, he produced and directed over 250 films and television shows.
Jackie Cooper was born as John Cooper Jr. in 1922 in Los Angeles, California. Cooper's father, John Cooper, left the family when Jackie was 2 years old. The two never reunited after he had left the family. 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. Cooper first appeared in films as an extra with his grandmother, who took him to her auditions hoping it would help her get extra work. At age 3 Jackie appeared in Lloyd Hamilton comedies under the name of "Leonard". Cooper graduated to bit parts in feature films such as Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (David Butler, 1929) and Sunny Side Up (David Butler, 1929) with Janet Gaynor. His director in those films, David Butler, recommended Cooper to director Leo McCarey, who arranged an audition for the Our Gang comedy series produced by Hal Roach. In 1929, Cooper signed a three-year contract after joining the series in the short Boxing Gloves (Robert A. McGowan, 1929). He initially was to be a supporting character in the series, but by early 1930 his success in transitioning to sound films enabled him to become one of Our Gang's major characters. He was the main character in the episodes The First Seven Years (Robert A. McGowan, 1930) and When the Wind Blows (James W. Horne, 1930). His most notable Our Gang shorts explore his crush on Miss Crabtree, the schoolteacher played by June Marlowe: Teacher's Pet (Robert A. McGowan, 1930), School's Out (Robert A. McGowan, 1930), and Love Business (Robert A. McGowan, 1930). In 1931, while under contract to Hal Roach Studios, Jackie Cooper was loaned to Paramount to star in Skippy (1931) , directed by his uncle, Norman Taurog. At age 9, Cooper was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor, the youngest actor to be nominated for such an Oscar. Although Paramount paid Roach $25,000 for Cooper's services, Roach paid Cooper a standard salary of $50 per week. Our Gang producer Hal Roach sold Jackie's contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1931. Cooper acted with Wallace Beery in The Champ (King Vidor, 1931), The Bowery (Raoul Walsh, 1933), Treasure Island (Victor Fleming, 1934), and O'Shaughnessy's Boy (Richard Boleslawski, 1935). In his autobiography, Cooper wrote that Beery was a disappointment and accused Beery of upstaging him and attempting to undermine his performances out of jealousy. Cooper played the title role in the first two Henry Aldrich films, What a Life (Theodore Reed, 1939) and Life with Henry (Theodore Reed, 1941). Cooper served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, remaining in the reserves until 1982, retiring at the rank of captain and receiving the Legion of Merit.
After the war, Jackie Cooper starred in two television sitcoms, The People's Choice (1955-1958) with Patricia Breslin and Hennesey (1959-1962) with Abby Dalton. In 1954, he guest-starred on the legal drama Justice. In 1950, Cooper was cast in a production of 'Mr. Roberts' in Boston, Massachusetts in the role of Ensign Pulver. From 1964 to 1969, Cooper was vice president of program development at Columbia Pictures Screen Gems TV division. He was responsible for packaging series such as Bewitched and selling them to the networks. In 1964, Cooper appeared in Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone episode Caesar and Me, and in the made-for-television film Shadow on the Land (Richard C. Sarafian, 1968). Cooper left Columbia in 1969. He appeared in the fourth season of Hawaii Five-O in an episode called The Burning Ice (1971, in Candidate for Crime (1973) starring Peter Falk as Columbo, and in the series Mobile One (1975). Cooper’s work as director on episodes of M*A*S*H and The White Shadow earned him Emmy awards. In the 1970s and 1980s, Cooper appeared as Daily Planet editor Perry White in the Superman film series, Superman (Richard Donner, 1978), Superman II (Richard Lester, 1980), Superman III (Richard Lester, 1983), and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (Sidney J. Furie, 1987). He got the role after Keenan Wynn, who was originally cast as White, became unavailable after suffering a heart attack. Cooper's final film role was as Ace Morgan in the Surrender (Jerry Belson, 1987), starring Sally Field, Michael Caine, and Steve Guttenberg. Cooper announced his retirement in 1989, although he continued 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. Cooper lived in Beverly Hills from 1955 until his death. Cooper's autobiography, 'Please Don't Shoot My Dog', was published in 1982. The title refers to an incident during the filming of Skippy, when Norman Taurog, who was directing Cooper in a crying scene, ordered a security guard to take away his dog and pretend to shoot him backstage. The stunt resulted in genuine tears; however, even upon discovering his dog was fine, Cooper was left with ill feelings toward his uncle. For his contributions to the motion picture industry, Cooper was honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star located at 1507 Vine Street. Cooper died in 2011 from natural causes, in Santa Monica, California. He was survived by his two sons. He was interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, in honor of his naval service. Jackie Cooper was married to June Horne from 1944 until 1949, with whom he had a son, John "Jack" Cooper, III (1946). June was the daughter of director James W. Horne and actress Cleo Ridgely. Cooper was married to Hildy Parks from 1950 until 1951 or 1954 (sources differ), and to Barbara Rae Kraus from 1954 until her death in 2009. Cooper and Kraus had three children, Russell (1956), Julie (1957-1997), and Cristina (1959-2009).
Sources: Wikipedia and IMDb.
And, please check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.
French postcard by Cinémagazine-Edition, no. 1017. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Jackie Cooper in The Champ (King Vidor, 1931).
American actor, television director, producer, and executive Jackie Cooper (1922-2011) was one of the most popular child stars of the 1930s. He is also the youngest performer to have been nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role, for Skippy (1931). He was one of the few child actors who managed to make the transition to an adult career. In later life, he produced and directed over 250 films and television shows.
Jackie Cooper was born as John Cooper Jr. in 1922 in Los Angeles, California. Cooper's father, John Cooper, left the family when Jackie was 2 years old. The two never reunited after he had left the family. 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. Cooper first appeared in films as an extra with his grandmother, who took him to her auditions hoping it would help her get extra work. At age 3 Jackie appeared in Lloyd Hamilton comedies under the name of "Leonard". Cooper graduated to bit parts in feature films such as Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (David Butler, 1929) and Sunny Side Up (David Butler, 1929) with Janet Gaynor. His director in those films, David Butler, recommended Cooper to director Leo McCarey, who arranged an audition for the Our Gang comedy series produced by Hal Roach. In 1929, Cooper signed a three-year contract after joining the series in the short Boxing Gloves (Robert A. McGowan, 1929). He initially was to be a supporting character in the series, but by early 1930 his success in transitioning to sound films enabled him to become one of Our Gang's major characters. He was the main character in the episodes The First Seven Years (Robert A. McGowan, 1930) and When the Wind Blows (James W. Horne, 1930). His most notable Our Gang shorts explore his crush on Miss Crabtree, the schoolteacher played by June Marlowe: Teacher's Pet (Robert A. McGowan, 1930), School's Out (Robert A. McGowan, 1930), and Love Business (Robert A. McGowan, 1930). In 1931, while under contract to Hal Roach Studios, Jackie Cooper was loaned to Paramount to star in Skippy (1931) , directed by his uncle, Norman Taurog. At age 9, Cooper was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor, the youngest actor to be nominated for such an Oscar. Although Paramount paid Roach $25,000 for Cooper's services, Roach paid Cooper a standard salary of $50 per week. Our Gang producer Hal Roach sold Jackie's contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1931. Cooper acted with Wallace Beery in The Champ (King Vidor, 1931), The Bowery (Raoul Walsh, 1933), Treasure Island (Victor Fleming, 1934), and O'Shaughnessy's Boy (Richard Boleslawski, 1935). In his autobiography, Cooper wrote that Beery was a disappointment and accused Beery of upstaging him and attempting to undermine his performances out of jealousy. Cooper played the title role in the first two Henry Aldrich films, What a Life (Theodore Reed, 1939) and Life with Henry (Theodore Reed, 1941). Cooper served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, remaining in the reserves until 1982, retiring at the rank of captain and receiving the Legion of Merit.
After the war, Jackie Cooper starred in two television sitcoms, The People's Choice (1955-1958) with Patricia Breslin and Hennesey (1959-1962) with Abby Dalton. In 1954, he guest-starred on the legal drama Justice. In 1950, Cooper was cast in a production of 'Mr. Roberts' in Boston, Massachusetts in the role of Ensign Pulver. From 1964 to 1969, Cooper was vice president of program development at Columbia Pictures Screen Gems TV division. He was responsible for packaging series such as Bewitched and selling them to the networks. In 1964, Cooper appeared in Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone episode Caesar and Me, and in the made-for-television film Shadow on the Land (Richard C. Sarafian, 1968). Cooper left Columbia in 1969. He appeared in the fourth season of Hawaii Five-O in an episode called The Burning Ice (1971, in Candidate for Crime (1973) starring Peter Falk as Columbo, and in the series Mobile One (1975). Cooper’s work as director on episodes of M*A*S*H and The White Shadow earned him Emmy awards. In the 1970s and 1980s, Cooper appeared as Daily Planet editor Perry White in the Superman film series, Superman (Richard Donner, 1978), Superman II (Richard Lester, 1980), Superman III (Richard Lester, 1983), and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (Sidney J. Furie, 1987). He got the role after Keenan Wynn, who was originally cast as White, became unavailable after suffering a heart attack. Cooper's final film role was as Ace Morgan in the Surrender (Jerry Belson, 1987), starring Sally Field, Michael Caine, and Steve Guttenberg. Cooper announced his retirement in 1989, although he continued 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. Cooper lived in Beverly Hills from 1955 until his death. Cooper's autobiography, 'Please Don't Shoot My Dog', was published in 1982. The title refers to an incident during the filming of Skippy, when Norman Taurog, who was directing Cooper in a crying scene, ordered a security guard to take away his dog and pretend to shoot him backstage. The stunt resulted in genuine tears; however, even upon discovering his dog was fine, Cooper was left with ill feelings toward his uncle. For his contributions to the motion picture industry, Cooper was honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star located at 1507 Vine Street. Cooper died in 2011 from natural causes, in Santa Monica, California. He was survived by his two sons. He was interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, in honor of his naval service. Jackie Cooper was married to June Horne from 1944 until 1949, with whom he had a son, John "Jack" Cooper, III (1946). June was the daughter of director James W. Horne and actress Cleo Ridgely. Cooper was married to Hildy Parks from 1950 until 1951 or 1954 (sources differ), and to Barbara Rae Kraus from 1954 until her death in 2009. Cooper and Kraus had three children, Russell (1956), Julie (1957-1997), and Cristina (1959-2009).
Sources: Wikipedia and IMDb.
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Yohan D. Man
with this POUND of PAIN
the FIRST of my WRESTLEMANIA impromptu photobooth
Strobist info: 580EX @ 1/8 into a reflective umbrella left of subject
Dutch postcard, no. 152. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Jackie Cooper in The Champ (King Vidor, 1931).
American actor, television director, producer, and executive Jackie Cooper (1922-2011) was one of the most popular child stars of the 1930s. He is also the youngest performer to have been nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role, for Skippy (1931). He was one of the few child actors who managed to make the transition to an adult career. In later life, he produced and directed over 250 films and television shows.
Jackie Cooper was born as John Cooper Jr. in 1922 in Los Angeles, California. Cooper's father, John Cooper, left the family when Jackie was 2 years old. The two never reunited after he had left the family. 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. Cooper first appeared in films as an extra with his grandmother, who took him to her auditions hoping it would help her get extra work. At age 3 Jackie appeared in Lloyd Hamilton comedies under the name of "Leonard". Cooper graduated to bit parts in feature films such as Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (David Butler, 1929) and Sunny Side Up (David Butler, 1929) with Janet Gaynor. His director in those films, David Butler, recommended Cooper to director Leo McCarey, who arranged an audition for the Our Gang comedy series produced by Hal Roach. In 1929, Cooper signed a three-year contract after joining the series in the short Boxing Gloves (Robert A. McGowan, 1929). He initially was to be a supporting character in the series, but by early 1930 his success in transitioning to sound films enabled him to become one of Our Gang's major characters. He was the main character in the episodes The First Seven Years (Robert A. McGowan, 1930) and When the Wind Blows (James W. Horne, 1930). His most notable Our Gang shorts explore his crush on Miss Crabtree, the schoolteacher played by June Marlowe: Teacher's Pet (Robert A. McGowan, 1930), School's Out (Robert A. McGowan, 1930), and Love Business (Robert A. McGowan, 1930). In 1931, while under contract to Hal Roach Studios, Jackie Cooper was loaned to Paramount to star in Skippy (1931) , directed by his uncle, Norman Taurog. At age 9, Cooper was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor, the youngest actor to be nominated for such an Oscar. Although Paramount paid Roach $25,000 for Cooper's services, Roach paid Cooper a standard salary of $50 per week. Our Gang producer Hal Roach sold Jackie's contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1931. Cooper acted with Wallace Beery in The Champ (King Vidor, 1931), The Bowery (Raoul Walsh, 1933), Treasure Island (Victor Fleming, 1934), and O'Shaughnessy's Boy (Richard Boleslawski, 1935). In his autobiography, Cooper wrote that Beery was a disappointment and accused Beery of upstaging him and attempting to undermine his performances out of jealousy. Cooper played the title role in the first two Henry Aldrich films, What a Life (Theodore Reed, 1939) and Life with Henry (Theodore Reed, 1941). Cooper served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, remaining in the reserves until 1982, retiring at the rank of captain and receiving the Legion of Merit.
After the war, Jackie Cooper starred in two television sitcoms, The People's Choice (1955-1958) with Patricia Breslin and Hennesey (1959-1962) with Abby Dalton. In 1954, he guest-starred on the legal drama Justice. In 1950, Cooper was cast in a production of 'Mr. Roberts' in Boston, Massachusetts in the role of Ensign Pulver. From 1964 to 1969, Cooper was vice president of program development at Columbia Pictures Screen Gems TV division. He was responsible for packaging series such as Bewitched and selling them to the networks. In 1964, Cooper appeared in Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone episode Caesar and Me, and in the made-for-television film Shadow on the Land (Richard C. Sarafian, 1968). Cooper left Columbia in 1969. He appeared in the fourth season of Hawaii Five-O in an episode called The Burning Ice (1971, in Candidate for Crime (1973) starring Peter Falk as Columbo, and in the series Mobile One (1975). Cooper’s work as director on episodes of M*A*S*H and The White Shadow earned him Emmy awards. In the 1970s and 1980s, Cooper appeared as Daily Planet editor Perry White in the Superman film series, Superman (Richard Donner, 1978), Superman II (Richard Lester, 1980), Superman III (Richard Lester, 1983), and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (Sidney J. Furie, 1987). He got the role after Keenan Wynn, who was originally cast as White, became unavailable after suffering a heart attack. Cooper's final film role was as Ace Morgan in the Surrender (Jerry Belson, 1987), starring Sally Field, Michael Caine, and Steve Guttenberg. Cooper announced his retirement in 1989, although he continued 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. Cooper lived in Beverly Hills from 1955 until his death. Cooper's autobiography, 'Please Don't Shoot My Dog', was published in 1982. The title refers to an incident during the filming of Skippy, when Norman Taurog, who was directing Cooper in a crying scene, ordered a security guard to take away his dog and pretend to shoot him backstage. The stunt resulted in genuine tears; however, even upon discovering his dog was fine, Cooper was left with ill feelings toward his uncle. For his contributions to the motion picture industry, Cooper was honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star located at 1507 Vine Street. Cooper died in 2011 from natural causes, in Santa Monica, California. He was survived by his two sons. He was interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, in honor of his naval service. Jackie Cooper was married to June Horne from 1944 until 1949, with whom he had a son, John "Jack" Cooper, III (1946). June was the daughter of director James W. Horne and actress Cleo Ridgely. Cooper was married to Hildy Parks from 1950 until 1951 or 1954 (sources differ), and to Barbara Rae Kraus from 1954 until her death in 2009. Cooper and Kraus had three children, Russell (1956), Julie (1957-1997), and Cristina (1959-2009).
Sources: Wikipedia and IMDb.
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WWE's John Cena in the ring whilst a fan try's to capture the moment on a smart phone
The rest of the set can be found:-
Released 1958
1016 (US Release)
Side 1:
A. Train To Nowhere
Side 2:
B. Tequila
Record of the Day
11/5/17
PRESENTING EARTH'S GREATEST DEFENDER - MR. SATAN!
I love Mr. Satan (or if you've never seen the Japanese version of DBZ, Hercule). He is a caricature of basically every popular athlete there ever was. Despite being an extremely competent martial artist and actually being crowned the Champion of Earth, he still wants more, striving to get deals and endorsement and increase his street rep.
It was actually going quite well until Cell casually smacked him into the side of a mountain. Poor guy - he survived, which is impressive on its own, but his world was never the same. He knew there were people and beings in the world that completely overshadowed his abilities.
I've actually been on the lookout for a Mr. Satan Figuart for a while now, but last I checked because he was an exclusive he was a bit harder to find at sane pricing. It seems that prices have finally come down on the figure, so I was able to get one at what I would deem a reasonable price point.
Retailing for 6,200 Yen, the contents of the set are reasonable. You get the figure complete with cape and Worlds Championship Belt, along with four faces (neutral, yelling, excited, and of course scared out of his mind), two additional belts (another gold belt and his combat worn simple cloth belt), Bee the puppy (whom he befriends during the Buu Saga) and of course a variety of posing hands.
Oh right - he also comes with this ridiculously easy to lose piece that plugs into the hole where the cape sits, so try to hang on to that.
Mr. Satan may be a fighter, but he's definitely not packaged as so in his Figuarts.. not that I mind. This is definitely comic relief Mr. Satan - his head is giant, his shoulders aren't as squared, and the vast majority of his hands are for the purposes of grandstanding or cowering in fear.
The overall silhouette for Mr. Satan is very much perfect, especially the size of the face and his Afro. Limbs are appropriately sized. The only thing I would have liked to see is to keep the squareness of the shoulders on his outfit, but for the sake of articulation I understand the hit. Great detailing can be found all over the figure, including those hairs on his chest and forearms.
The usual array of Figuarts joints are present on this body, namely toes, ankles, double jointed knees, hips with thigh twist, waist, mid torso, shoulders with chest compress, bicep swivel, double jointed elbows, wrists, neck, and head. What you will find, however, is that due to bulk and, to be completely honest that lack of need, you'll find that range of motion of the elbows, knees, , and hips, isn't as extreme as say on your typical fighter - you can't even pull the hips down for extra motion.
Not that it matters, with the giant rubber skirt of front and back motion of the legs. Furthermore, based on the way the skirt is cut on the sides, there's no real room for give so any motion beyond what is currently allotted would result in a torn outfit for Mr. Satan.
The good news, however, is that his bulk allows for the concealment of joints, even when bent, quite well. So all poses with bent limbs will still look quite nice.. perfect for flexing to the audience.
Bee, the dog, can swivel its head side to side.
Paint job is nice and crisp. It's not exactly high art, even by Dragonball character standards, but it is nicely done. No paint oversprays, crisp masking, very nice detail paint apps and decal application. It's nice to see that the detailing in the hair was not lost despite being basically drowned in matte black paint.
Finally, there's build quality. As you can probably guess, not an issue here to report. All parts have a good finish on them, with no QC issues to report. Joints hold poses just fine, and everything fits together nicely.
So overall, The Champ is everything I expected of him. Some would complain that he should be able to pose as dynamically as the rest of the Z fighters, but for me, the inability to do that basically expected anyway. It's only proper the guy who can't fight to Z levels shouldn't be able to pose to those levels. If you collect figures of all the greats, then look no further.
There's no greater man than Mr. Satan.
So the next little while will be exciting. I've got some leftovers I've still got to get to, but there's also a shipment of stuff I've been dying to get my hands on for quite some time. I'm pretty much going to have to flip a coin to see which comes next.
See you next time!
The Champ
Lemoyne, PA
February 2nd, 2011
35/365
Went to see a show at The Champ Friday night. It was a fun night filled with amazingly talented bands. Major League is a band from New Jersey and it was their first night on their northeastern tour. They played during The Putdown's CD Release show. They also happened to play a cover of my favoritest song from New Found Glory, hell yes. Check all these bands out!
Major League - I Don't Like You, Whatsoever
New Found Glory - My Friends Over You
One, two, three, four! Hold my breath and take the dive
Photography Craige Barker
Following a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe, this cult comedy podcast is back with an all-new live show for 2023. Join the strawberry blonde superstar AKA the diva with spandex fever for seriously funny stories from his time in the squared circle. Expect beer, cheer and wrestling gear! Stream every episode of Wrestling with The Champ now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible and all good podcast places. "Comedy you shouldn't miss" - edinburghlive.co.uk
Tickets:
manchester.ssboxoffice.com/events/wrestling-with-the-cham...
Appledore is a village at the mouth of the River Torridge, about 6 miles (10 km) west of Barnstaple and about 3 miles (5 km) north of Bideford in the county of Devon, England. It is home to Appledore Shipbuilders, a lifeboat slipway and Hocking's Ice Cream, a brand of ice cream only sold in North Devon. The local football club is Appledore F.C. The ward population at the 2011 census increased to 2,814.
Released 1961
9131 (US Release)
Side 1:
A. Tequila Twist
Side 2:
B. Limbo Rock
Record of the Day
11/13/16
PRESENTING EARTH'S GREATEST DEFENDER - MR. SATAN!
I love Mr. Satan (or if you've never seen the Japanese version of DBZ, Hercule). He is a caricature of basically every popular athlete there ever was. Despite being an extremely competent martial artist and actually being crowned the Champion of Earth, he still wants more, striving to get deals and endorsement and increase his street rep.
It was actually going quite well until Cell casually smacked him into the side of a mountain. Poor guy - he survived, which is impressive on its own, but his world was never the same. He knew there were people and beings in the world that completely overshadowed his abilities.
I've actually been on the lookout for a Mr. Satan Figuart for a while now, but last I checked because he was an exclusive he was a bit harder to find at sane pricing. It seems that prices have finally come down on the figure, so I was able to get one at what I would deem a reasonable price point.
Retailing for 6,200 Yen, the contents of the set are reasonable. You get the figure complete with cape and Worlds Championship Belt, along with four faces (neutral, yelling, excited, and of course scared out of his mind), two additional belts (another gold belt and his combat worn simple cloth belt), Bee the puppy (whom he befriends during the Buu Saga) and of course a variety of posing hands.
Oh right - he also comes with this ridiculously easy to lose piece that plugs into the hole where the cape sits, so try to hang on to that.
Mr. Satan may be a fighter, but he's definitely not packaged as so in his Figuarts.. not that I mind. This is definitely comic relief Mr. Satan - his head is giant, his shoulders aren't as squared, and the vast majority of his hands are for the purposes of grandstanding or cowering in fear.
The overall silhouette for Mr. Satan is very much perfect, especially the size of the face and his Afro. Limbs are appropriately sized. The only thing I would have liked to see is to keep the squareness of the shoulders on his outfit, but for the sake of articulation I understand the hit. Great detailing can be found all over the figure, including those hairs on his chest and forearms.
The usual array of Figuarts joints are present on this body, namely toes, ankles, double jointed knees, hips with thigh twist, waist, mid torso, shoulders with chest compress, bicep swivel, double jointed elbows, wrists, neck, and head. What you will find, however, is that due to bulk and, to be completely honest that lack of need, you'll find that range of motion of the elbows, knees, , and hips, isn't as extreme as say on your typical fighter - you can't even pull the hips down for extra motion.
Not that it matters, with the giant rubber skirt of front and back motion of the legs. Furthermore, based on the way the skirt is cut on the sides, there's no real room for give so any motion beyond what is currently allotted would result in a torn outfit for Mr. Satan.
The good news, however, is that his bulk allows for the concealment of joints, even when bent, quite well. So all poses with bent limbs will still look quite nice.. perfect for flexing to the audience.
Bee, the dog, can swivel its head side to side.
Paint job is nice and crisp. It's not exactly high art, even by Dragonball character standards, but it is nicely done. No paint oversprays, crisp masking, very nice detail paint apps and decal application. It's nice to see that the detailing in the hair was not lost despite being basically drowned in matte black paint.
Finally, there's build quality. As you can probably guess, not an issue here to report. All parts have a good finish on them, with no QC issues to report. Joints hold poses just fine, and everything fits together nicely.
So overall, The Champ is everything I expected of him. Some would complain that he should be able to pose as dynamically as the rest of the Z fighters, but for me, the inability to do that basically expected anyway. It's only proper the guy who can't fight to Z levels shouldn't be able to pose to those levels. If you collect figures of all the greats, then look no further.
There's no greater man than Mr. Satan.
So the next little while will be exciting. I've got some leftovers I've still got to get to, but there's also a shipment of stuff I've been dying to get my hands on for quite some time. I'm pretty much going to have to flip a coin to see which comes next.
See you next time!