Jackie Cooper with his wife Barbara and two of their children at their Brentwood, CA home
				
				
						 Caption: Jackie Cooper with his wife Barbara and two of their children at their Brentwood, CA home
																																				
						Actor, Director, Producer
						Born: September 15, 1922
						Star sign: Virgo
						Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
						Known for: The Champ (1931), Skippy (1931), Superman (1978), Superman II (1980)
						Source: IMDB
						Served with the Navy in the South Pacific toward the end of World War II. 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 ...