Jackie Cooper and Martin Spellman in Streets of New York (1939)
				
				
						 Caption: Jackie Cooper and Martin Spellman in Streets of New York (1939)
																																				
						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 ...