Superman actor Jackie Cooper- Dead at 88

Superman actor Jackie Cooper- Dead at 88

The actor who famously portrayed Perry White in the 1978 Superman film has passed away at the age of 88

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By ecksmanfan - May 04, 2011 03:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman
Source: TMZ

The Academy Award nominated actor who portrayed the Editor of 'The Daily Planet' in the 1978 Superman film passed away yesterday, after a sudden battle with an illness.

Cooper -- who was nominated for an Oscar when he was 9-years-old -- passed away yesterday at a hospital in Beverly Hills after a sudden bout with illness.

Cooper was a highly respected director in his adult years -- winning Emmy awards for his work on "M*A*S*H*" and "The White Shadow."


The actor was also well known for his time spent on the Little Rascals series and films.
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golden123
golden123 - 5/4/2011, 3:17 PM
Thats sad. He was good. May he rest in peace.
BIGBMH
BIGBMH - 5/4/2011, 3:18 PM
Pretty sad, but he lived a long life.
AC1
AC1 - 5/4/2011, 3:27 PM
R.I.P Jackie
reverendjonnynemo
reverendjonnynemo - 5/4/2011, 3:28 PM
RIP, Sir.
ShadowlordSavage
ShadowlordSavage - 5/4/2011, 3:43 PM
Man,he had one of if not the best Perry White interpretation on the big screen. RIP
JM4Superman
JM4Superman - 5/4/2011, 3:45 PM
R.I.P.
JustinMSalvato
JustinMSalvato - 5/4/2011, 3:45 PM
Wonderful portrayal of Perry White. Great bully in the Little Rascals.
BlackSands
BlackSands - 5/4/2011, 3:55 PM
RIP Jackie Cooper.... another one of the original Hollywood Legends during the golden age turns in. He will be missed.
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/4/2011, 4:08 PM
r.i.p jackie cooper

you were the best perry white thank you.
syronian
syronian - 5/4/2011, 4:14 PM
R.I.P Chief.
LP4
LP4 - 5/4/2011, 4:19 PM
THIS IS TERRIBLE!!! Loved his Perry White in the Reeve films. My girlfriend and i on would lay in bed together watching those old movies and Jackie Cooper's Perry was always great to watch.

RIP to the greatest Perry White ever. I'm only worried now about mister Hackman. That guy is also pretty old... -_-

Lex can NEVER die though ;D
Layperson
Layperson - 5/4/2011, 4:20 PM
We'll miss ya Chief.
BACKDOORCHIJAD
BACKDOORCHIJAD - 5/4/2011, 4:28 PM
I'd agree that he was the best. All others pailed in comparison to his Perry White.
SHHH
SHHH - 5/4/2011, 4:33 PM
skullboy
skullboy - 5/4/2011, 4:34 PM
Aw man. He lived a good life. RIP.
comic2004
comic2004 - 5/4/2011, 5:06 PM
"And Don't call me Sugar" R.I.P
SuperWig
SuperWig - 5/4/2011, 5:38 PM
All good things must come to an end
SuperWig
SuperWig - 5/4/2011, 5:38 PM
so sad
elcaballerooscuro92
elcaballerooscuro92 - 5/4/2011, 5:48 PM
R.I.P.
Alec Bakdwin for perry white
JR
JR - 5/4/2011, 6:13 PM
R.I.P. Thanks for the great memories and great movies
Greenlantern1417
Greenlantern1417 - 5/4/2011, 10:39 PM
R.I.P. "Now what are you all standing around about for?"
spidey1994
spidey1994 - 5/4/2011, 11:19 PM
RIP Jackie "Perry White" Cooper :(
VictorHugo
VictorHugo - 5/5/2011, 4:42 AM
Maybe he rest in peace. Gosh, it´s moments like this that remind us that 1978 was a LOOOONG time ago.
RyKnow
RyKnow - 5/5/2011, 5:26 AM
R.I.P. Jackie Cooper. The definitive Perry White.

Y'know what makes me angry? There's a lot of phoney people around here.
JYCowboy
JYCowboy - 5/5/2011, 6:53 AM
I thought I read a report that he had already passed in the mid-90s. Glad he had a longer life than that. I first remember him in the Little Rascals as a kid. I loved those shorts just before school back in the 70s and 80s. His performance in Superman set the example of what Perry should be like. He did capture the character in the comic.
Rest in Peace, Jackie.
comicb00kguy
comicb00kguy - 5/5/2011, 8:22 AM
Rest in Peace Chief! Also enjoyed Cooper's work in the Little Rascals when I was a kid. It's a shame they don't run those anymore. That stuff was timeless. Didn't Cooper also do a lot of those old detective shows back in the 70s?
niknik
niknik - 5/5/2011, 9:14 AM
One of the last "Our Gang" actors is now gone. Sad. He WAS Perry White!
Kalabog
Kalabog - 5/5/2011, 9:48 AM
One of the last of the "Our Gang"... The Best Perry White...
Thanks for the movies. They will always be cherished for generations to come. Rest in peace Chief.
Knight
Knight - 5/5/2011, 10:03 AM
Never did like his take on Perry White, but rest in peace, man.
TheBatman938865
TheBatman938865 - 5/5/2011, 12:28 PM
rest in peace Jackie
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