Jackie Cooper: Child Star of Skippy and Superman's Perry White Dies at 8

Jackie Cooper was an American actor and director. Born on September 15, 1922, in Los Angeles, he became a child star in the Our Gang comedies.

At age nine he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for Skippy (1931), becoming the youngest nominee in the category. He starred in The Champ with Wallace Beery, and later played Perry White in the Superman films with Christopher Reeve.

He also directed TV episodes and won two Emmy Awards as a director. Cooper died in Beverly Hills on May 3, 2011, at age 88.

Achievements: Youngest Best Actor nominee, two Emmys as a director.

Birth: September 15, 1922 - Los Angeles, California.

Profession: Actor and director.

Interesting Facts: He played editor Perry White in the Superman films.