Jackie Cooper Autographs
John Cooper Jr. (September 15, 1922 – May 3, 2011) was an American actor and director. Known as Jackie Cooper, he began his career performing in film as a child, and successfully transitioned to adult roles and directing in both film and television. At age nine, he became the only child and youngest person nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, for the 1931 film Skippy. He was a featured member of the Our Gang ensemble in 1929–1931, starred in the television series The People's Choice (1955–1958) and Hennesey (1959–1962), and played journalist Perry White in the 1978–1987 Superman films.
John Cooper Jr. was born in Los Angeles, California. Cooper's father, John Cooper, left the family when Jackie was two years old. 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. His mother was Italian American (her family's surname was changed from "Polito" to "Leonard"); Cooper was told by his family that his father was Jewish. The two never reunited after he had left the family.
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 three, Jackie appeared in Lloyd Hamilton comedies under the name of "Leonard".
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Traded items with a signature of Jackie Cooper
The most expensive item with a signature of Jackie Cooper (1950s Autograph Book 58 stage screen stars Liz Taylor Jackie Cooper Danny Kaye) was sold in December 2020 for $999.97 while the cheapest item (JACKIE COOPER COMEDIAN 'SUPERMAN' AUTOGRAPH AUTO SIGNED DEL MAR RACING PROGRAM) found a new owner for $0.99 in March 2021. The month with the most items sold (4) was April 2018 with an average selling price of $20.76 for an autographed item of Jackie Cooper. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2025 with $147.25 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $3.99 was February 2014. In average, an autographed item from Jackie Cooper is worth $19.99.
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