Jackie Cooper

This filmography was made in collaboration with Matthew Lydick.

name: John Cooper, Jr.
nickname: Jackie
born Sep. 15, 1922, in Los Angeles, CA
died May 3, 2011, in Santa Monica, CA, of natural causes

Special note: Maltin & Bann indicate that Jackie's birth name may have been John Cooperman, Jr. According to Jackie's autobiography, his father may have originally been named Cooperman, but he seemed fairly unsure about the truth of it, which I think would imply that Jackie himself never had the name. Jackie's father abandoned his small family when Jackie was two, and the boy lived in a poor neighborhood with his mother, grandmother, two aunts and an underaged uncle.

1928

According to the December 1930 issue of Playmate (a publication for kids), Jackie had appeared in some Lloyd Hamilton comedies. Reportedly, this occurred when he was three years old, which would place it in 1926 at the latest. However, Harrison Carroll, in his May 31, 1931, column, and INS, in a Sep. 4, 1931, article, stated that Jackie's debut was in a Lloyd Hamilton comedy "three years ago," which would place it in 1928. This year is also corroborated by The St. Louis Post-Dispatch of Sep. 23, 1931. INS also added that he was 5 years old at the time, which fits. Alternately, on July 11, 1931, the Associated Press reported that Jackie had been 4 years old when this happened, which would place it no later than 1927. It should be noted, though, that the press was in the habit of shaving a year or two off of Jackie's age by that time. Whenever it happened, Jackie's grandmother, at the time, was turning up at various studios looking for work as an extra, and found that her luck improved when she brought Jackie along, as they would get two extras for the price of one. Jackie wrote in his autobiography that he worked as an extra in dozens of films, but only during school vacations.

1929

Sometime early this year, or perhaps in late 1928, Jackie's mother, who was working at Fox as a rehearsal pianist, heard that the studio was casting for the part of a small boy in the upcoming "Fox Movietone Follies Of 1929." Jackie auditioned and got the role, as well as a second part in "Sunny Side Up."
On May 15th, Jackie worked in the Our Gang series for the first time, albeit as a day player.
On September 1st, Jackie was put under long-term contract, earning $50 a week. Apparently, the contract had been signed back in July and was a two-year contract. Jackie was said to have a photographic memory, which aided him in memorizing dialogue.
On November 15th, Jackie, along with Mary Ann Jackson, entertained at a party for the Los Angeles Evening Express newsboys.
At the end of the year, Jackie's salary was increased to $60 a week.

Fox Movietone Follies Of 1929 (uncredited role: little boy): May 25, 1929 - Fox - talkie - 14 reels - feature; ©May 8, 1929 as William Fox Movietone Follies Of 1929. Some segments filmed in Multicolor. Jackie takes part in a performance of "That's You Baby."
91. Boxing Gloves (small part): Sep. 9, 1929 - Roach/MGM - talkie - 2 reels - prod. G-25 - Our Gang series; Filmed May 13 to 25, 1929. ©Sep. 9, 1929.
Sunny Side Up (uncredited bit part: Jerry McGinnis): prem. Oct. 3, 1929 - Fox - talkie - 12 reels - Janet Gaynor & Charles Farrell feature; ©Oct. 8, 1929, as Sunnyside Up. One sequence shot in Multicolor.
93. Bouncing Babies (small part): Oct. 12, 1929 - Roach/MGM - talkie - 2 reels - prod. G-27 - Our Gang series; Filmed July 5 to 15, 1929. ©Sep. 23, 1929.
94. Moan & Groan, Inc. (supporting role): Dec. 7, 1929 - Roach/MGM - talkie - 2 reels - prod. G-28 - Our Gang series; Filmed Sep. 3 to 14, 1929. ©Dec. 2, 1929.

1930

On January 27th of this year, the stars of Hal Roach Studios, including the Our Gang kids, were featured in a special edition of the radio program "Voices From Filmland" on CBS. This was broadcast from the KHJ studio in Hollywood.
At the beginning of June, Jackie's salary was increased to $75 a week.
On September 2nd, Jackie's salary was increased to $100 a week.
On September 20th, the Los Angeles Evening Express reported that Jackie was taking dance instruction from Roy Randolph.
On September 27th, The Washington Times (DC) reported that Paramount was currently negotiating with Hal Roach to borrow Jackie for the forthcoming film production of "Skippy."
On October 26th, Louella Parsons reported the following in her syndicated column: "The campaigning for and against daylight saving can go on. Skippy has been found. The little rascal, the up-to-date Peck's bad boy, has been tracked down at the Hal Roach studio. His name is Jackie Cooper. Notice the similarity to Jackie Coogan. Hal Roach has loaned Master Cooper to Paramount and one of these days soon we shall have a chance to see how Norman Taurog, director, visualizes 'Skippy.' It's a great responsibility for any director or any film for Percy Crosby has made more breakfasts happy with 'Skippy' than any other newspaper character."
On November 7th, it was announced that a "Christmas Cheer" matinee was being planned for the Fox Criterion on December 6th, which would include Jackie Cooper and Mary Ann Jackson among its stars.

95. Shivering Shakespeare (supporting role): Jan. 25, 1930 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-29 - Our Gang series; Filmed Sep. 30 to Oct. 12, 1929. ©Dec. 17, 1929.
96. The First Seven Years (lead role: Jackie aka Jack): Mar. 1, 1930 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-30 - Our Gang series; Filmed Oct. 28 to Nov. 16, 1929. ©Jan. 20, 1930. Also filmed in Spanish as Los pequeños papas.
97. When The Wind Blows (lead role: Jackie): Apr. 5, 1930 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-31 - Our Gang series; Filmed Nov. 29 to Dec. 10, 1929. ©Feb. 10, 1930. Also filmed in Spanish as Las fantasmas.
98. Bear Shooters (supporting role: Jack): May 17, 1930 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-32 - Our Gang series; Filmed Dec. 19, 1929, to Jan. 4, 1930, and Jan. 21, 1930. Also filmed in Spanish as Los cazadores de osos, as well as in French.
99. A Tough Winter (supporting role): June 21, 1930 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-33 - Our Gang series; Filmed Jan. 27 to Feb. 15, 1930. ©Apr. 14, 1930. Also filmed in German as Winter Wetter and in French as Semps d'hiver.
100. Pups Is Pups (supporting role: Jack): Aug. 30, 1930 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-34 - Our Gang series; Filmed Apr. 21 to May 9, 1930. ©July 2, 1930. Added to the National Film Registry on Dec. 28, 2004.
101. Teacher's Pet (lead role: Jackie aka Jack): Oct. 11, 1930 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-35 - Our Gang series; Filmed May 21 to 29, 1930. ©Nov. 24, 1930. Also made as Spanish version entitled Comenzo la escuela, which used the English original with full-frame cut-in titles, but wasn't accepted by MGM for release in this format.
102. School's Out (featured role: Jack Cooper aka Jackie Cooper): Nov. 22, 1930 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-36 - Our Gang series; Filmed June 17 to 25, 1930.

1931

On January 5th of this year, Jackie was loaned out to Paramount to make "Skippy." Roach made $1300 upon signing and Paramount covered Jackie's $100 a week salary until the arrangement expired in mid-March.
On January 20th, the Edwardsville Intelligencer (IL) reported the following: "They finally located Skippy, just where you'd expect to find him. Percy L. Crosby's cartoon boy came to life in the cherubic, blue-eyed, yellow-haired, six-year-old person of Jackie Cooper, a member of Our Gang. Skippy goes to work pretty quick on the Paramount lot where Tom Sawyer recently came to life. He says he thinks he'll like it better at Paramount than he did at Roach's, where the Our Gang comedies are made. Paramount has a soda fountain, and his mother gives him ten cents a day to spend."
On January 31st, the Los Angeles Record reported the following: "In all the history of the screen, no actor ever lived his role more thoroughly than does Jackie Cooper, the blond, tousle-haired lead in 'Skippy.' Jackie looks, walks, talks, acts and probably sleeps like the very incarnation of Percy Crosby's famous comic-strip character. They have given him the battered hat, dilapidated coat and abbreviated trousers of the newspaper Skippy. And Nature did the rest, furnishing two bow legs, prominent knees, an impudent nose and tow-head."
On February 17th, the News Banner of Murfressboro, TN, published an article on Jackie, which can be accessed by clicking here.
On February 28th, the Los Angeles Record reported the following: "They are wondering out at Paramount just how much calculation Robert Coogan, brother of Jackie, puts in his wise cracks. In a scene in 'Skippy,' Jackie Cooper has 15 speeches to remember. Robert has one and it is 'I dunno.' In the midst of shooting, Jackie went up in his lines. 'What's the matter?' asked Robert, 'Can't you learn your lines? I'm up in mine.' "
On March 3rd, The Los Angeles Record reported the following: "Jackie Cooper, who plays the lead in 'Skippy' at Paramount knows all about how hard it is to pronounce difficult words. He was playing a scene with Willard Robertson, as a doctor, was explaining to Skippy why the Shantytown part of their city should be wiped out. 'Places like Shantytown provide dangerous sociological juxtapositions,' said the doctor. Director Norman Taurog explained to Jackie his next move. 'When you hear those big words, Jackie, you look worried and puzzled. Skippy doesn't know what on earth they mean.' 'I know how he feels!' said Jackie, 'Gee, I can't hardly pronounce them myself!' "
On March 7th, United Press published the latest installment of Ronald W. Wagoner's column, an excerpt from which can be accessed by clicking here.
Also on March 7th, Louella Parsons reported the following in her syndicated column: "The adorable baby, Jackie Cooper, who has been loaned to Paramount by Hal Roach, has a new contract. Jackie will play the small boy in 'Big Brother,' opposite Richard Dix. The boy part is really second in importance. If Jackie continues to be so much in demand he will soon be raking in as many dollars as Jackie Coogan. Let's hope his family will be as sensible about investing his earnings as the Coogans were in the days when Jackie ranked with the highest paid stars on the screen." "Big Brother" was the working title for "Young Donovan's Kid." Jackie was loaned out to RKO from March to April.
On March 12th, the Daily News of New York reported that Jackie was being considered for the lead role in "Peck's Bad Boy." This never wound up happening.
On March 17th, the Los Angeles Evening Express included the following in Eileen Percy's column: "I have seen many an actor play an emotional scene that has brought tears to the eyes of a few on-lookers on the set, but yesterday I saw 6-year-old Jackie Cooper play a scene with Richard Dix for 'Big Brother' that brought tears to the eyes of all. He brought an awful lump to my throat - and that's something."
On April 2nd, The Dayton Herald (OH) reported the following: "Jackie Cooper, who plays the role of 'Skippy,' is quite fond of dogs, and one of his greatest concerns during the making of the picture was that the division of time between acting and attending school, allowed him no great chance to adopt and take care of one of the pups used in the picture."
On April 5th, the Joplin Globe (MO) reported the following about "Skippy": "After looking over more than 500 potential Skippys, Paramount found itself a bit bewildered but not discouraged. Then someone thought of Jackie Cooper, nine-year-old youngster of 'Our Gang' fame. Cooper was rushed to the studios. Directors, writers, assistant producers, even obscure script girls, took one look at Jackie and grinned. Here was a made to order Skippy, a living counterpart of Percy Crosby's nationally successful cartoon creation. Within twenty-four hours microphones were set up and cameras grinding while director Norman Taurog, faced with a most important directorial assignment put Jackie Cooper, Mitzi Green, Robert Coogan (brother of Jackie Coogan), Jackie Searl and countless others through their amusing, joy spreading paces."
On April 6th, the Pasadena Post (CA) reported the following: "Jackie Cooper, six-years-old, has the part of 'Skippy,' in the picture of that name. And he wants to be a football player more than he does an actor. And if he can't be that he'd like to write. The last choice is be an actor. Isn't that always the case? Well, Jackie has his idea of what kind of picture he likes, too. It suits him when there is lots of shooting. War pictures delight him and westerns are all right. He plays with wooden guns. Jackie is making a lot of money in the films. He hasn't got to the point where that bothers him."
On April 10th, The Mansfield News (OH) published an article about Jackie, which can be accessed by clicking here.
On April 11th, Louella Parsons wrote about Jackie in her syndicated column, which can be accessed by clicking here.
Also on April 11th, the Portland Evening Express (ME) shared the following anecdote about Jackie: "(Norman) Taurog tells two stories of Jackie's characteristics. One happened the day before Christmas when Taurog had Jackie at his home to help decorate the tree. After it was in order, Taurog ordered Jackie to keep his hands entirely off the lights. A short time later, from the next room, the director heard a terrific crash and rushed in to see the tree resting on the floor. "Jackie, I told you to leave that tree alone," he shouted. "No, you didn't," Jackie replied. "You just mentioned the lights." (The other story is the United Press one mentioned above from March 7th.)
On April 17th, Louella Parsons reported the following in her syndicated column: "Hal Roach has begun to realize that he has a find in Jackie Cooper. He ought to realize it after 'Skippy.' At any rate, Mr. Roach now plans to keep Jackie right on the home lot and feature him in a series of pictures. He has signed Marshall Neilan to write, direct and supervise, and one of his first assignments will probably be the Jackie Cooper pictures. Mickey, you see, understands child psychology. He directed 'Penrod' some years ago and owns some of the screen rights to this story."
On April 22th, the ninth annual benefit of National Variety Artists took place at the Shrine Auditorium. Among the multitude of stars that took part was Jackie Cooper.
On May 9th, Walter Winchell published a poem dedicated to Jackie in his syndicated column, which can be accessed by clicking here.
On May 10th, the Decatur Herald (IL) published an article about Jackie, which can be accessed by clicking here.
On May 16th, the Los Angeles Record reported the following: "Rumors that Jackie Cooper, juvenile star who scored a sweeping success in the title-role of 'Skippy,' would be bought by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, were given credence at the studio today. It is reported that M. G. M. has discovered a boy-story that would afford Cooper another chance to play a starred role such as he had in 'Skippy.' If it is possible to secure the services of the boy, M. G. M. will buy the story. Although he has been loaned to Paramount and R. K. O., Jackie is under contract to Hal Roach, where he was discovered and given his first training in pictures. His contract has some four years yet to run with the Roach unit. The fact that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer releases Hal Roach comedies lends weight to the report that young Cooper may eventually make M. G. M. his permanent home, at a handsome profit to the Roach studios."
On May 17th, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported the following: "The explosive effect of fame derived from an outstanding performance in one picture is now being illustrated in miniature through the experience of Jackie Cooper. Before 'Skippy' people had difficulty in identifying him as one of the kids in the 'Our Gang' comedies. Following his hit in 'Skippy,' Jackie is now being featured prominently in advertisements for the latest comedy of that group, and soon fan magazines should begin asking him for beauty recipes."
On May 19th, the Illustrated Daily News of Los Angeles reported the following: "Seen with Richard Dix in one of the leading roles in 'Donovan's Kid'...Jackie Cooper's hobbies are eating and collecting the autographs of screen stars. Recently featured in the title part of 'Skippy,' Jackie proudly showed after Dix had signed that his book contained the signatures of 139 other front rank luminaries. His grandmother, who takes his mother's place while the latter is away on a vaudeville tour, declares the boy's foremost concern, regardless of time or place, is food."
On May 20th, Louella Parsons reported on Jackie in her syndicated column, which can be accessed by clicking here.
On May 21st, Harrison Carroll reported on Jackie in his syndicated column, which can be accessed by clicking here.
On May 22nd, Mollie Merrick wrote the following in her syndicated column: "A little blond boy with winning ways, a snub nose and a world of devilment behind his laughing eyes, has put most of the male heroes off the boards of late. Jackie Cooper has received the accolade from producers with a good fat contract. Fifteen hundred dollars a week isn't so bad - when you're 7 years of age. The little Heifetz possibly equalled this at 7 - but he was a child prodigy of the violin. And the original Jackie Coogan at 7, was no slouch - as we say in our quaint American fashion. Most significant detail of all is the fact that Jackie Cooper is now considered one of the prime factors in that most necessary move in Hollywood - getting the children back into the theater. That is the slogan for 1932. Child actors can do it in perfection, it seems. But oh! the adults I have heard raving over little Cooper!"
Also on May 22nd, the Daily News of New York reported the following: "Little Jackie Cooper is to be back where he started from, if Hal Roach has his way. Roach, producer of the 'Our Gang' comedies, was tickled to see Jackie of the gang get a big break in 'Skippy' and 'Donovan's Kid.' So tickled, in fact, that he has asked for Master Cooper for the title role in 'Oliver Twist,' which Dickens tale was done silently and splendidly by Jackie Coogan, you'll recall. Roach is to make the film for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer release. Looks as though Jackie gets the part." This film was never produced.
On May 23rd, the Los Angeles Record published an article on Jackie, which can be accessed by clicking here.
On May 28th, the Illustrated Daily News published an article on Jackie, which can be accessed by clicking here.
Also on May 28th, The Morning Press of Santa Barbara reported the following: "Metro is making a hurried search for a story in which it can team Marie Dressler and Jackie Cooper, figuring that the youngster and Miss Dressler as a team can't miss. Several writers have been called in for ideas and old mother-and-son scripts are being looked over for something suitable. Picture will be sandwiched into the schedule ahead of the next Dressler-Moran story, a Reno yarn."
Also on May 28th, Jimmy Starr wrote the following in his syndicated column: "Now that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has the kid sensation of the age, Jackie Cooper, firmly under contract, right from under the nose of Paramount, the studio is scouting around madly for a story. Jackie was all slated for several at Paramount, but Hal Roach, who had him under contract, turned the agreement over to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for a nice piece of change. Now Paramount is after another youngster. MGM is thinking of doing 'Oliver Twist,' in which Jackie Coogan appeared, with young Cooper. Personally, I think this is a terrible choice for the boy. What he should have is another 'Skippy.' "
On May 29th, Eileen Percy reported the following in her syndicated column: "Contrary to published reports, little Jackie Cooper has not yet signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. I understand that the negotiations between Hal Roach, who has Jackie under contract, and MGM, are at a standstill at present and unless satisfactory terms can be arranged, Jackie will remain on the Roach payroll." This story was reported a bit late, as Jackie had already left the Roach studio a couple of weeks earlier.
Also on May 29th, the Fitchburg Sentinel (MA) reported the following: "Jackie Cooper, juvenile actor, who received $75 per week from Hal Roach to appear in his comedies is said to have signed a contract with Metro for $25,000 a year for the next two years."
On May 30th, the Los Angeles Evening Standard published a review written by Jackie himself, which can be accessed by clicking here.
Also on May 30th, Universal Service published an article about Jackie, which can be accessed by clicking here.
Also on May 30th, Louella Parsons reported on Jackie in her syndicated column, an excerpt of which can be accessed by clicking here.
On May 31st, the Portland Sunday Telegram and Sunday Press Herald (ME) reported the following: "Jackie Cooper, juvenile find, contracted for four years to Hal Roach at $50 weekly when idle and $75 when working, is closing with Metro this week for two years at $25,000 gross for both years. Amount is a fraction of what Warners and Howard Hughes offered, highest of which was $2,000 weekly. Roach favored Metro owing to past distribution affiliations."
On June 5th, the Hollywood Daily Citizen reported the following: "Last but equally interesting in the M-G-M announcements today is that concerning 7-year-old Jackie Cooper. Jackie sat down at a desk opposite Louis B. Mayer to discuss the economic situation and finished the conference by signing a long-term contract which will serve to at least warn away the wolves from his door. 'What do you think of the business depression?' the star was asked after the interview. 'I think it's grand!' said Jackie."
On June 6th, the Los Angeles Record reported the following: "'Skippy' has signed a long-term contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 'Skippy' is young Jackie Cooper, former Hal Roach 'find' and erstwhile juvenile star. Through a deal with Roach, M-G-M secured his services for a period of five years. After the business meeting, Jackie went out on the set and opened negotiations with Buster Keaton and Wallace Beery for a studio football team. He picked Marion Davies' bungalow as a likely dressing room for the team, but agreed to wait for her return from Europe before moving her furnishings out."
On June 12th, The Minneapolis Star reported the following: "What is the value of a film player's services? Stories of the huge salaries paid in the picture studios have been exaggerated in many instances. A record, however, appears to have been reached with little Jackie Cooper, the child player of 'Skippy' fame. At first Jackie, or his parents or manager, demanded $125,000 for two years' work but now he wants $20,000 a picture with a guarantee of 10 pictures in that time or $200,000 in all. Before Jackie received a salary of $100 a week which is not bad for a youngster."
On June 13th, Lloyd S. Thompson of The San Francisco Examiner related the following story told to him by the visiting Louella Parsons: "I must tell you something precious about Skippy. He went to the photographers the other day to autograph a few pictures for his lady friends - Skippy insists upon doing his autographing - and there he met Mona Maris, whom he had never seen before. Miss Maris asked him for a photo, and Skippy proudly wrote: 'To my OLD friend Mona Maris, with love, Skippy,' on one and gave it to her."
Also on June 13th, the Los Angeles Record included this tidbit quoted from a New York paper: "Jackie Cooper is a midget. He is 30 years old and has been touring the country for years in a sideshow."
Also on June 13th, The Times of Munster, IN, included some news about Jackie in their gossip column, an excerpt from which can be accessed by clicking here.
On June 14th, the Los Angeles Times published an article about Jackie, which can be accessed by clicking here.
On June 25th, The Rushville Republican (IN) reported the following: "Jackie Cooper has just received a beautiful wrist watch from Percy Crosby, engraved in appreciation of his work as 'Skippy.' In writing his own letter of thanks, the surprising youth penned: 'It's real gold, too, ain't it?' "
From June 27th to July 3rd, the Los Angeles convention of the National Education Association took place. Jackie was among several movie stars introduced to the assemblage in the first days of the convention.
On July 1st, The Los Angeles Record reported the following: "It is war to the death between two of those temperamental Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer stars. Jackie Cooper doesn't like La Garbo. He says so. Someone pointed out the glamorous Swede to him the other day and he just looked bored. 'I've seen her lots,' he said bitterly. 'Every time I want to go see a gangster film my mother takes me to see one of her pictures. She isn't box-office with little boys.' "
Also on July 1st, NEA Service published an article about Jackie, which can be accessed by clicking here.
On July 2nd, Eileen Percy reported the following in her syndicated column: "In Hollywood it's a sure sign one has reached the height of fame when they name a salad after you. Three days after Jackie Cooper signed his contract at Matro-Goldwyn-Mayer an elaborate salad appeared on the studio menu bearing his name, which consists of avacado, pear, orange and whipped cream."
Also on July 2nd, Hubbard Keavy wrote the following in his syndicated column: "Funny how sluggish typewriters get. Little Jackie Cooper spends most of his spare time at his typewriter, writing about cowboys and Indians and Lindbergh. He has a portable machine."
On July 4th, the Los Angeles Evening Express reported the following: "A gigantic children's show, starring screen juveniles and comedians, will be Hollywood's part of the citywide movement for the benefit of the Parent-Teacher Association's fund for needy children, it was revealed today by Rupert Hughes, president of the Writers' Club. 'We in Hollywood have appreciated for some time the necessity of joining in the drive to aid the children,' Mr. Hughes said. 'A suitable plan, calling for a show July 12 at the Hollywood Playhouse, with child stars featured, has at last been suggested and we will back it wholeheartedly.' " Among the kid stars who volunteered their services were Jackie Cooper and Mary Ann Jackson.
Also on July 4th, the Los Angeles Evening Express reported the following: "Jackie (Skippy) Cooper and Wallace Beery wil be costarred by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in a circus story. This is Jackie's first for MGM and he says circus yarns 'are just swell!' "
On July 7th, Harrison Carroll reported the following in his syndicated column: "A screen original, 'O'Shaughnessy's Boy,' will be Jackie Cooper's first vehicle for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The story is by Malcolm Stuart Boylan, who came into a nice piece of luck with the deal. His manuscript had been kicking around for four years without a bidder. Now, he gets one check for the idea and another for collaborating with Harvey Gates on the screen adaptation. Jackie's role in the story is that of a little boy who is adopted by an elephant trainer in a circus. Their adventures under the big top offer varied opportunities for the talented young hero of 'Skippy.' No directed is chosen as yet." The making of this film was delayed until 1935.
Also on July 7th, the Los Angeles Evening Express reported the following: "A list of prizes to be awarded golfers in the Mack Sennett junior golf tournament at the Westwood mashie links was announced this morning. The tournament will be played today, Wednesday (the 8th) and Thursday (the 9th). Boys between the ages of 8 and 16 are eligible. Andy Clyde, referee, will give a gold bag and set of clubs, Mack Sennett will offer two trophies, while 'Bing' Crosby and Jackie Cooper will each offer one trophy. The juniors qualify today and Wednesday, with the final round scheduled Thursday, at which time the field will be divided into two classes."
On July 8th, the Hollywood Reporter reported that Jackie would be among several child stars present at the Writers-Wampas benefit to be held on July 12th at the Hollywood Playhouse for the benefit of needy children. The Los Angeles Evening Post-Record described the benefit as "By Children, for Children, to Help Children."
On July 11th, the Associated Press published an article on Jackie, which can be accessed by clicking here.
Also on July 11th, the Illustrated Daily News of Los Angeles published the following: "Jackie Cooper, hero of 'Skippy,' is wailing because Percy Crosby, creator of the cartoon kid, sent him a gold watch instead of a nickel one. The timepiece is so good he has to keep it in a vault."
On July 13th, The Rushville Republican (IN) reported that Jackie would be making his circus film with Wallace Berry after completing "Sooky."
On July 22nd, the Portland Evening Express reported the following: "Jackie Cooper, accompanying Louis B. Mayer and other Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer executives on a week-end fishing and yachting expedition, caught the biggest fish of anyone aboard, supplying the ship's cook with seafood for an entire meal. The only trouble the diminutive angler has in telling about it is that his arms haven't a wide enough spread to show the size of his catch."
On July 23rd, the Los Angeles Evening Express reported the following: "Four of the biggest box office names in the business will be on the credit card of a new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer special. Jackie Cooper, Marie Dressler and Wallace Beery will be featured with King Vidor directing. The story, as yet untitled, concerns the adventures of an ex-boxing champ, his adopted boy, and a woman who operates a gambling hall. The picture is to have a Tia Juana locale."
On July 24th, The Los Angeles Record reported the following: "'Sookey' at Paramount is going to have practically the same cast that decorated 'Skippy.' Willard Robertson, who played the father in the first made film is going to play his same role. Jackie Cooper and Bobbie Coogan are the only others signed, so far."
On July 29th, Louella Parsons reported the following in her syndicated column: "I am sorry to say my favorite boy friend, Jackie Cooper, has been very sick with a badly absessed ear. Sooky is being held up pending Jackie's recovery and every one is earnestly hoping it will not be necessary to lance the abscess. Abscesses caused by too strenuous swimming are prevalent in Hollywood." On August 7th, Parsons reported that Jackie explained "how they took a wad of cotton out of his ears in the mistaken idea that it was an abscess."
On July 31st, The Los Angeles Record reported the following: "Jack Cooper, the press agent, finds life complicated. For years he has been getting fan mail meant for Jack Cooper, who used to make comedies for Mack Sennett. Now he is getting mail intended to reach Jackie Cooper, the juvenile star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It even follows him on his vacations. He was in Carmel recently and the postmaster arrived with a bundle of letters under his arm. 'I can't get these in the mail box,' he explained with a searching look, and added, 'How old are you, anyway?' "
On August 4th, the Santa Rosa Press Democrat published an article on Jackie, which can be accessed by clicking here.
Also on August 4th, NANA, Inc. reported the following: "Don Marquis...will write the dialogue for Jackie Cooper's picture 'Sooky'...Before this picture goes into production, however, Jackie Cooper will make 'The Champ,' a prize fight story, in which he will play with Wallace Beery."
On August 11th, George Shaffer reported the following in his syndicated column: "Jackie Cooper is the one lone male in Hollywood who goes to the Brown Derby who can appear at that fashionable eating place wearing no coat. Knee pants, starched white shirt, knees scrubbed clean, Jackie often lunches there with his mother, gravely shaking hands with film friends and soberly discussing this and that."
On August 15th, Will E. Wing related the following anecdote in his syndicated column: "Jackie Cooper, the infantile star, stopping rehearsal as the camera started. Production ceased, the lights were struck. The director looked at him inquiringly. Jackie, across the sidelines: 'Say, mom, I slept 'till 8 o'clock this morning; can I stay up an hour later tonight?' "
Also on August 15th, Jackie filled in for Hubbard Keavy in the latter's syndicated column, which can be accessed by clicking here.
On August 19th, filming began on "The Champ."
On August 20th, the Los Angeles Evening Express reported the following: "When Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquired Jackie Cooper's contract, search for suitable stories for this young star was begun. 'The Champ' is said to be one of the best submitted and will co-star Wallace Beery and Jackie. Those who have read this original by Francis Marion are more than enthusiastic about its screen possibilities. King Vidor, who directs the picture, intends to start rehearsals on Monday (the 24th) and young Jackie may now be seen going in and out of the wardrobe department most any hour with his ever-present package of chewing gum. I hear that one of my favorite stories, 'Limpy,' will be Jackie's next for M-G-M and Harry Pollard, who has been recently signed on a long term contract at this studio, will direct. 'Limpy' will offer new opportunities for this talented youngster and a tense study of a crippled boy's life, full of dramatic moments that tug at your heart strings and humorous incidents that will have you howling with laughter." "Limpy" was the working title for "When A Feller Needs A Friend."
On August 23rd, The Napa Journal (CA) reported that there was talk of Jimmy Durante doing a film with Jackie Cooper.
On August 24th, Los Angeles Times reported the following: "Jackie Cooper and Wallace Beery are flying together to Agua Caliente on location for 'The Champ,' their picture. It's Beery's plane. Jackie is just a passenger."
On August 25th, The Woodward Daily Press (OK) shared the following tidbit: "Jackie Cooper says, 'Never Again.' It took hours for him to recover after he stole a few puffs from his father's forbidden pipe." This item, of course, is completely fictitious. Jackie and his mother hadn't seen his father in years.
On August 28th, Eileen Percy reported the following in her column: "To Jackie (Skippy) Cooper goes my complete admiration and a low and sweeping bow. This youngster's uncanny naturalness is to me more amazing than his brilliant acting. Yesterday he had a very difficult scene with Wallace Beery, in which he had a page or more of dialogue to deliver. It was an exceptionally long scene, and each time it was taken Jackie forgot a word or a line. After the fourth take, Jackie left the set and went off to a corner. Director King Vidor, thinking he wanted to be alone to go over his lines, waited. After a length of time he went after him. He found the young man in tears. King asked what was the crying for. 'Ah, gee, Mr. Vidor, I don't know. Maybe it's the heat, but I'll get it next time,' Jackie answered. With that he took off his plaid cap, wiped his tear-stained face, hurried into the scene, played it like an old trouper and never missed an if, and or but. What a kid!"
On September 3rd, the Los Angeles Times reported the following: "Petition for the guardianship of Jackie Cooper, 8-year-old motion-picture actor, was filed in probate court by his mother, Mabel Leonard Cooper, yesterday, with the request that she be allowed to spend $1600 a month to support the child 'in his profession as juvenile actor.' Assets of the child are listed as a $50,000 thirteen-year endowment policy, $8000 in cash and a motion-picture contract calling for a salary of $1300 a week the first year up to $4000 a week the third year. Mrs. Cooper sets forth that she is divorced from her husband, John G. Cooper, and doesn't know his whereabouts, his last address having been the Cooper Music Shop, 432 South Broadway. She obtained her decree and custody of the child February 8, 1928, she declares."
Also on September 3rd, Elizabeth Yeaman of the Hollywood Daily Citizen wrote about Jackie in her syndicated column, an excerpt of which can be accessed by clicking here.
On September 4th, the Los Angeles Evening Express reported the following: "Next week Director King Vidor will take his company of players to Agua Caliente for scene of 'The Champ,' a new picture which features Wallace Beery and Jackie (Skippy) Cooper. Caliente being the Monte Carlo of the West offers many diversions for players after working hours. Naturally all are looking forward to this location trip, but it holds no thrill for Jackie Cooper; the thing that is of most interest to him is the opportunity it offers of spending the night in a Pullman sleeper. When I asked him why he didn't fly down with Wallie Beery his reply was, 'Aw, mother won't let me get six feet off the ground.' "
Also on September 4th, INS published an article on Jackie, which can be accessed by clicking here.
On September 6th, The Brooklyn Daily Times shared the following tidbit: "Jackie Cooper has a cute little canvas-backed chair on the Metro stage marked 'Jackie'."
On September 7th, the Los Angeles Evening Express reported that an electrical parade would wind around the Olympic Stadium on September 11th, as part of La Fiesta, a 10-day celebration of Los Angeles' 150th birthday. Scheduled to take part in the parade was Jackie Cooper.
On September 14th, Will E. Wing reported the following: "The new team of little Jackie Cooper and burly Wallace Beery is progressing famously. Beery says he is getting acting pointers every day."
On September 19th, Jackie substituted for columnist Eileen Percy of the Los Angeles Evening Express. His column can be accessed by clicking here.
Also on September 19th, Louella Parsons shared the following in her syndicated column: "I'm told by my boy friend Skippy, alias Jackie Cooper, was at Jim's Beauty Parlor having a hair treatment while I was there. Sorry I didn't see him. Seems as if the sun did awful things to his hair."
Also on September 19th, Harrison Carroll shared the following in his syndicated column: "Jackie Cooper was 8 years old on Wednesday. Louis B. Mayer gave him a fitted traveling bag (what! loaning him already), Wallie Beery, a mechanical airplane, and his mother, a riding habit."
On September 21st, the Los Angeles Evening Express reported the following: "Jackie Cooper, 8-year-old juvenile screen actor, was placed under guardianship of his mother, Mrs. Mabel Leonard Cooper, today, by Superior Judge Charles S. Crail, who also permitted the mother to spend $1600 a month for the boy."
Also on September 21st, Joan Crawford, filling in for columnist Eileen Percy of the Los Angeles Evening Express, shared the following: "Suddenly, while in the midst of my desperation, I rounded the corner of stage 5 at the MGM Studios and stumbled over something. There, to my surprise, I found the innocent reason for it all - Jackie Cooper. However, happiness is short-lived, and I realized I was but one of millions similary attached to this youthful Romeo, who, in the last few months, soared across the cinematic heavens to have the world at his feet. He was playing with a locomotive. It is needless to say that it is of far greater import to him than the bothersome business of acting in 'The Champ,' in which he is working with Wallace Beery."
Also on September 21st, Elizabeth Yeaman of the Hollywood Daily Citizen wrote about Jackie in her column, an excerpt of which can be accessed by clicking here.
On September 23rd, H. H. Niemeyer (Nie) of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Daily Magazine published an article on Jackie, which can be accessed by clicking here.
On September 24th, the Long Beach Press-Telegram reported the following: "Jackie Cooper's prized possession is a huge imitation horse pistol that he keeps constantly with him on the set. When questioned as to why he kept the ferocious looking firearm handy, he answered: 'You never can tell when some Indians might come sneaking up from somewhere and I want to be prepared.' "
On September 28th, the Washington Herald reported the following: "Wallace Beery helps Jackie Cooper with his multiplication tables between scenes in 'The Champ' at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios. 'It shows the value of education' grins Beery. 'For the first time in my life I'm able to tell what seven times nine is without stopping a second to think.' "
On September 29th, the Los Angeles Times reported the following: "There is a likelihood, we learn, that Chic Sale may be loaned to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to be co-starred with Jackie Cooper in a picture called 'Grandpa,' from the story by J. Parker Reid." It's tempting to think that this was a working title for "When A Feller Needs A Friend," but Reid didn't write the original story for that.
By the end of September, Jackie was at Paramount working in "Sooky," due to an arrangement that had been made prior to his signing with MGM.
On October 4th, The Enid Morning News (OK) reported the following: "In a recent letter from Jennie Harris Oliver of Fallis, Oklahoma, she stated that her 'Mokey' stories which have been running in the Good Housekeeping magazine for some time, have been purchased by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for the screen with the intent of starring young Jackie Cooper of 'Skippy' fame in them." Jackie never did appear as "Mokey," but about a decade later, MGM gave the role to Our Gang kid Bobby Blake.
On October 5th, it was announced that Jackie had been nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Actor for his work in "Skippy."
On October 7th, the Washington Herald shared the following anecdote: "'Gee! Gosh! I've sure always wanted a 10-gallon hat and now I get to wear one in a picture!' was Jackie Cooper's enthusiastic comment when Director King Vidor presented him with a huge Western sombrero to wear in 'The Champ.'"
On October 9th, Eileen Percy opined the following in her column for the Los Angeles Evening Express: "Just in the way of passing, I believe that Jackie Cooper should receive a special award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his delightful characterization of 'Skippy.' This, in fairness to Jackie, who should not be judged by the same standards as his four more experienced opponents."
On October 10th, the Los Angeles Times reported the following: "One of the liveliest and youngest grandmothers in Hollywood is Jackie Cooper's. She insisted on going with Jackie on location the other day, in place of his mother, and this in spite of the fact that the location trip was full of hardships."
Also on October 10th, Eileen Percy of the Los Angeles Evening Express shared the following tidbit: "Everyone has his favorite column to read with the morning coffee, but Jackie Cooper reads only his script. This morning I saw him devouring ham and eggs with gusto and memorizing his lines for 'Sooky' during the Paramount breakfast hour."
On October 11th, The Hartford Courant (CT) published an article on L.B. Mayer, including the following excerpt: "Seven-year-old Jackie Cooper - chubby, snub-nosed, is L. B.'s favorite star on the lot. They are pals, go fishing together. L. B.'s influence over Jackie is greater than his mother's, greater than his idol's - Wallace Beery. When M. Mayer signed Jackie to a long-term contract - right from under the nose of Paramount which saw him first - the juvenile genius turned to his new boss and congratulated him on securing him. L. B. felt the same way. He knows star stuff - box office bets, when he sees them."
Also on October 11th, The Sunday Times-Signal of Zanesville, OH, reported the following: "Wallace Beery may be in for a trimming. Jackie Cooper, who plays with him in 'The Champ' has challenged him to a game of marbles - winner take all. Stage hands are making bets three to one in Jackie's favor."
On October 13th, the Los Angeles Evening Express reported the following: "Jackie Cooper is the proud possessor of a brand new pocket knife - with a screwdriver, a miniature saw, and several other tools in it. Wallace Beery presented it to him when they made 'The Champ' together at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios Wally doesn't know what half the tools are for - but he bets Jackie knows."
On October 15th, the Los Angeles Evening Express published the following by Eileen Percy: "Every effort is being made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to procure suitable story material for their youthful star Jackie Cooper. I understand negotiations are now being made to purchase the 'Lucky Delano' series by Jennie Harris Olivier, which ran in one of the women's magazines. One of the stories, 'God Save Me a Son,' is to my way of thinking an ideal vehicle for Jackie. After watching this young Cooper at play and at work I am convinced he is not just an actor, he's more than that; he's your son and mine. He does the things they do; at times he says the very things they have said. Haven't you felt it? This is by way of tribute to Jackie because God gave me a son."
Also on October 15th, the Hollywood Daily Citizen reported that the cast of "Sooky" was on location in San Bernardino.
On October 17th, NANA, Inc. published an article on Jackie, which can be accessed by clicking here.
On October 21st, Jackie returned to MGM to do a few minor additions to "The Champ." He returned to Paramount on October 22nd to resume work on "Sooky."
Also on October 21st, Harrison Carroll reported the following in his syndicated column: "Amusing but touched with pathos is the latest story about Jackie Cooper. When Jackie was two and one-half years old, you know, his father, the vaudevillian, John Cooper, died. These days, whenever Jackie gets a crush on an actor, he wants his mother to marry him. Richard Dix, he thought would be an ideal father. Poor little rich boy..."
On October 25th, the Associated Press published an article on Jackie, which can be accessed by clicking here.
Also on October 25th, the Sunday News of New York shared the following tidbit: "(Charlie) MacArthur now wants to remake Charlie Chaplin's immortal film, 'The Kid,' with Jimmy Durante and Jackie Cooper. A swell idea. Jackie Cooper, by the way, is a great fan of Marie Dressler's and when Marie is away from Hollywood little Jackie writes her fan letters."
Also on October 25th, The Sunday Times-Signal of Zanesville, OH, reported the following: "Jackie Cooper wanted to see Greta Garbo do a scene. The sign over the big sound stage said 'No admittance.' So he climbed up into the electricians' runways at the top of the stage and watched from there. 'There's more ways than one to put something over!' insists the youthful star."
On October 26th, the Daily News of New York reported the following: "Jackie Cooper either couldn't or wouldn't cry realistically in a scene being directed by Norman Taurog and Taurog gave him a good bawling out. Jackie went back to the set and cried genuine tears. Afterward he grinned and said, 'Heck! Over at M-G-M, they don't make me really cry.'"
On October 27th, the Los Angeles Evening Express reported the following: "They're telling a cute one on Jackie (Skippy) Cooper, who is now making 'Sooky' for Paramount under Norman Taurog's direction. It seems that Jackie was doing a crying scene, but didn't quite get the genuine spirit Director Taurog wanted. 'Come on, Jackie' said Taurog, 'let's make this real. You're just acting and it's not genuine enough.' 'Say,' whimpered Jackie, the tears streaming down his faace, 'they think this crying of mine is great down at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.' "
Also on October 27th, the Portland Evening Express (ME) reported the following: "Jackie Cooper, juvenile character actor, and Wallace Beery were discussing aviation on the set between scenes in 'The Champ' at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios. His school teacher interrupted. 'Say,' he remarked, 'Don't disturb one artist when he's talking to another.' "
On October 31st, the Virginian-Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark reported the following: "Jackie Cooper, playing with Wallace Beery in 'The Champ' at a Hollywood studio, looked curiously over an array of gambling tables in a scene depicting a Mexican border town in the production. 'Gee,' he remarked, 'Grown-ups play with these and the kids laugh at me for playing with tin soldiers.' "
On November 1st, The Spokesman-Review of Spokane, WA, reported that, with "The Champ" having just been completed, Jackie would begin working on "Limpy" in two weeks.
On November 5th, the Hollywood Reporter reported on Jackie's next film, "Limpy," but also mentioned that the script was being completed for the subsequent Jackie Cooper film, "My Kid Brother," which ultimately was released as "Divorce In The Family."
On November 7th, the Daily News of New York reported the following: "Jackie Cooper had to take ten baths in one day while making 'Sooky' and the experience almost decided him to abandon his career."
On November 10th, Jackie attended the Academy dinner, which led to the following Los Angeles Evening Express item from November 12th: "The funniest thing at the Academy dinner Tuesday night was that Jackie (Skippy) Cooper fell asleep on Marie Dressler's comfortable shoulder long before the awards were presented. In fact, Jackie was home in bed before Will Hayes and his speech got a head start." The Best Actor award, for which Jackie was nominated, went to Lionel Barrymore for his role in "A Free Soul."
On November 13th, Jackie attended the West Coast premiere of "The Champ" at Grauman's Chinese Theater. The event was covered on the radio, with Jimmy Durante hosting.
On November 18th, Jackie, along with several other child stars, appeared on the NBC radio program Children's Book Week, enacting scenes from popular children's books. This was broadcast during the timeslot of the Pacific Vagabonds (or Pacific Features) program, and may possibly be considered an episode of that show.
Also on November 18th, Harrison Carroll shared the following tidbit in his syndicated column: "Jackie Cooper has it in for Paramount. They promised to let him off to see the U. S. C.-Stanford football game, but changed their mind."
On November 19th, The Roanoke Rapids Herald (NC) shared the following tidbit: "Jackie Cooper's hair is 'blondined' much to his disgust, but it photographs better that way."
On November 20th, Robert E. Sherwood of The Tampa Daily Times praised Jackie in his column, which can be accessed by clicking here.
On November 21st, the Los Angeles Times reported the following: "During the filming of 'The Champ,' starring Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper, at the Chinese Theater, the spirit of the prize ring so permeated the daily routine of the player that little Jackie soon absorbed not only the jargon, but the ambitions of the pugilistically inclined. Throughout the picture it was necessary to have a tutor on hand to make sure that Jackie's schooling would not be neglected. Once when it was time for Jackie to resume his studies he could not be found. Beery took it upon himself to locate the youngster. After a long search Beery finally located him talking earnestly to a group of stable boys alongside the race track, where the scenes were being filmed. 'For 2 cents,' said Beery, with a 'prop' frown, 'I'd turn you over my knee for running away from your teacher.' 'Listen, you,' replied Jackie, 'any time you want to train down to my weight, 72 pounds, I'll take you on.' "
On November 22nd, the Montana Standard of Butte, MT, reported the following: "If there be anyone who enjoys a punch in the nose, let him get his face low enough and ask Jackie 'Skippy' Cooper about his girl. The waxen-haired youth who created Percy Crosby's screen Skippy and now has the same role with Robert Coogan in 'Sooky,' has no girl, never had one and doesn't want one. His greatest aversion is playing with girls, whom he classifies with a sweep of the hand as 'sissies.' He is never mean to girls but avoids them. He would much rather play with boys four or five years older than himself, even though they rough him."
Also on November 22nd, the Montana Standard of Butte, MT, published an article about Jackie, which can be accessed by clicking here.
On November 24th, The Detroit Free Press shared the following tidbit: "Jackie Cooper gave Mitzi Green a narrow band ring of emeralds and diamonds for her eleventh birthday."
On November 25th, the Los Angeles Evening Express published the following tidbit: "Irene Rich plays Jackie Cooper's mother and Wallace Beery his father in "The Champ.' Jackie looked them over. 'Well - I guess I look like my father around the face and my mother because we both have two feet,' he remarked."
On November 27th, the South Pasadena Foothill Review reported the following: "Forty South Pasadena Pioneers will take part in the annual Hollywood Day of the Pioneers of Los Angeles county, Saturday, December 5. Features of the day will include a matinee showing of 'The Champ' featuring Jackie Cooper and Wallace Beery at 10 o'clock in the morning and the U.S.C.-Washington football game at the Olympic Stadium in the afternoon. H. E. 'Rusty' Wright will be master of ceremonies at the matinee and Hugo Kirchofer will be song leader. There will be a personal appearance of Jackie Cooper, noted juvenile film star."
Also on November 27th, The Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch (VA) published the following Wallace Beery quote: "I've worked with children before in short scenes here and there, but when they told me I was to play with Jackie Cooper in a picture where we work together almost the entire time, I had misgivings. You see, it's so unusual in my type of work. But I got the biggest surprise of my life. Jackie is as seasoned a trouper as an actor with years of experience. I had seen him in 'Skippy,' of course, but had no idea of what he could really do until I saw him work in the emotional scene in the cell, and in the death scene, in this picture. His dramatic sense almost passes belief. When I used to direct, I found out that the child is always a natural actor and that if you can explain the meaning of an emotion to him he can portray it. But here is a youngster who in his brief life could never have experienced the emotions that he had to portray. The way he did it was a constant source of amazement to all of us on the set."
On November 28th, the Hollywood Reporter reported the following: "Jackie Cooper did his stuff at the Chinese yesterday morning for the Federation of Womens Clubs."
Also on November 28th, the Hollywood Reporter reported the following: "It is understood that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer will buy the six weeks' vacation period of Jackie Cooper which was to be used by the child star in five weeks of personals at $5,550 a week. Studio figured to pay this price and keep him on the lot." So apparently, Jackie would otherwise have been performing in vaudeville over the holidays. The Los Angeles Evening Express of December 1st stated that Jackie would have toured for RKO Theaters for $6,500. According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram of December 18th, RKO offered $6,500 for a week's worth of New York engagements, but Jackie's reps held out for $7.500.
On November 29th, The Hartford Courant of Hartford, CT, published an article on Jackie, which can be accessed by clicking here.
On November 30th, Eileen Percy reported the following in her syndicated column: "The next Jackie Cooper picture will start rehearsals at MGM on December 20 with Harry Pollard directing. Three stories are ready for young Jackie, 'Limpy,' which has already been announced as his next, to be followed by 'God Gave Me a Son' and 'Big Brother.' I learned Saturday at Metro-Goldwyn that unless Chic Sale could be borrowed from Warner's for 'Limpy' this story would be postponed until Chic would be available. There is a part in the picture made to order for the Sale type of characterization, and no one else seems to be just suited for the role. However, the other stories are both ready, and if 'Limpy' is postponed, 'Big Brother' will be substituted on the December starting date." There seems to be some miscommunication in Percy's research, since "Big Brother" had already been made as "Young Donovan's Kid."
On December 1st, The Southwest Wave of Los Angeles published an article on Jackie and co-star Robert Coogan, which can be accessed by clicking here.
On December 4th, the Illustrated Daily News of Los Angeles reported the following: "Jackie Cooper, co-star with Wallace Beery in 'The Champ,' which today made its third week at Grauman's Chinese theater, will be the host for more than 2000 boys Saturday morning (the 5th), which has been set aside as 'Annual Y Day in Hollywood.' The boys, who represent approximately 35 different cities in all parts of Southern California, will meet at the Chinese to view 'The Champ,' and later will attend the football game at the Olympic stadium."
On December 5th, Louella Parsons reported the following in her syndicated column: "We lose sight of the fact that Jackie Cooper is, after all, just a child until we hear of the ways and means used to get him to emote. Jackie had a terrible crush on Wallace Beery and Red Golden, assistant to King Vidor in 'The Champ.' One day he didn't seem to get into the spirit of the part so King fired Red Golden. Jackie burst into a flood of tears and the scene was photographed. Then to please Jackie and reward him for being a good boy Red was rehired, making a hero of King in the child's eyes. We can forgive King almost anything for giving us that picture."
On December 6th, the Albuquerque Journal published an article about Jackie and co-star Wallace Beery, which can be accessed by clicking here.
On December 7th, the Burbank Daily Review (CA) reported on the Y Day In Hollywood two days previous. Here's what Jackie said while on stage: "This is the first chance I've had to get a week's vacation and I am going up to have some fun in the snow. How many of you fellas like to play in the snow? Well, then, you can't blame me for wanting to hurry away to get up there, can you?"
On December 8th, The Detroit Free Press (MI) reported the following: "Jackie Cooper was attending the weekly boxing bouts at the Hollywood Legion Arena, and was betting five cents per fight with the man who brought him. Jackie's favorite was getting licked, when up jumped Jackie on his seat, and yelled: 'Gee, this fighter is making a sucker out of me.'"
On December 9th, the Los Angeles Evening Express reported the following: "Santa Claus is going to make his first appearance on Hollywood boulevard Saturday morning (the 12th) at 9 o'clock. None other than Jackie Cooper, cinemaland's most popular and talented juvenile star, will escort the venerable St. Nicholas to the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theater, where there will be gala festivities and loads of Christmas cheer for the youngsters. Jackie, who is appearing with Wallace Beery in 'The Champ,' current attraction at the Chinese, will place his hand and footprints in the theater forecourt and introduce Santa Claus to more than 2,000 children who will be assembled for the festivities and a special showing at 10 a.m. of 'The Champ.'"
Also on December 9th, Jackie appeared on the CBS radio program Uncle John's Children's Hour.
On December 10th, the Hollywood Reporter reported the following: "'The Christmas Party,' MGM short reeler for Loew theatres, is being cut at the studio and will be rushed the last of the week to the various theatres, preparatory to showing Christmas week. Jackie Cooper and the MGM stars appear in the novelty film."
Also on December 10th, Jackie was among numerous celebrities who took part in the 18th annual benefit for the Christmas dinner fund of the Los Angeles Examiner at the Shrine Civic Auditorium. Jackie, accompanied by his mother, sang a selection of songs. About 200 Los Angeles orphans attended.
On December 12th, Jackie placed his handprints and shoeprints into concrete at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. Along with his name and age, the slab of concrete identified him as "America's Boy."
On December 13th, the Los Angeles Times reported the following: "Jackie Cooper, the cynic, says he doesn't believe in Santa Claus exactly, you understand, but oh, all right, how about a .22 rifle, and maybe a subscription to the Boy Scouts' magazine?"
On December 16th, John P. Medbury of the Courier-Post of Camden, NJ, included this tidbit in his column: "Jackie Cooper went out to the zoo the other afternoon and cried because the stork didn't remember him."
On December 17th, the Venice Evening Vanguard (CA) reported on the upcoming Christmas Eve at the Shrine Auditorium for the entertainment of 5000 children. Featured would be the stars of "Skippy" and "Sooky," including Jackie Cooper.
On December 18th, the Pasadena Post reported that the Pasadena Shriners would be presenting their annual children's benefit show the following morning at the Strand Theater. According to the article, "Jackie Cooper, famous picture star, has recovered sufficiently from a recent illness to participate in the show."
Also on December 18th, Eileen Percy reported the following in her syndicated column: "I don't know whether Jackie Cooper is so enthused about his first snow storm or not. He and his mother were snowbound at Arrowhead for several days and had to be sent for by a relief squad."
On December 20th, Jackie appeared, along with Jimmy Durante, on the CBS radio program California Melodies.
Also on December 20th, The Hartford Daily Courant reported the following: "Jackie Cooper's latest ambition is to play football for U.S.C. The diminutive star has a complete football outfit now and has written to President Von Kleinsmid of the University to see if he can't arrange to jump right into college without bothering with grade school."
On December 24th, Marion Davies invited 2,500 kids from her clinic in Sawtelle to attend a large Christmas party at MGM, with Santa Claus in attendance. According to Universal Service: "Santa Claus was dismayed to find a small replica of himself walking about the stage. Jimmy 'Schnozzle' Durante came to Santa's rescue by jerking the whiskers off the diminutive imposter, who was revealed as Jackie Cooper, boy picture star."
Also on December 24th, the Allentown Morning Call published an article about Jackie, which can be accessed by clicking here.
On December 25th, Christmas Day activities took place at Grauman's Chinese Theater. The matinee portion of the event was emceed by Jackie Cooper. The December 26th Illustrated Daily News of Los Angeles published an article with the following tidbit: "At 2:30 o'clock yesterday little Jackie Cooper rang the gong which officially reopened the Chinese under its original manager."
Also on December 25th, the Venice Evening Vanguard (CA) reported the following: "Young Jackie Cooper, who spent a number of years in Venice, in spite of his busy screen routine and school hours, at the expiration of seven years, has found time to have his life pretty well mapped out. The tow-headed lad...wants to act, play football, direct, and perhaps write for Paramount, all in turn, to be sure. Of course, he admits, he might change his mind since he recently gave up a long-cherished hope to be a street car conductor, a desire prompted by the fact that this worker wore money containers at his belt and with a jerk of a cord could stop or start the motorman. Jackie wants to act as long as he can, for he thinks it fun. Then while growing up, he is going to college and be quarterback on the football team. Since one can't play football all his life, he will then turn to film directing. 'I've got a two-year-old cousin Roddy Kenmore,' he says. 'And I'm gonna direct him. I'm training him now and he does everything I tell him.' Which, his mother and aunt admit, is sadly correct. 'Then, after I'm old and can't do anything else, I'm gonna write stories,' he confesses. 'I like to write on a typewriter and you ought to read some of my cowboy stories.' "
Also on December 25th, the Long Beach Press-Telegram reported the following: "Here's a ray of physical cheer from the young man who has spread so many mental sunbeams. Husky and seldom quiet tow-headed Jackie Cooper often is pointed to as the ideal healthy American boy. As a matter of fact he and his mother almost died at his birth little more than seven years ago, and for the first two years of his life, Jackie was so sickly that his mother despaired of rearing him. This bit of hope for youngsters who find themselves frequently outdistanced by more rugged playmates was given out by Mrs. Mabel Cooper, mother of the famous kid..."
Also on December 25th, The Kansas City Star (MO) published an article on Jackie, which can accessed by clicking here.
On December 28th, Eileen Percy reported the following in her syndicated column: "Tommy Meighan tells of this conversation he heard between Jackie Cooper and a young friend: Young Friend: 'Where were you born, Jackie?' Jackie: 'I was born in Los Angeles. Where were you born?' Friend: 'I was born in St. Vincent's Hospital.' Jackie: 'What was the matter - were you sick?' "
On December 30th, Louella Parsons reported the following in her syndicated column: "A telephone call from Jackie Cooper took me over to his house to see his Christmas toys. He was as thrilled as any youngster his age would be over the gifts. He particularly liked a motion picture projection machine given him by Louis B. Mayer. He ran certain parts of 'The Champ' for me and was delighted with the mechanism of the machine. He liked a sweater given him by his aunt with the U.S.C. emblem on the breast. King Vidor gave him a pair of football pants and these with the helmet and all the regalia delighted his soul. His uncle, Norman Taurog, who directed him in some of his pictures, helped Jackie manipulate his projection machine. He, too, gave him books, sweaters and other gifts. Fred Golden, his idol, was represented with an intricate game."
On December 31st, Mollie Merrick shared the following tidbit in her syndicated column: "Jackie Cooper wants to learn to ride a horse well enough to become a good polo player."
At some point, probably during this year, Jackie performed at a benefit headlined by Bing Crosby. He sang the Crosby hit "I Found A Million Dollar Baby (In A Five And Ten Cent Store)."

103. Helping Grandma (supporting role: Jack): Jan. 3, 1931 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-37 - Our Gang series; Filmed July 28 to Aug. 6, 1930. ©Oct. 1, 1930.
104. Love Business (featured role: Jackie aka Jack): Feb. 14, 1931 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-38 - Our Gang series; Filmed Sep. 3 to 15, 1930, with retakes Sep. 20, 1930. ©Oct. 26, 1930.
105. Little Daddy (supporting role: Jackie aka Jack): Mar. 28, 1931 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-39 - Our Gang series; Filmed Oct. 30 to Nov. 13, 1930. ©Feb. 6, 1931.
Skippy (lead role: Skippy Skinner): prem. Apr. 2, 1931 - Paramount - 85 min. - feature; ©Apr. 24, 1931. Released Apr. 25, 1931. Filmed Jan. to Mar. 1931. Also starring Robert Coogan, Mitzi Green, and Jackie Searl. This film was Oscar nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor (Jackie himself) and Best Story Adaptation. It won the Oscar for Best Direction.
106. Bargain Day (small part: Jack): May 2, 1931 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-40 - Our Gang series; Filmed Dec. 14 to 23, 1930, with retakes Jan. 26 to Feb. 2, 1931. Jackie was absent for the retakes due to his commitments to filming "Skippy." ©Mar. 23, 1931.
Young Donovan's Kid (featured role: Midge Murray): May 19, 1931 - RKO - 9 reels - Richard Dix feature; Filmed Mar. to Apr. 1931. Earliest verified screening: May 19, 1931. ©May 22, 1931. Released June 6, 1931. UK title: Donovan's Kid. Working titles: Big Brother and Born To The Racket.
untitled (archival): circa 1931 - Roach - Mary Ann Jackson trailer; This was shown in theaters that were scheduled to have a personal appearance from Mary Ann in the very near future. Included is footage from "Bargain Day."
Jackie Cooper's Birthday Party (appearance): Sep. 25, 1931 - MGM - 1 reel - short
The Champ (lead role: Dink Purcell): prem. Nov. 9, 1931 - MGM - 10 reels - Wallace Berry & Jackie Cooper; ©Nov. 19, 1931. Released Nov. 21, 1931. Filmed Aug. 19 to mid-Sep. 1931, with added footage shot on Oct. 21st. Jackie sings an a capella version of "Don't Tell Her What Happened To Me." Oscars for this film went to Wallace Beery (Best Actor) and Frances Marion (writing).
The Christmas Party (lead role): Dec. 17, 1931 - MGM - 1 reel - short; ©Dec. 17, 1931. Also known as "Jackie Cooper's Christmas Party."
Sooky (lead role: Skippy Skinner): prem. Dec. 26, 1931 - Paramount - 8 reels - Jackie Cooper & Robert Coogan feature; Previewed Dec. 2, 1931. Released Dec. 27, 1931. Filmed Sep. to Oct. 1931. ©Jan. 2, 1932.

1932

During January and February of this year, Jackie began touring in vaudeville, which he would continue to do between film projects for the next several years.
On January 27th, Jackie had his picture taken with Kermit Roosevelt, son of the former president.

The Voice Of Hollywood 2nd series, No. 13 (appearance): Jan. 17, 1932 - Lewyn/Tiffany - 1 reel - The Voice Of Hollywood series
When A Feller Needs A Friend (lead role: Edward Haverford "Eddie" Randall): Apr. 30, 1932 - Cosmopolitan/MGM - 8 reels - Jackie Cooper & Charles "Chic" Sale feature; Working title: Limpy. ©May 2, 1932, as When A Fellow Needs A Friend, which was also its UK title.
Screen Snapshots (appearance): 1932 - Columbia - 1 reel - Screen Snapshots series; Also known as Talking Screen Snapshots.
Divorce In The Family (lead role: Terry Parker): Aug. 27, 1932 - MGM - 9 reels - Jackie Cooper feature; Working title: My Kid Brother.; ©Sep. 14, 1932.
Hollywood On Parade No. A-3: Down Memory Lane (appearance): Oct. 21, 1932 - Lewyn/Paramount - 1 reel - Hollywood On Parade series; ©Oct. 25, 1932.

1933

Jackie recalled in Dick Moore's 1984 book that, around the age of 10, MGM put him on a six-month suspension for some reason. He wasn't able to work at MGM or any other studio during this period. It was brought to an end with a meeting between Jackie, his mother, and L.B. Mayer. Judging by the release dates of his films, it seems that a small portion of late 1932 and a larger portion of early 1933 would easily accommodate this gap in activity.
The Hollywood Reporter of May 10th of this year reported that Jackie had signed a new 2-year contract with MGM, which would result in a maximum of 10 films.
The Hollywood Reporter of June 16th reported that Jackie would play the role of the "child hoofer" in MGM's "The March Of Time," which was later released as "Broadway To Hollywood."
Around this time Jackie was set to costar with Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante in the feature film "Buddies" for MGM. The film was ultimately not produced.
The Hollywood Reporter of August 23rd reported that Paramount would be borrowing Jackie from MGM to shoot "The Lone Cowboy."

Hollywood On Parade No. 11 (appearance): June 1, 1933 - Lewyn/Paramount - 1 reel - Hollywood On Parade series; ©June 1, 1933. Jackie races go-carts on the Paramount lot with Groucho and Harpo Marx.
Broadway To Hollywood (featured role: Ted Hackett, Jr., as a child): prem. Sep. 1, 1933 - MGM - 10 reels - feature; ©Aug. 30, 1933. Released Sep. 15, 1933. Also starring Alice Brady, Frank Morgan, Madge Evans, Russell Hardy, and Jimmy Durante. Working title: "The March Of Time," which was also the name of an unreleased 1930 film, footage from which was included in this film. UK title: Ring Up The Curtain.
The Bowery (featured role: Swipes McGurk): Oct. 7, 1933 - 20th Century/UA - 11 reels - feature; ©Oct. 14, 1933. Also starring Wallace Beery and George Raft.
Lone Cowboy (lead role: Scooter O'Neal): Dec. 2, 1933 - Paramount - 8 reels - Jackie Cooper feature; Filmed in the fall of 1933. ©Dec. 1, 1933
Hollywood On Parade No. B-5 (archival): Dec. 1933 - Lewyn/Paramount - 1 reel - Hollywood On Parade series; ©Dec. 7, 1933.

1934

On May 19th of this year, Jackie, along with several other child stars, made a personal appearance at the Film Stars Frolic at the Gilmore Stadium in Hollywood.
During this year, a single was released by Regal Zonophone in the UK called "Voices Of The Stars." Jackie was among the several stars heard in Part 2 on the B-side.
The Hollywood Reporter of July 19th reported the following: "Jackie Cooper and his mother, Mrs. Charles Bigelow, are packing for Honolulu. Jackie, after successively working in 'Treasure Island' for MGM and 'Peck's Bad Boy' for Sol Lesser, hopes to vacation from now until school starts in September. MGM has no assignment yet set for him on the 1934-35 program."
Starting September 21st, Jackie began a week's engagement at the Capitol Theatre in New York as part of a revue that also featured George Jessel and Ed Sullivan.
The Hollywood Reporter of December 3rd reported that Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper would be reunited the following year in "O'Shaughnessy's Boy."

Hollywood On Parade No. B-6 (appearance): Jan. 5, 1934 - Lewyn/Paramount - 1 reel - Hollywood On Parade series; ©Jan. 4, 1934.
Treasure Island (lead role: Jim Hawkins): Aug. 17, 1934 - MGM - 11 reels - Wallace Beery & Jackie Cooper feature; ©Aug. 7, 1934. Also starring Lionel Barrymore. Jackie sings some bars of "Yo Ho Ho And A Bottle Of Rum."
Peck's Bad Boy (lead role: Bill Peck): prem. Aug. 31, 1934 - Lesser/Fox - 8 reels - Jackie Cooper feature; ©Oct. 19, 1934. Released Oct. 19, 1934. Also starring Jackie Searl. Filmed from mid-June to July 17, 1934, over 25 shooting dates.
Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 1 (appearance): Sep. 29, 1934 - Columbia - 1 reel - Screen Snapshots series

1935

On March 16th and 17th of this year, Jackie took part in the Gilmore Circus at the Ambassador Auditorium of the Los Angeles Orphans' Home. Also present were Stymie Beard, Buckwheat Thomas, Jackie Lynn Taylor and Jerry Tucker.
On June 11th, The Morning Call of Paterson, NJ, revealed that Jackie came in 8th place among famous people that young boys most wanted to be.

Dinky (lead role: Dinky Daniels): May 11, 1935 - Warner Bros. - 7 reels - Jackie Cooper feature; ©June 3, 1935. Also starring Mary Astor and Roger Pryor.
O'Shaughnessy's Boy (lead role: Joseph "Stubby" O'Shaughnessy): Sep. 27, 1935 - MGM - 9 reels - Wallace Beery & Jackie Cooper feature; ©Oct. 1, 1935. Also featuring George "Spanky" McFarland.

1936

Sometime during 1935 or 1936, Jackie started learning how to play the drums, eventually getting good enough to sit in with many prominent performers of the era.
On April 14th of this year, Jackie was a guest on Mary Pickford's CBS radio program Parties At Pickfair.
While he was unable to attend the 15th anniversary Our Gang reunion on July 18th of this year (due to working in "The Devil Is A Sissy"), Jackie did send a wired message that was read aloud during the festivities.
Jackie's contract with MGM came to end, which was followed by roughly a year of inactivity.
Around this time, Jackie appeared on the NBC radio program Al Pearce And His Gang.
On July 14th, the Portland Evening Express (ME) reported the formation that day of the Screen Boys' Club, with Jackie as a charter member. It explains that the idea originated with Jackie, Freddie Bartholomew and Mickey Rooney during the filming of "The Devil Is A Sissy." The club was limited to young actors who had appeared in at least three feature films.
On August 17th, the Screen Boys' Club met at the home of W.S. Van Dyke to elect its officials, with Jackie being elected their first vice president.
On September 18th, Movienews of Chicago, IL, published the following article written by Jackie Cooper: "Next week I'm going hunting for the first time with my Dad. We had been going on a salmon and trout-fishing trip up to the Northwest a couple of weeks ago, but Dad came down with appendicitis and has only just got out of the hospital. So Mom made him spend a week in bed after he got home. He's all right again, but he hadn't been able to sleep much in the hospital. We may still go fishing later on. I've never done any stream or lake fishing before. It's all been out on a barge of Santa Moncia, or off the end of the Ocean Park pier, but I've had pretty good luck there. Mostly sea bass and barracuda. The barracuda really give you a workout.
"When we were up in Portland and Seattle, on a personal appearance tour last winter, we made a lot of friends who wanted us to come back when the salmon and trout season opened. I'm still hoping we'll get up in the Mt. Rainier country before the summer is over, but right now I'm doing a bunch of electrical transcriptions for broadcasts, so I can't go far from home. When we go hunting next week, it will probably be down by the Mexican border or in the country back of San Diego. Since we live at the beach, I usually get in the ocean every morning before breakfast. I take Champ down on the sand for his morning work-out. He's lived up to his name since I first got him as a pup. He's a German Schnauzer, and last month won two blue ribbons at the Long Beach Dog Show. When he was six months old, he won a ribbon in the puppy class.
"While I was making 'The Devil Is a Sissy' with Freddie Bartholomew and Mickey Rooney, we all had to be careful about our swimming, so as not to get too much of a tan. Of course, if you get up early enough in the morning and don't stay in too long, you don't get much tan any way. The best time we had in that picture was in the football games. Maybe that's because I get a kick out of sports. Rooney, of course, has his own team that plays all during the Fall season in a midget league. Last year he was quarterback but this year he's going to play center. There were a lot of street football and playground scenes in the picture, so we had Cotton Warburton and Tony Beard and Julie Bescos, who used to star at U. S. C. and Laurie Vejar, who used to be at Notre Dame, giving us pointers. At least I can pass straighter now than I used to, and farther. And Freddie, who was the smallest of us, can do pretty well himself now.
"Mickey and I went to the night ball games a couple of times while we were making the picture, and all three of us went to Sunday swimming parties up at Mr. Van Dyke's, the director. The day after we finished, we had all the Screen Boys' Club members there. As soon as Dad and I get back from this hunting trip, we're going to have the Screen Boys' Club down at my place at the beach. The members, besides Freddie and Mickey and me, are Bennie Bartlett, David Holt, Spanky McFarland, Buster Slaven, Sherwood Bailey, Billy Lee, Dickie Moore, Jackie Searl, Tommy Bupp and Carl Switzer. I hope I haven't forgotten any names. Then if there's still time later on, as I said, Mom and Dad and I are still going on that fishing trip. We've got to go now, because I bought the tackle."
On November 5th, Jackie appeared on the CBS radio program Then And Now.

Tough Guy (lead role: Frederick Martindale "Freddie" Vincent III): Jan. 24, 1936 - MGM - 8 reels - feature; ©Jan. 24, 1936. Also starring Joseph Calleia and Rin Tin Tin, Jr.
The Devil Is A Sissy (featured role: Robert "Buck" Murphy): Sep. 18, 1936 - MGM - 9 reels - feature; ©Sep. 19, 1936. Also starring Freddie Bartholomew, Mickey Rooney and Ian Hunter. Jackie takes part in a performance of "Say Ah!"

1937

In a questionnaire from October of this year, St. Louis moviegoers ranked Jackie as the 12th most popular child star with 487 votes out of 57,599. Shirley Temple received almost 20,000 of the votes.

Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 11 (archival): June 25, 1937 - Columbia - 1 reel - Screen Snapshots series
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 1 (archival): Sep. 17, 1937 - Columbia - 1 reel - Screen Snapshots series
Boy Of The Streets (lead role: Chuck Brennan): Dec. 8, 1937 - Monogram - 9 reels - Jackie Cooper feature; ©Nov. 29, 1937. Also starring Maureen O'Connor.

1938

On March 6th of this year, Jackie appeared on the MBS radio program Thirty Minutes In Hollywood.
During this year, Jackie was signed by Universal.

White Banners (featured role: Peter Trimble): prem. Jan. 28, 1938 - Cosmopolitan/Warner Bros. - 10 reels - feature; ©Apr. 26, 1938. Released June 23, 1938. Also starring Claude Rains, Fay Bainter and Bonita Granville.
That Certain Age (featured role: Kenneth "Ken" Warren): Oct. 7, 1938 - Universal - 11 reels - Deanna Durbin feature; ©Oct. 13, 1938.
Gangster's Boy (lead role: Larry Kelly): prem. Nov. 11, 1938 - Monogram - 9 reels - Jackie Cooper feature; ©Nov. 1, 1938. Released Nov. 16, 1938.
Newsboys' Home (lead role: Rifle Edwards): Dec. 23, 1938 - Universal - 8 reels - Jackie Cooper feature; ©Dec. 27, 1938. Also featuring Edmund Lowe and The Little Tough Guys.

1939

After his stint with Universal, Jackie was signed by Paramount during this year.
On April 10th, Jackie appeared on CBS radio in the Radio Theater production of "Lives Of A Bengal Lancer" with Errol Flynn.
On April 20th, Jackie appeared on the NBC radio program Kraft Music Hall, hosted by Bing Crosby. According to his autobiography, Jackie made multiple appearances on this show.

Scouts To The Rescue chapter 1: Death Rides The Air (lead role: Bruce Scott): Jan. 17, 1939 - Universal - 2 reels - Jackie Cooper serial; ©Nov. 28, 1938.
Scouts To The Rescue chapter 2: Avalanche Of Doom (lead role: Bruce Scott): Jan. 24, 1939 - Universal - 2 reels - Jackie Cooper serial; ©Nov. 28, 1938.
Scouts To The Rescue chapter 3: Trapped By The Indians (lead role: Bruce Scott): Jan. 31, 1939 - Universal - 2 reels - Jackie Cooper serial; ©Dec. 5, 1938.
Scouts To The Rescue chapter 4: River Of Doom (lead role: Bruce Scott): Feb. 7, 1939 - Universal - 2 reels - Jackie Cooper serial; ©Dec. 12, 1938.
Scouts To The Rescue chapter 5: Descending Doom (lead role: Bruce Scott): Feb. 14, 1939 - Universal - 2 reels - Jackie Cooper serial; ©Dec. 12, 1938.
Scouts To The Rescue chapter 6: Ghost Town Menace (lead role: Bruce Scott): Feb. 21, 1939 - Universal - 2 reels - Jackie Cooper serial; ©Dec. 23, 1938.
Scouts To The Rescue chapter 7: Destroyed By Dynamite (lead role: Bruce Scott): Feb. 28, 1939 - Universal - 2 reels - Jackie Cooper serial; ©Dec. 31, 1938.
Scouts To The Rescue chapter 8: Thundering Hoofs! (lead role: Bruce Scott): Mar. 7, 1939 - Universal - 2 reels - Jackie Cooper serial; ©Dec. 31, 1938.
The Spirit Of Culver (lead role: Tom Allen): prem. Mar. 8, 1939 - Universal - 9 reels - Jackie Cooper & Freddie Bartholomew feature; ©Mar. 3, 1939. Released Mar. 10, 1939. UK titles: Man's Heritage and Two Smart Boys.
Scouts To The Rescue chapter 9: The Fire God Strikes (lead role: Bruce Scott): Mar. 14, 1939 - Universal - 2 reels - Jackie Cooper serial; ©Dec. 31, 1938.
Scouts To The Rescue chapter 10: The Battle At Ghost Town (lead role: Bruce Scott): Mar. 21, 1939 - Universal - 2 reels - Jackie Cooper serial; ©Jan. 18, 1939.
Scouts To The Rescue chapter 11: Hurtling Through Space (lead role: Bruce Scott): Mar. 28, 1939 - Universal - 2 reels - Jackie Cooper serial; ©Jan. 18, 1939.
Scouts To The Rescue chapter 12: The Boy Scouts' Triumph (lead role: Bruce Scott): Apr. 4, 1939 - Universal - 2 reels - Jackie Cooper serial; ©Jan. 26, 1939.
Streets Of New York (lead role: James Michael "Jimmy" Keenan): Apr. 12, 1939 - Monogram - 8 reels - Jackie Cooper feature; ©Mar. 28, 1939. Reissued as The Abe Lincoln Of 9th Avenue. Also starring Martin Spellman and Marjorie Reynolds.
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 12 (appearance): July 28, 1939 - Columbia - 1 reel - Screen Snapshots series
Two Bright Boys (lead role: Rory O'Donnell): Sep. 21, 1939 - Universal - 8 reels - Jackie Cooper & Freddie Bartholomew feature; ©Sep. 8, 1939. Working title: "Bad Company."
What A Life (lead role: Henry Aldrich): Oct. 6, 1939 - Paramount - 8 reels - Jackie Cooper & Betty Field feature; ©Oct. 6, 1939. Part of The Aldrich Family series.
The Big Guy (lead role: Jimmy Hutchins): Dec. 22, 1939 - Universal - 8 reels - Victor McLaglen & Jackie Cooper feature; ©Nov. 30, 1939. Reissued as Warden Of The Big House.

1940

Jackie did four weeks of vaudeville during this year.
Probably during this year, Jackie took part in a Bundles For Britain charity show.
By the end of this year, Jackie was doing a 4-minute drum solo as part of his act.

Seventeen (lead role: William Sylvanus Baxter): prem. Feb. 28, 1940 - Paramount - 78 min. - Jackie Cooper & Betty Field feature; ©Mar. 1, 1940. Released Mar. 1, 1940.
Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 9: Sports In Hollywood (appearance): July 10, 1940 - Columbia - 1 reel - Screen Snapshots series
The Return Of Frank James (featured role: Clem aka Tom Grayson): prem. Aug. 10, 1940 - 20th Century-Fox - 10 reels - Henry Fonda feature; ©Aug. 16, 1940. Released Aug. 16, 1940. Filmed in Technicolor.
Rodeo Dough (cameo appearance): Nov. 9, 1940 - Lewyn/MGM - 1 reel - short; ©Nov. 20, 1940.
Angels Of Mercy (appearance): Nov. 10, 1940 - Warner Bros. - 1 reel - short; Produced as a tribute to the American Red Cross.
Life With Henry (lead role: Henry Aldrich): prem. Nov. 9, 1940 - Paramount - 9 reels - The Aldrich Family feature; ©Jan. 24, 1941. Released Jan. 24, 1941. Also starring Leila Ernst, Eddie Bracken and Hedda Hopper.
Gallant Sons (lead role: Byron "By" Newbold): Nov. 15, 1940 - MGM - 8 reels - feature; ©Nov. 13, 1940. Also starring Bonita Granville, Gene Reynolds, Gail Patrick and Ian Hunter.

1941

On October 27th of this year, Jackie appeared on Lux Radio Theater, along with Jane Withers, in an adaptation of Her First Beau.

Ziegfeld Girl (supporting role: Jerry Regan): Apr. 25, 1941 - MGM - 14 reels - feature; ©Apr. 14, 1941. Starring James Stewart, Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr and Lana Turner.
Her First Beau (lead role: Chuck Harris): May 8, 1941 - Columbia - 7 reels - Jane Withers & Jackie Cooper feature; ©May 8, 1941. Also starring Jane Withers.
Glamour Boy (lead role: Tiny Barlow): Dec. 5, 1941 - Paramount - 8 reels - Jackie Cooper & Susanna Foster feature; ©Dec. 5, 1941. UK title: Hearts In Springtime. Also starring Susanna Foster.

1942

On January 30th of this year, Jackie was part of a Hollywood contingent that attended President Roosevelt's birthday ball in Washington, DC.
Also during this year, Jackie did a USO tour of Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas, which morphed into another vaudeville tour. He spent three weeks with the USO, followed by 4 weeks in vaudeville, and then another 3 weeks with the USO.
Sometime during this year, Jackie played a date at the Palladium with Claude Thornhill.

Picture People Vol. 2 No. 6: Hollywood War Efforts (appearance): Jan. 20, 1942 - RKO - 1 reel - Picture People series
Soaring Stars (appearance): Apr. 25, 1942 - Lewyn/MGM - 1 reel - short; ©Apr. 30, 1942.
Syncopation (featured role: Johnny Schumacher): May 22, 1942 - RKO - 9 reels - feature; ©May 22, 1942. Also starring Adolphe Menjou, Bonita Granville and George Bancroft.
Men Of Texas (featured role: Robert Houston Scott): July 3, 1942 - Universal - 9 reels - feature; © July 9, 1942. UK title: Men Of Destiny. Starring Robert Stack and Brod Crawford.
The Navy Comes Through (featured role: Joe "Babe" Duttson): prem. Oct. 27, 1942 - RKO - 82 min. - feature; ©Oct. 6, 1942. Released Oct. 30, 1942. Starring Pat O'Brien and George Murphy.

1943

It had been reported a month and a half earlier that Jackie was to start an intensive naval course at Loyola University in Los Angeles on February 8th of this year. This would prepare him for the rank of ensign in the U.S. Navy.
Around November, Jackie joined the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific, eventually becoming a naval officer.

Screen Snapshots Series 23, No. 1: Hollywood In Uniform (appearance): Aug. 15, 1943 - Columbia - 1 reel - Screen Snapshots series; ©Aug. 15, 1943.
Where Are Your Children? (lead role: Danny Cheston): Nov. 26, 1943 - Monogram - 73 min. - Jackie Cooper feature; ©Jan. 21, 1944.

1944

During the latter part of this year, Jackie joined Claude Thornhill's band.
On December 11th, Jackie got married to June Horne.

1945

In January of this year, Jackie began touring the Pacific islands in a USO act called Thornhill's Raiders. It was initially led by Claude Thornhill, but after a few months, Dennis Day took it over. Overall, the tour lasted for eight months.
After members of the band were injured, Jackie became a DJ for Armed Forces Radio Service on the island of New Caledonia.
After the band reunited, they did a 13-city tour of New Zealand in July.
After this, they returned to New Caledonia, and in October, were shipped back to Hawaii. Then in December, Jackie finally made it home to L.A.
Jackie finished the year playing drums in a band led by Sam Donohue. They were featured in a V-disc program called Jubilee.

1946

On January 5th of this year, Jackie was discharged from the service after 26 months in the Navy.
On November 26th, Bob Thomas shared the following tidbit in his syndicated column: "Jackies Cooper and Coogan plan an appearance tour next spring. Who'll be the straight man?"

Hollywood Park (appearance): 1946

1947

During this period, Jackie was desperate enough for work that he took part in several promotional junkets, including one during 1947 for the film "Ramrod" which took him and several other celebrities to Utah. Another took him to Chicago where he became friendly with John Garfield.
During this year (or perhaps the next), Jackie did his final vaudeville tour on the Fineberg Circuit.
After this, MCA attempted to make Jackie into a nightclub act. He played the Town Casino in Buffalo, and then another place in Rochester.
Also during this year, Jackie briefly performed in a stage play called Sleep It Off, which played in Yakima and Minneapolis before reaching Chicago the following year.

Stork Bites Man (lead role: Ernest "Ernie" C. Brown): June 21, 1947 - Comet/UA - 8 reels - Jackie Cooper feature; ©Aug. 1, 1947.
Kilroy Was Here (lead role: John J. Kilroy): July 19, 1947 - Monogram - 68 min. - Jackie Cooper & Jackie Coogan feature; ©June 30, 1947.
Screen Snapshots Series 27, No. 3: Out Of This World Series (appearance): Nov. 27, 1947 - Columbia - 1 reel - Screen Snapshots series; ©Nov. 27, 1947.

1948

Jackie was so disappointed with his two recent Monogram films that he turned down an offer of $100,000 to make a series of western features and went to the New York stage to prove he could act.
On March 20th, Sleep It Off closed in Chicago after eight performances.
Jackie moved to New York after this, but searched for work for about a year, doing small parts in summer stock until something bigger came along.
One of the plays Jackie auditioned for was "Death Of A Salesman," but Cameron Mitchell got the part. The play debuted in Feb. 1949.
Jackie divorced June and got married to Hildy Parks.

French Leave (lead role: Skitch Kilroy): Apr. 11, 1948 - Monogram - 6 reels - Jackie Cooper & Jackie Coogan feature; ©Apr. 11, 1948.; UK title: Kilroy On Deck. Follow-up to "Kilroy Was Here."
Kraft Television Theatre episode: The Ivory Door (undetermined role): Nov. 17, 1948 - Thompson/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode

1949

On April 18th of this year, the stage play Magnolia Alley opened at the Mansfield Theatre, with Jackie in the role of "Andy Hamill." After only eight performances, the play closed on April 23rd. However, Jackie received positive reviews for his performance, which injected new life into his career.
On October 24th, Jackie played the role of "Ensign Pulver" in a road company version of Mister Roberts at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, OH.

Texaco Star Theater episode (guest appearance): Jan. 4, 1949 - NBC - 60 min. - TV episode; Hosted by Milton Berle.
The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre episode: Jinxed (undetermined role): Jan. 17, 1949 - NBC - 30 min. - TV episode
Eddie Condon's Floor Show episode (guest appearance): Feb. 19, 1949 - NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; Hosted by Carl Reiner.

1950

During this year, both Jackie and Hildy went into a London production of Mister Roberts. Jackie's first directorial assignment was to direct the understudies of the company to keep them ready if needed.

1951

In late February or early March of this year, Mister Roberts closed in London.
In March, Jackie and Hildy took part in the Sestriere racecar rally from Paris to Sestriere in the Italian Alps.
During the summer, Jackie raced his Jaguar XK-120 at Pebble Beach, CA.
Jackie's return to the U.S. was for the purpose of playing the role of "Waldo Walton" in the Broadway comedy Remains To Be Seen, which opened at the Morosco Theatre on October 3rd.

20 Questions episode (guest appearance): Mar. 30, 1951 - DuMont - 30 min. - TV episode
Suspense episode: Go Home Dead Man (featured role: Williams): Apr. 3, 1951 - CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
Suspense episode: Murderers' Meeting (role: murderer): Apr. 24, 1951 - CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; This episode was titled The Meeting in TV listings.
Starlight Theatre episode: The Fascinating Mr. Hogan (undetermined role): June 14, 1951 - CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
Footlights And Kleiglights episode (guest appearance): Aug. 1, 1951 - NBC - 15 min. - TV episode
The Clock episode: Dream Beach (undetermined role): Aug. 3, 1951 - ABC - 30 min. - TV episode
Who Said That? episode (guest appearance): Aug. 27, 1951 - NBC - 30 min. - TV episode

1952

Remains To Be Seen closed on March 22nd of this year. It then went on a brief 3-city tour.
During the summer, Jackie performed again in Remains To Be Seen in a Kenley Players production in York and Lakewood Park Theatre in Barnesville, PA.

Lux Video Theatre episode: Life, Liberty And Orrin Dudley (lead role: Orrin Dudley): Feb. 18, 1952 - Thompson/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
The Ken Murray Show episode (guest appearance): Feb. 23, 1952 - CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
Tales Of Tomorrow episode: The Cocoon (featured role: Tom): Sep. 12, 1952 - Foley/ABC - 30 min. - TV episode
Lux Video Theatre episode: A Message For Janice (role: Dave Carter): Sep. 29, 1952 - Thompson/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
Robert Montgomery Presents episode: The Fall Guy (undetermined role): Oct. 13, 1952 - Neptune/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
The Ford Television Theatre episode: Something Old, Something New (undetermined role): Dec. 4, 1952 - Screen Gems/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode
Suspense episode: The Invisible Killer (featured role: Dan Crowley): Dec. 30, 1952 - CBS - 30 min. - TV episode

1953

Robert Montgomery Presents episode: The Outer Limit (role: Peter Graves): Jan. 26, 1953 - Neptune/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
Your Show Of Shows episode (guest appearance): Feb. 14, 1953 - Liebman/NBC - 90 min. - TV episode
Schlitz Playhouse Of Stars episode: Big Jim's Boy (role: Bob Heywood): Mar. 6, 1953 - Meridian/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
The Name's The Same episode (appearance as guest panelist): Apr. 21, 1953 - Goodson-Todman/ABC - 30 min. - TV episode
Studio One episode: Birthright (undetermined role): May 4, 1953 - CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
Armstrong Circle Theatre episode: The Middle Son (featured role: Larry): May 26, 1953 - NBC - 30 min. - TV episode
Kraft Television Theatre episode: The Diehard (undetermined role): July 1, 1953 - Thompson/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
The Revlon Mirror Theater episode: A Reputation (undetermined role): July 28, 1953 - NBC - 30 min. - TV episode
Robert Montgomery Presents episode: Private Purkey's Private Place (lead role: Pvt. Oscar Purkey): Sep. 7, 1953 - Neptune/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
Studio One episode: Hound-Dog Man (featured role: Blackie Scantling): Sep. 28, 1953 - CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
Armstrong Circle Theatre episode: Tour Of Duty (undetermined role): Oct. 6, 1953 - NBC - 30 min. - TV episode
The Buick-Berle Show (appearance): Oct. 13, 1953 - Berle/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode; Jackie played the drums in this program, performing on "I Love Paris" with Denise Darcel and Milton Berle, and on "Thou Swell" with Vic Damone, Milton Berle, Denise Darcel, and Dagmar.
Medallion Theatre episode: Gran'ma Rebel (undetermined role): Oct. 31, 1953 - CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
The Motorola Television Hour episode: Westward The Sun (undetermined role): Nov. 17, 1953 - ABC - 60 min. - TV episode
Danger episode: Towerman (undetermined role): Nov. 24, 1953 - CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
I've Got A Secret episode (guest appearance): Nov. 25, 1953 - Goodson-Todman/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
Robert Montgomery Presents episode: Really The Blues (lead role: Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow): Dec. 7, 1953 - Neptune/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
Medallion Theatre episode: Twenty-Four Men In A Plane (undetermined role): Dec. 19, 1953 - CBS - 30 min. - TV episode

1954

On April 1st of this year, King Of Hearts opened at the Lyceum Theatre on Broadway, with Jackie playing the role of "Francis X. Digman."
Jackie and Hildy divorced early in the year. He then married Barbara Kraus on April 29th. It was his third marriage, but a lasting one.
On October 4th, King Of Hearts moved to the National Theatre.
King Of Hearts closed on November 27th.

Leave It To The Girls episode (appearance): Jan. 9, 1954 - ABC - 30 min. - TV episode
On Your Way episode (guest appearance): Jan. 20, 1954 - DuMont - 30 min. - TV episode
Your Show Of Shows episode (guest appearance): Feb. 27, 1954 - Liebman/NBC - 90 min. - TV episode
The Colgate Summer Comedy Hour episode (guest appearance): June 6, 1954 - NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
Robert Montgomery Presents episode: A Dream Of Summer (role: Maurice Gaines): Sep. 27, 1954 - Neptune/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
Masquerade Party episode (appearance as guest panelist): Oct. 6, 1954 - Wolf/ABC - 30 min. - TV episode
Pantomime Quiz episode (guest appearance): Dec. 11, 1954 - Stokey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
Pantomime Quiz episode (guest appearance): Dec. 18, 1954 - Stokey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
The Elgin Hour episode: Falling Star (role: Joe Morton): Dec. 28, 1954 - ABC - 60 min. - TV episode

1955

In March of this year, Jackie agreed to make the pilot for The People's Choice, which was filmed in Calfornia in April. He then flew back to New York. The pilot sold in June, and Jackie moved back to California in July to make the series.

Producers' Showcase episode: Yellow Jack (role: O'Hara): Jan. 10, 1955 - Showcase/NBC - 90 min. - TV episode
General Electric Theatre episode: Yankee Peddler (role: Jeremy Bates): Jan. 16, 1955 - Revue/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
The George Gobel Show episode (guest appearance): Jan. 29, 1955 - Gomalco/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode
Juvenile Jury episode (guest appearance): Feb. 6, 1955 - Barry & Enright/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; Also featuring Dickie Moore.
Justice episode: Witness For Death (undetermined role): Feb. 10, 1955 - Talent Associaes/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode
Armstrong Circle Theatre episode: I Found Sixty Million Dollars (role: Charles Steen): Feb. 15, 1955 - NBC - 30 min. - TV episode
Schlitz Playhouse Of Stars episode: Fast Break (role: Bill Harlow/Joe Toyah): Feb. 25, 1955 - Meridian/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 25, 1955.
Robert Montgomery Presents episode: It Depends On You (undetermined role): Feb. 28, 1955 - Neptune/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
Philco Television Playhouse episode: The Pardon-Me Boy (role: Bubbo): May 15, 1955 - Showcase/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
Tonight Starring Steve Allen episode (guest appearance): Aug. 19, 1955 - NBC - 105 min. - TV episode
This Is Your Life episode: George Burns (appearance): Sep. 28, 1955 - Edwards-NBC - 30 min. - TV episode
The People's Choice episode: Pilot (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Oct. 6, 1955 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 6, 1955, as Pilot Film.
The People's Choice episode: How Sock Met Mandy (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Oct. 13, 1955 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 13, 1955.
The People's Choice episode: The Unseating Of Councilman Sock (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Oct. 20, 1955 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 20, 1955.
The People's Choice episode: Sock Plays Cupid (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Oct. 27, 1955 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 27, 1955.
The People's Choice episode: Sock Vs. Crutcher (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Nov. 3, 1955 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Nov. 3, 1955.
The People's Choice episode: Sock's New Secretary (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Nov. 10, 1955 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Nov. 10, 1955.
The People's Choice episode: Nature Study (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Nov. 17, 1955 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Nov. 17, 1955.
The People's Choice episode: Sock Hires Mandy (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Nov. 24, 1955 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Nov. 24, 1955.
The People's Choice episode: The Parting Of Sock And Mandy (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Dec. 1, 1955 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 1, 1955.
The People's Choice episode: Sock And The Beauty Contest (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Dec. 8, 1955 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 8, 1955.
The People's Choice episode: Sock's Teenage Trouble (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Dec. 15, 1955 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 15, 1955.
The People's Choice episode: The Christmas Story (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Dec. 22, 1955 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 22, 1955.
The People's Choice episode: An Adventure Of Sock (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Dec. 29, 1955 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode

1956

Early this year, Jackie was given the first of what would be several directing assignments for The People's Choice.
Jackie appeared on the front cover of TV Guide for the week of August 4th to 10th.

What's My Line? episode (appearance as mystery guest): Jan. 1, 1956 - Goodson-Todman/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
Tonight Starring Steve Allen episode (guest appearance): Jan. 2, 1956 - NBC - 105 min. - TV episode
The People's Choice episode: Aunt Gus Leaves Sock (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Jan. 5, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 5, 1956 (in notice: 1955).
The People's Choice episode: Sock And Augie (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Jan. 12, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 12, 1956 (in notice: 1955).
The People's Choice episode: Sock, The Marriage Broker (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Jan. 19, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 19, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: Sock, The Dedicated Councilman (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Jan. 26, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 26, 1956 (in notice: 1955).
The People's Choice episode: Sock Proposes To Mandy (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Feb. 2, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 2, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: Sock, The Businessman (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Feb. 9, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 9, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: The Domestic Relations (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Feb. 16, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 16, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: Sock, The City Father (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Feb. 23, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 23, 1956.
Robert Montgomery Presents episode: End Of Morning (role: Willy Benton): Feb. 27, 1956 - Neptune/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
The People's Choice episode: Sock, The Escort (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Mar. 1, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Mar. 1, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: Sock Strikes It Rich (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Mar. 8, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Mar. 8, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: Sock And The Mayor's Romance (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Mar. 15, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Mar. 15, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: Sock And The Syrene (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Mar. 22, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Mar. 22, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: Sock And The Movie Offer (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Mar. 29, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Mar. 29, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: Sock Vs. Stone Kenyon (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Apr. 5, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 5, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: Wedding Bells (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Apr. 12, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 12, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: Sock And Captain Turner (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Apr. 19, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 19, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: Sock And The Proxy Marriage (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Apr. 26, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 26, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: Sock, The Budget Balancer (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): May 3, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©May 3, 1956.
I've Got A Secret episode (guest appearance): May 9, 1956 - Goodson-Todman/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
The People's Choice episode: Sock, The Fund Raiser (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): May 10, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©May 10, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: Sock And The Lonely Hearts Club (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): May 17, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©May 17, 1956, as Sock And The Lonely Hearts.
The United States Steel Hour episode: The Old Lady Shows Her Medals (featured role): May 23, 1956 - Theatre Guild/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
The People's Choice episode: Sock And Mandy's Career (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): May 24, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©May 24, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: Sock And The Mayor's Election (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): May 31, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©May 31, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: Sock And The Peoples' Pageant (director/lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller/Chief Swooping Eagle): June 7, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©June 7, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: Sock And Pierre's Job (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): June 14, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©June 14, 1956.
MGM Parade episode (archival): 1956 - MGM/ABC 30 min. - TV episode; Includes footage from "The Champ."
The People's Choice episode: Sock Loses A Bet (director/lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Oct. 4, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 4, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: The Mayor Proposes (director/lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Oct. 18, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 18, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: The Wedding Plans (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Nov. 1, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Nov. 1, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: The Bachelor Party (director/lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Nov. 8, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Nov. 8, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: Sock Gives Gus Away (director/lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Nov. 15, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Nov. 15, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: Sock, The Acting Mayor (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Nov. 22, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Nov. 22, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: Sock Takes A Boarder (director/lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Nov. 29, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Nov. 29, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: Sock And The Law (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Dec. 6, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 6, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: Sock Takes The Plunge (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Dec. 13, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 13, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: Mandy's Male Animal (director/lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Dec. 20, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 20, 1956.
The People's Choice episode: Sock, The Greek God (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Dec. 27, 1956 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 27, 1956.

1957

The People's Choice episode: Sock And The Hex (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Jan. 3, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 3, 1957 (in notice: 1956).
The People's Choice episode: How Sock Met Rollo (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Jan. 10, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 10, 1957 (in notice: 1956).
The People's Choice episode: Sock's Secret Honeymoon (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Jan. 17, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 17, 1957 (in notice: 1956).
The People's Choice episode: Sock's Bivouac (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Jan. 24, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 24, 1957 (in notice: 1956).
The People's Choice episode: Sock's Master Plan (director/lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Jan. 31, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 31, 1957 (in notice: 1956).
The People's Choice episode: Sock Gets The Works (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Feb. 7, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 7, 1957 (in notice: 1956).
The Perry Como Show episode (guest appearance): Feb. 9, 1957 - NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
The People's Choice episode: Aunt Gus Tells All (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Feb. 14, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 14, 1957 (in notice: 1956).
The People's Choice episode: Sock's Tight Squeeze (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Feb. 21, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 21, 1957 (in notice: 1956).
The People's Choice episode: Almost A Father (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Feb. 28, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 28, 1957 (in notice: 1956).
The People's Choice episode: The Patsy (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Mar. 7, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Mar. 7, 1957 (in notice: 1956).
The People's Choice episode: The Domestics (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Mar. 14, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Mar. 14, 1957.
The People's Choice episode: Socks Out-Of-Town Job (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Mar. 21, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Mar. 21, 1957 (in notice: 1956).
The People's Choice episode: One-Ring Circus (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Mar. 28, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Mar. 28, 1957.
The People's Choice episode: Sock Goes For The Dough (director/lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Apr. 4, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 4, 1957.
The People's Choice episode: The Ink Blots (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Apr. 11, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 11, 1957.
The Steve Allen Show episode (guest appearance): Apr. 14, 1957 - Bellmeadows/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show episode (guest appearance): Apr. 18, 1957 - Betford/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; Jackie sang "Peter Cottontail" with Ford in this episode.
The People's Choice episode: Paper Hangers (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Apr. 18, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 18, 1957, as Paperhangers.
The People's Choice episode: The Late Husband (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Apr. 25, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 25, 1957.
The People's Choice episode: The Queen And Me (director/lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): May 2, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©May 2, 1957.
To Tell The Truth episode (appearance as celebrity panelist): May 7, 1957 - Goodson-Todman/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
To Tell The Truth episode (appearance as celebrity panelist): May 14, 1957 - Goodson-Todman/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
The People's Choice episode: Boomerang (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): May 16, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©May 16, 1957.
To Tell The Truth episode (appearance as celebrity panelist): May 21, 1957 - Goodson-Todman/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
The People's Choice episode: The Hot Certificate (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): May 23, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©May 23, 1957.
The People's Choice episode: The Sophisticates (director/lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): May 30, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©May 30, 1957.
The People's Choice episode: Sock, The Matchmaker (director/lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): June 6, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©June 6, 1957.
The People's Choice episode: The Nickel Pickle (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Oct. 3, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 3, 1957.
The People's Choice episode: The Giveaway (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Oct. 10, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 10, 1957.
The People's Choice episode: The Caveman (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Oct. 17, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 17, 1957.
The People's Choice episode: The Retiring Mayor (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Oct. 24, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 24, 1957.
The People's Choice episode: The Reluctant House Guest (director/lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Oct. 31, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 31, 1957.
The People's Choice episode: The Legal Eagle (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Nov. 7, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Nov. 7, 1957.
The People's Choice episode: Barkerville (director/lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Nov. 14, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Nov. 14, 1957.
The People's Choice episode: The Model House (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Nov. 21, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Nov. 21, 1957.
The Perry Como Show episode (guest appearance): Nov. 23, 1957 - NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
The People's Choice episode: Movies Are Badder Than Ever (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Nov. 28, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Nov. 28, 1957.
The People's Choice episode: The Runaway Dog (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Dec. 5, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 5, 1957.
The People's Choice episode: The Good Provider (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Dec. 12, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 12, 1957.
The People's Choice episode: The Helpmate (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Dec. 19, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 19, 1957.
The People's Choice episode: Sock's Old Flame (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Dec. 26, 1957 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 26, 1957.

1958

In June of this year, Jackie released a single (Dot 45-15793) of "Midnight Train" backed with "When My Sugar Walks Down The Street (All The Birdies Go Tweet Tweet Tweet)."
In September, Jackie released a single (Dot 45-15834) of "Last Night On The Back Porch (I Kissed Her Best Of All)" backed with "(Doop Doo-De-Oop) A Doodlin' Song."
Also during this year, Jackie Cooper and His Combo released an LP (Dot DLP 3146) called The Movies Swing!
Side one consisted of "The Bridge On The River Kwai March," "Gone With The Wind," "Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf," "Theme From Picnic," "Let's Fall In Love" and "The Man With The Golden Arm."
Side two consisted of "Meet Me In St. Louis," "Gigi," "St. Louis Blues," "Top Hat, White Tie And Tails," "Forty-Second Street" and "Pennies From Heaven."
Also during this year, Jackie appeared in a documentary with Clark Gable on skeet and trap shooting. Skeet shooting was one of Jackie's hobbies and he was said to be pretty accomplished at it.

The People's Choice episode: The Cookie Jar (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Jan. 2, 1958 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 2, 1958 (in notice: 1957).
The People's Choice episode: The Wrong Indians (director/lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Jan. 9, 1958 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 9, 1958 (in notice: 1957).
The People's Choice episode: The Sheriff (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Jan. 16, 1958 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 16, 1958 (in notice: 1957).
The People's Choice episode: The Salted Cellar (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Jan. 23, 1958 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 23, 1958.
The People's Choice episode: Sleeping Beauty (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Jan. 30, 1958 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 30, 1958.
The People's Choice episode: Distaff Stuff (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Feb. 13, 1958 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 13, 1958.
The People's Choice episode: The Male Ego (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Feb. 20, 1958 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 20, 1958.
The People's Choice episode: The Family Way (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Feb. 27, 1958 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 27, 1958.
Studio One episode: The Fair-Haired Boy (featured role: Dave Tuttle): Mar. 3, 1958 - NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
The People's Choice episode: The Veteran (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Mar. 6, 1958 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Mar. 6, 1958.
The People's Choice episode: Cleo, Secret Dog (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Mar. 13, 1958 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Mar. 13, 1958.
The People's Choice episode: The Practical Joker (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Mar. 20, 1958 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Mar. 20, 1958.
The People's Choice episode: Little White Lies (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Mar. 27, 1958 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Mar. 27, 1958 as Sock's Daughter.
The People's Choice episode: The Tycoon (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Apr. 3, 1958 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 3, 1958.
The People's Choice episode: Sock's Lifesaver (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Apr. 10, 1958 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 10, 1958.
The People's Choice episode: Sock's Uncle (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Apr. 17, 1958 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 17, 1958.
The George Gobel Show (guest appearance): Apr 22, 1958 - Gomalco/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode
The People's Choice episode: Ladies' Aide (director/lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): Apr. 24, 1958 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 24, 1958.
The People's Choice episode: Rollo Makes Good (director/lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): May 1, 1958 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©May 1, 1958.
The People's Choice episode: The First Anniversary (director/lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): May 8, 1958 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©May 8, 1958.
The People's Choice episode: Rollo's Wedding (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): May 15, 1958 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©May 15, 1958.
I've Got A Secret episode (appearance as guest panelist): May 21, 1958 - Goodson-Todman/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
The People's Choice episode: Missing Moolah (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): May 22, 1958 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©May 22, 1958.
Make Me Laugh episode (appearance): May 29, 1958 - Make Me Laugh/ABC - 30 min. - TV episode
The People's Choice episode: Daisies Won't Tell (lead role: Socrates "Sock" Miller): May 29, 1958 - Norden/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©May 29, 1958.
To Tell The Truth episode (appearance as celebrity panelist): June 3, 1958 - Goodson-Todman/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
To Tell The Truth episode (appearance as celebrity panelist): June 10, 1958 - Goodson-Todman/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
To Tell The Truth episode (appearance as celebrity panelist): June 17, 1958 - Goodson-Todman/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
Tonight Starring Jack Paar episode (appearance): June 20, 1958 - NBC - 105 min. - TV episode
To Tell The Truth episode (appearance as celebrity panelist): July 8, 1958 - Goodson-Todman/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
The Steve Lawrence-Eydie Gormé Show (appearance): July 13, 1958 - NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
Keep Talking episode (appearance): Aug. 19, 1958 - Wolf/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
The Steve Lawrence-Eydie Gormé Show (appearance): Aug. 24, 1958 - NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
To Tell The Truth episode (appearance as celebrity panelist): Aug. 26, 1958 - Goodson-Todman/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
To Tell The Truth episode (appearance as celebrity panelist): Sep. 16, 1958 - Goodson-Todman/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
Jazz Party (guest appearance): Sep. 18, 1958 - WNTA-TV/NTA - 90 min. - TV episode; Jackie played the drums on "This Can't Be Love" and "Pennies From Heaven."
Arthur Godfrey And His Friends episode (guest appearance): Sep. 23, 1958 - CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
The United States Steel Hour episode: Mid-Summer (featured role: Val Barton): Oct. 8, 1958 - Theatre Guild/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
To Tell The Truth episode (appearance as celebrity panelist): Oct. 21, 1958 - Goodson-Todman/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
Pursuit episode: Free Ride (undetermined role): Oct. 29, 1958 - CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom episode (appearance): Oct. 30, 1958 - Cooga Mooga/ABC - 30 min. - TV episode
The Steve Allen Show episode (guest appearance): Nov. 23, 1958 - Bellmeadows Enterprises/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode; Jackie sang on this program.
To Tell The Truth episode (appearance as celebrity panelist): Dec. 2, 1958 - Goodson-Todman/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
To Tell The Truth episode (appearance as celebrity panelist): Dec. 9, 1958 - Goodson-Todman/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
I've Got A Secret episode (guest appearance): Dec. 10, 1958 - Goodson-Todman/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
Keep Talking episode (appearance as guest host): Dec. 14, 1958 - Wolf/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
To Tell The Truth episode (appearance as celebrity panelist): Dec. 16, 1958 - Goodson-Todman/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
The DuPont Show Of The Month episode: The Hasty Heart (undetermined role): Dec. 18, 1958 - Talent Associates/CBS - 90 min. - TV episode
Goodyear Theatre episode: Curtain Call (featured role: Chris Shade): Dec. 22, 1958 - Briskin/Screen Gems/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode

1959

In January of this year, the pilot for a new TV series called Hennesey was shot, in which Jackie played the title role.
After securing a sponsor in General Foods, Hennesey went into production in June. Jackie co-produced this series and directed several episodes. The show received many awards over the next three years, including one from the American Medical Association.
With the debut of "Hennesey," Jackie Cooper and His Orchestra recorded an LP (Signature SS1049) called Hennesey - Original Music From The TV Series. It's listed in Discogs as a 1958 release, but this is clearly an error, as 1959 is the earliest possible year of release.
Side one consists of "Hennesey," "Golden Boy," "The Captain Is Sorry," "Some Doctor Jazz," "Passion," "Harvey Spencer Blair III" and "Pete Illyitch Hennesey."
Side two consists of "Martha," "Officer's Mess," "Hennesey Goes Home," "It Must Be Jello," "No Sail," "Brought, But Together" and "Hennesey (End Title)."
Also during this year, Jackie appeared on the front cover of TV Guide for the week of September 26th to October 2nd.
While doing the Hennesey series, Jackie also did some recruitment ads for the Navy.

Oldsmobile Music Theatre episode: A Nice Place To Hide (appearance): Mar. 26, 1959 - NBC - 30 min. - TV episode
The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom episode (guest appearance): Apr. 23, 1959 - Cooga Mooga/ABC - 30 min. - TV episode
Hennesey episode: Pilot (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Sep. 28, 1959 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Sep. 28, 1959, as Hennesey.
The Arthur Murray Party episode (guest appearance): Sep. 28, 1959 - NBC - 30 min. - TV episode
Hennesey episode: Hennesey Meets Honeyboy (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Oct. 5 1959 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 5, 1959.
Hennesey episode: Hennesey Meets Harvey Spencer Blair III (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Oct. 12, 1959 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 12, 1959.
Hennesey episode: Hennesey And Peyton Place (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Oct. 19, 1959 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 19, 1959.
Hennesey episode: Shore Patrol (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Oct. 26, 1959 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 26, 1959.
Hennesey episode: Pork Chops And Apple Sauce (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Nov. 2, 1959 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Nov. 2, 1959.
Hennesey episode: Harvey Blair Returns (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Nov. 16, 1959 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Nov. 16, 1959, as Harvey Blair Returns (The Return Of Harvey Spencer Blair).
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show episode (guest appearance): Nov. 22, 1959 - Sewanee/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
Hennesey episode: Hennesey Meets Mrs. Horatio Grief (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Nov. 23, 1959 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Nov. 23, 1959.
Hennesey episode: Hennesey Goes Home (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Nov. 30, 1959 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Nov. 30, 1959.
Hennesey episode: Hennesey And The Lady Doctor (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Dec. 7, 1959 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 7, 1959.
Hennesey episode: The Baby Sitter (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Dec. 14, 1959 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 14, 1959.
Hennesey episode: The Christmas Show (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Dec. 21, 1959 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 21, 1959.
Hennesey episode: The Matchmaker (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Dec. 28, 1959 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 28, 1959.

1960

During this year, the Hollywood Walk of Fame was constructed, with 1,558 stars completed during this initial phase, including one for Jackie Cooper in recognition of his work as a child actor.

Hennesey episode: More Of Harvey Spencer Blair (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Jan. 4, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 4, 1960.
Hennesey episode: Space Man (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Jan. 11, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 11, 1960.
Hennesey episode: Hennesey Joins The Marines (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Jan. 18, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 18, 1960.
Hennesey episode: Hennesey Meets Fuji (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Jan. 25, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 25, 1960, as Hennesey Meets Fuji (Hennesey Meets Tojo).
Hennesey episode: Hello, Cobra Leader (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Feb. 1, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 8, 1960.
Hennesey episode: Hennesey And The Ancient Vehicle (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Feb. 8, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 1, 1960.
The Revlon Revue episode (appearance): Feb. 11, 1960 - CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
Hennesey episode: Dr. Blair Again (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Feb. 15, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 15, 1960.
Hennesey episode: The Annapolis Man (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Feb. 22, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 22, 1960.
Hennesey episode: Hennesey Meets Mr. Wilkins (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Feb. 29, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 29, 1960.
Hennesey episode: Senior Nurse (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Mar. 14, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Mar. 14, 1960.
Hennesey episode: Scarlet Woman In White (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Mar. 21, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Mar. 21, 1960.
Hennesey episode: Angel Face (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Mar. 28, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Mar. 28, 1960.
Hennesey episode: What Is Dr. Blair (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Apr. 4, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 4, 1960.
Hennesey episode: We're Glad It's You (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Apr. 11, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 11, 1960.
Hennesey episode: Calling Dr. King (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Apr. 18, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 18, 1960.
Hennesey episode: Which One Is Wagner? (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Apr. 25, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 25, 1960.
Hennesey episode: Big Brother (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): May 2, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©May 2, 1960.
Hennesey episode: Bonjour, Mr. Hennesey (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): May 9, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©May 9, 1960.
About Faces (appearance): May 24, 1960 - Edwards/ABC - 30 min. - TV episode
The 12th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (appearance): June 20, 1960 - ATAS/NBC - TV special
Hennesey episode: Hail To The Chief (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Oct. 3, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 3, 1960.
Hennesey episode: Tell It To The Chaplain (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Oct. 10, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 10, 1960.
Hennesey episode: Hennesey à La Gunn (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Oct. 17, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 17, 1960, as Hennesey at la Gunn.
The United States Steel Hour episode: Step On The Gas (appearance): Oct. 19, 1960 - Theatre Guild/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
Hennesey episode: The Marriage Of Dr. Blair (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Oct. 24, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 24, 1960.
Hennesey episode: The Captain's Dilemma (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Oct. 31, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 31, 1960.
Hennesey episode: Miss San Diego Navy (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Nov. 7, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Nov. 7, 1960.
Hennesey episode: Hennesey And The Submarine (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Nov. 14, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Nov. 14, 1960.
Hennesey episode: Come Home, Dr. Rogers (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Nov. 28, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Nov. 28, 1960.
Hennesey episode: Harvey's Horse (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Dec. 5, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 5, 1960.
Hennesey episode: The Underfed Fullback (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Dec. 12, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 12, 1960.
Hennesey episode: The Reunion (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Dec. 26, 1960 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 26, 1960.

1961

On May 16th of this year, the Primetime Emmy Awards were held. Jackie was nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Series (Lead), but lost out to Raymond Burr.
Also during this year, Jackie was commissioned as a Lieutenant Commander in the Active U.S. Naval Reserve, a position he held for many years. He dealt in public relations, recruitment and naval aviation, and also directed and acted in several films made by and for the Naval Reserve to this end.

Hennesey episode: The Hat (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Jan. 2, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 2, 1961.
Hennesey episode: The Stutterer (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Jan. 9, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 9, 1961.
Hennesey episode: The Promotion (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Jan. 16, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 16, 1961.
Hennesey episode: The Specialist (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Jan. 23, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 23, 1961.
Hennesey episode: Harvey Spencer Blair And His Electric Money Machine (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Jan. 30, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 31, 1961.
Hennesey episode: Hennesey Vs. Crandall (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Feb. 6, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 6, 1961.
Hennesey episode: Join The Navy, Please (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Feb. 13, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 13, 1961.
Hennesey episode: The Apartment (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Feb. 20, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 20, 1961.
Hennesey episode: Max Remembers Papa (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Feb. 27, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 27, 1961.
Hennesey episode: The Novelist (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Mar. 6, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Mar. 6, 1961.
Hennesey episode: Harvey's Doll (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Mar. 13, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Mar. 13, 1961.
Hennesey episode: The Wedding (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Mar. 27, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Mar. 27, 1961.
Hennesey episode: The Green-Eyed Monster (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Apr. 3, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 3, 1961.
Hennesey episode: Admiral And Son (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Apr. 10, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 10, 1961.
Hennesey episode: The Nogoodnik (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Apr. 17, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 17, 1961.
Hennesey episode: Harvey's Pad (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Apr. 24, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 24, 1961.
Hennesey episode: The Patient Vanishes (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): May 1, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©May 1, 1961.
Hennesey episode: Shore Patrol Revisited (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): May 8, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©May 8, 1961.
Hennesey episode: A Star Is Born (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): May 15, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©May 15, 1961.
Hennesey episode: His Honor, Dr. Blair (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): May 22, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©May 22, 1961.
Hennesey episode: The Signover (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): June 5, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©May 29, 1961.
Hennesey episode: The Gossip Go-Round (producer/director/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Sep. 25, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Sep. 25, 1961.
Hennesey episode: The Holdout (producer/director/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Oct. 2, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 2, 1961.
Hennesey episode: Welcome Home, Dr. Blair (producer/director/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Oct. 9, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 9, 1961.
Hennesey episode: The Cohen Mutiny (producer/director/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Oct. 16, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 16, 1961.
Hennesey episode: My Daughter, The Nurse (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Oct. 23, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 23, 1961.
Hennesey episode: Aunt Sarah (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Oct. 30, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Oct. 30, 1961.
The Gertrude Berg Show episode: Mrs. G. Meets Dr. Hennesey (supporting role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Nov. 1, 1961 - Four Star/Jahfa/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Nov. 1, 1961.
Hennesey episode: Get Me Clyde Dingle (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Nov. 13, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Nov. 13, 1961.
Everything's Ducky (supporting role: Lt. J.S. Parmell): prem. Nov. 1961 - Barbroo/Columbia - 80 min. - Mickey Rooney & Buddy Hackett feature; ©Oct. 15, 1961.
Hennesey episode: Professional Sailor (producer/director/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Nov. 20, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Nov. 20, 1961.
Hennesey episode: Aloha, Doctor Hennesey (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Nov. 27, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Nov. 27, 1961.
Hennesey episode: Remember Pearl Harbor (producer/director/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Dec. 4, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 4, 1961.
Hennesey episode: The Sightseers (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Dec. 11, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 11, 1961.
Hennesey episode: Going Home (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Dec. 18, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 18, 1961.
The Donna Reed Show episode: A Very Bright Boy (director): Dec. 21, 1961 - Todon/Screen Gems/ABC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 14, 1961.
Hennesey episode: Santa Hits Harvey (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Dec. 25, 1961 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 25, 1961.

1962

On May 22nd of this year, the Primetime Emmy Awards were held. Jackie was nominated for Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Series (Lead), but lost out to E.G. Marshall.

Hennesey episode: The Man In The Crow's Nest (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Jan. 1, 1962 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 1, 1962.
The New March Of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers (appearance): Jan. 6, 1962 - 60 min. - TV special
Hennesey episode: Hysteresis Synchronous Can Be Fun (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Jan. 8, 1962 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 8, 1962.
Hennesey episode: Harvey And The Ring (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Jan. 15, 1962 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 15, 1962.
Password episode (appearance as celebrity contestant): Jan. 16, 1962 - Goodson-Todman/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
Hennesey episode: Little Girl (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Jan. 22, 1962 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 22, 1962.
Hennesey episode: Tight Quarters (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Jan. 29, 1962 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 29, 1962.
Hennesey episode: Close Enough For Jazz (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Feb. 5, 1962 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 5, 1962.
Hennesey episode: Patti's Tune (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Feb. 12, 1962 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 12, 1962.
Hennesey episode: The Hobby (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Feb. 19, 1962 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 19, 1962.
Hennesey episode: Harvey's Pills (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Feb. 26, 1962 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Feb. 26, 1962.
The Writers Guild Awards (appearance): Mar. 21, 1962 - CBS - TV special
Hennesey episode: The Bicep Caper (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Mar. 5, 1962 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Mar. 5, 1962.
Hennesey episode: The Old Pro (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Mar. 12, 1962 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Mar. 12, 1962.
Hennesey episode: Big Bertha (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Mar. 19, 1962 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Mar. 19, 1962.
Hennesey episode: Buttons And Bones (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Mar. 26, 1962 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Mar. 26, 1962.
Hennesey episode: No Down Payment (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Apr. 2, 1962 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 2, 1962.
Hennesey episode: The Best Man (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Apr. 9, 1962 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 9, 1962.
Hennesey episode: Calling Doctor Good-Deed (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Apr. 16, 1962 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 16, 1962.
Hennesey episode: Hennesey Meets Soupy Sales (producer/director/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Apr. 23, 1962 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 23, 1962.
Hennesey episode: Martha (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): Apr. 30, 1962 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 30, 1962.
Hennesey episode: I Thee Wed (producer/lead role: Lt. Charles "Chick" Hennesey, MD): May 7, 1962 - Cooper/Hennesey/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©May 7, 1962.
Charley Angelo (producer): Aug. 26, 1962 - 30 min. - TV pilot
The Dick Powell Theatre episode: Special Assignment (supporting role: Judd Rogers): Sep. 25, 1962 - Four Star/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode; ©Sep. 25, 1962.
Ensign O'Toole episode: Operation: Brooklyn (director): Dec. 23, 1962 - Four Star-Lederer/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Dec. 23, 1962.

1963

Around this time, Jackie produced an unsold pilot for a TV series called Skippy.

The Dick Powell Theatre episode: Thunder In A Forgotten Town (uncredited producer/role: John Reardon): Mar. 5, 1963 - Four Star/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode; ©Mar. 5, 1963.
The Dick Powell Theatre episode: The Last Of The Big Spenders (appearance as host): Apr. 16, 1963 - Four Star/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 16, 1963.
Hollywood Without Make-Up (archival): 1963 - Filmaster - 50 min. - documentary
The Danny Kaye Show episode (appearance): Sep. 25, 1963 - Dena/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode; ©Sep. 21, 1963.
The Great Adventure episode: The Hunley (featured role: Lt. Dickson): Sep. 27, 1963 - CBS - 60 min. - TV episode; ©Sep. 24, 1963.

1964

In January of this year, Jackie became vice president of program development at Columbia Pictures' TV division, Screen Gems. In this capacity, he oversaw currently airing programs as well as pilots for prospective series. One of the company's first successes under his watch was the TV series "Bewitched." This series had already been sold to ABC before Jackie took over, so he had no involvement with the pilot, but he was there when the series started shooting.
At some point, Jackie also attempted to revive the Our Gang series for TV, but wasn't able to get it on the air. As he told Leonard Maltin in 1974: "I tried to re-create something like Our Gang, mistakenly, when I was at Screen Gems. It never got past the paper stage. First of all, the child labor laws made it practically impossible. Then I got to thinking, well, with waivers, and trading crews with another show, we'll get some other show in the afternoons and night, and not in the morning, and we'll only use the kids in the morning...and getting some extra money from the network, and all this kind of stuff. But what I figured out was, first of all, with the approvals you need today, you can't go to a network and say, 'We don't know what we're going to do.' So they won't give us any money if they don't have a script they can send through the legal and standards-and-practices department. By the time they get through criticizing, they wouldn't allow you to feed the lines to the kid. And today...or even ten years ago, when I wanted to do this...they've seen so much television that if you spoke to a kid about acting, he was immediately performing. It wasn't off the top of his head."
During Jackie's first year, Screen Gems made ten pilots and sold six of them, which were "I Dream Of Jeannie," "The Wackiest Ship In The Army," "Gidget," "Camp Runamuck," "Days Of Our Lives" and "Morning Star," all of which made their series debuts in the fall of 1965.
Other ongoing Screen Gems series that continued to be made under Jackie's watch were "Hazel," "The Donna Reed Show" and "The Farmer's Daughter."

The Danny Kaye Show episode (guest appearance): Jan. 15, 1964 - Dena/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 12, 1964.
Hollywood And The Stars episode: Hollywood Goes To War: Jan. 27, 1964 - Wolper/UA -NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Jan. 13, 1964.
The Twilight Zone episode: Caesar And Me (lead role: Jonathan West/voice of Caesar): Apr. 10, 1964 - Cayuga/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; ©Apr. 6, 1964.
Hollywood And The Stars episode: The Wild And Wonderful Thirties (archival): May 4, 1964 - Wolper/UA/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; ©May 18, 1964.
Calhoun: County Agent (co-producer/lead role: Everett Calhoun): unaired - Cooper/UA/CBS - TV pilot; Filmed in 1963. This experience went pretty disastrously, as the original script was widely considered to be very poor, leading Cooper to find somebody for a rewrite. UA insisted that the original script be used, and the results were unsuccessful. One of the writers of the original script, Merle Miller, published a book in 1966 called Only You, Dick Daring, which gave his own, largely fictitious, account of this experience.

1965

During this year, under Jackie's watch, Screen Gems sold the pilots for "Love On A Rooftop," "The Monkees," "Occasional Wife," and "Iron Horse," all of which made their series debuts in the fall of 1966.

1966

During this year, under Jackie's watch, Screen Gems sold the pilot for "The Flying Nun," which made its series debut in the fall of 1967.
During this year, Jackie became State Chairman of the March of Dimes.

Dodge White Hat (executive producer): Sep. 1966 - Screen Gems - short; Starring Brenda Lee Meinsenheimer.
Hawk episode: Do Not Mutilate Or Spindle (producer): Sep. 8, 1966 - Robinson/Screen Gems/ABC - 60 min. - TV episode

1967

During this year, under Jackie's watch, Screen Gems sold the pilot for "Here Come The Brides," which made its series debut in the fall of 1968.
By this time, Jackie had taken flying lessons (utilizing Navy jets as a member of the Naval Reserve) and went on to own several small planes. For a few years, he also ran a company called Desert Commuter Airlines, which flew between Los Angeles and Palm Springs.

1968

The 20th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (appearance): May 19, 1968 - ATAS/NBC - TV special
Shadow On The Land (featured role: Lt. Col. Andy Davis): Dec. 4, 1968 - Screen Gems/ABC - 100 min. - TV movie

1969

During this year, Jackie left Screen Gems.
After this, Jackie partnered with Bob Finkel to form the Cooper-Finkel Company. Only two pilots from Cooper's half of the company were produced, both of which aired in 1974. The Finkel projects had virtually no involvement from Jackie.

Philbin's People episode (guest appearance): Aug. 23, 1969 - 60 min. - TV episode
It's Your Bet episode (appearance as celebrity contestant): Dec. 15, 1969 - Andrews/Meredith/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode

1970

During this year, the U.S. Navy made Jackie an honorary naval pilot.

The Dick Cavett Show episode (guest appearance): June 16, 1970 - Daphne/Rollins-Joffe/ABC - 90 min. - TV episode
The David Frost Show episode (guest appearance): Sep. 28, 1970 - Group W/King World - 90 min. - TV episode
The Merv Griffin Show episode (guest appearance): Nov. 2, 1970 - Griffin - 60 min. - TV episode

1971

During this year, Marc Best published his book Those Endearing Young Charms, in which he devoted a chapter to Jackie.

Maybe I'll Come Home In The Spring (supporting role: Ed Miller): Feb. 16, 1971 - MPC/ABC - 74 min. - TV movie; Also known as Deadly Desire and Maybe I'll Be Home In The Spring.
It's Your Bet episode (appearance as celebrity contestant): Apr. 26, 1971 - Andrews/MC - 30 min. - TV episode
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (guest appearance): May 11, 1971 - NBC - 90 min. - TV episode
The Students Are Coming (director): 1971 - Cooper-Finkel - TV pilot; The year is according to Jackie himself.
What's Up, America? (director): 1971 - TV pilot; The year is according to Jackie himself. This eventually became a series in 1979.
The Mike Douglas Show (guest appearance): July 26, 1971 - Group W/Westinghouse - 60 min. - TV episode
It Was A Very Good Year episode: The Year 1932 (appearance): Aug. 2, 1971 - Landsburg/ABC - 30 min. - TV episode
The Love Machine (supporting role: Danton Miller): prem. Aug. 6, 1971 - Sujac/Frankovich/Columbia - 108 min. - feature; Released Aug. 27, 1971. Also starring Dyan Cannon, Robert Ryan and David Hemmings.
Mantrap episode (guest appearance): Aug. 27, 1971 - Clark - 30 min. - TV episode
Password episode (appearance as celebrity contestant): Aug. 30, 1971 - Peak/ABC - 30 min. - TV episode
Hawaii Five-O episode: The Burning Ice (featured role: Dr. Alexander Southmore): Nov. 9, 1971 - Freeman/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode

1972

Jackie's ambition to be a director was given a boost during this year as he became one of the regular directors for the TV series M*A*S*H.

The Astronaut (featured role: Kurt Anderson): Jan. 8, 1972 - Universal/ABC - 73 min. - TV movie; Also starring Monte Markham, Richard Anderson, and Robert Lansing.
The Merv Griffin Show episode: Salute To Don Rickles (guest appearance): Jan. 11, 1972 - Griffin - 30 min. - TV episode
This Is Your Life episode: Don Rickles (appearance): Jan. 12, 1972 - Edwards - 30 min. - TV episode
Keep The Faith (director): Apr. 14, 1972 - CBS - 30 min. - TV pilot
Stand Up And Be Counted (director/uncredited role: doctor): May 12, 1972 - Franchovich/Columbia - 99 min.; Filmed in Eastmancolor. Starring Jacqueline Bisset, Stella Stevens, Steve Lawrence, Gary Lockwood and Lee Purcell.
The Mike Douglas Show (guest appearance): July 17, 1972 - Group W/Westinghouse - 60 min. - TV episode
McCloud episode: The New Mexican Connection (featured role: Winn Hollis): Oct. 1, 1972 - Universal/NBC - 90 min. - TV episode; Aired on The NBC Sunday Mystery Movie.
Ironside episode: The Countdown (role: Dr. Norman): Nov. 23, 1972 - Harbour/Universal/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
Ghost Story episode: Cry Of The Cat (role: Dumpy Doyle): Nov. 24, 1972 - Castle/Screen Gems/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode

1973

During this year, Jackie was master of ceremonies for the Directors Guild of America awards dinner.

M*A*S*H episode: The Ringbanger (director): Jan. 21, 1973 - 20th Century-Fox/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
M*A*S*H episode: Dear Dad, Again (director): Feb. 4, 1973 - 20th Century-Fox/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
M*A*S*H episode: Showtime (director): Mar. 25, 1973 - 20th Century-Fox/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
It's Your Bet episode (appearance as celebrity contestant): Mar. 26, 1973 - Andrews/MC/Rhodes - 30 min. - TV episode
Hollywood's Talking episode (guest appearance): Apr. 2, 1973 - Barry/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
Of Men And Women (role: Ted): May 6, 1973 - Warner Bros./ABC - 60 min. - TV special; A pilot for an anthology series. Cooper appeared in the segment "Hot Machine, Cold Machine."
Keep An Eye On Denise (featured role): June 19, 1973 - Screen Gems/CBS - 30 min. - TV movie; Presumably a TV pilot.
M*A*S*H episode: Divided We Stand (director): Sep. 15, 1973 - 20th Century-Fox/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
M*A*S*H episode: Radar's Report (director): Sep. 29, 1973 - 20th Century-Fox/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
M*A*S*H episode: For The Good Of The Outfit (director): Oct. 6, 1973 - 20th Century-Fox/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
The F.B.I. episode: Break-In (featured role: Harlan Slade): Oct. 7, 1973 - QM/Warner Bros./ABC - 60 min. - TV episode
M*A*S*H episode: Dr. Pierce And Mr. Hyde (director): Oct. 13, 1973 - 20th Century-Fox/CBS - 93 min. - TV episode
Columbo episode: Candidate For Crime (featured role: Nelson Hayward): Nov. 4, 1973 - Universal/NBC - 120 min. - TV episode; Aired on The NBC Sunday Mystery Movie.
M*A*S*H episode: The Sniper (director): Nov. 17, 1973 - 20th Century-Fox/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
M*A*S*H episode: Carry On, Hawkeye (director): Nov. 24, 1973 - 20th Century-Fox/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode; This episode won Jackie an Emmy for Best Directing in Comedy.
M*A*S*H episode: The Incubator (director): Dec. 1, 1973 - 20th Century-Fox/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
M*A*S*H episode: Hot Lips And Empty Arms (director): Dec. 15, 1973 - 20th Century-Fox/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
M*A*S*H episode: Officers Only (director): Dec. 22, 1973 - 20th Century-Fox/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode

1974

On May 24th of this year, the Primetime Emmy Awards were held. Jackie Cooper won the award for Best Directing in Comedy for the M*A*S*H episode "Carry On, Hawkeye."
Leonard Maltin interviewed Jackie during this year, the result of which wound up in his 1978 book, Hollywood Kids.

Kojak episode: Last Rites For A Dead Priest (supporting role: Frank Mulvaney): Jan. 23, 1974 - Universal/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
M*A*S*H episode: The Chosen People (director): Jan. 26, 1974 - 20th Century-Fox/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode
Hec Ramsey episode: Dead Heat (supporting role: Barney Tolliver): Feb. 3, 1974 - Mark VII/Hec Ramsey/Universal/NBC - 90 min. - TV episode; Aired on The NBC Sunday Mystery Movie.
Police Story episode: The Hunters (supporting role: John Morrison): Feb. 26, 1974 - Gerber/Screen Gems/NBC - 90 min. - TV episode
Doctor Dan (director/lead role: Dr. Dan Morgan): Apr. 22, 1974 - Cooper-Finkel/Universal/NBC - 30 min. - TV pilot; Unsold television pilot originally filmed for the 1971-72 season.
The Merv Griffin Show episode (guest appearance): May 17, 1974 - Griffin/Metromedia - 60 min. - TV episode
Chosen Survivors (featured role: Raymond Couzins): prem. May 22, 1974 - MPC/Alpine/Churubusco/Columbia - 99 min.; Released May 24, 1974. Filmed in Mexico. Also starring Alex Cord, Richard Jaeckel, Bradford Dillman, Pedro Armendáriz, Jr., and Diana Muldaur.
ABC Late Night episode: That's Entertainment: 50 Years Of MGM (appearance): May 29, 1974 - ABC Circle/Daphne/Desilu/ABC - 90 min. - TV episode
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episode (guest appearance): June 3, 1974 - NBC - 90 min. - TV episode
The Dean Martin Comedy World episode 1 (co-host): June 6, 1974 - Garison/NBC - 60 min. - TV series; IMDb lists episodes 1 thru 4, as well as episodes 7 and 8, with 1 and 8 being the first and last. This doesn't jibe well with the actual listings in the newspapers, however. IMDb gets the dates of the first and last episodes correct, June 6th and August 15th, but it turns out that 10 episodes were aired during this stretch. The one date in which the series was pre-empted was August 1st.
Lily (producer): June 12, 1974 - Cooper-Finkel/NBC - 30 min. - TV pilot
The Dean Martin Comedy World episode 2 (co-host): June 13, 1974 - Garison/NBC - 60 min. - TV series
The Dean Martin Comedy World episode 3 (co-host): June 20, 1974 - Garison/NBC - 60 min. - TV series
The Dean Martin Comedy World episode 4 (co-host): June 27, 1974 - Garison/NBC - 60 min. - TV series
The Dean Martin Comedy World episode 5 (co-host): July 4, 1974 - Garison/NBC - 60 min. - TV series
The Dean Martin Comedy World episode 6 (co-host): July 11, 1974 - Garison/NBC - 60 min. - TV series
The Dean Martin Comedy World episode 7 (co-host): July 18, 1974 - Garison/NBC - 60 min. - TV series
The Dean Martin Comedy World episode 8 (co-host): July 25, 1974 - Garison/NBC - 60 min. - TV series
The Dean Martin Comedy World episode 9 (co-host): Aug. 8, 1974 - Garison/NBC - 60 min. - TV series
The Dean Martin Comedy World episode 10 (co-host): Aug. 15, 1974 - Garison/NBC - 60 min. - TV series
The Day The Earth Moved (featured role: Steve Barker): Sep. 18, 1974 - ABC Circle/ABC - 75 min. - TV movie
Police Story episode: Robbery: 48 Hours (lead role: Lt. Bruckner): Sep. 24, 1974 - Gerber/Columbia/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
The Mary Tyler Moore Show episode: You Sometimes Hurt The One You Hate (director): Sep. 28, 1974 - MTM/CBS - 30 min. - TV episode

1975

During this year, Captain Jackie Cooper, USNR, received a Distinguished Citizen Award from the Combat Pilots Association for Outstanding Performance on Behalf of Military Aviation.

Second Start (director): early 1975 - MTM/NBC - 30 min. - TV episode; This was the pilot for "The Bob Crane Show." It doesn't appear that this particular episode aired.
The Rockford Files episode: Aura Lee, Farewell (director): Jan. 3, 1975 - Huggins-Public Arts/Cherokee/Universal/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
The Rockford Files episode: Counter Gambit (director): Jan. 24, 1975 - Huggins-Public Arts/Cherokee/Universal/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
The Rockford Files episode: Claire (role: Capt. Highland): Jan. 31, 1975 - Huggins-Public Arts/Cherokee/Universal/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
The Rockford Files episode: Say Goodbye To Jennifer (director): Feb. 7, 1975 - Huggins-Public Arts/Cherokee/Universal/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
Brother Can You Spare A Dime (archival): Mar. 23, 1975 - Goodtimes/VPS - 103 min. - TV documentary; The date given was the TV premiere in the UK. It was released to theaters in the UK on Mar. 27, 1975.
The Invisible Man (supporting role: Walter Carlson): May 6, 1975 - Silverton/Universal/NBC - 90 min. - TV movie; This served as the pilot for the TV series. For the remaining episodes, Jackie's role was played by Craig Stevens.
The Last Detail (director): 1975 - TV pilot; The year is according to Jackie himself.
Journey Into Fear (role: Eric Hurst): Aug. 8, 1975 - New World/Stirling Gold - 100 min. - feature; Also known as Burn Out. Starring Sam Waterson, Zero Mostel, Yvette Mimeux, Scott Marlowe, Ian McShane, Joseph Wiseman, Shelley Winters, Stanlay Holloway, Donald Pleasance and Vincent Price.
Mobile Two (lead role: Peter Campbell): Sep. 2, 1975 - Mark VII/Universal/ABC - 90 min. - TV movie; This was the pilot for "Mobile One."
Mobile One episode: The Informant (lead role: Peter Campbell): Sep. 12, 1975 - Mark VII/Universal/ABC - 60 min. - TV episode
Mobile One episode: The Pawn (lead role: Peter Campbell): Sep. 19, 1975 - Mark VII/Universal/ABC - 60 min. - TV episode
Mobile One episode: Roadblock (lead role: Peter Campbell): Sep. 26, 1975 - Mark VII/Universal/ABC - 60 min. - TV episode
Mobile One episode: The Bank Job (lead role: Peter Campbell): Oct. 3, 1975 - Mark VII/Universal/ABC - 60 min. - TV episode
Mobile One episode: The Reporter (lead role: Peter Campbell): Oct. 10, 1975 - Mark VII/Universal/ABC - 60 min. - TV episode
Mobile One episode: Not By Accident (lead role: Peter Campbell): Oct. 17, 1975 - Mark VII/Universal/ABC - 60 min. - TV episode
Mobile One episode: Californium 252 (lead role: Peter Campbell): Oct. 27, 1975 - Mark VII/Universal/ABC - 60 min. - TV episode
Mobile One episode: The Crusader (lead role: Peter Campbell): Nov. 3, 1975 - Mark VII/Universal/ABC - 60 min. - TV episode
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast episode: Evel Knievel (appearance): Nov. 11, 1975 - Garrison/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
Mobile One episode: The Middle Man (lead role: Peter Campbell): Nov. 17, 1975 - Mark VII/Universal/ABC - 60 min. - TV episode
Mobile One episode: The Boxer (lead role: Peter Campbell): Dec. 1, 1975 - Mark VII/Universal/ABC - 60 min. - TV episode
Mobile One episode: The Listening Ear (lead role: Peter Campbell): Dec. 22, 1975 - Mark VII/Universal/ABC - 60 min. - TV episode
Mobile One episode: Murder At Fourteen (lead role: Peter Campbell): Dec. 29, 1975 - Mark VII/Universal/ABC - 60 min. - TV episode

1976

During this year, James Robert Parish published his book Great Child Stars, which devoted an entire chapter to Jackie.

Mobile One episode: Libel (lead role: Peter Campbell): Jan. 5, 1976 - Mark VII/Universal/ABC - 60 min. - TV episode
The Rockford Files episode: In Hazard (director): Feb. 6, 1976 - Huggins-Public Arts/Cherokee/Universal/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
The Rockford Files episode: The Italian Bird Fiasco (director): Feb. 13, 1976 - Huggins-Public Arts/Cherokee/Universal/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
Police Story episode: Eamon Kinsella Royce (lead role: Eamon Kinsella Royce): Feb. 20, 1976 - Gerber/Columbia/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
SNAFU (director): 1976 - TV pilot; The year is according to Jackie himself.
Holmes And Yo-Yo episode: Pilot (producer/director): Sep. 25, 1976 - Heyday/Universal/ABC - 30 min. - TV episode
Baa Baa Black Sheep episode: Prisoners Of War (director): Oct. 12, 1976 - Universal/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
Baa Baa Black Sheep episode: Anyone For Suicide? (director): Nov. 23, 1976 - Universal/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
McMillan episode: All Bets Off (director): Dec. 5, 1976 - Talent-Simon/Universal/NBC - 90 min. - TV episode; Aired on The NBC Sunday Mystery Movie.

1977

Jackie was set to direct three of the first six episodes of "Lou Grant" when he was sidetracked by an offer to act in Superman.

Baa Baa Black Sheep episode: Five The Hard Way (director): Feb. 1, 1977 - Universal/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
Police Story episode: The Blue Fog (lead role: Jack McGraw): Feb. 1, 1977 - Gerber/Columbia/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
Baa Baa Black Sheep episode: The Last Mission Over Sengai (director): Feb. 8, 1977 - Universal/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
Baa Baa Black Sheep episode: Poor Little Lambs (director): Feb. 22, 1977 - Universal/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
The Mike Douglas Show (guest appearance): Mar. 9, 1977 - Group W/Westinghouse - 60 min. - TV episode
McMillan episode: Affair Of The Heart (director): Mar. 20, 1977 - Talent-Simon/Universal/NBC - 90 min. - TV episode; Aired on The NBC Sunday Mystery Movie.
Quincy M.E. episode: A Good Smack In The Mouth (director): Apr. 15, 1977 - Larson/Universal/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
Quincy M.E. episode: Sullied Be Thy Name (director): May 6, 1977 - Larson/Universal/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
The Feather And Father Gang episode: Murder At F-Stop II (director): June 11, 1977 - White/Columbia/ABC - 60 min. - TV episode
The Feather And Father Gang episode: The Mayan Connection (director): June 25, 1977 - White/Columbia/ABC - 60 min. - TV episode
The Feather And Father Gang episode: The Big Frame (director): July 30, 1977 - White/Columbia/ABC - 60 min. - TV episode
Operation Petticoat (uncredited role: Admiral): Sep. 4, 1977 - Heyday/Universal/ABC - 120 min. - TV movie; This served as the pilot for the TV series. The series was reissued as Life In The Pink.
Quincy M.E. episode: No Deadly Secret (director): Sep. 16, 1977 - Larson/Universal/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
Hollywood & Vine (appearance): Nov. 1977 - FMS - 25 min. - documentary short

1978

During this year, Leonard Maltin published his book Hollywood Kids which included his 1974 interview with Jackie.

The Rockford Files episode: The House On Willis Avenue (role: Garth McGregor): Feb. 24, 1978 - Huggins-Public Arts//Cherokee/Universal/NBC - 120 min. - TV episode
Having Babies III (director): Mar. 3, 1978 - Jozak/Paramount/ABC - 100 min. - TV movie; Starring Kathleen Bellar, Patty Duke, Phil Foster, and Rue McClanahan.
Perfect Gentlemen (producer/director): Mar. 14, 1978 - Austin/Paramount/CBS - 100 min. - TV movie; Starring Lauren Bacall and Ruth Gordon.
M*A*S*H episode: Our Finest Hour (acknowledgment): Oct. 9, 1978 - 20th Century-Fox/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode; Jackie is among several people given "special thanks" in the credits.
Rainbow (director): Nov. 6, 1978 - Ten-Four/NBC - 97 min. - TV movie; Starring Andrea McArdle as Judy Garland.
Hollywood Greats episode: Judy Garland (appearance): Aug. 24, 1978 - BBC - 70 min. - TV episode
Hollywood's Diamond Jubilee (appearance): Nov. 11, 1978 - Cossette/CBS - 120 min. - TV special
The White Shadow episode: Pilot (director): Nov. 27, 1978 - Company Four/MTM/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode; This episode won Jackie an Emmy for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama.
Superman (supporting role: Perry White): prem. Dec. 10, 1978 - Dovemead/Film Export/International/Warner Bros. - 143 min. - feature; Released Dec. 15, 1978. Starring Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman. Filmed in London. Jackie's part seems to have been filmed in early 1977.
The White Shadow episode: Bonus Baby (director): Dec. 25, 1978 - Company Four/MTM/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
Rascal Dazzle (archival): 1978 - King World/Picture Scores - 93 min. - documentary feature; ©1978. Seems to have debuted on TV, followed by a theatrical release in late 1979. Includes footage from "Shivering Shakespeare," "Teacher's Pet" and "Love Business."

1979

On April 9th of this year, Paul Robeson's star was unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Jackie was instrumental in getting this to happen.
On September 9th, the Primetime Emmy Awards were held. Jackie won the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama for The White Shadow episode "Pilot."

The White Shadow episode: Pregnant Pause (director): Jan. 1, 1979 - Company Four/MTM/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
The White Shadow episode: Wanna Bet? (director): Jan. 8, 1979 - Company Four/MTM/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
The White Shadow episode: Airball (director): Feb. 3, 1979 - Company Four/MTM/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
Fantasy Film Festival episode: Jackie Cooper (appearance as recipient): 1979 - Z Channel - 15 min. - TV documentary
The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (appearance): Sep. 9, 1979 - ATAS/ABC - TV special; Jackie's work on the pilot episode for "The White Shadow" won for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series.
Sex And The Single Parent (director): Sep. 17, 1979 - Time-Life/CBS - 100 min. - TV movie
Trapper John, M. D. episode: Pilot (director): Sep. 23, 1979 - Glicksman/20th Century-Fox/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
Paris episode: Paris (director): Sep. 29, 1979 - MTM/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode; This was the pilot episode.

1980

During this period, Jackie was considered for a small role in Jim Henson's "The Great Muppet Caper." Jack Warden was ultimately chosen for the role.

Marathon (director): Jan. 30, 1980 - Landsburg/CBS - 100 min. - TV movie; Starring Bob Newhart.
White Mama (director): Mar. 5, 1980 - Tomorrow/CBS - 105 min. - TV movie; Starring Bette Davis.
Rodeo Girl (director): Sep. 17, 1980 - Marble Arch/Steckler/CBS - 96 min. - TV movie; Starring Katherine Ross.
The Making Of Superman (presumed appearance): Oct. 31, 1980 - ABC
Superman II (supporting role: Perry White): prem. Dec. 4, 1980 - Dovemead/Film Expert/International/Warner Bros. - 127 min. - feature; Released June 19, 1981. Starring Gene Hackman and Christopher Reeve. Alternately released as Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut, which was 115 min., and released Nov. 28, 2006, on home video.

1981

During this year, Jackie published his autobiography, Please Don't Shoot My Dog, co-written with Dick Kleiner.

Tomorrow Coast To Coast episode (guest appearance): Apr. 13, 1981 - NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
Leave 'Em Laughing (director): Apr. 29, 1981 - Fries/CBS - 98 min. - TV movie; Starring Mickey Rooney.

1982

Hollywood's Children (archival): Feb. 24, 1982 - Wombat/Janson - TV special; Includes footage from "Lone Cowboy."
Hollywood: The Gift Of Laughter (archival): May 16, 1982 - Wolper/Haley/MPA/ABC - 135 min. - TV special; Includes footage from "Love Business."
Family In Blue (director): June 10, 1982 - CBS - 60 min. - TV pilot
The Making Of "Superman: The Movie" (appearance): Aug. 14, 1982 - Dovemead/Film Export/PBS - 60 min. - TV documentary; The date given is the earliest PBS broadcast I could find for this. IMDb states that this documentary comes from 1980, but I strongly suspect that they're conflating two separate documentaries. Newspapers.com shows a glut of TV listings for August 1982, plus a couple more for January 1982, but the latter might be the 1980 version, as it's not a PBS broadcast.
Moonlight (co-director): Sep. 14, 1982 - Universal/CBS - 96 min. - TV movie; Jackie and co-director Rod Holcomb collectively took the name "Alan Smithee."
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story (producer/director): Dec. 8, 1982 - Sacks/Fries/CBS - 100 min. - TV movie; Starring Sondra Locke and Tony Orlando.

1983

Today (appearance): June 8, 1983 - NBC - 120 min. - TV episode
Superman III (supporting role: Perry White): June 17, 1983 - Dovemead/Cantharus/Warner Bros. - 125 min.; Starring Christopher Reeve and Richard Pryor.
Hollywood Out-takes And Rare Footage (archival): 1983 - Manhattan Madness/RCA-Columbia - 83 min. - video
Son Of Video Yesterbloop (archival): 1983 - 54 min. - video
The Making Of "Superman II" (appearance): July 17, 1983 - Dovemead - 52 min. - TV documentary; Listed for 1982 in IMDb, but a search of TV listings seems to point to the following year.

1984

By September of this year, Dick Moore's book, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (But Don't Have Sex Or Take The Car), was published. He interviewed several child stars for the book, including Jackie.

The Making Of "Superman III" (appearance): Jan. 1, 1984 - Dovemead/Cantharus/ABC - 48 min.
No Earthly Reason (featured role: J. Nash Hawkins): Apr. 3, 1984 - 30 min. - TV pilot; Costarring Sam Bottoms and Elinor Donahue.
The 56th Annual Academy Awards (appearance as presenter): Apr. 9, 1984 - AMPAS/ABC - TV special; Jackie, along with Spanky McFarland, presented Hal Roach with an honorary award.
Ticket To Hollywood (host/narrator): May 1, 1984 - Forsher - documentary; A search through newspapers.com yields several TV airings in late 1984, but they often give the year 1980 as the release date, and sometimes 1983. A search through those earlier years doesn't reveal anything.
Our Gang: Inside The Clubhouse (appearance/archival): May 8, 1984 - Lang/Camellia City Telecasters - 93 mins. - TV documentary; Jackie was interviewed for this documentary. Includes footage from "Shivering Shakespeare," "When The Wind Blows," "Teacher's Pet," "School's Out" and "Love Business."
Glitter episode: Pilot (director): Sep. 13, 1984 - Spelling/ABC - 120 min. - TV episode
Hour Magazine episode (appearance): Nov. 26, 1984 - Group W - 60 min. - TV episode
The Night They Saved Christmas (director): Dec. 13, 1984 - Halmi/ABC - 92 min. - TV movie; Starring Jaclyn Smith and Art Carney.

1985

Jackie was present at the 3rd Annual American Cinema Awards on November 22nd of this year. IMDb states that it was televised over NBC, but I can't find any corroboration for this. They also list it as the "2th (sic) Annual American Cinema Awards."
During this year, Jackie was set to co-produce and direct a CBS biopic on the life of Edith Fellows, but it never got off the ground.

Izzy & Moe (director): Sep. 23, 1985 - Halmi/CBS - 92 min. - TV movie; Starring Jackie Gleason and Art Carney.

1986

On March 8th of this year, Jackie received an award from the Directors Guild of America.

St. Elsewhere episode: Time Heals: Part 2 (role: Dr. David Domedion): Feb. 20, 1986 - MTM/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode
The Disney Sunday Movie episode: The Deacon Street Deer (director): May 18, 1986 - Disney/ABC - 60 min. - TV episode; Aired as a double feature with "Fuzzbucket."
Classic Comedy Teams (archival): 1986 - Bergamn-Harris/Movietime/GoodTimes - video documentary; Includes footage from "School's Out."
The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (appearance): Sep. 21, 1986 - ATAS/NBC - 180 min. - TV special
Murder, She Wrote episode: Death Stalks The Big Top: Part 1 (role: Carl Schulman/Neil Fletcher): Sep. 28, 1986 - Universal/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
Sledge Hammer! episode: Witless (director): Oct. 3, 1986 - Spencer/D'Angelo/New World/ABC - 30 min. - TV episode
Murder, She Wrote episode: Death Stalks The Big Top: Part 2 (role: Carl Schulman/Neil Fletcher): Oct. 5, 1986 - Universal/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
Sledge Hammer! episode: All Shook Up (director/uncredited bit role: audience member): Nov. 7, 1986 - Spencer/D'Angelo/New World/ABC - 30 min. - TV episode

1987

Ohara episode: Toshi (director): Feb. 14, 1987 - Imagine/Warner Bros./ABC - 60 min. - TV episode
Cagney & Lacey episode: Special Treatment (director): Mar. 16, 1987 - Orion/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
Spies episode: Who Do You Trust? (director): Mar. 17, 1987 - Lorimar/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
Magnum, P.I. episode: Limbo (director): Apr. 15, 1987 - Belisarius/Larson/Universal/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
Sledge Hammer! episode: The Spa Who Loved Me (director): Apr. 28, 1987 - Spencer/D'Angelo/New World/ABC - 30 min. - TV episode
The Ladies (producer/director): June 26, 1987 - Friendly/Paramount - 100 min. - TV movie; Starring Patricia Elliott and Talia Balsam.
Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (supporting role: Perry White): prem. July 23, 1983 - Cannon/Golan-Globus/Warner Bros. - 90 min. - feature; Released July 24, 1983. Starring Christopher Reeve and Gene Hackman.
Surrender (role: Ace Morgan): prem. Oct. 8, 1987 - Cannon/Warner Bros. - 105 min. - feature; Released Oct. 9, 1987. Starring Sally Field, Michael Caine and Steve Guttenberg.
The Law And Harry McGraw episode: Rappaport's Back In Town (director): Oct. 27, 1987 - Universal/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
Sledge Hammer! episode: Dressed To Call (director): Nov. 5, 1987 - Spencer/New World/ABC - 30 min. - TV episode
Cagney & Lacey episode: Video Verite (director): Nov. 9, 1987 - Orion/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
Magnum, P.I. episode: Forever In Time (director): Nov. 11, 1987 - Belisarius/Larson/Universal/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
The Law And Harry McGraw episode: Solve It Again, Harry (director): Nov. 17, 1987 - Universal/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode

1988

Cagney & Lacey episode: Shadow Of A Doubt (director): Jan. 26, 1988 - Orion/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
Cagney & Lacey episode: School Daze (director): Feb. 16, 1988 - Orion/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
Supercarrier episode: All In The Game (director): Mar. 13, 1988 - Fries/ABC - 60 min. - TV episode
Superman 50th Anniversary (acknowledgment): June 5, 1988 - Guber-Peters/CBS - 60 min. - TV special; Jackie is among several people given acknowledgment in the credits.
Going Hollywood: The War Years (appearance): June 6, 1988 - Castle Hill/Disney Channel - 106 min. - TV special
This Is Your Life episode: Mickey Rooney (appearance): Oct. 19, 1988 - Thames/ITV - 30 min. - TV episode; Jackie appears in a filmed tribute.
Superboy episode: The Beast And Beauty (director): Nov. 19, 1988 - Salkind/Cantharus - 30 min. - TV episode
Simon & Simon episode: Play It Again, Simon (director): Dec. 17, 1988 - Universal/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode

1989

For Jenny With Love (role: J. Nash Hawkins): Jan. 20, 1989 - TV episode; IMDb lists this as a TV series, but details only one episode. Jackie isn't listed for the episode, so presumably appeared in one or more of the others.
Superboy episode: The Invisible People (director): Jan. 21, 1989 - Salkind/Cantharus - 30 min. - TV episode
Superboy episode: Kryptonite Kills (director): Jan. 28, 1989 - Salkind/Cantharus - 30 min. - TV episode
Simon & Simon episode: Photo Finished (director): Mar. 21, 1989 - Universal/CBS - 60 min. - TV episode
Jake And The Fatman episode: Side By Side (director): May 17, 1989 - Hargrove/Silverman/Viacom/CBS - 120 min. - TV episode
Jake And The Fatman episode: Snowfall (director): May 24, 1989 - Hargrove/Silverman/Viacom/CBS - 120 min. - TV episode
Hollywood Chronicles (host): 1989 - Facets/Discovery Channel - 30 min. - TV series; This series of 26 episodes debuted in October 1989 and continued well into 1990.
When We Were Young…: Growing Up On The Silver Screen (appearance): Dec. 2, 1989 - WTTW/PBS - 120 min. - TV documentary

1990

Capital News episode: Finished? Not Dunne (role: John C. Dodd): Apr. 16, 1990 - MTM/ABC - 60 min. - TV episode
Capital News episode: Blues For Mr. White (role: John C. Dodd): Apr. 23, 1990 - MTM/ABC - 60 min. - TV episode
Best Of 50's Comedy (archival): Sep. 28, 1990 - Dalton/Brentwood - 30 min. - video

1991

Memories Of M*A*S*H (acknowledgment): Nov. 25, 1991 - CBS - 90 min. - TV special; Jackie was among several people who received "special thanks" in the credits.

1992

On January 12th of this year, Jackie attended Hal Roach's 100th birthday party (two days before his birthday) at the assembly hall of the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, CA.

MGM: When The Lion Roars episode: The Lion's Roar (appearance): Mar. 22, 1992 - Point Blank/Turner/TNT - 122 min. - TV episode
MGM: When The Lion Roars episode: The Lion Reigns Supreme (appearance): Mar. 23, 1992 - Point Blank/Turner/TNT - 121 min. - TV episode
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episode (archival): May 22, 1992 - Carson/NBC - 60 min. - TV episode; This was the final episode featuring Carson, and featured clips of previous shows.

1993

Lucy And Desi: A Home Movie (archival): Feb. 14, 1993 - NBC - 108 min. - TV special; Jackie appears as himself in home movie footage.
The 45th Annual Directors Guild Awards (appearance): Mar. 6, 1993 - NBC - TV special
Biography episode: Bing Crosby: America's Crooner (appearance): Dec. 14, 1993 - Archive/Millennial/A&E - 60 min. - TV episode

1994

Hal Roach: Hollywood's King Of Laughter (appearance): Apr. 7, 1994 - RHI/Disney Channel - 49 min. - TV documentary; Includes footage from "Bear Shooters," "Teacher's Pet" and "Love Business."
The Our Gang Story (archival): 1994 - Film Shows/GoodTimes - 120 min. - video documentary; Includes footage from "The First Seven Years," "Bear Shooters," "School's Out," "The Champ," "Hollywood On Parade No. 11," "Dinky," "The People's Choice" and "Hennesey."

1995

Archival footage of Jackie also appears in the Biography episode called Milton Berle: Mr. Television, but I don't yet have an airing date for this one.
Some time during this year, Jackie attended the USDA Convention at the Dallas Convention Center (TX). A photo exists of him hamming it up with Tommy Bond, who was there to promote Cabin Fever's Little Rascals videos, but it isn't clear whether Jackie is taking part in the promotion, or just happened to also be there.

Biography episode: Mickey Rooney: Hollywood's Little Giant (archival): May 15, 1995 - A&E - 60 min. - TV episode
The First 100 Years: A Celebration Of American Movies (appearance): June 5, 1995 - AFI/Calliope/HBO - 90 min. - TV documentary
Inside The Dream Factory (appearance): Nov. 1, 1995 - TCM - 68 min. - TV documentary

1996

During this year, Jackie appeared in Vanity Fair, along with Mickey Rooney, in a Herb Ritts pictorial in which they recreated their characters from the early '30s.

1997

Sports On The Silver Screen (appearance): Mar. 16, 1997 - HBO - 85 min. - TV documentary
Biography episode: Judy Garland: Beyond The Rainbow (appearance): Mar. 23, 1997 - Jones/A&E - 60 min. - TV episode

1999

Biography episode: The Nicholas Brothers: Flying High (archival): Feb. 23, 1999 - A&E - 60 min. - TV episode

2000

Without Lying Down: Frances Marion And The Power Of Women In Hollywood (appearance): Aug. 3, 2000 - Chaise Lounge/UCLA/TCM - 60 min. - TV documentary
Child Stars: Their Story (appearance): Sep. 4, 2000 - A&E - 100 min. - TV documentary

2001

During the summer of this year, Jackie moved to a smaller house, and then consigned some of his memorabilia to Superior Galleries, which auctioned off the material.

Taking Flight: The Development Of "Superman" (archival): May 1, 2001 - Warner - 30 min. - video documentary short; Includes footage from "Superman."
Lana Turner… A Daughter's Memoir (appearance): Oct. 1, 2001 - Soapbox/TCM - 86 min. - TV documentary

2002

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (archival): Feb. 5, 2002 - Jones/TCM - 89 min. - TV documentary; Includes footage from "School's Out."
8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (archival): Mar. 10, 2002 - Margolis/SAG/TNT - 120 min. - TV special
E! True Hollywood Story episode: Curse Of The Little Rascals (archival): Nov. 24, 2002 - E! Entertainment Television - 60 min. - TV documentary

2004

Checking Out: Grand Hotel (archival): Feb. 3, 2004 - Fitzfilm/Warner - 12 min. - video documentary short; Includes footage from "The Champ."
American Masters episode: Judy Garland: By Myself (appearance): Feb. 25, 2004 - WNET/PBS - 116 min. - TV documentary
Ziegfeld Girl Intro (archival): Apr. 6, 2004 - Fitzfilm/Warner - video documentary short

2005

The White Shadow: More Than Basketball (appearance): Nov. 8, 2005 - Co-X/20th Century-Fox - video documentary

2006

Look, Up In The Sky! The Amazing Story Of Superman (appearance): June 12, 2006 - Bad Hat Harry/Prometheus/Warner Bros. - 115 min. - TV documentary
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga Of Superman (appearance): Nov. 28, 2006 - New Wave Entertainment/Warner Home Video - 89 min. - video documentary

2009

During this year, The Movies Swing! by Jackie Cooper and His Combo was reissued.

2011

Special Collector's Edition episode: ¿Quién puede matar a un niño? (acknowledgment): May 11, 2011 - ADJ/PLC 16 min. - video episode; This was made "in memory of" Jackie Cooper, among several others.
Superman: Requiem (acknowledgment): prem. Nov. 7, 2011 - Eagle House/Cupsogue - 82 min. - feature; Released Nov. 11, 2011. Along with Christopher Reeve, this film was made "in memory of" Jackie Cooper.

2012

The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (archival): Jan. 29, 2012 - Margolis - TV special; Footage of Jackie was shown during the "In Memoriam" segment.
The 84th Annual Academy Awards (archival): Feb. 26, 2012 - AMPAS/Imagine/ABC - 157 min. - TV special; Footage of Jackie was shown during the Memorial Tribute.

2018

America In Color episode: Hollywood's Golden Age (archival): Dec. 23, 2018 - Arrow International - 60 min. - TV documentary episode

Jackie Cooper's payroll history

The following is a list of most of Jackie's history at the Roach studio, with the amounts he was making from week to week. The dates given are Saturdays, the last day of each week at the studio. The only exceptions would be Saturdays that were also holidays, in which case the Friday date is used for those weeks.

It was in May 1929 that we first encounter Jackie in the payroll ledgers.

May 18, 1929 - 20.00 charged to prod. G25 (Boxing Gloves)
Initially a day worker, Jackie earned two $10 checks, first on the 15th and again on the 16th.
May 25, 1929 - 40.00 charged to prod. G25
Jackie received four $10 checks during this week, on the 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th.

After this, it would be about a month and a half before Jackie returned to the Roach studio.

July 13, 1929 - 10.00 charged to prod. G27 (Bouncing Babies)
Jackie worked for only one day on this film, earning $10 on July 9th.

After this, it would be about a month before Jackie worked at the Roach studio again.

Sep. 7, 1929 - 50.00 charged to prod. G28 (Moan & Groan, Inc.)
Starting this week, Jackie was put under long-term contract.
Sep. 14, 1929 - 50.00 charged to prod. G28

For the weeks ending Sep. 21st and 28th, Jackie was listed in the payroll ledger, but didn't receive a check, as the series was between productions.

Oct. 5, 1929 - 50.00 charged to prod. G29 (Shivering Shakespeare)
Oct. 12, 1929 - 50.00 charged to prod. G29

For the weeks ending Oct. 19th and 26th, Jackie was again listed in the ledger, but didn't receive a check during the interim between productions.

Nov. 2, 1929 - 50.00 charged to prod. G30 (The First Seven Years)
Nov. 9, 1929 - 50.00 charged to prod. G30
Nov. 16, 1929 - 50.00 charged to prod. G30

For the week ending Nov. 23rd, Jackie was again listed in the ledger, but didn't receive a check.

Nov. 30, 1929 - 50.00 - 33.34 charged to prod. G30, 16.66 charged to prod. G31 (When The Wind Blows)
Dec. 7, 1929 - 50.00 charged to prod. G31
Dec. 14, 1929 - 50.00 charged to prod. G31
Dec. 21, 1929 - 50.00 - 25.00 charged to prod. G31, 25.00 charged to prod. G32 (Bear Shooters)
Dec. 28, 1929 - 50.00 charged to prod. G32
Jan. 4, 1930 - 53.33 (of 60.00) charged to prod. G32
Starting this week, Jackie was earning $60 a week, but apparently a deduction was made before his check was issued.

For the weeks ending Jan. 11th and 18th, Jackie again went without a paycheck.

Jan. 25, 1930 - 60.00 charged to prod. G32
Feb. 1, 1930 - 60.00 charged to prod. G33 (A Tough Winter)
Feb. 8, 1930 - 60.00 charged to prod. G33
Feb. 15, 1930 - 60.00 charged to prod. G33

For the week ending Feb. 22nd, Jackie again went without a paycheck.

Mar. 1, 1930 - 60.00 charged to prod. G33

During March, the Our Gang unit was between films, and Jackie wasn't issued any checks. Starting in April, he began to make a lower rate during interim periods.

Apr. 5, 1930 - 30.00 charged to prod. G34 (Pups Is Pups)
Apr. 12, 1930 - 30.00 charged to prod. G34
Apr. 19, 1930 - 30.00 charged to prod. G34
Apr. 26, 1930 - 60.00 charged to prod. G34
May 3, 1930 - 60.00 charged to prod. G34
May 10, 1930 - 60.00 charged to prod. G34
May 17, 1930 - 30.00 charged to prod. G34
May 24, 1930 - 60.00 - 20.00 charged to prod. G34, 40.00 charged to prod. G35 (Teacher's Pet)
May 31, 1930 - 60.00 charged to prod. G35
June 7, 1930 - 77.50 charged to prod. G35
June 14, 1930 - 30.00 charged to prod. G35
June 21, 1930 - 75.00 charged to prod. G36 (School's Out)
June 28, 1930 - 75.00 charged to prod. G36
July 5, 1930 - 30.00 charged to prod. G36
July 12, 1930 - 75.00 charged to prod. G36

Jackie didn't receive a check for the week ending July 19th.

July 26, 1930 - 75.00 charged to prod. G36
Aug. 2, 1930 - 75.00 charged to prod. G37 (Helping Grandma)
Aug. 9, 1930 - 75.00 charged to prod. G37
Aug. 16, 1930 - 30.00 charged to prod. G37
Aug. 23, 1930 - 30.00 charged to prod. G37
Aug. 30, 1930 - 82.50 charged to prod. G37
Sep. 6, 1930 - 91.67 charged to prod. G38 (Love Business)
Judging by the amount, the increase in Jackie's salary probably took place on September 2nd.
Sep. 13, 1930 - 100.00 charged to prod. G38
Sep. 20, 1930 - 100.00 charged to prod. G38
Sep. 27, 1930 - 50.00 charged to prod. G38
Oct. 4, 1930 - 50.00 charged to prod. G38
Oct. 11, 1930 - 50.00 charged to prod. G38
Oct. 18, 1930 - 50.00 charged to prod. G38
Oct. 25, 1930 - 50.00 charged to prod. G38
Nov. 1, 1930 - 100.00 charged to prod. G39 (Little Daddy)
Nov. 8, 1930 - 100.00 charged to prod. G39
Nov. 15, 1930 - 100.00 charged to prod. G39
Nov. 22, 1930 - 50.00 charged to prod. G39
Nov. 29, 1930 - 50.00 charged to prod. G39
Dec. 6, 1930 - 50.00 charged to prod. G39
Dec. 13, 1930 - 50.00 charged to prod. G39

Much of the week ending Dec. 20th and the entirety of the week ending Dec. 27th are missing from the payroll ledger, but filming for Bargain Day took place during this period.

Jan. 3, 1931 - 50.00 charged to prod. G40 (Bargain Day)
Jan. 10, 1931 - 100.00 charged to prod. Paramount (Skippy)
Starting this week Jackie was loaned out to Paramount, in a move that would soon make him a star.
Jan. 17, 1931 - 100.00 charged to prod. Paramount
Jan. 24, 1931 - 100.00 charged to prod. Paramount
Jan. 31, 1931 - 100.00 charged to prod. Paramount
Feb. 7, 1931 - 100.00 charged to prod. Paramount
Feb. 14, 1931 - 100.00 charged to prod. Paramount
Feb. 21, 1931 - 100.00 charged to prod. Paramount
Feb. 28, 1931 - 100.00 charged to prod. Paramount
This was the week the Our Gang kids began work on "Fly My Kite."
Mar. 7, 1931 - 100.00
In the ledger, it says to "see correction on next week's payroll." I think his salary may have been mistakenly charged to "Fly My Kite."
Mar. 14, 1931 - 200.00 - 100.00 charged to prod. Paramount, 100.00 charged to prod. RKO (Young Donovan's Kid)
I'm not sure if Jackie actually made twice his salary, or if the previous week's amount was correctly being charged to Paramount.
Mar. 21, 1931 - 100.00 charged to prod. RKO
Mar. 28, 1931 - 100.00 charged to prod. RKO
Apr. 4, 1931 - 100.00 charged to studio overhead
Apr. 11, 1931 - 50.00 charged to studio overhead
Apr. 18, 1931 - 50.00 charged to studio overhead
Apr. 25, 1931 - 50.00 charged to studio overhead
The studio was closed during April, which led to a reduced rate for Jackie. During this week, the ledger also adds $100 for April 4th (which, I guess, means he hadn't received his check that week). It also adds $100 for RKO, which might be in reference to the same thing.
May 2, 1931 - 50.00 charged to studio overhead
Next to this amount, it says "cancelled see J. V. O39."
May 9, 1931 - 50.00 charged to prod. G1 (Big Ears)
Jackie continued to receive his full salary during the entire period of prod. G1, even though he didn't appear in the film.
May 16, 1931 - 50.00 charged to prod. G1
This check was scratched out of the ledger. It was probably issued out of habit by somebody that didn't realize that Jackie's contract had been sold to MGM the previous week.

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