Filmography
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Known For
Superman Perry White (1978) -
Superman II Perry White (1980) -
Superman III Perry White (1983) -
Known For
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Perry White (1987) -
Actor
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Perry White (2006) -
Capital News John C. Dodd (1990) -
For Jenny with Love J. Nash Hawkins (1989) -
Surrender Ace Morgan (1987) -
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Perry White (1987)
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Sledge Hammer! Audience Member (1986) -
Murder, She Wrote Carl Schulman (1986) -
St. Elsewhere Dr. David Domedion (1986) -
No Earthly Reason J. Nash Hawkins (1984)
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Superman III Perry White (1983)
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![Superman II]( "Superman II")
Superman II Perry White (1980) -
![Superman]( "Superman")
Superman Perry White (1978) -
![The Rockford Files]( "The Rockford Files")
The Rockford Files Garth McGregor (1975-1978) -
![Operation Petticoat]( "Operation Petticoat")
Operation Petticoat Admiral (1977) -
![Police Story]( "Police Story")
Police Story Jack McGraw (1974-1977) -
![Mobile One]( "Mobile One")
Mobile One Peter Campbell (1975-1976) -
Mobile Two Peter Campbell (1975)
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![Journey Into Fear]( "Journey Into Fear")
Journey Into Fear Eric Hurst (1975) -
![The Invisible Man]( "The Invisible Man")
The Invisible Man Walter Carlson (1975) -
![The Day the Earth Moved]( "The Day the Earth Moved")
The Day the Earth Moved Steve Barker (1974) -
![Chosen Survivors]( "Chosen Survivors")
Chosen Survivors Raymond Couzins (1974) -
Doctor Dan Dr. Dan Morgan (1974)
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![Hec Ramsey]( "Hec Ramsey")
Hec Ramsey Barney Tolliver (1974) -
![Kojak]( "Kojak")
Kojak Frank Mulvaney (1974) -
![Columbo]( "Columbo")
Columbo Nelson Hayward (1973) -
![The F.B.I.]( "The F.B.I.")
The F.B.I. Harlan Slade (1973) -
Keep an Eye on Denise (1973)
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![Of Men and Women]( "Of Men and Women")
Of Men and Women Ted (segment "Hot Machine, Cold Machine") (1973) -
![Circle of Fear]( "Circle of Fear")
Circle of Fear Dumpy Doyle (1972) -
![Ironside]( "Ironside")
Ironside Dr. Norman (1972) -
![McCloud]( "McCloud")
McCloud Winn Hollis (1972) -
![Stand Up and Be Counted]( "Stand Up and Be Counted")
Stand Up and Be Counted Doctor (1972) -
![The Astronaut]( "The Astronaut")
The Astronaut Kurt Anderson (1972) -
![Hawaii Five-O]( "Hawaii Five-O")
Hawaii Five-O Dr. Alexander Southmore (1971) -
![The Love Machine]( "The Love Machine")
The Love Machine Danton Miller (1971) -
![Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring]( "Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring")
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring Ed Miller (1971) -
![Shadow on the Land]( "Shadow on the Land")
Shadow on the Land Lt. Col. Andy Davis (1968) -
![Calhoun: County Agent]( "Calhoun: County Agent")
Calhoun: County Agent Everett Calhoun (1964) -
![The Twilight Zone]( "The Twilight Zone")
The Twilight Zone Jonathan West (1964) -
![The Great Adventure]( "The Great Adventure")
The Great Adventure Lt. Dickson (1963) -
![The United States Steel Hour]( "The United States Steel Hour")
The United States Steel Hour Val Barton (1956-1963) -
![The Dick Powell Theatre]( "The Dick Powell Theatre")
The Dick Powell Theatre John Reardon (1962-1963) -
![Hennesey]( "Hennesey")
Hennesey Lt. Charles 'Chick' Hennesey, MD (1959-1962) -
![Everything's Ducky]( "Everything's Ducky")
Everything's Ducky Lt. J.S. Parmell - Psychiatrist (1961) -
![The Gertrude Berg Show]( "The Gertrude Berg Show")
The Gertrude Berg Show Lt. Charles 'Chick' Hennesey, USN (1961) -
![Goodyear Theatre]( "Goodyear Theatre")
Goodyear Theatre Chris Shade (1958) -
![The DuPont Show of the Month]( "The DuPont Show of the Month")
The DuPont Show of the Month (1958) -
![Pursuit]( "Pursuit")
Pursuit (1958) -
![The People's Choice]( "The People's Choice")
The People's Choice Socrates 'Sock' Miller (1955-1958) -
![Studio One]( "Studio One")
Studio One Dave Tuttle (1953-1958) -
![Robert Montgomery Presents]( "Robert Montgomery Presents")
Robert Montgomery Presents Willy Benton (1952-1956) -
![The Philco Television Playhouse]( "The Philco Television Playhouse")
The Philco Television Playhouse Bubbo (1955) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse Bill Harlow (1953-1955) -
![Armstrong Circle Theatre]( "Armstrong Circle Theatre")
Armstrong Circle Theatre Charles Steen (1953-1955) -
![Justice]( "Justice")
Justice (1955) -
![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater Jeremy Bates (1955) -
![Producers' Showcase]( "Producers' Showcase")
Producers' Showcase O'Hara (1955) -
![The Elgin Hour]( "The Elgin Hour")
The Elgin Hour Joe Morton (1954) -
![Medallion Theatre]( "Medallion Theatre")
Medallion Theatre (1953) -
![Danger]( "Danger")
Danger (1953) -
![The Motorola Television Hour]( "The Motorola Television Hour")
The Motorola Television Hour (1953) -
![The Revlon Mirror Theater]( "The Revlon Mirror Theater")
The Revlon Mirror Theater (1953) -
![Kraft Theatre]( "Kraft Theatre")
Kraft Theatre (1948-1953) -
![Suspense]( "Suspense")
Suspense Dan Crowley (1951-1952) -
![The Ford Television Theatre]( "The Ford Television Theatre")
The Ford Television Theatre (1952) -
![Lux Video Theatre]( "Lux Video Theatre")
Lux Video Theatre Dave Carter (1952) -
![Tales of Tomorrow]( "Tales of Tomorrow")
Tales of Tomorrow Tom (1952) -
![The Clock]( "The Clock")
The Clock (1951) -
![Starlight Theatre]( "Starlight Theatre")
Starlight Theatre (1951) -
![The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre]( "The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre")
The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (1949) -
![French Leave]( "French Leave")
French Leave Skitch Kilroy (1948) -
![Kilroy Was Here]( "Kilroy Was Here")
Kilroy Was Here John J. Kilroy (1947) -
![Stork Bites Man]( "Stork Bites Man")
Stork Bites Man Ernest (Ernie) C. Brown (1947) -
![Where Are Your Children?]( "Where Are Your Children?")
Where Are Your Children? Danny Cheston (1943) -
![The Navy Comes Through]( "The Navy Comes Through")
The Navy Comes Through Joe 'Babe' Duttson (1942) -
![Men of Texas]( "Men of Texas")
Men of Texas Robert Houston Scott (1942) -
![Syncopation]( "Syncopation")
Syncopation Johnny Schumacher (1942) -
![Glamour Boy]( "Glamour Boy")
Glamour Boy Tiny Barlow (1941) -
![Her First Beau]( "Her First Beau")
Her First Beau Chuck Harris (1941) -
![Ziegfeld Girl]( "Ziegfeld Girl")
Ziegfeld Girl Jerry Regan (1941) -
![Gallant Sons]( "Gallant Sons")
Gallant Sons Byron 'By' Newbold (1940) -
![Rodeo Dough]( "Rodeo Dough")
Rodeo Dough Jackie Cooper (1940) -
![Life with Henry]( "Life with Henry")
Life with Henry Henry Aldrich (1940) -
![The Return of Frank James]( "The Return of Frank James")
The Return of Frank James Clem (1940) -
![Seventeen]( "Seventeen")
Seventeen William Sylvanus Baxter (1940) -
![The Big Guy]( "The Big Guy")
The Big Guy Jimmy Hutchins (1939) -
![What a Life]( "What a Life")
What a Life Henry Aldrich (1939) -
![Two Bright Boys]( "Two Bright Boys")
Two Bright Boys Rory O'Donnell (1939) -
![Streets of New York]( "Streets of New York")
Streets of New York James Michael 'Jimmy' Keenan (1939) -
![The Spirit of Culver]( "The Spirit of Culver")
The Spirit of Culver Tom Allen (1939) -
![Scouts to the Rescue]( "Scouts to the Rescue")
Scouts to the Rescue Bruce Scott (1939) -
![Newsboys' Home]( "Newsboys' Home")
Newsboys' Home Rifle Edwards (1938) -
![Gangster's Boy]( "Gangster's Boy")
Gangster's Boy Larry Kelly (1938) -
![That Certain Age]( "That Certain Age")
That Certain Age Kenneth 'Ken' Warren (1938) -
![White Banners]( "White Banners")
White Banners Peter Trimble (1938) -
![Boy of the Streets]( "Boy of the Streets")
Boy of the Streets Chuck Brennan (1937) -
![The Devil Is a Sissy]( "The Devil Is a Sissy")
The Devil Is a Sissy 'Buck' Murphy (1936) -
![Tough Guy]( "Tough Guy")
Tough Guy Frederick Martindale 'Freddie' Vincent, III (1936) -
![O'Shaughnessy's Boy]( "O'Shaughnessy's Boy")
O'Shaughnessy's Boy 'Stubby' (1935) -
![Dinky]( "Dinky")
Dinky Dinky Daniels (1935) -
![Peck's Bad Boy]( "Peck's Bad Boy")
Peck's Bad Boy Bill Peck (1934) -
![Treasure Island]( "Treasure Island")
Treasure Island Jim Hawkins (1934) -
![Lone Cowboy]( "Lone Cowboy")
Lone Cowboy Scooter O'Neal (1933) -
![The Bowery]( "The Bowery")
The Bowery Swipes McGurk (1933) -
![Broadway to Hollywood]( "Broadway to Hollywood")
Broadway to Hollywood Ted Hackett Jr. as a Child (1933) -
![Divorce in the Family]( "Divorce in the Family")
Divorce in the Family Terry Parker (1932) -
![When a Feller Needs a Friend]( "When a Feller Needs a Friend")
When a Feller Needs a Friend Edward Haverford 'Eddie' Randall (1932) -
![Sooky]( "Sooky")
Sooky Skippy Skinner (1931) -
![The Christmas Party]( "The Christmas Party")
The Christmas Party Jackie (1931) -
![The Champ]( "The Champ")
The Champ Dink Purcell (1931) -
![Young Donovan's Kid]( "Young Donovan's Kid")
Young Donovan's Kid Midge Murray (1931) -
![Bargain Day]( "Bargain Day")
Bargain Day Jackie (1931) -
![Skippy]( "Skippy")
Skippy Skippy (1931) -
![Little Daddy]( "Little Daddy")
Little Daddy Jackie (1931) -
![Love Business]( "Love Business")
Love Business Jackie Cooper (1931) -
![Helping Grandma]( "Helping Grandma")
Helping Grandma Jackie (1931) -
![School's Out]( "School's Out")
School's Out Jackie Cooper (1930) -
![Teacher's Pet]( "Teacher's Pet")
Teacher's Pet Jackie (1930) -
![Pups Is Pups]( "Pups Is Pups")
Pups Is Pups Jackie (1930) -
![A Tough Winter]( "A Tough Winter")
A Tough Winter Jackie (1930) -
Los cazadores de osos Juanito (1930)
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![Bear Shooters]( "Bear Shooters")
Bear Shooters Jackie (1930) -
Las fantasmas Juanito (1930)
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![When the Wind Blows]( "When the Wind Blows")
When the Wind Blows Jackie (1930) -
Los pequeños papas Juanito (1930)
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![The First Seven Years]( "The First Seven Years")
The First Seven Years Jackie (1930) -
![Shivering Shakespeare]( "Shivering Shakespeare")
Shivering Shakespeare Jackie (1930) -
![Moan & Groan, Inc.]( "Moan & Groan, Inc.")
Moan & Groan, Inc. Jackie (1929) -
![Bouncing Babies]( "Bouncing Babies")
Bouncing Babies Kid Listening to Farina (1929) -
![Sunny Side Up]( "Sunny Side Up")
Sunny Side Up Jerry McGinnis (1929) -
![Boxing Gloves]( "Boxing Gloves")
Boxing Gloves Jackie (1929) -
Actor
![Fox Movietone Follies of 1929]( "Fox Movietone Follies of 1929")
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 Little Boy in 'That's You, Baby' Number (1929) -
Director
![Jake and the Fatman]( "Jake and the Fatman")
Jake and the Fatman (1989) -
![Simon & Simon]( "Simon & Simon")
Simon & Simon (1988-1989) -
![Superboy]( "Superboy")
Superboy (1988-1989) -
![Supercarrier]( "Supercarrier")
Supercarrier (1988) -
![Cagney & Lacey]( "Cagney & Lacey")
Cagney & Lacey (1987-1988) -
![The Law and Harry McGraw]( "The Law and Harry McGraw")
The Law and Harry McGraw (1987) -
![Magnum, P.I.]( "Magnum, P.I.")
Magnum, P.I. (1987) -
![Sledge Hammer!]( "Sledge Hammer!")
Sledge Hammer! (1986-1987) -
The Ladies (1987)
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![Spies]( "Spies")
Spies (1987) -
![Ohara]( "Ohara")
Ohara (1987) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1986) -
![Izzy & Moe]( "Izzy & Moe")
Izzy & Moe (1985) -
![The Night They Saved Christmas]( "The Night They Saved Christmas")
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![Glitter]( "Glitter")
Glitter (1984) -
![Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story]( "Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story")
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Moonlight (1982)
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Family in Blue (1982)
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![Leave 'em Laughing]( "Leave 'em Laughing")
Leave 'em Laughing (1981) -
![Rodeo Girl]( "Rodeo Girl")
Rodeo Girl (1980) -
![White Mama]( "White Mama")
White Mama (1980) -
![Marathon]( "Marathon")
Marathon (1980) -
![Paris]( "Paris")
Paris (1979) -
![Trapper John, M.D.]( "Trapper John, M.D.")
Trapper John, M.D. (1979) -
![Sex and the Single Parent]( "Sex and the Single Parent")
Sex and the Single Parent (1979) -
![The White Shadow]( "The White Shadow")
The White Shadow (1978-1979) -
![Rainbow]( "Rainbow")
Rainbow (1978) -
![Perfect Gentlemen]( "Perfect Gentlemen")
Perfect Gentlemen (1978) -
![Having Babies III]( "Having Babies III")
Having Babies III (1978) -
![Quincy M.E.]( "Quincy M.E.")
Quincy M.E. (1977) -
![The Feather and Father Gang]( "The Feather and Father Gang")
The Feather and Father Gang (1977) -
![McMillan & Wife]( "McMillan & Wife")
McMillan & Wife (1976-1977) -
![Black Sheep Squadron]( "Black Sheep Squadron")
Black Sheep Squadron (1976-1977) -
![Holmes and Yoyo]( "Holmes and Yoyo")
Holmes and Yoyo (1976) -
![The Rockford Files]( "The Rockford Files")
The Rockford Files (1975-1976) -
![The Bob Crane Show]( "The Bob Crane Show")
The Bob Crane Show (1975) -
![The Mary Tyler Moore Show]( "The Mary Tyler Moore Show")
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1974) -
Doctor Dan (1974)
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![M*A*S*H]( "M*A*S*H")
M*A*S*H (1973-1974) -
![Stand Up and Be Counted]( "Stand Up and Be Counted")
Stand Up and Be Counted (1972) -
Keep the Faith (1972)
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![Ensign O'Toole]( "Ensign O'Toole")
Ensign O'Toole (1962) -
![Hennesey]( "Hennesey")
Hennesey (1961-1962) -
![The Donna Reed Show]( "The Donna Reed Show")
The Donna Reed Show (1961) -
Director
![The People's Choice]( "The People's Choice")
The People's Choice (1956-1958) -
ProducerThe Ladies (1987)
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![Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story]( "Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story")
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![Perfect Gentlemen]( "Perfect Gentlemen")
Perfect Gentlemen (1978) -
![Holmes and Yoyo]( "Holmes and Yoyo")
Holmes and Yoyo (1976) -
Lily (1974)
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![Dodge White Hat]( "Dodge White Hat")
Dodge White Hat (1966) -
![Hawk]( "Hawk")
Hawk (1966) -
![Calhoun: County Agent]( "Calhoun: County Agent")
Calhoun: County Agent (1964) -
![The Dick Powell Theatre]( "The Dick Powell Theatre")
The Dick Powell Theatre (1963) -
Charley Angelo (1962)
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Producer
![Hennesey]( "Hennesey")
Hennesey (1959-1961) -
Soundtrack
![Hennesey]( "Hennesey")
Hennesey (1959) -
![Jazz Party]( "Jazz Party")
Jazz Party (1958) -
![The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show]( "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show")
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![The Milton Berle Show]( "The Milton Berle Show")
The Milton Berle Show (1953) -
![The Devil Is a Sissy]( "The Devil Is a Sissy")
The Devil Is a Sissy (1936) -
![Treasure Island]( "Treasure Island")
Treasure Island (1934) -
![The Champ]( "The Champ")
The Champ (1931) -
Soundtrack
![Fox Movietone Follies of 1929]( "Fox Movietone Follies of 1929")
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Archive footage
![America in Color]( "America in Color")
America in Color (2018) -
![The 84th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 84th Annual Academy Awards")
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![18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards]( "18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards")
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Ziegfeld Girl Intro (2004)
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Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)
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![E! True Hollywood Story]( "E! True Hollywood Story")
E! True Hollywood Story (2002) -
![8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards]( "8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards")
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![Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman']( "Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'")
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1995-1999) -
![The Our Gang Story]( "The Our Gang Story")
The Our Gang Story (1994) -
![The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]( "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson")
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![Best of 50's Comedy]( "Best of 50's Comedy")
Best of 50's Comedy (1990) -
![Classic Comedy Teams]( "Classic Comedy Teams")
Classic Comedy Teams (1986) -
Son of Video Yesterbloop (1983)
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![Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage]( "Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage")
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![Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter]( "Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter")
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![Hollywood's Children]( "Hollywood's Children")
Hollywood's Children (1982) -
![Rascal Dazzle]( "Rascal Dazzle")
Rascal Dazzle (1981) -
![Brother Can You Spare a Dime]( "Brother Can You Spare a Dime")
Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975) -
![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1964) -
![Hollywood Without Make-Up]( "Hollywood Without Make-Up")
Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) -
![MGM Parade]( "MGM Parade")
MGM Parade (1956) -
![The Little Rascals]( "The Little Rascals")
The Little Rascals (1955) -
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Archive footage
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![Hollywood on Parade No. B-5]( "Hollywood on Parade No. B-5")
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 (1933)
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Interred with full honors in Arlington National Cemetery on November 22, 2011.
Quotes
[In 1976] Sometimes I'll wake up in the middle of the night and I'll hear a voice that sounds familiar . . . my wife has fallen asleep with the tube on, and I'll finally start recognizing the dialogue, look up, and Jesus Christ, it's me at 14, or 12...
Nickname
America's Boy
Personal Details
Born
John Cooper Jr.
Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
(age 88)
Santa Monica, California, USA
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