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Jackie Coogan

Acting

Born October 26, 1914 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Died March 1, 1984

Also known as John Leslie Coogan · John L. Coogan · Jack Coogan

Biography

John Leslie Coogan was an American actor and comedian who began his film career as a child actor in silent films. Coogan's title role in Charlie Chaplin's film The Kid (1921) made him one of the first child stars in the history of Hollywood.

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Awards & recognition

  • Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Filmography50+ titles

Hollywood’s Children

1982as Self

The Kid

1921as The Kid

The Addams Family

1964as Uncle Fester

Emergency!

1972

I Dream of Jeannie

1965as Suleiman

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955as George Bay

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

1972as Uncle Fester (voice)

Perry Mason

1957as Elwood P. 'Gunner' Grimes

The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021as Self (archive footage)

The Wild Wild West

1965as Mayor Cecil Pudney

The Andy Griffith Show

1960as George Stevens

George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing

2005as Uncle Fester (voice)

The Red Skelton Show

1951as Police Officer Hennesey

Hawaii Five-O

1968as Frank

Adam-12

1968as Harry Rustin

The Lucy Show

1962as Lieutenant Ruggles

Police Story

1973

Barnaby Jones

1973as Phil Rooney

McMillan & Wife

1971as Howard Sparks

Rogue's Gallery

1968as Funeral Director

Eighteen and Anxious

1957as Harold 'Eager' Beaver

The Partridge Family

1970as Max Pepper

Ironside

1967as Sam McGoff

The Brady Bunch

1969

Here's Lucy

1968as Kermit Bosworth

Family Affair

1966

Mr. Lucky

1959as Joe Azevedo

Gunsmoke

1955as Marshal Stoudenaire

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969as Vince Darrell

Peter Gunn

1958

The Actress

1953as Inopportune (uncredited)

Letter to Loretta

1953as Woody Woods

Movin' On

1974

Girl Happy

1965as Sgt. Benson

The Virginian

1962as Bodey

Shirley Temple's Storybook

1958as Marshal Rogers

The Proud Ones

1956as Man on Make (uncredited)

The Shakiest Gun in the West

1968as Matthew Basch

Lonelyhearts

1958as Ned Gates

Free and Easy

1930as Jackie Coogan - at Premiere (uncredited)

A Day's Pleasure

1919as Smallest Boy (uncredited)

Cahill U.S. Marshal

1973as Charlie Smith

Marlowe

1969as Grant W. Hicks

Halloween with the New Addams Family

1977as Uncle Fester

Cowboy G-Men

1952

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

1975as Detective Chief Anderson

Sky Patrol

1939as Carter Meade

Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

1980as Sgt. Fleacollar

Nice and Friendly

1922as Boy

Outlaw Women

1952as Piute Bill