Jackie Coogan

About

John Leslie Coogan (October 26, 1914 – March 1, 1984), known professionally as Jackie Coogan, was an American actor who began his movie career as a child actor in silent films. Many years later, he became known as Uncle Fester on 1960s sitcom The Addams Family. In the interim, he sued his mother and stepfather over his squandered film earnings and provoked California to enact the first known legal protection for the earnings of child performers. Coogan enlisted in the U.S. Army in March 1941. After the attack on Pearl Harbor that December, he requested a transfer to Army Air Forces as a glider pilot because of his civilian flying experience. Graduating the Advanced Glider School with the Glider Pilot aeronautical rating and the rank of Flight Officer, he volunteered for hazardous duty with the 1st Air Commando Group. In December 1943, the unit was sent to India. He flew British troops,...

Known for

Perry MasonSeries • 1957The Andy Griffith ShowSeries • 1960IronsideSeries • 1967Hawaii Five-OSeries • 1969Love, American StyleSeries • 1969Matinee TheaterSeries • 1955The VirginianSeries • 1962Adam-12Series • 1968Studio OneSeries • 1948Emergency!Series • 1972I Dream of JeannieSeries • 1965The Wild Wild WestSeries • 1965The Lucy ShowSeries • 1962Barnaby JonesSeries • 1973Marcus Welby, M.D.Series • 1969Burke's LawSeries • 1963The Name of the GameSeries • 1968The Partridge FamilySeries • 1970The Addams FamilySeries • 1964Peter GunnSeries • 1958Here's LucySeries • 1968Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955GunsmokeSeries • 195577 Sunset StripSeries • 1958