Jackie Cooper, American actor (died 2011)

John Cooper Jr. was an American actor and director. He began his career performing in film as a child, and successfully transitioned to adult roles and directing in both film and television. He was a featured member of the Our Gang ensemble in 1929–1931. At age nine, he became the only child and youngest person nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, for the 1931 film Skippy.