Deceased

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Died aged 69

Also known asJohn Leslie Coogan, John L. Coogan, Jack CooganGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn26/10/1914Born inLos Angeles, California, USADied01/03/1984 (aged 69)Died inSanta MonicaCauseheart diseaseWikidataQ313279 ↗Buried atHoly Cross CemeteryTMDb#19426 ↗

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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Filmography117 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2021	The Real Charlie ChaplinMovie	Self (archive footage)	107
2015	Jackie Coogan: The First Child StarMovie	Self (archive footage)	101
2000	Lon Chaney: A Thousand FacesMovie	Self (archive footage)	86
1988	Hollywood Scandals and TragediesMovie	(archive footage) (uncredited)	74
1983	Unknown ChaplinSeries	Self	69
1983	The PreyMovie	Lester Tile	69
1982	The Escape ArtistMovie	Magic Shop Owner	68
1982	Hollywood’s ChildrenMovie	Self	68
1980	HollywoodSeries	Self	66
1980	The Kids Who Knew Too MuchMovie	Mr. Klein	66
1980	Dr. Heckyl and Mr. HypeMovie	Sgt. Fleacollar	66
1979	$weepstake$Series	—	65
1979	When the West Was Fun: A Western ReunionMovie	Self	65
1978	Flying HighSeries	—	64
1977	Halloween with the New Addams FamilyMovie	Uncle Fester	63
1976	Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodMovie	Stagehand 1	62
1976	Sherlock Holmes in New YorkMovie	Haymarket Hotel Proprietor	62
1975	The SpecialistsMovie	Roger	61
1975	The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper MysteryMovie	Detective Chief Anderson	61
1974	Movin' OnSeries	—	60
1974	The Phantom of HollywoodMovie	Jonathan	60
1973	Police StorySeries	—	59
1973	Barnaby JonesSeries	Phil Rooney	59
1973	Cahill: United States MarshalMovie	Charlie Smith	59
1973	The Addams FamilySeries	Uncle Fester (voice)	59
1972	Emergency!Series	—	58
1972	The New Scooby-Doo MoviesSeries	Uncle Fester (voice)	58
1972	The Brian Keith ShowSeries	—	58
1972	Cool MillionSeries	Merrill Cossack	58
1972	Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams FamilyMovie	Uncle Fester (Voice)	58
1971	Alias Smith and JonesSeries	—	57
1971	Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawSeries	Zigler	57
1971	The Jimmy Stewart ShowSeries	—	57
1971	McMillan & WifeSeries	Howard Sparks	57
1971	The New Andy Griffith ShowSeries	—	57
1970	The Partridge FamilySeries	Max Pepper	56
1969	Love, American StyleSeries	Uncle Harold	55
1969	MarloweMovie	Grant W. Hicks	55
1969	Marcus Welby, M.D.Series	Vince Darrell	55
1969	The Brady BunchSeries	—	55
1968	The Name of the GameSeries	Connie Hart	54
1968	Adam-12Series	Harry Rustin	54
1968	Hawaii Five-OSeries	Jerry Howe	54
1968	Here's LucySeries	Kermit Bosworth	54
1968	The OutsiderSeries	Rusty	54
1968	The Shakiest Gun in the WestMovie	Matthew Basch	54
1968	Rogue's GalleryMovie	Funeral Director	54
1967	IronsideSeries	—	53
1966	Family AffairSeries	—	52
1966	A Fine MadnessMovie	Mr. Fitzgerald	52
1966	Clown AlleyMovie	Clown	52
1965	The Wild Wild WestSeries	Mayor Cecil Pudney	51
1965	I Dream of JeannieSeries	Suleiman	51
1965	Girl HappyMovie	Sgt. Benson	51
1965	John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!Movie	Father Ryan	51
1964	The Addams FamilySeries	Uncle Fester	50
1963	Burke's LawSeries	Bert Crowley	49
1963	Vacation PlayhouseSeries	Finnegan	49
1962	The VirginianSeries	Bodey	48
1962	The Lucy ShowSeries	Lieutenant Ruggles	48
1962	When the Girls Take OverMovie	Captain Toussaint	48
1962	McKeever and the ColonelSeries	Sgt. Barnes	48
1961	The Dick Powell ShowSeries	Shopkeeper	47
1961	The Legend of Rudolph ValentinoMovie	Self (archive footage)	47
1960	The Andy Griffith ShowSeries	George Stevens	46
1960	OutlawsSeries	—	46
1960	Sex Kittens Go to CollegeMovie	Wildcat MacPherson	46
1959	Lock-UpSeries	—	45
1959	Hawaiian EyeSeries	Mack Stanley	45
1959	Mr. LuckySeries	Joe Azevedo	45
1959	Night of the Quarter MoonMovie	Desk Sergeant Bragan	45
1959	The Beat GenerationMovie	Jake Baron	45
1959	The Big OperatorMovie	Ed Brannell	45
1958	77 Sunset StripSeries	Baldy Mike Hannigan (uncredited)	44
1958	High School Confidential!Movie	Mr. A	44
1958	The Space ChildrenMovie	Hank Johnson	44
1958	Peter GunnSeries	—	44
1958	Shirley Temple's StorybookSeries	Marshal Rogers	44
1958	No Place to LandMovie	Swede	44
1957	Perry MasonSeries	Ron Litten	43
1957	Perry MasonSeries	Gus Sawyer	43
1957	The Joker is WildMovie	Swifty Morgan	43
1957	The Buster Keaton StoryMovie	Elmer Case	43
1957	Where's Charley?Movie	Coach Sanderford	43
1957	Eighteen and AnxiousMovie	Harold 'Eager' Beaver	43
1955	Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries	George Bay	41
1955	Matinee TheaterSeries	—	41
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Marshal Stoudenaire	41
1954	The Wonderful World of DisneySeries	Mr. Klein	40
1953	General Electric TheaterSeries	Marshal Stubb Snider	39
1953	Letter to LorettaSeries	Woody Woods	39
1953	The ActressMovie	Inopportune (uncredited)	39
1953	Mesa of Lost WomenMovie	Dr Aranya	39
1952	Outlaw WomenMovie	Piute Bill	38
1951	The Red Skelton ShowSeries	Police Officer Hennesey	37
1951	The Red Skelton ShowSeries	Muggsy	37
1951	Skipalong RosenbloomMovie	Buck Lovelace	37
1951	Varieties on ParadeMovie	Himself	37
1948	Studio OneSeries	Jeffers	34
1947	Kilroy Was HereMovie	Pappy Collins	33
1942	Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)Movie	Self (archive footage)	28
1939	Million Dollar LegsMovie	Russ Simpson	25
1939	Sky PatrolMovie	Carter Meade	25
1938	College SwingMovie	Jackie	24
1935	Home on the RangeMovie	Jack Hatfield	21
1931	Huckleberry FinnMovie	Tom Sawyer	17
1930	EstrelladosMovie	Self (Guest Appearance at Premiere)	16
1930	Tom SawyerMovie	Tom Sawyer	16
1927	ButtonsMovie	Buttons	13
1925	The Rag ManMovie	Tim Kelly	11
1924	Hello, 'FriscoMovie	Jackie Coogan	10
1924	A Boy of FlandersMovie	Nello	10
1922	Nice and FriendlyMovie	Boy	8
1922	Seeing StarsMovie	Self	8
1921	The KidMovie	The Kid	7
1921	My BoyMovie	Jackie Blair	7
1919	A Day's PleasureMovie	Smallest Boy (uncredited)	5