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John Leslie Coogan

John Leslie Coogan

Male 1914 - 1984  (69 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document


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  • Name John Leslie Coogan 
    Nickname Jackie 
    Born 26 Oct 1914  Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Actor. He was one of Hollywood's first child stars appearing in silent films. He later sued his mother and stepfather over his squandered earnings. This provoked California to enact the first legal protections for the earnings of child performers. The California Child Actors Bill was widely known as the Coogan Act.

    He is now best remembered as Uncle Fester in the 1964 TV series "The Addams Family". He also voiced the same character in the 1973 animated version of "The Addams Family".  
    The Kidd.
    The Kidd.
    Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Coogan in 1921 silent film; "The Kidd"
    Addams Family Cartoon.
    Addams Family Cartoon.
    Janet Waldo was Morticia Addams and Grandma Adddams in the 16 episodes of the animated Addams Family as well as hundreds of other appearances as a voice on Saturday morning TV.

    Jackie Coogan the original Uncle Fester reprised his roll n animation.
    Carolyn Sue Jones as as Morticia Addams and Jackie Coogan as Uncle Fester.
    Carolyn Sue Jones as as Morticia Addams and Jackie Coogan as Uncle Fester.
    The Addams Family Intro and train wreck. Run time 1 minute 45 seconds.
    Died 1 Mar 1984  Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Jackie Coogan Headstone.
    Jackie Coogan Headstone.
    Jackie Coogan Headstone.
    Person ID I64509  Nagel
    Last Modified 17 May 2022 

    Father John Henry Coogan,   b. 21 Jan 1886, Syracuse, Onondaga, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1935, San Diego County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Lillian Rita Dolliver,   b. 27 May 1892, San Francisco, San Francisco, California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1977, San Francisco County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Married 19 Jul 1913  San Francisco County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F19964  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Ruth Grable,   b. 18 Dec 1916, Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1973, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 20 Nov 1937  Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorced 19 Nov 1940 
    Last Modified 16 May 2022 
    Family ID F19965  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Flower Parry,   b. 27 May 1922, Glendale, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1981, Granada Hills, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 10 Aug 1941  California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorced 29 Jun 1943 
    Last Modified 16 May 2022 
    Family ID F19966  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Anna Louise McCormack,   b. 16 Jan 1921, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 2017, Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Married 26 Dec 1946  Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorced 19 Sep 1951 
    Last Modified 16 May 2022 
    Family ID F19967  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 4 Dorothea Odetta Hanson,   b. 1914,   d. 1999, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married Apr 1952 
    Last Modified 16 May 2022 
    Family ID F19968  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart