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“I just knew how to do the one thing I did, and whether I did it well or not depended on who the director was.”

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Jackie Cooper, born on September 15, 1922, in California, USA, was an American actor. Known for his child star image in the 1930s and early 1940s, Cooper later became a versatile actor, working in film, television, and theater. more

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