Biography
By the mid-1930s, his career had slowed considerably and in 1938 he attempted to win back his $4 million childhood earnings from his mother and stepfather. By the time the case was settled the amount had dropped to approximately $250,000, of which Coogan received only a portion. The case resulted in the Coogan Act, or Child Actors Bill, set up to protect the assets of child stars. Coogan became, in many ways, the patron saint -- of sorts -- of …
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Career Milestones
| Did voice of Uncle Fester on animated "Addams Family" series | ||
| Recurring role on TV series, "Happy Days" | ||
| Recurring role on TV series, "The Partridge Family" | ||
| Regular on TV series "McKeever and the Colonel" (NBC) | ||
| Regular role as Uncle Fester in TV series, "The Addams Family" | ||
1917 | Feature acting debut at 18 months in "Skinner's Baby" | |
1921 | Became superstar at age 7 in Chaplin's silent "The Kid" | |
1928 | Had "hair-cutting" ceremony; publicity stunt turned into film "Johnny Get Your Hair Cut" | |
1938 | Filed suit against parents for assets from Jackie Coogan Productions Inc; led to passage of the California's Child Actors Bill (the "Coogan Act") protecting child actors | |
1938 | Returned to films in teen-age roles, "College Swing" | |
1949 | TV regular on "The Benny Rubin Show" | |
1950 | Was regular on "Pantomime Quiz" | |
1972 | Made TV movie debut in "Cool Million" (NBC) | |
1982 | Acted in last feature, "The Escape Artist" | |