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Jackie Coogan dies at 69 first child movie star
Jackie Coogan the first major child film star known from The Kid to Uncle Fester in The Addams Family died aged 69 after a cardiac arrest at Santa Monica Hospital. Fellow actors including John Astin and Jackie Cooper praised his professionalism and zest for life while noting his legal battles over earnings and the Coogan Law that protected juvenile actors. Born October 26, 1914, Coogan rose from Chaplin's discovery to a prolific film and TV career and served as a World War II Air Force lieutenant earning the Air Medal.
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