Saturday, October 26, 2024
Podcast Actor Jackie Coogan Golden Age of Radio Tribute
On this day October 26, 1914 actor Jackie Coogan was born (died March 1, 1984). On this special podcast listen to a Golden Age of Radio comedy starring Jackie Coogan with his wife actress Betty Grable. Charlie Chaplin's film classic The Kid (1921) made Coogan one of the first child stars in the history of Hollywood. Coogan continued to act throughout his life, later earning renewed fame in middle age portraying Uncle Fester in the TV series The Addams Family (1964–1966).