Jackie Coogan

On October 26th, 1914 Jackie Coogan was born. 

Jackie Coogan (1914-1984)

Coogan began acting at an early age and was discovered by Charlie Chaplin before his 5th birthday. 

At 21, Coogan sued his mother and stepfather for squandering his earnings. The ensuing court battle prompted a law protecting child actors entitled “Coogan’s Act”. 

After World War II, Coogan settled into a TV career and eventually into the role of Uncle Fester on the Addams Family television series.

Uncle Fester (1964-1966)

Coogan as Uncle Fester and Ted Cassidy as Lurch

John Astin, Coogan,
Ted Cassidy, Lisa Loring, 
Carolyn Jones and Ken Weatherwax
(1964-1966)

Also on this date:

Holly Woodlawn was born in 1946