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22 June 2011

Obituary of John Henry 'Jack' Coogan SR

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(extracted from "Chicago Tribune" [IL], 05 MAY 1935):

4 DIE; JACKIE COOGAN HURT

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The elder Coogan was born in Syracuse, NY, 49 years ago. He played 
at a San Francisco theater in 1913 with Lillian Dolliver and Rena 
Rogers, fell in love with the former and they were married. In 
1914 they came here, where Jackie was born. 

Coogan engaged in widespread realty... 

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(extracted from "Boston Globe" [MA], 06 MAY 1935):

JACKIE COOGAN IS RECOVERING

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The elder Coogan was born at Syracuse.  He played with Annette 
Kellerman in vaudeville. Jackie and his young brother Robert made 
their stage appearances with them doing impersonations. 

Coogan senior's stage engagement with Miss Dolliver in 1913 
rapidly ripened into personal engagement and ...

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(extracted from "Los Angeles Times" [CA], 07 MAY 1935):

[COOGAN - John]... ...husband of Lillian R. Coogan, loving father 
of Jackie Coogan and Robert Coogan, son of Mrs. Mary Coogan, 
brother of Arthur, Marion, Urania and George...

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(extracted from "Los Angeles Times" [CA], 09 MAY 1935):

COOGAN'S WIDOW AND JACKIE AT FUNERAL...

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(extracted from "New York Times" [NY], 09 MAY 1935, PAGE 21):

JACK COOGAN SR. BURIED.

Son, Tightly Taped, Leaves Hos-
pital to Attend Funeral.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 8 (AP). - Jackie Coogan, the screen "kid"
of long ago, arose today from a hospital bed as he had promised
to attend the funeral of his father, Jack Coogan Sr., who as
business manager of the youthful actor had made him wealthy.

The elder Coogan was killed on Saturday night in an automobile
accident near San Diego, which also cost the lives of Trent
(Junior) Durkin, friend of Jackie and also an actor; Robert 
Horner, screen and radio writer, and Clarence Jones, Coogan
ranch foreman.  Jackie, seriously injured, was the only one
of the party to escape alive.

Tightly taped, he was taken to the Church of the Good Shepherd
in Beverly Hills to hear the requiem high mass.

When he arrived at the church he went at once to his mother's
side and kissed her.  Both were weeping.  They entered the 
church behind the coffin, which was accompanied by six black-
robed alter boys, carrying candles.  After the service, Jackie 
returned to the hospital.  He did not see the burial in Calvary 
Cemetery.

The funerals for Durkin and Jones were held yesterday.  Horner
will be buried tomorrow.

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(extracted from "Chicago Tribune" [IL], 09 MAY 1935):

[...]

...the body of John Coogan Sr. rested today while solemn mass was
celebrated...

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(extracted from "Time" [Magazine], 13 MAY 1935, PAGE ?):

MILESTONES

DIED - John Coogan, father of retired Child Actor Jackie Coogan,
21; Junior Durkin, 19, actor (Huckleberry Finn, Little Men); and
two others; when an automobile driven by the elder Coogan 
plunged down a mountain embankment; near San Diego, Calif.  Son
Coogan, only survivor of the accident, was injured.

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