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1978, TV Show

Jackie Cooper, Superman's Perry White, Dies at 88

May 4, 2011 05:56 PM ET
by Kate Stanhope

Jackie Cooper, who played Daily Planet editor Perry White in the original Superman films, has died. He was 88 years old.

Cooper died Tuesday at a Beverly Hills, Calif., hospital after a sudden illness, TMZ reports.

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A Los Angeles native, Cooper started acting at... read full article

The White Shadow: Videos

Free | Hulu Aired: 3/9/1981

Season 3, Episode 14
Mr. Mackey, Carver's history teacher, is frustrated over the casual attitude of Carver's black students.

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Free | Hulu Aired: 3/2/1981

Season 3, Episode 13
A woman is mugged on the street at night by three young black men, and the description she gives the police matches Coolidge, Franklin, and Thorpe.

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play video on Hulu 48:14

Free | Hulu Aired: 2/23/1981

Season 3, Episode 12
A female teacher with a past history of mental illness and nervous breakdowns is tormented by a psychotic student.

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Free | Hulu Aired: 2/16/1981

Season 3, Episode 11
Salami and Vitaglia take on a part-time job reposessing cars, but the ungodly work hours and the harassments from the car owners affect their entire lives.

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Jackie Cooper, Superman's Perry White, Dies at 88

May 4, 2011 05:56 PM ET
by Kate Stanhope

Jackie Cooper, who played Daily Planet editor Perry White in the original Superman films, has died. He was 88 years old.

Cooper died Tuesday at a Beverly Hills, Calif., hospital after a sudden illness, TMZ reports.

Remember other celebrities who died this year

A Los Angeles native, Cooper started acting at... read more

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Premiered: November 27, 1978, on CBS

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Premise: An ex-NBA player coaches a racially mixed high-school team in a tough inner-city section of Los Angeles. Storylines aren't strictly confined to the court, the locker room and class, but extend beyond school grounds to follow events in players' lives, in their homes and on the streets. Created and executive produced by Bruce Paltrow, `The White Shadow' received Emmy nominations for best drama in 1980 and 1981.

Cast
Ken Howard Ken Reeves	Joan Pringle Sybil Buchanan
Kevin Hooks Morris Thorpe	Timothy Van Patten Mario `Salami' Pettrino
Byron Stewart Warren Coolidge