Jackie Coogan: America’s First Child Super Star

Over the years, there have been a multitude of child actors in both movies and television. But who was the very first child superstar? His name was Jackie Coogan. It all began in 1919, when movies were called "silent pictures." Jackie was discovered by the famous Charlie Chaplin, who featured him in a movie called The Kid. Jackie became an instant celebrity. He was the first child actor who was so famous, that movies were built around him as the star. Like all child actors, he grew up, but left a incomparable legacy.