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Jeanne Cooper

Bio: Wilma Jeanne Cooper (born October 25, 1928 in Taft, California), known as Jeanne Cooper, is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Katherine Chancellor on the daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. Although she was not in the series when the show debuted in March 1973, she made her onscreen debut in November of that year, and remains the longest-tenured actor on The Young and the Restless
Born: Thu, Oct 25 1928
Birthplace: Taft, California, U.S.

Death: Wed, May 08 2013
Jeanne Cooper is 84 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Dead Air
Dead Air
Jeanne Cooper was
81 in Dead Air
as 'Paranoid Caller #1'.
Tue, Oct 27 2009
Poster of Donna on Demand
Donna on Demand
Jeanne Cooper was
80 in Donna on Demand
as 'Virginia Hart'.
Tue, Sep 15 2009
Poster of Carpool Guy
Carpool Guy
Jeanne Cooper was
76 in Carpool Guy
as 'Mrs. Lunsford'.
Tue, Oct 11 2005
Poster of The Tomorrow Man
The Tomorrow Man
Jeanne Cooper was
72 in The Tomorrow Man
Tue, Jul 31 2001
Poster of Beyond Suspicion
Beyond Suspicion
Jeanne Cooper was
65 in Beyond Suspicion
as 'Renata'.
Mon, Nov 22 1993
Poster of Frozen Assets
Frozen Assets
Jeanne Cooper was
63 in Frozen Assets
as 'Zach Shepard's mother'.
Fri, Oct 23 1992
Poster of The San Pedro Bums
The San Pedro Bums
Jeanne Cooper was
48 in The San Pedro Bums
as 'Mrs. McClory'.
Fri, May 13 1977
Poster of Sweet Hostage
Sweet Hostage
Jeanne Cooper was
46 in Sweet Hostage
as 'Mrs. Withers'.
Fri, Oct 10 1975
Poster of The All-American Boy
The All-American Boy
Jeanne Cooper was
44 in The All-American Boy
as 'Nola Bealer'.
Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of Kansas City Bomber
Kansas City Bomber
Jeanne Cooper was
43 in Kansas City Bomber
as 'Vivien'.
Wed, Aug 02 1972
Poster of There Was a Crooked Man...
There Was a Crooked Man...
Jeanne Cooper was
41 in There Was a Crooked Man...
as 'Prostitute'.
Fri, Sep 18 1970
Poster of The Boston Strangler
The Boston Strangler
Jeanne Cooper was
39 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Cloe'.
Tue, Oct 08 1968
Poster of Tony Rome
Tony Rome
Jeanne Cooper was
39 in Tony Rome
as 'Lorna Boyd'.
Fri, Nov 10 1967
Poster of Mosby's Marauders
Mosby's Marauders
Jeanne Cooper was
38 in Mosby's Marauders
as 'Ma Prentiss'.
Fri, Mar 17 1967
Poster of Black Zoo
Black Zoo
Jeanne Cooper was
34 in Black Zoo
as 'Edna Conrad'.
Wed, May 15 1963
Poster of The Intruder
The Intruder
Jeanne Cooper was
33 in The Intruder
as 'Vi Griffin'.
Mon, May 14 1962
Poster of House of Women
House of Women
Jeanne Cooper was
33 in House of Women
as 'Helen Jennings'.
Wed, Apr 11 1962
Poster of 13 West Street
13 West Street
Jeanne Cooper was
33 in 13 West Street
as 'Mrs. Quinn'.
Fri, Feb 23 1962
Poster of Red Nightmare
Red Nightmare
Jeanne Cooper was
33 in Red Nightmare
as 'Helen Donavan'.
Sun, Feb 11 1962
Poster of Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Jeanne Cooper was
32 in Let No Man Write My Epitaph
as 'Fran'.
Thu, Nov 10 1960
Poster of Unwed Mother
Unwed Mother
Jeanne Cooper was
30 in Unwed Mother
as 'Mrs. Horton'.
Sun, Nov 23 1958
Poster of Plunder Road
Plunder Road
Jeanne Cooper was
29 in Plunder Road
as 'Fran Werner'.
Thu, Dec 05 1957
Poster of Rock All Night
Rock All Night
Jeanne Cooper was
28 in Rock All Night
as 'Mabel'.
Mon, Apr 01 1957
Poster of Five Steps to Danger
Five Steps to Danger
Jeanne Cooper was
28 in Five Steps to Danger
as 'Helen Bethke'.
Mon, Nov 05 1956
Poster of Calling Homicide
Calling Homicide
Jeanne Cooper was
27 in Calling Homicide
as 'Darlene Adams'.
Sun, Sep 30 1956
Poster of The Houston Story
The Houston Story
Jeanne Cooper was
27 in The Houston Story
as 'Madge'.
Wed, Feb 01 1956
Poster of The Naked Street
The Naked Street
Jeanne Cooper was
26 in The Naked Street
as 'Evelyn, Latzi's fiancée (uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 01 1955
Poster of Shadows of Tombstone
Shadows of Tombstone
Jeanne Cooper was
24 in Shadows of Tombstone
as 'Marge'.
Fri, Sep 18 1953
Poster of The Man from the Alamo
The Man from the Alamo
Jeanne Cooper was
24 in The Man from the Alamo
as 'Kate Lamar'.
Fri, Aug 07 1953
Poster of The Redhead from Wyoming
The Redhead from Wyoming
Jeanne Cooper was
24 in The Redhead from Wyoming
as 'Myra'.
Thu, Jan 08 1953

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
Jeanne Cooper was
65+ in Touched by an Angel
as 'Estelle'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 1994
Poster of Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder
Jeanne Cooper was
65+ in Diagnosis: Murder
as 'Jeanne Cooper'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 29 1993
Poster of L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Jeanne Cooper was
57+ in L.A. Law
as 'Gladys Becker'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986
Poster of Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Jeanne Cooper was
45+ in Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as ', Dr. Kline'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Run, Joe, Run
Run, Joe, Run
Jeanne Cooper was
45+ in Run, Joe, Run
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 07 1974
Poster of Doc Elliot
Doc Elliot
Jeanne Cooper was
44+ in Doc Elliot
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 10 1973
Poster of The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
Jeanne Cooper was
44+ in The Young and the Restless
as 'Katherine Chancellor'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 26 1973
Poster of Hawkins
Hawkins
Jeanne Cooper was
44+ in Hawkins
as 'Mrs. Hamilton'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 13 1973
Poster of Emergency!
Emergency!
Jeanne Cooper was
43+ in Emergency!
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 22 1972
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
Jeanne Cooper was
42+ in Cannon
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971
Poster of McCloud
McCloud
Jeanne Cooper was
41+ in McCloud
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Poster of Nanny and the Professor
Nanny and the Professor
Jeanne Cooper was
41+ in Nanny and the Professor
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 21 1970
Poster of Bracken's World
Bracken's World
Jeanne Cooper was
40+ in Bracken's World
as 'Grace Douglas'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1969
Poster of Lancer
Lancer
Jeanne Cooper was
39+ in Lancer
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Jeanne Cooper was
39+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Ann'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of The Outsider
The Outsider
Jeanne Cooper was
39+ in The Outsider
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1968
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
Jeanne Cooper was
38+ in Mannix
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip
Jeanne Cooper was
38+ in Cimarron Strip
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 07 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Jeanne Cooper was
38+ in Ironside
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of The Monroes
The Monroes
Jeanne Cooper was
37+ in The Monroes
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 07 1966
Poster of The Loner
The Loner
Jeanne Cooper was
36+ in The Loner
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of Laredo
Laredo
Jeanne Cooper was
36+ in Laredo
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965
Poster of The Big Valley
The Big Valley
Jeanne Cooper was
36+ in The Big Valley
as 'Martha, Elaine Jason'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of Branded
Branded
Jeanne Cooper was
36+ in Branded
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 24 1965
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Jeanne Cooper was
35+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Amy Barr, Addie Ogilvie'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of Mr. Novak
Mr. Novak
Jeanne Cooper was
34+ in Mr. Novak
as 'Louise Sargent'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963
Poster of Channing
Channing
Jeanne Cooper was
34+ in Channing
as 'Margaret Dellafield'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1963
Poster of The Dakotas
The Dakotas
Jeanne Cooper was
34+ in The Dakotas
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 07 1963
Poster of Stoney Burke
Stoney Burke
Jeanne Cooper was
33+ in Stoney Burke
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Jeanne Cooper was
33+ in The Virginian
as 'Julia Montgomery'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of The New Breed
The New Breed
Jeanne Cooper was
32+ in The New Breed
as 'Helen'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1961
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Jeanne Cooper was
32+ in Ben Casey
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Jeanne Cooper was
32+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Marian Colby'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of 87th Precinct
87th Precinct
Jeanne Cooper was
32+ in 87th Precinct
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 1961
Poster of Surfside 6
Surfside 6
Jeanne Cooper was
31+ in Surfside 6
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1960
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Jeanne Cooper was
31+ in Thriller
as 'Ethel Bankstrom'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of The Tall Man
The Tall Man
Jeanne Cooper was
31+ in The Tall Man
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1960
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Jeanne Cooper was
30+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Miss Smith'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Jeanne Cooper was
30+ in Rawhide
as 'Mrs. Clara Wilson, Kate Merrill'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Jeanne Cooper was
29+ in 77 Sunset Strip
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
Jeanne Cooper was
29+ in The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
as 'Gene Taylor'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 26 1958
Poster of Bronco
Bronco
Jeanne Cooper was
29+ in Bronco
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958
Poster of Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Jeanne Cooper was
29+ in Wanted: Dead or Alive
as 'Myra'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1958
Poster of Maverick
Maverick
Jeanne Cooper was
28+ in Maverick
as ', Virginia Cory'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Jeanne Cooper was
28+ in Perry Mason
as 'Laura Beaumont, Thelma Bell, Ethel Belan, Mary Browne, Miriam Fielding'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of M Squad
M Squad
Jeanne Cooper was
28+ in M Squad
as 'Julia Gifford'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1957
Poster of Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot
Jeanne Cooper was
28+ in Sugarfoot
as 'Rachel Barnes'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Jeanne Cooper was
28+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Jeanne Cooper was
27+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Lucy'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of State Trooper
State Trooper
Jeanne Cooper was
27+ in State Trooper
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 25 1956
Poster of Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater
Jeanne Cooper was
27+ in Matinee Theater
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1955
Poster of Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Jeanne Cooper was
26+ in Highway Patrol
as 'Louise Douglas'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1955
Poster of Cheyenne
Cheyenne
Jeanne Cooper was
26+ in Cheyenne
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Jeanne Cooper was
26+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Lily'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of The Millionaire
The Millionaire
Jeanne Cooper was
26+ in The Millionaire
as 'Vicki Delbridge'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955
Poster of I Led Three Lives
I Led Three Lives
Jeanne Cooper was
24+ in I Led Three Lives
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1953
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Jeanne Cooper was
22+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of The Adventures of Kit Carson
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Jeanne Cooper was
22+ in The Adventures of Kit Carson
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 11 1951