DragonKing Dark: The Jackie Coogan Law
You know your life has taken a bad turn if the government has to name a law after you.
That’s exactly what it was for child actor Jackie Coogan, who, after gaining huge success in various Charlie Chaplin films, went on to even greater notoriety as Uncle Fester from The Addams Family.
So, what is so dark about Coogan? It is a cautionary tale for all child actors, Hollywood, and human nature.
We continuing our 100 darkest moments in pop culture history with a look at the life of Jackie Coogan.
Karl Stern
Karl Stern is a pro wrestling historian specializing in the 1980s and pioneer era (pre-1900) of pro wrestling. He is an author who has written several books on wrestling and independently runs the When It Was Cool retro pop culture website.