Background
Cooney, Percival John was born on May 19, 1871 in Peterboro, Canada. Son of John Ward and Mary A. (O’Callaghan) Cooney.
Cooney, Percival John was born on May 19, 1871 in Peterboro, Canada. Son of John Ward and Mary A. (O’Callaghan) Cooney.
Student Ottawa (Canada) University 1 year, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1902-1903.
Schools and newspaper work, Butte, Montana, 1897-1902. Editor and manager Telegram, Deadwood, South Dakot, 1904-1908. Director manual arts public schools, Ontario, California, 1908-1910, South Pasadena, 1910-1912, Los Angeles, 1912-1916.
Scenario department American Film Company, Santa Barbara, 1917. Director manual arts and visual education, high school, Imperial City, California, 1917-1919, Perris, California, 1919-1920. Dramatic critic and member of advisory bureau, Palmer Photoplay Corporation, Los Angeles, 1921.
Director Americanization work with foreigners, high school, El Monte, California, since 1921.
Member of advisory bur.
Married Emma Wilhemena Keppner, September 16, 1904. Children: Byron Arthur, John P. Teacher public.