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Produced some claymation reenactments of some of the shorts in 1966. Have been numerous failed resurrections the Our Gang / LittleĪn attempt to present Our Gang in color, Art Clokey ( Gumby)
#WHO ARE THE ORIGINAL LITTLE RASCALS TV#
There was a 1954 reunion of the early Rascals stars on the TV show You Asked For It. The first Pete the dog was poisoned and killed by an unknown assailant. "Buckwheat" Thomas died in 1980, forgotten by the industry. A drug addict, he was arrested for assaulting his stepdaughter with He was aquitted.īeckett was a regular on Rocky Jones, Space Ranger from 1954 -ġ956.
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"Alfalfa" Switzer was fatally shot over a fifty dollar debt.īlake was recently on trial for the murder of his wife. There is some speculation that it may have been an intentional Of pastor later in life but was run down on a city sidewalk by a hit and "Waldo" Kaye (the smart kid with the glasses) earned the title Silent shorts, was stabbed to death in 2002 by a homeless man he had taken Smith, who replaced Mickey Daniels as the freckle-faced kid in the He was so completely forgotten it was more than two decades "Chubby" Chaney, who replaced Joe Cobb as the overweight kid,ĭaniels, an original Gang member from 1922-33, perished a lonelyĭrunk in 1970. "Wheezer" Hutchins perished in a military plane crash at age "Froggy" Laughlin was killed in a motorbike accident at the People talk about the "Our Gang curse," it's because of these (a TVĪdvocacy group) and is currently writing his memoirs. Vice President of Population Communications International, Inc. Went on to head NBC's Saturday morning lineup in 1977, he is now the Executive Television Inc., ARP Animation Studios and others. He passed away on September 24, 2005.Ī distinguished career as a local jazz musician.īecker became a very successful voice over artist for Leonardo/ Total "Butch" Bond could be seen in recent years at personal appearancesĪnd celebrity signing events. Hood became a popular performer and voice-over artist for television.Ĭooper went on to a long and brilliant career as an actor and director. Original fat kid, Joe Cobb, retired from the business at age 28 and lived
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Paid star of the series from 1922 until 1932 but died in obscurity in Our Gang member Allen 'Farina' Hoskins was the dominant and highest Of TV series, including several early episodes of Sanford and Son. Rascals Theater in syndication during the early-1970s.īeard was a bit player in dozens of films and a frequent guest on a number ("Stymie") Beard and Tommy "Butch" Bond co-hosted The Little After a short run, Downs left showīusiness as well, living a quiet life until he passed away in 1994. In San Diego in the mid-fifties portraying "Johnny Jet," a former WWII Rascal star (from 1923 until 1927) Johnny Downs hosted the films To sign an autograph unless I bought his $30 book, which I did not do) Will always remember that event (BTW Richard Simmons absolutely refused He was a gentle, friendly and nice man who gladly signed an autographįor me and we spoke for a few minutes until I was called away. The scooter was called 'The Rascal' and the man was none other than Spanky. Stunning, Richard Simmons was there, people with all sorts of devicesĪnd gadgets and over in the corner, stood a man with a mobility-scooter. I was one of the 'crew' I was there to see how it all turned out. The field converged on the newly opened Javits Center in NYC for an exhibition
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I worked for a company which put on a convention/show called McFarland, though retired, did have a job in 1990 that put him in my 'corner' (I grew up in the NYC area) I must add one bit of information. Ira Goldwyn tells us: "While you have captured my memories in detail On an episode of Cheers just a short time before his death in 1993. He rarelyĪppeared in films or on TV after 1960, his last guest shot was (as himself) While also doing the occasional lecture and personal appearance. The Tulsa gig, Spanky walked away from show business to become a salesperson, Was no longer a little kid! (Although I must say he still looked like That Spanky avail himself of a jock strap! It was apparent that Spanky On the front porch of his make believe house, some viewers called in suggesting I think he was about a week late.Īmusing sidebar was that after two or three days on the show, sitting Mention: I was asked to sit in as 'host' on the Spanky set until he couldĪrrive in town.
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TV Memories site) adds, "In response to the Spanky McFarland Spanky quit the station in 1960 after years of frustration dealing Writing and directing local kids in the familiar roles but KOTV vetoed Hoped to use the opportunity to start a new version of Our Gang, "Spanky" McFarland hosted the Little Rascals films inĪ clubhouse setting on CBS affiliate KOTV in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 1955, while the Rascals were just beginning their run in NYC, George