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Who are the actors that played The Little Rascals and where are they now?
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History of "Our Gang / The Little Rascals":
The first episodes were shot in 1922 and found an end in 1944. Totally there are 221 single episodes. A complete catalog of all episodes can be found at "All movies of Our Gang / The Little Rascals at a glance" - http://www.cyranos.ch/ourgfilm.htm
The little Rascals were called into live through the legendary producer Hal Roach (Roach also spotted the comedians Laurel & Hardy). The trigger for the combination of a child troupe was the exceptional big success of rascal Ernie "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison in comedies of Harold Lloyd and Snub Pollard.
The composition of the troupe was checkered and represented typical children in the neighborhood. The original cast were Mary Kornman (the beautiful girl), Allen "Farina" Hoskins" (the naive negro), Mickey Daniels (the freckled whipper-snapper), Joe Cobb (the pleasant fat person), Jackie Condon (the rich fellow), Ernie Morrison (the rascal) and last but not least Pete the pet with a painted circle around his right eye.
The success of the rascals was based on the imitation of the world of adults but at the same time they played a trick or showed such behavior which the adults wouldn't dare to do themselves. It is also astonishing that the children acted extremely natural in contrast to the child stars in the 30's with their pseudo adult-ness.
The stories were made from simple patterns but were affectionate. At this
time real scripts didn't exist but rather, there was a short outline of the main theme; gags and other ideas were developed only during the shot. The success of the serial wasn't due to a single person but was the result of exemplary teamwork.
When Hal Roach sold the serial to MGM in 1938, it rang in the decline of the serial. MGM wasn't able to maintain the magic which the serial radiated before and was shut down in 1944. Since then the serial experienced a resurrection time and again through broadcasting on TV. With this was erected a lasting monument to the little rascals.
Most of the actors/actresses have already died or have got into oblivion. Here's some info on the original cast - how they got their roles as Our Gang cast members, with updates on their life now, and some how-they-look-now pics:
Tommy "Butch" Bond (1926-2005)
Ask anyone who even casually remembers the Rascals who Alfalfa’s nemesis was and they’ll tell you "IT’S BUTCH!" Clearly, it’s not just the heroes and good-guys that leave an impression.
Our Gang lasted for 22 years, during which time tough-guys came and went. The series never really embraced the idea of a recurring bully that audiences could grow to despise. That is, until Tommy Bond played Butch for four years. Kids in the audiences would happily grow to fear and hiss at Butch.
Tommy Bond was the spokesman for Cabin Fever’s 21 volume video set of
fully restored Little Rascals films. He traveled around the country promoting them and appearing on various tv programs. He was on the Board of Directors of the Comedy Hall of Fame.
Summary of his filmworks:
Tommy Terror's Scary Stories (1999) Atom Man Vs. Superman (1950) Big Town Scandal (1948) Man from Frisco (1944) Static in the Attic (1939) Men in Fright (1938) Gobs of Trouble (1935) Kid Millions (1934) Forgotten Babies (1933) Spanky (1932)
Dorothy DeBorba (1925)
Adorable Dorothy DeBorba was with the Gang for three years, beginning her career at age five. Quickly, Dorothy became an audience favorite with her trademark curls and elaborate hair bows. Her mother made those bows and would spend two hours every night brushing and putting Dorothy's hair up in curlers. Of course, her natural energy and mischievousness added to her appeal!
Dorothy left show business shortly after her Our Gang career. Today, she lives in Livermore, California and recalls her Rascals days vividly and with fondness.
Summary of her filmworks:
The Kid from Borneo (1933) Mush and Milk (1933) Birthday Blues (1932) Hook and Ladder (1932) Spanky (1932) Little Daddy (1931) Bargain Days (1931) The Slippery Pearls (1931) Teacher's Pet (1930) A Royal Romance (1930)
Joe Cobb (1917-2002)
Joe Cobb was born in 1917 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He appeared in 86 Our Gang episodes during seven years and he had three guest-appearances in the serial in the 30's.
Joe Cobb personified the jolly naive fat person in a perfect way and lent weight to the Our Gang.
After Joe Cobb left Our Gang he was engaged by the studio in 1936 as Master of Ceremonies for Our Gang. He then sought out minor roles in "Where Did You Get That Girl?" (41) and "Tuxedo Junction" (41), before
going into defense work as an assembler in 1942.
Summary of his filmworks:
Where Did You Get That Girl? (1941) Reunion in Rhythm (1937) Fish Hooky (1933) Boxing Gloves (1929) Noisy Noises (1929) Crazy House (1928) Edison, Marconi & Co. (1928) Dog Heaven (1927) Olympic Games (1927) Shivering Spooks (1926) Monkey Business (1926) Boys Will Be Joys (1925) Circus Fever (1925) High Society (1924) The Buccaneers (1924) Giants vs. Yanks (1923) The Big Show (1923)
Jean Darling (1922)
Jean Darling was born in 1922 in Santa Monica, CA. She already appeared in some movies at the age of six month and she had among others an appearance in the movie "Seeing the World" at the age of four. She appeared in 35 Our Gang episodes during three years.
During the 20's she was a darling of the Our Gang fans. In the 30's she went on Vaudeville tour with Our Gang and when she left the gang she also toured Vaudeville in a single act of song, dance and patter.
In 1954 she got married to Reuben Bowen who was the former Kajer the Magician. Since 1974 she has lived in Dublin and pursues a career as writer of mystery stories and reading her own stories "Aunt Poppy" for the RTE radio and TV station. She has also written plays for radio and has worked as a journalist, publishing over 50 short stories in "Ellery Queen", "Hitchcock" and many different magazines in Ireland.
Summary of her filmworks:
Babes in Toyland (1934) Jane Eyre (1934) Boxing Gloves (1929) Small Talk (1929) School Begins (1928) Crazy House (1928) Spook Spoofing (1928) Chicken Feed (1927) Olympic Games (1927) Ten Years Only (1927) Bring Home the Turkey (1927)
Gordon 'Porky' Lee (1933-2005)
Porky was born Eugene Lee in Ft. Worth Texas in 1933. (Later in life he adopted the name "Gordon" for himself.) In 1935 he and his family traveled to Hollywood wherein he became a Rascal for the next four years.
Director Gordon Douglas had a superb talent for letting Porky "do his thing", and captured some wonderful moments on film. Rarely did Porky appear as though he was acting; often looking around the set and going about his business while others were delivering lines. In fact, it was Porky who unwittingly provided some of the sincerest laughs of this period.
Summary of his filmworks:
Tiny Troubles (1939) Football Romeo (1938) Aladdin's Lantern (1938) Mail and Female (1937) Fishy Tales (1937) Glove Taps (1937) General Spanky (1936) Second Childhood (1936) Little Sinner (1935)
Eugene "Pineapple" Jackson (1916-2001)
Eugene "Pineapple" Jackson was one of the silent members of the little rascals. When he was six years old he was discovered by Hal Roach and made several "Our Gang" comedies.
He also appeared in feature films during the silent era, including "Penrod and Sam" (1923), with child-star Ben Alexander; "Thief of Baghdad" (1924), with Douglas Fairbanks; "Little Annie Rooney" (1925), with Mary Pickford; and "Uncle Tom's Cabin" (1927), with James B. Lowe and Gertrude Howard.
The talkies didn't stop "Pineapple" Jackson. He was a survivor of the transition to sound, and his show-business career lasted for decades. He rubbed elbows and tapped his toes with the greatest performers of our century, including Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Al Jolson, Judy Garland and Gene Kelly. While his successes could fill scrapbook after scrapbook, he considers his greatest accomplishment to be the inroads he made for Black performers in mainstream America.
Summary of his filmworks:
Bayou Romance (1982) Take My Life (1941) Sporting Blood (1940) Reform School (1939) Guns and Guitars (1936) Tumbling Tumbleweeds (1935) Sporting Blood (1931) Cimarron (1931) Dixiana (1930) Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927) Little Annie Rooney (1925) Thief of Bagdad (1924) Penrod and Sam (1923)
Leonard Kibrick (1924-1993) and Sidney Kibrick (1928)
Summary of the filmworks of Leonard Kibrick:
The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1987) It's a Wonderful World (1939) Jesse James (1939) Poor Little Rich Girl (1936) Shrimps for a Day (1934) Washee Ironee (1934) For Pete's Sake (1934) Kid Millions (1934)
Summary of the filmworks of Sidney Kibrick:
Hearts Are Thumps (1937) Glove Taps (1937) Fishy Tales (1937) Two Too Young (1936) Bored of Education (1936) Anniversary Trouble (1935)
Mary Ann Jackson (1923 - 2003)
Mary Ann Jackson was born on January 14, 1923. She was one of the earliest child stars of the twenties and thirties. Sporting a distinct Dutch-cut hairdo and freckles, she was cast in the "Our Gang" series in 1928 and made 32 comedy shorts with the group until 1931.
Unimpressed with acting and the industry, she left the film world after LITTLE DADDY at the age of eight and eventually married. She did resurface in 1950 as Rosie Kettle in MA AND PA KETTLE GO TO TOWN. She lives in San Fernando Valley, CA where she and her second husband settled. She does have a fond regard for her days at the Hal Roach Studios and is impressed with her large fan following
Summary of her filmworks:
Fly My Kite (1931) Little Daddy (1931) Bargain Days (1931) School's Out (1930) A Tough Winter (1930) The First Seven Years (1930) Shivering Shakespeare (1930) Boxing Gloves (1929) Railroadin' (1929)
George 'Spanky' McFarland (1928 - 1993)
Discovered at age three, George "Spanky" McFarland became a regular in the Our Gang film series during the 1930's and 1940's.
Appearing in 95 film shorts during his eleven year tenure, "Spanky" played the role of the enterprising, take-charge kid. His mother is credited with giving him his memorable nickname of "Spanky" which originated from her repeated warnings of what he would get should he venture into trouble.
At the end of January 1994, "Spanky" received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, becoming the only Our Gang member to be awarded this honor.
Summary of his filmworks:
The Aurora Encounter (1986) Moon Runners (1974) I Escaped from the Gestapo (1943) Benjamin Franklin, Jr. (1943) Wedding Worries (1941) Bubbling Trouble (1940) Alfalfa's Aunt (1939) Men in Fright (1938) Mail and Female (1937) Arbor Day (1936) Mama's Little Pirates (1934) The Kid from Borneo (1933) Birthday Blues (1932) Spanky (1932)
Darwood "Waldo" Kaye (1929-2002)
Darwood Kaye was born on Sept. 8, 1929 in Fort Collins, CO. He moved with his parents to Idaho, then Montana, then to California at the age of five. He started in pictures at age of 6 and worked in 40 films over 9 years, including 21 "Our Gang" comedies as "Waldo".
He graduated from Hollywood High School and attended UCLA. After this he was enlisted in the army, spent 1 1/2 years in service, mostly in Korea. After his return he graduated from La Sierra College (now University) in 1952 with a degree in theology. He began work as a pastor in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in San Diego, CA. Later he served as a pastor in Palm Springs, Escondido, Oceanside & Fallbrook (all in California).
He received an invitation to go as a missionary to Thailand where he served from 1957 to 1974. When he returned to the US, he served as a pastor in Santa Maria, St. Helena, La Crescenta, Tujunga, Burbank & Norwalk. In 1992 he retired but continue to serve part-time at the La Sierra University Church.
He was married to Jean Smith and had 4 sons. Three of them are also pastors and one writes scripts and produces the Voice of Prophecy radio program, a world-wide ministry. Darwood Kaye was killed by a hit-and-run driver in May 2002.
Summary of his filmworks:
My Reputation (46) Best Foot Forward (43) The Big Premiere (40) Waldo's Last Stand (40) Three Smart Boys (37) Glove Taps (37)
Jackie Cooper (1922)
Jackie Cooper was born on 15th September 1921 in Los Angeles. At the age of three he came to the show business. Even though he "only" played in 15 episodes of Our Gang (between 1929 and 1931), he counts among the well-known players.
He left the Gang in 1931 in order to take on the leading role in the movie Skippy (his uncle, the famous director Norman Taurog, directed), which established his real film career and he became a star. Cooper was even awarded for an Oscar nomination as best actor for Skippy. He belonged to the league of top child actors in the 30's.
His career was interrupted during World War II because he went to the Navy. After his return he got the necessary refinement at theaters in order to continue his actor career. Especially through TV serials he became a popular actor, among others in "The People‘s Choice" and in the cinema serial around Superman with Christopher Reeves.
Summary of his filmworks:
The Invisible Man (75) The Love Machine (71) Kilroy Was Here (47) Men of Texas (42) Ziegfeld Girl (41) The Return of Frank James (40) Streets of New York (39) What a Life (39) That Certain Age (38) Gangster's Boy (38) Dinky (35) Lone Cowboy (34) Divorce in the Family (32) Young Donovan's Kid (31) Love Business (31) Teacher's Pet (30) When the Wind Blows (31) The First Seven Years (30) Bouncing Babies (29) Boxing Gloves (29)
Dickie Moore (1925)
Dickie Moore was born on 12th September 1925 in Los Angeles. His career already began at the time of silent movie with the picture "Object Alimony" (1928). His career took shape at the beginning of the 30's. He was employed for movies like "Passion Flower" (30), "The Star Witness" (31), "The Expert" (32) and "Oliver Twist" (33) and had already been a star when he joined up with Our Gang in 1933.
The 40's rang in the end of his career. Although he did play roles in three movies in the 50's, he gave up acting for the private life. Dickie Moore remains in peope's memory as a versatile actor, who was allowed to kiss Shirley Temple (when he was 14 years old) on the screen.
Summary of his filmworks:
Bad Boy (49) Miss Annie Rooney (42) The Great Mr. Nobody (41) Upperworld (34) Mush and Milk (33) Blonde Venus (32) Deception (32) Winner Take All (32) Aloha (31)
Jay R. Smith (1915-2002)
Smith was born on 29th August 1915. When he joined up with the Little Rascals he was already ten years old, but could stay for the next four years in the serial.
During World War II he served in the US Army and after the end of the war, took over a paint business. After his retirement he went to Hawaii but the last years of his life were spent in Nevada.
His death has a bitter aftertaste - when his wife died he brought a homeless person in to live with him. Early in October 2002 his body was found in the Southern California desert. The police believe he was murdered and consider this character their main suspect.
Summary of his filmworks:
Noisy Noises (29) Election Day (29) Crazy House (28) Edison, Marconi & Co. (28) Rainy Days (28) Chicken Feed (27) Olympic Games (27) Baby Brother (27) Ten Years Only (27) Seeing the World (27) Dog Heaven (27) Forty-five Minutes from Hollywood (26) War Feathers (26) Monkey Business (26) Good Cheer (26) Better Movies (25) Boys Will Be Joys (25)
Jackie Taylor (1926)
Jackie Lynn Taylor was born in California in 1926 and started her professional career at the age of five as a child actress in motion pictures. Jackie was eight when she, Spanky McFarland and Scottie Beckett began to delight audiences with their antics in the Our Gang comedies. She replaced Dorothy DeBorba who appeared in 24 films over three years.
She only played in five Our Gang episodes but then she was replaced by younger and a lot shorter Darla Hood in 1935. By 15, she appeared in over 75 motion pictures.
In 1951 her interest shifted from movies to television and she joined KTTV to host a variety show each week. She was very successful and brought her many awards, including that of "TV Woman of the Year".
Summary of her filmworks:
Hi'-Neighbor! (34) For Pete's Sake! (34) The First Round-Up (34) Washee Ironee (34) Shrimps for a Day (34)
Shirley Jean Rickert (1926)
Shirley Jean Rickert already began her career as a baby when she won a baby contest in Seattle. At the the age of 1 1/2 she was introduced to Central Casting in Los Angeles by her mother and her career was off and running.
At the age of five she appeared in the Our Gang episode "Helping Grandma" (31) for the first time. Four more episodes followed. When she left Hal Roach she appeared in the competing "Mickey 'Himself' McGuire" series at the Darmour studio. In the following years she appeared with such stars as John Wayne and Colleen Moore.
During World War 2 she did her bit for the war effort by driving a truck for the Air Corps. Back at the movie business she had different entrances as a dancer for M-G-M-Musicals like "Meet the People" (44), "Royal Wedding" (51) and "Singing in the Rain" (52).
When work in the movies became scarce she became a stripper in a burlesque club under the stage name "Gilda". After leaving the night club circuits and burlesque theaters she embarked upon a series of careers both in and out of show business. She worked as a dress shop saleslady, was owner of a beer bar, was a dressmaker, worked as a secretary and was
active in the Booking Dept. of Paramount Pictures. Jobs like jewelry designer, painter, marketing director for a print shop and data manager of CPI for the American Cancer Society, round off her varied creativity.
Summary of her filmworks:
Little Daddy (31) The Slippery Pearls (31) Bargain Days (31) Fly My Kite (31) 'Neath the Arizona Skies (34) The Scarlet Letter (34) Five Little Peppers In Trouble (40) In Old Oklahoma (43) ABCs of Love (53)
Jerry Tucker (1925)
Jerry Tucker was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1925 as Jerry H. Schatz. Jerry Tucker was successful both in film and radio. He was spotted by Paramount executive Albert Kaufman at the boxing club managed by his father, Leonard Schatz. As a result the family moved to Hollywood where they were soon informed that "Schatz" wasn't suitable. So Jerry Schatz adopted the stage name Tucker.
In 1929 Jerry became the youngest actor ever placed under contract to
Paramount Studios. Because he had a good memory in order to learn texts and because of his appearance - red hair, blue eyes and pale skin - he was brought into play for many movies. He appeared among others at Buster Keaton's side in "Sidewalks of New York" (31), with Carole Lombard in "No Man of Her Own" (32), with Laurel & Hardy in "Babes in Toyland" (34), with Jeanette MacDonald in "San Francisco" (36) and with Spencer Tracy in "Boys Town" (38).
But his most prominent role, however, was as the spoiled rich kid in the "Our Gang" comedies. Jerry Tucker's "Our Gang" debut was a minor role in "Shiver My Timbers" (31). From that he went on to work in 18 "Our Gang" comedies including "Hi'-Neighbor" (34), in which he played the rich kid and "Mama's Little Pirate" (34).
Jerry Tucker's father died in 1932 and seven years later he relocated with his mother to New York where he worked in several radio programs including "King Arthur Jr." (40-41) and "Twenty Grand Salutes Your Birthday" (41).
In 1942 Jerry Tucker left show business and joined the Navy. He suffered injuries when a kamikaze pilot hit the destroyer USS Sigsbee on which he served. In 1944 Jerry Tucker married Myra Heino and they had two daughters, Karen and Renee. Jerry Tucker did not return to show business after the war. Instead he studied electrical engineering and worked as an engineer for RCA Global Communications until his retirement in 1981.
Summary of his filmworks:
Prosperity (32) Hello, Everybody! (33) Bedtime Worries (33) Wild Poses (33) Sitting Pretty (33) Washee Ironee (34) Shrimps for a Day (34) Anniversary Trouble (35) Beginner‘s Luck (35) Teacher‘s Beau (35) Sprucin‘ Up (35) His Night Out (35) Little Sinner (35) Our Gang Follies of 1936 (35) The Pinch Singer (36) Anything Goes (36) Two Too Young (36) Cavalcade of the West (36) General Spanky (36) Captain January (36) Glove Taps (37) Love in a Bungalow (37) Tovarich (37) Penrod and His Twin Brother (38) Reckless Living (38) Three Men in a Tub (38) Dick Tracy Returns (38) Federal Man-Hunt (38) Dick Tracy‘s G-Men (90)
Mildred Kornman (1925)
Mildred Kornman was born in California. Her sister Mary Kornman (1915-1973) was already a successful member of Our Gang, therefore it was not surprising that Mildred made her film debut with the Little Rascals.
To her first silent episodes belong "Thundering Fleas" (26) with Oliver Hardy in a small role, "The Fourth Alarm" (26), "War Feathers" (26), "Love My Dog" (27), "Baby Brother" (27), "Olympic Games" (27), "Dog Heaven" (27), "Spook Spoofing" (28), "Rainy Days" (28), "Edison, Marconi & Co." (28) and "Barnum & Ringling, Inc." (28), again with Oliver Hardy.
Her last cinematical works came in the 30's, with the likes of "Teacher's Pet" (30), "School's Out" (30), "Birthday Blues" (32), "Fish Hooky" (33), "Little Sinner" (35) and "Our Gang Folllies of 1936" (35).
After her career as a child actress Mildred Kornman became a successful fashion model under the name Ricki van Dusen.
Summary of her filmworks:
Bring Home the Turkey (27) Ten Years Old (27) Playin' Hookey (28) Fair and Muddy (28)
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Some of The Little Rascals (1994) Cast
Bug Hall (Alfalfa)
Travis Tedford (Spanky) - used to work at walmart, now works at texas credit union.
Brittany Ashton Holmes (Darla) - she thinks little rascals was embarrassing and doesn't want to do acting ever.
Blake McIver Ewing (Waldo)
Courtland Mead
Jordan Warkol (Froggy)
Sam Saletta (Butch).. he's into music and has a band called Jubala
Bug Hall (Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer)
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I'll assume you mean the original "Our Gang" aka "The Little Rascals" and not any modern or recent remakes or interpretations. There were 28 or more children (and one dog) who portrayed characters in "Our Gang" aka The Little Rascals. All except a handful of them are now deceased. Several of them have websites, and of course most if not all of them have IMDB and Wikipedia listings if you want to see the complete history of what they have done since then.
Those that have recently worked or been in the public eye are Jackie Cooper and Robert Blake (yes, the guy from Baretta who was charged in the death of his wife). The others still alive include Jean Darling and Dorothy DeBorba. The list as currently on Wikipedia's primary Our Gang page is currently incomplete as other living members also include Dickie Moore, Mildred Kornman, Jerry Tucker, Jackie Lynn Taylor, Leonard Landy, and Sidney Kibrick; the personnel page is more accurate as far as cast and crew are concerned.
From Wikipedia:
Roach silent period
* Ernie "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison (1922–1924)
* Mickey Daniels (1922–1926)
* Mary Kornman (1922–1926)
* Jackie Condon (1922–1928)
* Allen "Farina" Hoskins (1922–1931)
* Joe Cobb (1922–1929)
* Jay R. Smith (1926–1929)
* Jean Darling (1926–1929)
* Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins (1926–1933)
* Mary Ann Jackson (1927–1931)
* Pete the Pup (1930–1938)
Roach talkie period
* Norman "Chubby" Chaney (1929–1931)
* Jackie Cooper (1929–1931)
* Dorothy DeBorba (1930–1933)
* Matthew "Stymie" Beard (1930–1935)
* George "Spanky" McFarland (1932–1942)
* Tommy Bond (1932–1934 as Tommy, 1937–1940 as "Butch")
* Scotty Beckett (1934–1935)
* Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas (1934–1944)
* Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer (1935–1940)
* Darla Hood (1935–1941)
* Eugene "Porky" Lee (1935–1939)
MGM period
* Mickey Gubitosi (Robert Blake) (1939–1944)
* Billy "Froggy" Laughlin (1940–1944)
* Janet Burston (1940–1944)
In addition, the recent DVD release "The Little Rascals: The Complete Collection" included a short "The Story of Hal Roach and Our Gang" features interviews with some of the survivng actors.
Those that have recently worked or been in the public eye are Jackie Cooper and Robert Blake (yes, the guy from Baretta who was charged in the death of his wife). The others still alive include Jean Darling and Dorothy DeBorba. The list as currently on Wikipedia's primary Our Gang page is currently incomplete as other living members also include Dickie Moore, Mildred Kornman, Jerry Tucker, Jackie Lynn Taylor, Leonard Landy, and Sidney Kibrick; the personnel page is more accurate as far as cast and crew are concerned.
From Wikipedia:
Roach silent period
* Ernie "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison (1922–1924)
* Mickey Daniels (1922–1926)
* Mary Kornman (1922–1926)
* Jackie Condon (1922–1928)
* Allen "Farina" Hoskins (1922–1931)
* Joe Cobb (1922–1929)
* Jay R. Smith (1926–1929)
* Jean Darling (1926–1929)
* Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins (1926–1933)
* Mary Ann Jackson (1927–1931)
* Pete the Pup (1930–1938)
Roach talkie period
* Norman "Chubby" Chaney (1929–1931)
* Jackie Cooper (1929–1931)
* Dorothy DeBorba (1930–1933)
* Matthew "Stymie" Beard (1930–1935)
* George "Spanky" McFarland (1932–1942)
* Tommy Bond (1932–1934 as Tommy, 1937–1940 as "Butch")
* Scotty Beckett (1934–1935)
* Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas (1934–1944)
* Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer (1935–1940)
* Darla Hood (1935–1941)
* Eugene "Porky" Lee (1935–1939)
MGM period
* Mickey Gubitosi (Robert Blake) (1939–1944)
* Billy "Froggy" Laughlin (1940–1944)
* Janet Burston (1940–1944)
In addition, the recent DVD release "The Little Rascals: The Complete Collection" included a short "The Story of Hal Roach and Our Gang" features interviews with some of the survivng actors.
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My response is based on the original 1994 movie.
1. Travis Tedford (George "Spanky" McFarland)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0853779/
Since Little Rascals, Tedford has been in sixteen other productions, including State of Grace and All That. He is currently filming The Final.
2. Kevin Jamal Woods (Matthew "Stymie" Beard)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0940673/
Woods has been less involved in the film scene, only appearing in small productions. His most recent film was TheBrainiacs.com in 2000.
3. Jordan Warkol (Billy "Froggy" Laughlin)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0912296/
Warkol voiced miscelaneous characters in A Bug's Life and has appeared in numerous television series, such as The X Files and 7th Heaven.
4. Zachary Mabry (Eugene "Porky" Lee)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0531118/
Mabry has no further films documented by the IMDb and I can't locate him online.
5. Ross Bagley (William "Buckwheat" Thomas)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0046723/
Bagley had repeat appearances on The Fresh Prince of Belair and has had a few appearances in other television shows. Most recently, he was in a 2004 episode of Judging Amy.
6. Bug Hall (Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0355379/
Hall has been doing voice acting and television work, but no long-term projects. His latest work is Camouflage.
For a full list, go to http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110366/fullcredits#cast.
It's strange, I thought that the Little Rascals gang would have been more successful.
1. Travis Tedford (George "Spanky" McFarland)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0853779/
Since Little Rascals, Tedford has been in sixteen other productions, including State of Grace and All That. He is currently filming The Final.
2. Kevin Jamal Woods (Matthew "Stymie" Beard)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0940673/
Woods has been less involved in the film scene, only appearing in small productions. His most recent film was TheBrainiacs.com in 2000.
3. Jordan Warkol (Billy "Froggy" Laughlin)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0912296/
Warkol voiced miscelaneous characters in A Bug's Life and has appeared in numerous television series, such as The X Files and 7th Heaven.
4. Zachary Mabry (Eugene "Porky" Lee)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0531118/
Mabry has no further films documented by the IMDb and I can't locate him online.
5. Ross Bagley (William "Buckwheat" Thomas)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0046723/
Bagley had repeat appearances on The Fresh Prince of Belair and has had a few appearances in other television shows. Most recently, he was in a 2004 episode of Judging Amy.
6. Bug Hall (Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0355379/
Hall has been doing voice acting and television work, but no long-term projects. His latest work is Camouflage.
For a full list, go to http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110366/fullcredits#cast.
It's strange, I thought that the Little Rascals gang would have been more successful.
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What ones the originals or the ones from that sad remake of a movie?
The Little Rascals (movie)
• Travis Tedford as Spanky - "He-Man Womun Hater's Club" president
• Bug Hall as Alfalfa - Spanky's best friend and Darla's boyfriend
• Kevin Jamal Woods as Stymie - club's vice-president
• Jordan Warkol as Froggy (voice dubbed by E.G. Daily) - club member with a croaking voice and a love for amphibians
• Zachary Mabry as Porky - club member, a toddler
• Ross Bagley as Buckwheat - club member, Porky's best friend
• Brittany Ashton Holmes as Darla - the love interest of Alfafa
• Sam Saletta as Butch, the neighborhood bully
• Blake Jeremy Collins as The Woim, Butch's crony
• Blake McIver Ewing as Waldo, a rich kid who just moved into town
• Courtland Mead as Uh-huh - club "typographer", always answers "uh-huh"
• Petey - a neighborhood dog, possibly owned by Spanky
• Elmer - the pet monkey of a nameless club member
Roach silent period
• Ernie "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison (1922–1924)
• Mickey Daniels (1922–1926)
• Mary Kornman (1922–1926)
• Jackie Condon (1922–1928)
• Allen "Farina" Hoskins (1922–1931)
• Joe Cobb (1922–1929)
• Jay R. Smith (1926–1929)
• Jean Darling (1926–1929)
• Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins (1926–1933)
• Mary Ann Jackson (1927–1931)
• Pete the Pup (1930–1938)
Roach talkie period
• Norman "Chubby" Chaney (1929–1931)
• Jackie Cooper (1929–1931)
• Dorothy DeBorba (1930–1933)
• Matthew "Stymie" Beard (1930–1935)
• George "Spanky" McFarland (1932–1942)
• Tommy Bond (1932–1934 as Tommy, 1937–1940 as "Butch")
• Scotty Beckett (1934–1935)
• Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas (1934–1944)
• Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer (1935–1940)
• Darla Hood (1935–1941)
• Eugene "Porky" Lee (1935–1939)
MGM period
• Mickey Gubitosi (Robert Blake) (1939–1944)
• Billy "Froggy" Laughlin (1940–1944)
• Janet Burston (1940–1944)
The Little Rascals (movie)
• Travis Tedford as Spanky - "He-Man Womun Hater's Club" president
• Bug Hall as Alfalfa - Spanky's best friend and Darla's boyfriend
• Kevin Jamal Woods as Stymie - club's vice-president
• Jordan Warkol as Froggy (voice dubbed by E.G. Daily) - club member with a croaking voice and a love for amphibians
• Zachary Mabry as Porky - club member, a toddler
• Ross Bagley as Buckwheat - club member, Porky's best friend
• Brittany Ashton Holmes as Darla - the love interest of Alfafa
• Sam Saletta as Butch, the neighborhood bully
• Blake Jeremy Collins as The Woim, Butch's crony
• Blake McIver Ewing as Waldo, a rich kid who just moved into town
• Courtland Mead as Uh-huh - club "typographer", always answers "uh-huh"
• Petey - a neighborhood dog, possibly owned by Spanky
• Elmer - the pet monkey of a nameless club member
Roach silent period
• Ernie "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison (1922–1924)
• Mickey Daniels (1922–1926)
• Mary Kornman (1922–1926)
• Jackie Condon (1922–1928)
• Allen "Farina" Hoskins (1922–1931)
• Joe Cobb (1922–1929)
• Jay R. Smith (1926–1929)
• Jean Darling (1926–1929)
• Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins (1926–1933)
• Mary Ann Jackson (1927–1931)
• Pete the Pup (1930–1938)
Roach talkie period
• Norman "Chubby" Chaney (1929–1931)
• Jackie Cooper (1929–1931)
• Dorothy DeBorba (1930–1933)
• Matthew "Stymie" Beard (1930–1935)
• George "Spanky" McFarland (1932–1942)
• Tommy Bond (1932–1934 as Tommy, 1937–1940 as "Butch")
• Scotty Beckett (1934–1935)
• Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas (1934–1944)
• Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer (1935–1940)
• Darla Hood (1935–1941)
• Eugene "Porky" Lee (1935–1939)
MGM period
• Mickey Gubitosi (Robert Blake) (1939–1944)
• Billy "Froggy" Laughlin (1940–1944)
• Janet Burston (1940–1944)
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This is a tremendous account of the history of OUR GANG nearly equal to the Leonard Maltin book, which is likely its base. I must point out, however that there is a disctinct difference in the terms "serial" and "series."
A serial was a chaptered storyline--usually 13, that told a story in interrupted portions to be continued each week. This was not a "serial," is was a series. A series, as was OUR GANG/LITTLE RASCALS is a group of films containing complete stories with continuing characters. The same thing continues today in episodic television "series." It is important to make this distinction in order to make this work as accurate as it was intended to be.
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That is an incredibly detailed answer! You certainly get my vote!