Foo - Remember Our Gang?

What ever happened to those people?

In case you forgot who is who.

Well, here it is...



The Our Gang Curse

Alfalfa --

Carl Switzer was shot to death at age 31.



Chubby --

300-pound Norman Chaney died at age 22 following an operation.



Buckwheat --

William Thomas died at age 49 of a heart attack.



Darla Hood --

The Our Gang leading lady contracted hepatitis and died at age 47.



Brisbane --

Kendall McCormas, known as Breezy Brisbane, committed suicide at age 64.




Froggy -- William Robert Laughline was killed in a motor scooter accident at age 16.


Mickey Daniels --

He died of liver disease at 55.



Stymie --

Mathew Bear led a life of crime and drugs. He died of a stroke at age 56.



Scotty Beckett --

He died at age 38 following a brutal beating.



Wheezer --

Robert Hutchins was killed in an airplane accident at age 19.



Pete the Pup --

He was poisoned by an unknown assailant.



Butch --

Currently lives in California.




And Spanky...

Robert Blake was accused of murdering his wife.

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:)

As i remember it Robert Blake was mickey and Spanky was Spanky McFarland. I think he and Darla are still alive.

belongs in foo

Hollywood eats its young.

Not P&R

What ever happened to those people?

In case you forgot who is who.

Well, here it is...



The Our Gang Curse





Pete the Pup --

He was poisoned by an unknown assailant.



Butch --

Currently lives in California.




And Spanky...

Robert Blake was accused of murdering his wife.



...



:)

BS. I know for a fact that Petey is owned by a very famous NFL (er'former NFL) Quarter back.

jackie - jackie cooper. alive and kicking.

Spanky wasn't played by Robert Blake.

But the REAL question is.....who's boat won the "yacht race" for Darla's heart? :D

wrong (http://www.snopes.com/movies/other/ourgang.asp) according to snopes, trusted by moms since 1834. Choosey mothers choose Snopes.

Eddie Murphy played Buckwheat.

Yes, Wag is wrong about Robert Blake, he was not Spanky.

wrong (http://www.snopes.com/movies/other/ourgang.asp) according to snopes, trusted by moms since 1834. Choosey mothers choose Snopes.

wags pwn3d in foo, how embarassing....:o

wags pwn3d in foo, how embarassing....:o

How about appropriate?:D Foo does have some of the most discerning posters, after all ;)

wags pwn3d in foo, how embarassing....:o

Inevitable though.

any comment wags?

Yes, Wag is wrong about Robert Blake, he was not Spanky.

Robert Blake shot Spanky, if I recall correctly.

http://www.picking.com/og-bios.html
http://www.cyranos.ch/ourg-e.htm --has images of the kids as adults
http://4alfalfa.com/index.html

wags pwn3d in foo, how embarassing....:o

p&r = trivial pursuit

foo = chutes & ladders
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jackie - jackie cooper. alive and kicking.


He was in Chaplin Movies not Our Gang

He was in Chaplin Movies not Our Gang

Uh, I'm not positive but I think he actually was a "Little Rascal" at some point when he was a kid. Anybody want to confirm that?

He was in Chaplin Movies not Our Gang

incorrect.

I just looked and came up with this:

Cooper first appeared in the short Boxing Gloves in 1929, one of the Our Gang comedies.

Uh, I'm not positive but I think he actually was a "Little Rascal" at some point when he was a kid. Anybody want to confirm that?

follow alleng's link - http://www.cyranos.ch/ourg-e.htm


Jackie Cooper (1922) - filmography

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 to 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 top child actors in the 30's.

Jackie Cooper was able to continue the most successful career of all Our Gang members after the time of the gang. With movies like "The Champ" (31), "The Bowery" (33), "Treasure Island" (34), Peck's Bad Boy" (34) and "Treasure Island" he played himself into the hearts of the audience.

But as an adult it was more difficult to obtain good offers for movies. He acted among others in „Boy of the Streets“ (38), „The Return of Frank James“ (40) and „Ziegfeld Girl“ (41), which demonstrated his capabilities.

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 Reeve.

Uh, I'm not positive but I think he actually was a "Little Rascal" at some point when he was a kid. Anybody want to confirm that?

I stand corrected he did appear in one of the Our Gang shorts

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Cooper

He was in Chaplin Movies not Our Gang

He was definitely a Little Rascal (Our Gang).

Check out some of the early titles in his career. They are "Our Gang" shorts.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178114/

Howdy Botto! How's things going?

one of the Our Gang shorts

Botto's research says 15 episodes.

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 (1927–1938)

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)
* Darwood "Waldo" Kaye (1937–1940)


GAH! I remember him too ... well ya know the re runs of the re runs of the ...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e5/When-the-wind-blows-our-gang.jpg/180px-When-the-wind-blows-our-gang.jpg

Howdy Botto! How's things going?

Um... swell. How about you jsharr?

Good to hear. Things are going well, thank you.

http://www.snopes.com/movies/other/ourgang.asp

http://www.snopes.com/movies/other/ourgang.asp

Day late and a dollar short. :rolleyes:

Maybe this is the real truth;


http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/o/ourgang.htm


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