Find A Grave - Little Rascals television show

Beard Jr., Matthew 'Stymie' b. January 1, 1925 d. January 8, 1981
Actor. A popular member of "The Little Rascals", he played Stymie in 36 "Our Gang" shorts from 1930 to 1935. Beard was one of 14 children born to a Los Angeles minister. In the summer of 1930 his parents brought him to an open call at Hal Roach Studios, where they were on a talent search for a kid to replace Allen "Farina" Hoskins. Having already auditioned 350 boys for the role, director Robert McGowan took one look at little Matthew and hired him without so much as a screen test. McGowan's...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Section L, Lot 315B
Beckett, Scotty b. October 4, 1929 d. May 10, 1968
Actor. He is best-known for his role as Scotty, one of the cutest of "The Little Rascals". Born in Oakland, California, Beckett had already made his film debut (at age three) when producer Hal Roach signed him up for his "Our Gang" series in 1934. Clad in an oversized sweater and a baseball cap worn sideways, he was always watchable but never really developed his own personality among the gang. Scotty was most often paired with Spanky to provide wry commentary about the bigger kids. He appeared...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Cause of death: Drug overdose
San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Section B, Block 3, Lot 1099
GPS coordinates: 34.2760010, -118.4639664 (hddd.dddd)
Bond, Tommy 'Butch' b. September 16, 1926 d. September 24, 2005
Actor. Fondly remembered for his role of 'Tommy' and later as 'Butch' in the Our Gang / Little Rascals comedies of the 1930s and 40s. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Cause of death: Heart disease
Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
Chaney, Norman b. January 18, 1918 d. May 30, 1936
Actor. He played Chubby in 18 "Our Gang" comedies from 1929 to 1931. The resident plus-size member of "The Little Rascals" at the dawn of the talkie era, he relied on an affable personality, a flair for funny dialogue, and a priceless frown of frustration that seemed to swallow up his whole moon face. He was taught the expression by the master of the "slow burn" himself, comedian Edgar Kennedy. Chubby's meatiest moments are in the classic short "Love Business" (1931), in which he competed with...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Baltimore Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland, USA
Plot: Section E, next to Myers Stone. Grave is unmarked [unmarked]
Cobb, Joe Frank b. November 7, 1916 d. May 20, 2002
Actor. The original "fat kid" from Hal Roach's Our Gang series. He was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, in 1916 and was "discovered" while vacationing with his dad in Los Angeles. He was in 86 Our Gang comedies and made the transition from silent film to talkies. (Bio by: Joe King)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Wee Kirk Churchyard, Lot 1070, Space 3
Condon, Jackie b. March 25, 1918 d. October 13, 1977
Actor. He played in 83 movies, and is best remembered in "Forty-five Minutes from Hollywood" (1926) with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. (Bio by: MC)
Cremated, Ashes scattered
Daniels Jr., Mickey (Richard) b. October 11, 1914 d. August 20, 1970
Actor. One of the original cast members of "Our Gang," starting in 1922. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Cause of death: Cirrhosis of the liver
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Unmarked, Vale of Memory, #2121, space 2, His grave is near his parents Richard and Hannah Daniels [unmarked]
Downs, Johnny Morey b. October 10, 1913 d. June 6, 1994
Actor. Appeared in 23 "Our Gang" comedies, between 1923 and 1927.
Holy Cross Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: St. Elizabeth Urn Garden, Plot 278, Grave 3G
Hood, Darla b. November 8, 1931 d. June 3, 1979
Actress. Appearing in motion pictures from the 1930s to the 1950s, she is best remembered for her role of 'Darla' in the Hal Roach "Our Gang" series of comedies. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Cause of death: Acute hepatitis contracted while in the hospital for a minor operation
Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Abbey of the Psalms, Sanctuary of Light, top row, halfway down hall near the door, corridor G-4, crypt 7213
GPS coordinates: 34.0892906, -118.3211975 (hddd.dddd)
Hoskins, Allen 'Farina' b. August 9, 1920 d. July 26, 1980
Born Allen Clayton Hoskins August 9, 1920 - July 26, 1980. Allen was the character of Farina in the Our Gang short films from 1922 to 1931. Farina was intended to be the typical pickaninny in the tradition of the character Topsy from Uncle Tom's Cabin. Later on, as his character became one of the better known ones, Allen developed the character in his own special style apart from the stereotype he was original cast as. He got the name "Farina" from a type of cereal. While acting in Our Gang...[Read More] (Bio by: Jan Turner)
Evergreen Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
Plot: Serenity A, Base 19, Row 3
Hutchins, Robert E. 'Wheezer' b. March 29, 1925 d. May 17, 1945
Actor. A popular member of "The Little Rascals", he played Wheezer in 58 "Our Gang" comedy shorts over six years, beginning in 1927. Typically clad in a beanie and ragged corduroy vest, Wheezer was an impish, scene-stealing sprite, often too cunning for his own good. He was at his best as Jackie Cooper's annoying kid brother, Stymie's best pal, or interacting with Pete the Pup. Hutchins was also a gifted natural actor who could achieve genuine pathos with his emotional scenes, particularly in...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Cause of death: Plane accident
Trinity Lutheran Church, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA
Jiggs 'General Grant' b. July 19, 1928 d. March 22, 1938
The Little Rascals' Dog.
Aspen Hill Memorial Park & Animal Sanctuary, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Kaye (Smith), Darwood (Darwood Kenneth) b. September 8, 1929 d. May 15, 2002
Actor. Fondly remembered for playing the role of 'Waldo' in many "Our Gang" comedy shorts. He became a respected pastor later in life. He was killed by a hit-and-run driver while out walking on a Riverside, California sidewalk. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Unknown*
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Kornman, Mary b. December 27, 1915 d. June 1, 1973
Actress. Played "Mary" in early Little Rascals comedies.
Cause of death: Cancer
Linn Grove Cemetery, Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, USA
Plot: Section 3, lot #45
GPS coordinates: 40.4120789, -104.6570587 (hddd.dddd)
Laughlin, Billy 'Froggy' b. July 5, 1932 d. August 31, 1948
Actor. He won fame as Froggy in 29 "Our Gang" comedies from 1940 to 1944. Blonde and bespectacled, his defining trait was a croaking voice that sounded like Popeye on helium. Although the character had no real personality, Froggy became the most popular "Little Rascal" to emerge from that series' final years. Among Laughlin's appearances in the role are "Waldo's Last Stand" (1940), "Fightin' Fools" (1941), "Going to Press" (1942), "Dancing Romeo" (1944), and "Tale of a Dog" (1944)...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Myrtle Lawn, Lot 743, (Curb #1011)
Lee, Gordon (Eugene) 'Porky' b. October 25, 1933 d. October 16, 2005
Child Actor. He was the chubby child actor who played Spanky McFarland's little brother Porky in the �Our Gang� comedies from 1935 to 1939. The comedies, produced by Hal Roach, became known as �The Little Rascals� when shown on TV in the 1950s. Lee played one of the younger members in the �Our Gang� shorts appearing in more than 40 of them. Among the films Lee appeared in was �Bored of Education,� which won the Oscar for best one-reel short subject in 1937. He and Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Moody)
Cause of death: Cancer
Cremated, Ashes scattered
Marlowe, June [original burial site] b. November 6, 1903 d. March 10, 1984
Actress. She left an indelible impression on generations of fans as the beloved schoolteacher Miss Crabtree in the "Our Gang" comedies of the early 1930s. Born Gisela Valeria Goetten to German parents in St. Cloud, Minnesota, she moved to Los Angeles with her family in 1920. While attending Hollywood High she was spotted in a school play by director Malcolm St. Clair, who got her an agent and eventually arranged for her movie debut in "Fighting Blood" (1923). In 1924 she was signed by...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Section B, Block 5, Lot 845
GPS coordinates: 34.2758904, -118.4650192 (hddd.dddd)
Marlowe, June b. November 6, 1903 d. March 10, 1984
Actress. She left an indelible impression on generations of fans as the beloved schoolteacher Miss Crabtree in the "Our Gang" comedies of the early 1930s. Born Gisela Valeria Goetten to German parents in St. Cloud, Minnesota, she moved to Los Angeles with her family in 1920. While attending Hollywood High she was spotted in a school play by director Malcolm St. Clair, who got her an agent and eventually arranged for her movie debut in "Fighting Blood" (1923). In 1924 she was signed by...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
McFarland, George Robert Phillips 'Spanky' b. October 2, 1928 d. June 30, 1993
Actor. Fondly remembered for playing 'Spanky' in the Our Gang/Little Rascals serial comedies. He was featured in many of the one-reelers from the 1930s and 40s. He appeared on the television show "Cheers" shortly before his death. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
Morrison, Ernest 'Sunshine Sammy' b. December 20, 1912 d. July 24, 1989
Actor. He made his film debut in 1917, while still an infant. Two years later, comedy producer Hal Roach cast Morrison in "Buttinsky" roles in the films of Harold Lloyd and Snub Pollard. Morrison appeared in 28 Gang shorts from 1922 to 1924, usually identified under his established soubriquet of 'Sunshine Sammy,' but sometimes playing a character named 'Booker T.' In the early 1970s, He accepted a few choice roles in such TV series as "Good Times" and "The Jeffersons." After a few more film...[Read More] (Bio by: MC)
Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Capistrano Gardens, Memorial Panel 49, Sec 14, Row 3. Near center of panel.

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