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Joseph C. Strauch Jr.

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Joseph C. Strauch Jr.

Birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
31 May 1986 (aged 56)
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Burial
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Joe Strauch, Jr. (1930 - 1986).
During 1941-1944, Strauch appeared in Republic westerns,
(with Gene Autry and with Bob Livingston).

Joe Strauch Jr. had a couple roles as an extra and as George McFarland's stunt double before getting a significant role as Tubby in Fightin' Fools. After that he appeared in several more films. His first screen character was in the Autry movies as Smiley Burnette's nephew 'Tadpole', and he wore the same basic outfit as Burnette ... and was a younger version of the Burnette character 'Frog Millhouse'. His movie career ended in 1947.

Two Too Young (Our Gang) 1936
The Pigskin Palooka(Our Gang)1937
Under Fiesta Stars (Republic) 1941)
Fightin' Fools (Our Gang) 1941
Bells of Capistrano (Republic) 1942
Call of the Canyon (Republic)1942
Heart of Rio Grande (Republic)1942
Home in Wyomin' (Republic)1942
This Time for Keeps 1942
Beneath Western Skies (Republic)1944
If Winter Comes 1947



Mother's maiden name: Schaefer

Joe Strauch, Jr. (1930 - 1986).
During 1941-1944, Strauch appeared in Republic westerns,
(with Gene Autry and with Bob Livingston).

Joe Strauch Jr. had a couple roles as an extra and as George McFarland's stunt double before getting a significant role as Tubby in Fightin' Fools. After that he appeared in several more films. His first screen character was in the Autry movies as Smiley Burnette's nephew 'Tadpole', and he wore the same basic outfit as Burnette ... and was a younger version of the Burnette character 'Frog Millhouse'. His movie career ended in 1947.

Two Too Young (Our Gang) 1936
The Pigskin Palooka(Our Gang)1937
Under Fiesta Stars (Republic) 1941)
Fightin' Fools (Our Gang) 1941
Bells of Capistrano (Republic) 1942
Call of the Canyon (Republic)1942
Heart of Rio Grande (Republic)1942
Home in Wyomin' (Republic)1942
This Time for Keeps 1942
Beneath Western Skies (Republic)1944
If Winter Comes 1947



Mother's maiden name: Schaefer


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