Whatever Happened to the Our Gang???

[Antus]

How many are old enought to remember the Our Gang Movies??? What has happened to them?
Remember Our Gang?


What ever happened to those people?

Well, here it is...........sad...........!

...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
I did not know that was Robert Blake!

did any of you?... Wow..

"please share with all your friends, I am sure they will love this

[beetlejuice]

-{ Quote: "
and Spanky.......

Robert Blake was accused of murdering his wife
I did not know that was Robert Blake!

" }-
Spanky was played by Spanky Mcfarland.
Robert Blake played Mickey

[ronjor]

Any way you cut it, those movies were a stroke of genius. A national treasure.

[snowbound]

-{ Quote: "Any way you cut it, those movies were a stroke of genius. A national treasure." }-
Indeed. I loved to watch them over and over as a child. :)



snowbound

[Cochise]

They were in my era at the pictures...I shall say no more other than I remember them well, with affection....

http://www.cyranos.ch/ourg-e.htm#mcfarland

Cochise,8)

[bigc73542]

Without the little rascals it just wouldn't have been the same growing up.

[Bubba]

Do you see a turkey leg :o

[englishsunset]

Ok, this is a reply to correct some of the mistakes on your post about "Our Gang" & "The Little Rascals", and whatever became of them.

Alfalfa was stabbed to death in a bar fight over a debt he owed...Fact

Skipping to the end...

Spanky and I apologize for not remembering his real name, but he died not to long ago of a heart attack. He was NOT Robert Blake. He was accused...but not convicted. Robert Blake was also a member of "The Little Rascals".

Butch...just died within the last couple of months.

I am skepticle of the rest of these and will get the true info and post it later.

Please remember...most of what you read on the internet is untrue. It is either an outright lie, a gross exageration or someone with good intentions and bad information.

Ask questios, send emails to the source of the info or to companies or agencies involved in the email. I think you will be surprised how many emails giving info even so-called "IMPORTANT" info is wrong.

[ThunderZ]

Going to Date myself just a bit.....watched them regularly.....starting at a rather young age. :-[

[ronjor]

George "Spanky" McFarland (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0568757/)

You can also search for the other "Our Gang" members on that site and their status.

[~*Nat*~]

It's probably none of my business....but why would he be called "Spanky" ? :shifty:

[ronjor]

-{ Quote: "It's probably none of my business....but why would he be called "Spanky" ? :shifty: " }-

-{ Quote: "McFarland was born in Dallas, Texas (not in Ft. Worth as many biographies report). His nickname "Spanky" is said to have arisen from repeated warnings by his mother not to misbehave. He had a habit of reaching out and grabbing things, so his mother would say, "Spanky, spanky, mustn't touch!" He was discovered at the age of three and soon became a popular member of the Our Gang children's comedy movie series from during the 1930s and 1940s. He played the role of an enterprising idea man and the de facto leader of the gang." }-
Spanky Mcfarland (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_%22Spanky%22_McFarland)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/20/Spanky.OurGang.jpg/175px-Spanky.OurGang.jpg

[~*Nat*~]

-{ Quote: "Spanky Mcfarland (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_%22Spanky%22_McFarland)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/20/Spanky.OurGang.jpg/175px-Spanky.OurGang.jpg" }-


~Oh good it's not what I thought the reason was...:lurking: ~


Thank You ronjor, for the effort and explanation !!

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[big ed]

-{ Quote: "~Oh good it's not what I thought the reason was...:lurking: ~




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No Naughty Nattie...that wasn't the reason! You can put your whips and chains away!!

8)

[beetlejuice]

-{ Quote: "No Naughty Nattie...that wasn't the reason! You can put your whips and chains away!!

8)" }-
But Eddy, I thought you were waiting for those? :o

[~*Nat*~]

-{ Quote: "No Naughty Nattie...that wasn't the reason! You can put your whips and chains away!!

8)" }-



Yes!.....I only need them to keep *YOU*, my dear, diciplined and in order !! http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/6682/cat2ca.gif