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William "Billie" Thomas Jr. (March 12, 1931 – October 10, 1980) was an American child actor best remembered for portraying the character of Buckwheat in the Our Gang (Little Rascals) short films from 1934 until the series' end in 1944. He was a native of Los Angeles.
Aug 5, 1994 · The Little Rascals: Directed by Penelope Spheeris. With Travis Tedford, Kevin Jamal Woods, Jordan Warkol, Zachary Mabry. Alfalfa is wooing Darla and his "He-Man-Woman-Hating" friends attempt to sabotage the relationship.
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- Comedy, Family, Romance
- Penelope Spheeris
- 1994-08-05
Buckwheat : [singing, as he and Porky are jogging to the race] We're goin' to the race, we're gonna win first place, and you have an ugly face! [Porky giggles happily]
The film is an adaptation of Hal Roach's Our Gang, a series of short films of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s (many of which were broadcast on television as The Little Rascals) which centered on the adventures of a group of neighborhood children.
With the short film "Mama's Little Pirate" (1935), Thomas became the third actor to portray the character "Buckwheat", who had at first been depicted as a bowed-pigtailed female character at first, portrayed by Carlena Beard (1929-1972) and Willie Mae Walton (1918-2018); Thomas was effectively cross-dressing for the role.
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Mischievous youngsters Spanky (Travis Tedford) and Buckwheat (Ross Elliot Bagley) lead an anti-girl organization, and they pick their buddy Alfalfa (Bug Hall) to represent them in an...
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- Kids & Family, Comedy
- PG
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Aug 8, 2019 · Its plot inspired by those original shorts, the film features youngsters Spanky (Travis Tedford) and Buckwheat (Ross Elliot Bagley) serving as leaders of the He-Man Woman Haters...