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Subject: Re: RIP Robert Blake

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Matthew
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Date Posted: Fri, March 10 2023, 17:26:47
In reply to: Anthony Bensley 's message, "Re: RIP Robert Blake" on Fri, March 10 2023, 13:32:37

Yes, it's a dwindling group that is now largely comprised of bit players and extras.

Aside from SID KIBRICK and DARRYL HICKMAN, the remaining ones (to my knowledge) are:

Several of the kids hired for the musical shorts are living - BETSY GAY (also remembered as one of the Alfalfa admirers in "Follies of 1938"), MARGARET KERRY (formerly PEGGY LYNCH), PRISCILLA MONTGOMERY, BELLA ST. JOHN, ELAINE MERK, LAURA JUNE KENNY and VALERIE LEE - she also had a prominent role in the Gang's swan song "Dancing Romeo".

Minor players such as EILEEN BERNSTEIN (a Gus Meins era kid), MARILYN BOURNE ("Mama's Little Pirate"), PAYNE JOHNSON and PATSY CURRIER (both extras from the later one reelers) are also still with us.

There's also BILLY MINDERHOUT / MINDY who may be best remembered as the kid who recited Peter Piper in "The Pigskin Palooka", and later played the genie in "Aladdin's Lantern."

And CLYDE WILLSON, an occasional player in the MGM shorts.

I had a brief exchange with WILLIE MAE WALTON (Buckwheat #2) a few years ago, but have since lost touch. She's still with us, as far as I know.

CLYDE DEMBACK ("Fatty" from the MGM shorts) and DICKIE HALL ("Happy" #2 in the MGM shorts) are unconfirmed.

JO-JO SAVIO was on the list of surviving extras for a while, but he has gone on record to say he never appeared in Our Gang.

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Re: RIP Robert Blake Matthew Fri, March 10 2023, 17:29:03

Re: RIP Robert Blake -- Anthony Bensley (BILLY MINDERHOUT/MINDY Film Title Correction), Sat, March 11 2023, 3:14:45

Re: RIP Robert Blake -- Matthew, Sat, March 11 2023, 8:09:16

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>Yes, it's a dwindling group that is now largely >comprised of bit players and extras. > >Aside from SID KIBRICK and DARRYL HICKMAN, the >remaining ones (to my knowledge) are: > >Several of the kids hired for the musical shorts are >living - BETSY GAY (also remembered as one of the >Alfalfa admirers in "Follies of 1938"), MARGARET KERRY >(formerly PEGGY LYNCH), PRISCILLA MONTGOMERY, BELLA >ST. JOHN, ELAINE MERK, LAURA JUNE KENNY and VALERIE >LEE - she also had a prominent role in the Gang's swan >song "Dancing Romeo". > >Minor players such as EILEEN BERNSTEIN (a Gus Meins >era kid), MARILYN BOURNE ("Mama's Little Pirate"), >PAYNE JOHNSON and PATSY CURRIER (both extras from the >later one reelers) are also still with us. > >There's also BILLY MINDERHOUT / MINDY who may be best >remembered as the kid who recited Peter Piper in "The >Pigskin Palooka", and later played the genie in >"Aladdin's Lantern." > >And CLYDE WILLSON, an occasional player in the MGM >shorts. > >I had a brief exchange with WILLIE MAE WALTON >(Buckwheat #2) a few years ago, but have since lost >touch. She's still with us, as far as I know. > >CLYDE DEMBACK ("Fatty" from the MGM shorts) and DICKIE >HALL ("Happy" #2 in the MGM shorts) are unconfirmed. > >JO-JO SAVIO was on the list of surviving extras for a >while, but he has gone on record to say he never >appeared in Our Gang.
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