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Subject: Re: Three New 'Our Gang' Names


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Jesse (on Miller)
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Date Posted: Sun, October 29 2023, 7:12:26
In reply to: Matthew 's message, "Three New 'Our Gang' Names" on Fri, October 27 2023, 22:14:27
 The identification of Fleming Miller came up in a conversation recently between Bob and I, as the subject was EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF (as it came up on the ANM "On This Day" feature and I had several new adult actors to ID/suggest to both him and Dave) which led me to inquire about "Powder-Puff's" identity.

Bob said a search at FamilySearch led him to think his first name was actually spelled Flemon, and I agree, as the Flemon Miller in question seems to be the only one whose info and dates would align with the young Black boy we see in the two Our Gang films, and I cannot find anyone else in the area at the time named, or having a similar name as, "Fleming Miller" whose info would match.

Furthermore, a quick Ancestry search also shows at least one photo of Flemon in his adult years, and he definitely looks like a grown-up "Powder-Puff."

Also, great that you guys were able to figure out who the mysterious "Big Shot" was!


Here are Fleming (or Flemon) Miller's dates...

born: 01 April 1917
San Bernardino, California,
United States of America

died: 03 February 1979
Los Angeles County, California,
United States of America
(age 61)

Real name: Flemon Harris Miller
Height: 5'9½" (age 23, Oct. 1940)

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V258-TNS (CA Birth Index)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH7S-7L5 (1920 Census)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCVN-PS9 (1930 Census)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9ZM-VWF (1940 Census)
https://www.fold3.com/document/630840104/ (WWII draft reg. card)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8BC-8ZD (WWII enlistment)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XG7-GNB1 (1950 Census)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPCQ-1CV (CA Death Index)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9RL-DYD (Social Security Death Index)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K43-RMP2 (Social Security Numident File)
Flemon H Miller, "Public Member Photos & Scanned Documents" (Ancestry.com)

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