Leonard Landy obit

Leonard Landy Dies: 'Our Gang' Little Rascal Was 84

He was not on the list.

Leonard Landy, the former "Our Gang" and "Little Rascals" child star, died Wednesday at 84, according to Variety.

The freckled-face Landy acted in 21 of the original "Our Gang" comedy shorts, in 1938 through 1941.

"Our Gang" started as a series of film comedy shorts that followed a group of poor neighborhood children, which was shown in movie theaters beginning in 1922. Sound was added to the movie shorts in 1929.

Landy, who stood out because of his big ears and occasional one-liners, premiered in the episode "Feed 'Em and Weep" in 1938.

The "Our Gang" series was repackaged for syndicated television in the 1950s and retitled "The Little Rascals," which is how many remember the child stars from that series today, per Variety. Some 41 children participated in the series and about five are still living today.



Filmography


1941 Fightin' Fools (Short)

Leonard (as Our Gang)

1940 Goin' Fishin' (Short)

Leonard (as Our Gang)

1940 Waldo's Last Stand (Short)

Leonard (as Our Gang)

1940 Good Bad Boys (Short)

Leonard (as Our Gang)

1940 Bubbling Troubles (Short)

Leonard (as Our Gang)

1940 All About Hash (Short)

Leonard (as Our Gang)

1940 Alfalfa's Double (Short)

Leonard (as Our Gang)

1939 Time Out for Lessons (Short)

Leonard (as Our Gang)

1939 Dad for a Day (Short)

Leonard (as Our Gang)

1939 Captain Spanky's Show Boat (Short)

Leonard (uncredited)

1939 Auto Antics (Short)

Leonard (as Our Gang)

1939 Joy Scouts (Short)

Leonard (as Our Gang)

1939 Cousin Wilbur (Short)

Leonard (as Our Gang)

1939 Clown Princes (Short)

Leonard (as Our Gang)

1939 Alfalfa's Aunt (Short)

Leonard (uncredited)

1938 Practical Jokers (Short)

Leonard (uncredited)

1938 Football Romeo (Short)

Phooey (as Our Gang)

1938 Men in Fright (Short)

Leonard (as Our Gang)

1938 Aladdin's Lantern (Short)

Deacon (as Our Gang)

1938 Hide and Shriek (Short)

Percy (as Our Gang)

1938 Feed 'em and Weep (Short)

Percy (as Our Gang)