Who is spanky mcfarland

That schedule was adhered to for five days each week. In the twenty-two years that the Our Gang films were made, about , children were interviewed or auditioned. Of those, just appeared in the films, and only 41 were put under contract. Spanky and Barker were photographed together in front of a Hal Roach truck, probably in Houston in although the photo appeared in a Biloxi newspaper.

Spanky was set to retire at that point, but MGM decided to sign him to a new contract. McFarland appeared in 95 of the Our Gang short films. McFarland got no residuals for any of the films.

In addition to the Our Gang short films, Spanky frequently was loaned to other Hollywood studios. McFarland starred in a feature-length Hal Roach film titled General Spanky that was released in After McFarland turned sixteen, he was not able to find roles in films—a fate often experienced by other former child stars.

He retired at age sixteen in During the next dozen years or more he was employed in a series of diverse jobs. He worked in a soft drink plant, a hamburger stand, and a popsicle factory. He owned and operated a barbecue restaurant and a nightclub in Oklahoma City. He worked as an oil promoter, as a statewide sales manager for a wine company, and for a Texas bootmaker.

In he joined the Philco corporation later Philco-Ford , where he worked for several years in their commercial contract division and sold televisions to hotels and motels. Later he was promoted to national sales training supervisor in their Philadelphia headquarters. He retired from Philco-Ford in ; that year he was named a district sales manager at Magic Chef, Inc.

Wells Street in Chicago. Unconscious, he was transported to Baylor Medical Center in Grapevine. He died in the emergency room less than an hour after arriving at the hospital. He was sixty-four years old. The cause of death was a heart attack. McFarland had lived in Keller since He was married twice: to Paula Jeanne Wilkinson in that marriage ended in divorce and to Doris McFarland from until his death in In the McFarland family had been planning a big surprise for McFarland; he had been selected to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but he was not aware of the upcoming honor.

His wife had planned to take him on a trip to California for the unveiling ceremony. It is located at Hollywood Boulevard. His final gift to mankind was deeply personal: he was an organ and tissue donor to more than a dozen recipients. Biloxi Daily Herald , September 26, Chicago Tribune , March 26, The Guardian London, England , July 8, Second Childhood Spanky.

Mush and Milk Spanky. Show all Hide all Show by Hide Show Actor credits. Short Spanky as Our Gang. Barnacle Bill Short Spanky as Spanky. Short Spanky as Spanky. Hide Show Soundtrack 7 credits. Susanna" - uncredited. Hide Show Thanks 1 credit. Hide Show Self 13 credits.

Self - Contestant. Hide Show Archive footage 16 credits. I Thought I'd Die! Spanky uncredited. Edit Personal Details Other Works: s Appeared as himself in a theatrical trailer to publicize theaters giving away Speeder bicycles.

Publicity Listings: 2 Articles See more ». Spouse: Paula Jeanne Wilkinson See more ». Edit Did You Know? Personal Quote: [During a recollection on a career than spanned 84 films in seven years] I was probably 5 or 6 years old before I realized that all kids weren't in movies. See more ». Trivia: After leaving the acting profession, he worked for a wine company, an appliance manufacturer and a boot company.

Trademark: Catchphrases: "Okey-dokey! He said "Okey-dokey", much more often than "Okey-doke". Star Sign: Libra. Getting Started Contributor Zone ». Edit page.