On a camping trip, Spanky and Scotty are the only ones to be smart enough to hitchhike to the camping site and bring food. After Scotty moves on, Spanky becomes friends with Alfalfa Switzer, who he met while his mother was dragging him into a local talent show, a memory he is not fond of at all.
George Robert Phillips McFarland ( – ) [6] was an American actor most famous for starring as a child as Spanky in Hal Roach 's Our Gang series of short-subject comedies of the 1930s and 1940s. The Our Gang shorts were later syndicated to television as The Little Rascals.
Its spotlight on Our Gang's favorite little mischief-maker, Spanky! Join him and his rascally friends as they discover the strange wonder of a magic lamp, co...
The life of George McFarland, better known as Spanky from 'The Little Rascals,' is remembered by a close friend and tells what happened.
George 'Spanky' McFarland was born on 2 October 1928 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for General Spanky (1936), Bedtime Worries (1933) and Beginner's Luck (1935).
It's been over thirty years since the tragic demise of former child star George McFarland, best known as "Spanky" in the classic Our Gang/Little Rascals feature film shorts. He died of a heart attack in 1993. This is the story of his life and career.
Learn more in the nine facts that follow. 1. He did not have an issue being known as Spanky. For the vast majority of people growing up known for a childhood role, they feel trapped by that part and grow to resent it. George McFarland, on the other hand, ultimately decided to embrace Spanky wholeheartedly over the years.
Rounding out the popular Our Gang favorites were Spanky, Buckwheat, Stymie, and of course Petey, the dog. Get ready to dive into TV history and take a then-and-now look at the original Little Rascals.