
Billie Thomas
Acting
Biography
William "Billie" Thomas Jr. was an American child actor best remembered for portraying the character of Buckwheat in the Our Gang short films from 1934 until the series' end in 1944. He was a native of Los Angeles. Wikipedia
Known For

A newlywed tries to deal with her troubled stepchild.
Mokey
Spanky and the Our Gang kids go to battle over pranks with a rival gang.
Fightin' Fools

Rather than go to church, Spanky decides to go fishing - with disastrous results.
Little Sinner

Bandleader/singer/songwriter Ted Barry arrives to heaven. The receptionist tells him that before he can take his place in the Hall of Music, a committee must review his work and decide whether he is worthy of admittance.
Heavenly Music

The Gang owes 37 cents to Butch, so they try to raise money by rounding up stray dogs for the reward, but nearly get busted for dognapping.
Dog Daze

Spanky and Alfalfa plot to play hooky so they can go fishing, by pretending that Alfalfa is sick and Spanky should stay with him while the parents are away. But Spanky's mom, knowing the truth, turns the tables by insisting they also watch Spanky's little brother. But taking care of little brother turns out to be more difficult than they expected.
Canned Fishing

Honeymoon Lodge is a musical variation on the old Awful Truth plotline. Divorce-bound Bob and Carol Sterling (David Bruce, June Vincent) make a last-ditch attempt to avoid their legal breakup by restaging their mountain-resort honeymoon. Things get complicated when a rancher named Big Boy (Rod Cameron, in a Ralph Bellamy-style "sap" role) shows up at the resort in ardent pursuit of Carol, while Lorraine Logan (Harriet Hilliard) sets her cap for Bob.
Honeymoon Lodge

When the caddies at the local golf course go on strike, the gang steps in to earn some money.
Divot Diggers

The gang is going fishing and wants to get an early start, but they end up causing all sorts of problems for the passengers of a city bus.
Goin' Fishin'

The Our Gang kids worry that Darla's new stepmother will be an evil stepmother like of fairy tale fame.
Wedding Worries
Inspired by his soldier brother, Spanky decides to organize a military unit among his friends, collecting odds and ends for the war effort.
Helping Hands

Alfalfa, Butch and Waldo compete for Mayor For A Day. Whoever becomes Mayor gets to take Darla to the Strawberry Festival.
Party Fever

Steve Allen hosts this collection of clips of some of the greatest comedy teams in movie and television history, including Our Gang, Laurel and Hardy, The Marx Brothers, Burns and Allen, The Three Stooges, The East-Side Kids, Abbott and Costello, and Martin and Lewis.
Classic Comedy Teams

The Boys Scouts give a demonstration of their camping skills, but Our Gang are excluded from participating because they are not yet old enough. Undeterred, the kids head off on their own unsupervised camping adventure, with comically disastrous results.
Joy Scouts

Spanky's mother pushes him to join a local theater amateur night.
Beginner's Luck

A new truant officer moves into the neighborhood, and everybody wants to get friendly with his daughter.
Sprucin' Up

Alfalfa and Butch are competing in an amateur radio contest, and Butch tries to fix it so that he will win.
Framing Youth

Alfalfa gives up being "King of the Crooners" to sing opera, but a nightmare of being under the thumb of an evil producer sends him back to his roots.
Our Gang Follies of 1938

Our Gang member Janet Burston believes that her family is neglecting her, so she decides to run away from home. The other gang members try to help Janet get adopted (or "adapted") by a more agreeable family, choosing a kindly elderly couple (Sarah Padden and Harry C. Bradley) for the honor.
Family Troubles

The gang wants Spanky to come out and play football, but he has to make sure his baby sister is asleep first.