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How did George McFarland die?

How did George McFarland die?

Heart attack
Spanky McFarland/Cause of death
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) _ George ″Spanky″ McFarland’s acting career ended when he was a teen-ager. Yet generations were moved to smiles by images of the chubby child star of the ″Our Gang″ and ″Little Rascals″ comedies. McFarland died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack.

Is George McFarland still alive?

Deceased (1928–1993)
Spanky McFarland/Living or Deceased

What happened to George McFarland?

George (Spanky) McFarland, the chubby short-pants schemer behind much of the hanky-panky in the “Our Gang” comedies in the 1930’s, died yesterday at Baylor Medical Center of Grapevine in Grapevine, Tex. He died less than an hour after he arrived at the emergency room, said Loretta Saunders, a nursing supervisor.

Where is Spanky McFarland buried?

He appeared on the television show “Cheers” shortly before his death. Actor. Fondly remembered for playing ‘Spanky’ in the Our Gang/Little Rascals serial comedies….George “Spanky” McFarland.

Birth 2 Oct 1928 Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
Death 30 Jun 1993 (aged 64) Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Burial Cremated, Ashes scattered

How did Spanky from Little Rascals die?

Spanky McFarland/Cause of death

Who died from the Little Rascals 1994?

Carl Dean Switzer, the actor who as a child played Alfalfa in the Our Gang comedy film series, dies at age 31 in a fight, allegedly about money, in a Mission Hills, California, home.

Did Spanky McFarland have any children?

Verne Emmett McFarland
Spanky McFarland/Children

Is Spanky still alive from the Little Rascals?

Are any of the Little Rascals Still Alive 2020?

4 at the age of 93. There are believed to be just five “Rascals” remaining following the passing of Moore and Darling. Robert Blake, perhaps better known for starring in the ’70s TV hit “Baretta,” Sidney Kibrick, Jerry Tucker, Mildred Kornman and Leonard Landy are thought to be the last living members of the “Gang.”

How old is Spanky?

64 years (1928–1993)
Spanky McFarland/Age at death
George “Spanky” McFarland, who moved generations to smiles as the chubby child star of the “Our Gang” and “Little Rascals” comedies, died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack. He was 64. “He made four generations of people all over the world laugh,” said his son Verne McFarland of Watauga.

Who died from Little Rascals?

Gordon Lee, the chubby child actor who played Spanky McFarland’s little brother Porky in the “Little Rascals” comedies, has died. He was 71. Lee died Sunday in a Minneapolis nursing home after battling lung and brain cancer, said Janice McClain, his partner of 13 years.

How old was George McFarland when he died?

George ‘Spanky’ McFarland was born on October 2, 1928 in Dallas, Texas, USA as George Robert Phillips McFarland. He was an actor, known for Bedtime Worries (1933), Mush and Milk (1933) and Free Wheeling (1932). He was married to Doris and Paula Jeanne Wilkinson. He died on June 30, 1993 in Grapevine, Texas.

Who was George McFarland in Bedtime Worries?

George ‘Spanky’ McFarland (1928–1993) George ‘Spanky’ McFarland was born on October 2, 1928 in Dallas, Texas, USA as George Robert Phillips McFarland. He was an actor, known for Bedtime Worries (1933), Mush and Milk (1933) and Free Wheeling (1932). He was married to Doris and Paula Jeanne Wilkinson. He died on June 30, 1993 in Grapevine, Texas.

Where was george’spanky’mcfarland born and raised?

Mini Bio (1) George ‘Spanky’ McFarland was born on October 2, 1928 in Dallas, Texas, USA as George Robert Phillips McFarland.

How did George McFarland become rich from Our Gang?

While George never became rich from the series, his greatest joy was meeting his fans talk about his love for the shorts.

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