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Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas. William " Billie " Thomas Jr. (March 12, 1931 – October 10, 1980) was an American child actor best remembered for portraying the character of Buckwheat in the Our Gang (Little Rascals) short films from 1934 until the series' end in 1944. He was a native of Los Angeles.
Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas. Actor: Pay As You Exit. Billie Thomas was an African-American child actor who was best-known for appearing in the "Our Gang" film series from 1934 to its end in 1944. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Thomas auditioned for an "Our Gang" role when he was three years old. He was cast as a background player in the short films "For Pete's Sake!", "The First Round-Up", and ...
- March 12, 1931
- October 10, 1980
Biography. William “Billie” Thomas, Jr. (March 12, 1931 – October 10, 1980) was an American child actor best remembered for portraying the character of Buckwheat in the Our Gang (Little Rascals) short films from 1934 until the series’ end in 1944. He was a native of Los Angeles, California.
Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas (1931-1980) Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas. Billie Thomas was an African-American child actor who was best-known for appearing in the "Our Gang" film series from 1934 to its end in 1944. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Thomas auditioned for an "Our Gang" role when he was three years old. He was cast as a background player ...
- March 12, 1931
- October 10, 1980
Billie Thomas first appeared in the 1934 Our Gang shorts For Pete's Sake!, The First Round-Up, and Washee Ironee as a background player. The "Buckwheat" character was a female at this time, portrayed by Our Gang kid Matthew "Stymie" Beard 's younger sister Carlena in For Pete's Sake! , and by Willie Mae Walton in three other shorts.
William "Billie" Thomas, Jr. was a native of Los Angeles, California. In 1934 his mother brought him to audition at the Hal Roach Studios; he worked in the series until the series' ended in 1944. Billie Thomas first appeared in the 1934 Our Gang shorts For Pete's Sake!, The First Round-Up, and Washee Ironee as a background player.
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Billie Thomas, Jr. was born on March 12, 1931 in Los Angeles, California. At first, his Buckwheat role in the initial Our Gang / Little Rascals movies was considered acceptable. However, in later years, the character was often the subject of controversy for two reasons: It contributed to African-American stereotypes, and it was not gender-specific.
