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Betsy Gay, known for her roles in The Little Rascals franchise, passed away at the age of 96. Gay has reportedly made more than 40 on-screen appearances during her short-lived acting career. However, she later pursued a career in Western music after discovering her talent for yodeling. Her child actress career ended when she turned 13.

Gay was one of the few remaining cast members of Little Rascals, formerly known as Our Gang. Some of the major actors of the franchise, including Carl Switzer, Eugene Jackson, Ernie Morrison, Dickie Moore, Darla Hood, and Jack Davis had passed away.

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Betsy Gay died on June 13 at the age of 96. Gay’s death was announced on Facebook by her friend Robert Satterfield (via Variety). Satterfield wrote on the social media platform,...

Betsy Gay, the Little Rascals child actress and award-winning yodeler, has died. She was 96.

Gay died in Bakersfield, California, on Friday, her friend Robert Satterfield wrote on Facebook.

Originally named Our Gang Comedies, she joined Little Rascals in 1935 when she was 6, where she went on to appear in several episodes. Gay eventually landed the role of Alfalfa’s girlfriend, Effie, and continued performing there until 1938, and went on to appear in a series of movies, including Tom Sawyer, A Day At The Races and Mystery Plane, among others.

In 1941, she ventured into music after being asked to appear in a Columbia Pictures film featuring Andy Clyde. There, she learned to yodel for the project and continued her yodeling career. Two years later, she appeared in What’s Buzzin Cousin, where she yodeled and acted.

Her talents led her to win the California State Yodeling Championship in 1945 and again in 1946. Throughout her career,...

Betsy Gay, a former child star who starred in the Little Rascals franchise, has died at age 96. A friend of Gay’s said she died on Friday, June 13, according to Variety. Gay starred in the Our Gang Comedies series of comedy films, a series later dubbed Little Rascals. She made appearances in 1936’s The Pinch Singer and Arbor Day and 1938’s Our Gang Follies of 1938 (pictured below) before playing Effie, girlfriend of Alfalfa (Carl Switzer), in that year’s Came the Brawn. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer In a 2019 interview on Scv in the Movies, Gay said she was 6 when she starred in the Our Gang films. Years later, she reunited with Switzer on country singer Stuart Hamblen’s radio show. “I was 16, he was 19,” she recalled. “And Stuart would pretend we were boyfriend/girlfriend, which we really weren’t. But one time, we were sitting there, and Alfalfa came over to me...

Betsy Gay, a retired actress and former child star, has passed away.

Per Variety, Gay's death was revealed by her friend, Bob Satterfield. No additional details about her passing were disclosed. She was 96 years old.

Born in 1929, Gay became a child star during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She may be best known for her involvement with the Little Rascals franchise, appearing in several episodes before taking on the role of Effie, Alfalfa's girlfriend. She spent a handful of years with the group before branching out to other TV and film roles in 1938. In the early 40s, she also acted in stage plays at the Pasadena Playhouse, appearing in productions of Quality Street, A Kiss for Cinderella, and Heros Unlimited.

Gay appeared in over 40 feature films during her acting career, with another one of her memorable roles including Susie Harper in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Other film credits include Man of Conquest,...

Betsy Gay, a yodeler and retired actress who appeared in “The Pinch Singer,” “Arbor Day,” and “Our Gang Follies of 1938,” died on June 13. She was 96.

Gay’s death was reported by her friend, Bob Satterfield.

Gay began her movie career by starring in a series of comedy films called “Our Gang Comedies,” which later became known as the “Little Rascals.” She appeared in several episodes before accepting the role of “Alfalfa’s” girlfriend, “Effie.” She stayed with the comedy group for more than four years before transitioning to other film projects in 1938.

Gay made appearances in over 40 feature films, including “Tom Sawyer,” “Came the Brawn,” “Man of Conquest,” “A Day At The Circus” and “Mystery Plane.” By 1941, the actress was involved in an Andy Cyle movie short for Columbia Pictures, where she performed a yodeling scene. Through 1943, she acted in stage plays at the Pasadena Playhouse with roles in “Quality Street,...