George 'Spanky' McFarland(1928-1993)

Actor
Soundtrack

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). He was married to Paula Jeanne Wilkinson and Doris. He died on 30 June 1993 in Grapevine, Texas, USA.

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Awards
- 1 win total

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Known for

General Spanky

5.9

Spanky(as Spanky McFarland)

1936

Bedtime Worries

7.3

Short

Spanky Treacy(as Our Gang)

1933

Beginner's Luck

7.5

Short

Spanky(as Our Gang)

1935

Second Childhood

7.6

Short

Spanky(as Our Gang)

1936

Credits

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Actor

The Little Rascals - The Complete Collection (Centennial Edition)
Short
- Spanky
- 2022
Little Rascals: Best of Our Gang
7.8
- 2008
Cheers
8.0
TV Series
- Spanky McFarland (as Spanky McFarland)
- 1993
The Aurora Encounter
4.4
- Governor (as Spanky McFarland)
- 1986
Captain Jet and the Little Rascals
TV Series
- George McFarland
- 1956
The Woman in the Window
7.6
- Newsreel Boy Scout With Glasses (uncredited)
- 1944
Cowboy and the Senorita
5.7
- Fat Kid (uncredited)
- 1944
Seeing Hands
6.8
Short
- Boy Leading Initiation (uncredited)
- 1943
I Escaped from the Gestapo
5.5
- Billy (as Spanky McFarland)
- 1943
Johnny Doughboy
5.2
- Spanky McFarland (as 'Spanky' McFarland)
- 1942
Unexpected Riches
6.7
Short
- Spanky (as Our Gang)
- 1942
Mighty Lak a Goat
6.5
Short
- Spanky (uncredited)
- 1942
Rover's Big Chance
6.0
Short
- Spanky (as Our Gang)
- 1942
Doin' Their Bit
5.1
Short
- Spanky (uncredited)
- 1942
Surprised Parties
5.6
Short
- Spanky (as Our Gang)
- 1942

Soundtrack

Our Gang Follies of 1938
7.2
Short
- performer: "Follies Introduction / King Alfalfa", "The Love Bug'll Get You (If You Don't Watch Out)", "Follies Conclusion"
- 1937
Reunion in Rhythm
6.7
Short
- performer: "Broadway Rhythm" (uncredited)
- 1937
Arbor Day
6.7
Short
- performer: "The Woodman" (uncredited)
- 1936
Second Childhood
7.6
Short
- performer: "Oh! Susanna" (uncredited)
- 1936
Here Comes the Band
6.0
- performer: "You're My Thrill" (1935)
- 1935
Shrimps for a Day
7.4
Short
- performer: "Here Comes the Ice Cream Man" (uncredited)
- 1934
Kentucky Kernels
6.0
- performer: "One Little Kiss" (1934) (uncredited)
- 1934

Personal details

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Alternative names
- Our Gang
Born
- October 2, 1928
- Dallas, Texas, USA
Died
- June 30, 1993
- Grapevine, Texas, USA(heart attack)
Spouses
Children
Other works
(1930s) Appeared (as himself) in a theatrical trailer to publicize theaters giving away Speeder bicycles.
Publicity listings
- 2 Articles

Did you know

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Trivia
Michael Jackson was a huge fan of the Our Gang series, and visited the elderly McFarland at his Dallas-area home. As they looked over George's photo albums, a picture of Spanky sitting on the front steps of his home caught Michael's eye. Unbeknownst to any of them before that day, both the McFarlands and the Jacksons had resided in that home, several decades apart.

Quotes
[on his years with the Little Rascals] I wouldn't take a million dollars for the experience...and I wouldn't take a penny to do it again. As a kid I had everything I wanted, we had a good life but when it was over...it was over.