John Collum
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| John K. Collum | |
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 Collum as Uh-huh in Mush and Milk. |
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| Born | John K. Collum June 29, 1926 Illinois U.S. |
| Died | August 28, 1962 (aged 36) Los Angeles, California U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Occupation | Child actor |
| Years active | 1932–1948 |
John K. Collum (June 29, 1926 – August 28, 1962) was an American child actor of the 1930s.
[edit] Career
Born in Illinois, Collum was the son of Hal Roach's casting director, Joseph Collum, and appeared in twenty-six of Roach's Our Gang comedies from 1932 to 1938. In several of these shorts, Collum portrayed a character named Uh-huh, who answered most of his questions with a drawn-out "Uh-huuuuuh...". After 1933, Collum was used as an extra when many children were needed.
[edit] Death
Collum died of a heart attack on August 28, 1962 in Los Angeles, California. He is interred in the Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood.
He was married to Lois Rae Collum, and the father of James, Sharon and John Collum.
[edit] External links
- John 'Uh huh' Collum at the Internet Movie Database
- John Collum at AllRovi
- John Collum at Find a Grave
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