Sherwood Bailey

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Sherwood Bailey

Sherwood Bailey, 1939
Born August 6, 1923(1923-08-06)
Long Beach, California U.S.
Died August 6, 1987(1987-08-06) (aged 64)
Newport Beach, California
U.S.
Cause of death Cancer
Other names Spud
Occupation Child actor
Years active 1931–1940

Sherwood Bailey (August 6, 1923 – August 6, 1987) was an American former child actor. His parents were non-professionals. He is most notable for appearing as the red-headed, freckle-faced bad boy and enemy of the gang, Spud in the Our Gang short subjects series from 1931 to 1932.

Bailey's most notable appearance was that of the spoiled, bratty stepbrother of Wheezer and Dorothy in 1931's Dogs Is Dogs. He is nearly convinced by Stymie that ham and eggs can talk, and is later pushed down a well by his own dog, Nero. Bailey left the Our Gang series in 1932 at the age of 9.

Bailey quietly left the film industry in 1940. He died of cancer in 1987 on his 64th birthday.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Maltin, Leonard and Bann, Richard W. (1977, rev. 1992). The Little Rascals: The Life and Times of Our Gang, p. 279. New York: Crown Publishing/Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0-517-58325-9

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