Billie Thomas
American actor (1931-1980) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 49
William Thomas Jr. was an American child actor best remembered for portraying the character of Buckwheat in the Our Gang short films from 1934 until the series' end in 1944. He was a native of Los Angeles.
Billie Thomas is read about 20 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 4 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 147 days, one point a day.
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1980Died10 October 19801943
Election DazeFilm, Buckwheat
Heavenly MusicFilm, 1943Gabriel (uncredited)1942
Don't LieFilm, Buckwheat1941
1-2-3-Go!Film, Buckwheat1939
Dog DazeFilm, Buckwheat1938
Bear FactsFilm, Buckwheat
Hide and ShriekFilm, 1938Buckwheat1937
Fishy TalesFilm, Buckwheat
Framing YouthFilm, 1937Buckwheat1936
Bored of EducationFilm, Buckwheat1935
Anniversary TroubleFilm, Buckwheat
Teacher's BeauFilm, 1935Buckwheat1934
For Pete's Sake!Film, Kid
Mama's Little PirateFilm, 1934Buckwheat1931Born12 March 1931
Election DazeFilm, BuckwheatHeavenly MusicFilm, 1943Gabriel (uncredited)1942Don't LieFilm, Buckwheat19411-2-3-Go!Film, Buckwheat1939Dog DazeFilm, Buckwheat1938Bear FactsFilm, BuckwheatHide and ShriekFilm, 1938Buckwheat1937Fishy TalesFilm, BuckwheatFraming YouthFilm, 1937Buckwheat1936Bored of EducationFilm, Buckwheat1935Anniversary TroubleFilm, BuckwheatTeacher's BeauFilm, 1935Buckwheat1934For Pete's Sake!Film, KidMama's Little PirateFilm, 1934Buckwheat1931Born12 March 1931People around Billie
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Hal Roach Produced Bored of Education and General Spanky- Gordon Douglas Directed Bored of Education and General Spanky
Carl Switzer Also in Bored of Education and General Spanky
George McFarland Also in Our Gang Follies of 1938 (1937)
Scotty Beckett Also in For Pete's Sake! (1934)
Darla Hood Also in Bored of Education and Arbor Day
Tommy Bond Also in For Pete's Sake! and Football Romeo
Eugene Gordon Lee Also in Bored of Education and Football Romeo
Jerry Tucker Also in Mama's Little Pirate (1934)
Gus Meins Directed For Pete's Sake! and Second Childhood
Sidney Kibrick Also in Came the Brawn and Anniversary Trouble
Edward L. Cahn Directed All About Hash and Bubbling Troubles- Gary Jasgur Also in Fishy Tales and Framing Youth
Fred C. Newmeyer Directed General Spanky and Arbor Day
Darwood Kaye Also in Came the Brawn and Hearts Are Thumps- Rex Downing Also in Little Sinner (1935)
Robert Blake Also in All About Hash and Bubbling Troubles
George Sidney Directed Football Romeo and Men in Fright
Stymie Beard Also in For Pete's Sake! (1934)
Rosina Lawrence Also in Bored of Education and General Spanky
Leroy Shield Wrote Second Childhood and Teacher's Beau
Robert A. McGowan Wrote Time Out for Lessons and 1-2-3-Go!- Cy Endfield Directed Radio Bugs and Tale of a Dog
Wally Albright Also in For Pete's Sake! and The First Round-Up
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Filmography 40
105 credits on file
Television 1
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 1980 · aged 49
