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George Robert Philips McFarland (October 2, 1928 – June 30, 1993) was an American actor most famous for starring as a child as Spanky in Hal Roach's Our Gang series of short-subject comedies of the 1930s and 1940s.
Dec 15, 2000 · I remember seeing a brand of peanut butter called “Spanky’s” – and there was a black female character in Doonesbury called Spanky. I’d be willing to bet that all post-1930 occurrences of that name were inspired by the Our Gang character.
May 23, 2023 · The life of George McFarland, better known as Spanky from 'The Little Rascals,' is remembered by a close friend and tells what happened.
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Dec 27, 2015 · For years, I've believed the story little George MacFarland got the name Spanky from his mother warning him what he'd get if he misbehaved on the set. However, I've just discovered an alternative story which suggests 'Spanky' was an, even at the time, archaic slang term for a bright, precocious kid.
Jan 4, 2012 · Although George MacFarland started his child career as a model for Hostess’ Wonder Bread, he was best known as “Spanky” in the Hal Roach 1930’s productions of “The Little Rascals” and “Our Gang”.
Spanky and Our Gang was an American 1960s sunshine pop band led by Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane. The band derives its name from Hal Roach 's Our Gang comedies of the 1930s (known to modern audiences as The Little Rascals ), because of the similarity of McFarlane's surname with that of George McFarland (Spanky).
Aug 29, 2021 · George Robert Phillips McFarland, a popular child film actor known as Spanky McFarland, was born in Dallas to Robert Emmett McFarland and Virginia Winifred (Phillips) McFarland on October 2, 1928. The family gave the baby the nickname “Sonny.”
