What American actor was the inspiration for the 113th episode of "Our Gang"?
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Spanky (film) Spanky is a 1932 "Our Gang" short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 113th (25th talking episode) "Our Gang" short that was released. The film was based on "Our Gang" co-star George "Spanky" McFarland.
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George McFarland George "Spanky" McFarland (October 2, 1928 – June 30, 1993) was an American actor most famous for his appearances as a child in the "Our Gang" series of short-subject comedies of the 1930s and 1940s. The "Our Gang" shorts were later syndicated to television as "The Little Rascals".
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Dennis Hopper filmography Dennis Hopper (May 17, 1936May 29, 2010) was an American actor, filmmaker, photographer and artist. He made his first television appearance in 1955, and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, "Rebel Without a Cause" (1955) and "Giant" (1956). Over the next ten years, Hopper appeared frequently on television in guest roles, and by the end of the 1960s had played supporting roles in several films.
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Rod Steiger Rodney Stephen "Rod" Steiger (April 14, 1925July 9, 2002) was an American actor, noted for his portrayal of offbeat, often volatile and crazed characters. Cited as "one of Hollywood's most charismatic and dynamic stars", he is closely associated with the art of method acting, embodying the characters he played, which at times led to clashes with directors and co-stars. He starred as Marlon Brando's mobster brother Charlie in "On the Waterfront" (1954), the title character Sol Nazerman in "The Pawnbroker" (1964), and as police chief Bill Gillespie opposite Sidney Poitier in the film "In the Heat of the Night" (1967). His performance in that film won him the Academy Award for Best Actor.
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Skip Homeier George Vincent Homeier (October 5, 1930 – June 25, 2017), known professionally as Skip Homeier, was an American actor who started his career at the age of eleven and became a child star.
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Billy Naylor Billy Naylor (September 22, 1916 - October 5, 2011), was an American child actor who appeared in several "Our Gang" films during the silent era. Beginning his screen career in 1925, some of his movies included "Uncle Tom's Uncle", "The Fourth Alarm", and "Telling Whoppers". At the age of 18, he joined the Screen Actors Guild, making him the youngest member to enter the labor union. He left Hollywood in 1935. Naylor was the oldest living member of the "Our Gang" series at the time of his death on October 5, 2011.
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Broderick Crawford William Broderick Crawford (December 9, 1911 – April 26, 1986) was an American stage, film, radio, and TV actor, often cast in tough-guy roles and best known for his portrayal of Willie Stark in "All the King's Men" and for his starring role as Chief Dan Mathews in the television series "Highway Patrol" (1955–1959).
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Jeff Bridges Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an American actor, singer and producer. He comes from a prominent acting family and appeared on the television series "Sea Hunt" (1958–60), with his father, Lloyd Bridges and brother, Beau Bridges. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Otis "Bad" Blake in the 2009 film "Crazy Heart", and earned Academy Award nominations for his roles in "The Last Picture Show" (1971), "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" (1974), "Starman" (1984), "The Contender" (2000), "True Grit" (2010), and "Hell or High Water" (2016). His other films include "Tron" (1982), "Jagged Edge" (1985), "The Fabulous Baker Boys" (1989), "The Fisher King" (1991), "Fearless" (1993), "The Big Lebowski" (1998), "Seabiscuit" (2003), "Iron Man" (2008), "" (2010), and "The Giver" (2014).
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George Chakiris George Chakiris (born September 16, 1934) is an American dancer, singer and actor. He is best known for his appearance in the film version of "West Side Story" as Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks gang.
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Brendan Kelly (actor) Brendan Kelly (born September 28, 1964) is an Irish-born American actor and artist who has appeared mostly in TV series. Kelly has starred and guest-appeared in series like "Acapulco H.E.A.T.", "Tarzán", "New York Undercover", "Oz", "NYPD Blue", and countless others.
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Ross Harris (actor) Richard R. Harris (born March 13, 1969), better known by his nickname, Ross Harris, is an American actor, artist, and musician.
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Jack Black Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and singer. His acting career has been extensive, starring primarily in comedy films. He is best known for his roles in "Shallow Hal" (2001), "School of Rock" (2003), "King Kong" (2005), "The Holiday" (2006), the "Kung Fu Panda" franchise (2008–2016), "Tropic Thunder" (2008), and "Bernie" (2011). He has been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards. Black is the lead vocalist of the comedic rock group Tenacious D which he formed in 1994 with friend Kyle Gass. They have released the albums "Tenacious D", "The Pick of Destiny" and "Rize of the Fenix".
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Paul Benedict Paul Benedict (September 17, 1938 – December 1, 2008) was an American actor who made numerous appearances in television and movies beginning in 1965. He was known for his roles as The Number Painter on the popular PBS children's show "Sesame Street", and as the English neighbor Harry Bentley on the CBS sitcom "The Jeffersons".
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The Awful Tooth The Awful Tooth is a 1938 "Our Gang" short comedy film directed by Nate Watt. It was the 167th "Our Gang" short (168th episode, 79th talking short, and the 80th talking episode) that was released.
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Our Gang (novel) Our Gang (1971) is Philip Roth's fifth novel. A marked departure from his previous book, the popular "Portnoy's Complaint", "Our Gang" is a political satire written in the form of a closet drama. Centered on the character of "Trick E. Dixon", a caricature of then-President Richard Nixon, the book takes its cue from an actual quote from Nixon:
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Hook and Ladder (1932 film) Hook and Ladder is a 1932 "Our Gang" short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 116th (28th talking episode) "Our Gang" short that was released.
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Roamin' Holiday Roamin' Holiday is a 1937 "Our Gang" short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 155th "Our Gang" short (156th episode, 67th talking short, and 68th talking episode) that was released.
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Dickie Moore (actor) John Richard "Dickie" Moore, Jr. (September 12, 1925 – September 7, 2015) was an American actor, known later in life as Dick Moore. He was one of the last surviving actors to have appeared in silent film. A busy and popular actor during his childhood and youth, he appeared in over 100 films until the 1950s. Among his most notable appearances were the "Our Gang" series and films such as "Oliver Twist", "Blonde Venus", "Sergeant York" and "Out of the Past".
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Len Lesser Leonard King Lesser (December 3, 1922 – February 16, 2011) was an American character actor, known as Len Lesser. He was known for his recurring role as Uncle Leo in "Seinfeld", which began during the show's second season in "The Pony Remark" episode. Lesser was also known for his role as Garvin on "Everybody Loves Raymond".
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J. B. Smoove Jerry Angelo Brooks (born December 16, 1965), widely known as JB Smoove, is an American actor, writer, comedian, and voice actor. He began his career on "Def Comedy Jam" in 1995, and is known for his recurring role as Leon on the HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm". Smoove joined the Season 2 cast of the Fox sitcom "'Til Death" in 2008, and was promoted to the main cast for Season 3. He also starred on the CBS sitcom "The Millers" from 2013–2015. He currently portrays a fictionalized version of himself on the BET improv-comedy reality television parody "Real Husbands of Hollywood".
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Our Gang (film) Our Gang (1922) is an American "Our Gang" silent short film that was the third entry in the series to be released. It was directed by Charley Chase, Robert F. McGowan, Tom McNamara, and Fred Newmeyer. The two-reeler was released into theaters on November 5, 1922 by Pathé.
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Shiver My Timbers Shiver My Timbers is a 1931 "Our Gang" short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 109th (21st talking) "Our Gang" short that was released.