Jackie Condon
Encyclopedia
John Michael "Jackie" Condon (March 25, 1918 – October 13, 1977) was an American
child actor
who was a regular on the Our Gang
short series during the Pathé
silent era.
at Rockwell International in Los Angeles.
on October 13, 1977 in Inglewood, California
. He was cremated, and his ashes scattered.
United States
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child actor
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
who was a regular on the Our Gang
Our Gang
Our Gang, also known as The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals, was a series of American comedy short films about a group of poor neighborhood children and the adventures they had together. Created by comedy producer Hal Roach, the series is noted for showing children behaving in a relatively...
short series during the Pathé
Pathé
Pathé or Pathé Frères is the name of various French businesses founded and originally run by the Pathé Brothers of France.-History:...
silent era.
Career
Condon was known for his mischievous behavior and his wild, unruly hair which looked like it had been combed with an eggbeater. Although he was popular, he was never really a standout player. Despite that, Condon was the only regular to appear in every one of the 66 Pathé comedies produced. In total, he appeared in 78 Our Gang comedies over seven years. He left the series in 1929 at the age of ten and disappeared from show business for a while. He tried a comeback in the early 1950s without much success. At one time he worked with fellow Our Gang actor Joe CobbJoe Cobb
Joe Frank Cobb was a former American child actor, most notable for appearing as the original "fat boy" in the Our Gang comedies from 1922 to 1929...
at Rockwell International in Los Angeles.
Death
Condon died of cancerCancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
on October 13, 1977 in Inglewood, California
Inglewood, California
Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. Its population stood at 109,673 as of the 2010 Census...
. He was cremated, and his ashes scattered.