Leonard Kibrick
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Leonard Kibrick was an American
former child actor
, most notable for appearing in the Our Gang
short subjects series from 1934 to 1936, usually portraying the villain. His role as the bully in the series was taken over by Tommy Bond
(as "Butch") in 1937, and Leonard's younger brother Sidney Kibrick
portrayed Butch's sidekick, "The Woim".
A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota
, Kibrick died of cancer
on January 4, 1993.
United States
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former 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...
, most notable for appearing in 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 subjects series from 1934 to 1936, usually portraying the villain. His role as the bully in the series was taken over by Tommy Bond
Tommy Bond
Thomas Ross "Tommy" Bond was an American actor. A native of Dallas, Texas, Bond was best known for his work as a child actor for two different nonconsecutive periods on Our Gang comedies, and also for being the first actor to portray the role of "Superman's pal" Jimmy Olsen on screen.-Early years...
(as "Butch") in 1937, and Leonard's younger brother Sidney Kibrick
Sidney Kibrick
Sidney Kibrick is an American former child actor, most notable for appearing in the Our Gang short subjects series from 1935 to 1939. From 1937 to 1939, he portrayed "The Woim", the sidekick of the neighborhood bully "Butch", played by Tommy Bond.He is the brother of the late Leonard Kibrick,...
portrayed Butch's sidekick, "The Woim".
A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
, Kibrick died of cancer
Cancer
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 January 4, 1993.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1934 | Mike Fright Mike Fright Mike Fright is a 1934 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 130th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
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| 1934 | For Pete's Sake! For Pete's Sake! For Pete's Sake! is a 1934 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 127th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
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| 1934 | Allez Oop Allez Oop -Cast:* Buster Keaton - Elmer* Dorothy Sebastian - Paula Stevens* George J. Lewis - The Great Apollo* Harry Myers - Circus spectator* The Flying Escalantes - Acrobatic Troupe* Leonard Kibrick - Boy watching Buster... |
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| 1935 | The Lucky Corner The Lucky Corner The Lucky Corner is a 1936 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 143rd Our Gang short to be released.-Plot:... |
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| 1939 | It's a Wonderful World |