When Did Mcfarland Die?

George McFarland was an American actor most famous for his appearances as a child as Spanky 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.

How old was Spanky when he first started?

When Roach introduced his newest Rascal in 1931, the 3-year-old was called "Spanky." McFarland is now 64, but still uses the name.

What ever happened to Spanky?

George “Spanky” McFarland died unexpectedly on June 30, 1993, at age 64, the cause believed to be either a heart attack or aneurysm. His memory, of course, lives on thanks to all of those filmed moments of that wiseass, but oh-so-funny, little kid who has delighted generations of fans.

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