Harry Spear
Harry Spear | |
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| Born | Harry Sherman Bonner |
| Years active | 1927-1929 |
Harry Spear (December 16, 1921 - September 22, 2006)[1] was a former American child actor, notable for appearing in the Our Gang short subjects series from 1927 to 1929. He was a native of Los Angeles, California.
Lost Rascal
Spear's whereabouts after he ended his tenure in Our Gang remained a mystery for over half a century, but it is now known that he died of kidney cancer in San Diego, California in 2006.
Spear, whose real name was Harry Sherman Bonner, was managed by his grandmother [2]Bertha Spear, who was also his legal guardian. Some name confusion existed for a while because of a different actor named Harry Spear, who appeared in some bit roles in several movies in the 1960s.
Up until his dying day, Spear denied ever having been the Harry Spear that appeared in the Our Gang series. Residents who lived nearby Spear recalled he was not a pleasant person, and rarely spoke to anyone. When asked recently what she thought of her former co-star, Jean Darling responded "Phooey!" [3]
References
- ^ Harry S. Bonner, Social Security Death Index, SSN 557-26-4992
- ^ "The Little Rascals: The Life and Times of Our Gang" by Leonard Maltin and Richard Bann
- ^ Tale of Harry Spear
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