American Child Actress. She was most famous for portraying several different minor characters in the 'Our Gang' short films from 1930 to 1935. She was the real-life younger sister of Matthew "Stymie" Beard, who got her in the series. She was first to portray a character named "Buckwheat," but she was not the only "Buckwheat" in the series. The role was later taken over by Willie Mae Taylor , and then William Thomas Jr.. Among the episoides she appeared in were 'Shiver My Timbers,' 'Readin' And Writin',' 'Birthday Blues' and 'For Pete's Sake!' After Our Gang, she became a dancer and traveled for many years as a personal assistant to musician Lionel Hampton.
American Child Actress. She was most famous for portraying several different minor characters in the 'Our Gang' short films from 1930 to 1935. She was the real-life younger sister of Matthew "Stymie" Beard, who got her in the series. She was first to portray a character named "Buckwheat," but she was not the only "Buckwheat" in the series. The role was later taken over by Willie Mae Taylor , and then William Thomas Jr.. Among the episoides she appeared in were 'Shiver My Timbers,' 'Readin' And Writin',' 'Birthday Blues' and 'For Pete's Sake!' After Our Gang, she became a dancer and traveled for many years as a personal assistant to musician Lionel Hampton.
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