Mary or Betty Bolenbaugh/ Betty Bolen photo

[Kim]

I'm looking for info on a Mary or Betty Bolenbaugh who changed her name to Betty Bolen & was in the Gang in the early 1930's-40's. She was said to be from Weatherford, OK & there is a photo of her in our Weatherford history book. The photographer signiture says Austin L.A. on it, it is her with a white sun bonnet or easter type hat with ribbons on it, with a while short dress,white socks & black shoes with a strap, :)she is standing next to one of the boys dressed in a suit.
I didn't see her listed in the cast listings.

I found a 1930 census listing of 2 Betty Bolen's in Calif 1 was in Alameda almost 3 years old & the other in Los Angeles age 12.

Thanks for any help on finding out moe about her.
looking for her date of birth, death, parents names & such. Thanks, treasure the help.
Kim Dresser
Western Plains Weatherford OK Genealogy Society
my email is [e-mail]

[Mark]

Do what now?

I've never heard of her before in my life, and she's never credited or mentioned anywhere at all. How do you know she was in Our Gang?

[kim]

Hello Thanks for the reply, I had trouble getting back here to reply? but anyway- I found only a small bit in the Weatherford Ok history book 1898-1998, printed for the Centennial of the town in 1998.
it says" Weatherford had its own movie star in Betty Bolenbach who took the stage name Betty Bolen. This child star appeared in many Hollywood features, most notably the "Our Gang" series and later "The Boy Friends" for Hal Roach Studios. One of her co-stars was Mickey Rooney. Bolen's father Adolph Bollenbach, published the Weatherford Booster."
The Weatherford Booster was a local newspaper during the 1930's.

I found a Adolf Bollenbach buried at the local cemetery here, born 1871- died 1977. I will check our Genealogy Society obituary files later this week & see if we have one on him & see what it says, & will check with the lady who submitted the 1930's chapter of the book & see if she has any other info on her.

I can scan the photo in the book & email it to you. She has cute little shirley temple like curls.
But I tried to email the adm- Mark on the address listed on the profile page when I kept getting an error when trying to post a reply to his note, but the message came back- address unknown? is your link not working?

Thanks for any help you can send our way.
Kim Dresser
WPWGS

[Buppster]

Mickey Rooney, like Betty Bolenbaugh was never in Our Gang. Betty was probably in a locally produced version of Our Gang, not in the real Hal Roach Gang.

[zootmoney]

Nov 8, 2018 6:22:44 GMT -5 Buppster said:

Mickey Rooney, like Betty Bolenbaugh was never in Our Gang. Betty was probably in a locally produced version of Our Gang, not in the real Hal Roach Gang.

It's Betty Bolen, from the Boy Friends series. I have an old photo that also mentions Our Gang, so she may have been a peripheral kid in a couple of OG shorts. The last name was Bolenbach.

[Buppster]

Perhaps she was the one who was her wearing the ghost costume in Bouncing Babies.