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Post by niknev on Mar 3, 2017 13:23:32 GMT -5
Who's Who in Hollywood 1900-76 by David Ragan lists Gordon Ayres as an actor that played "Freckles" in some of the Our Gang shorts. I vaguely remember reading, years ago, that he is an imposter. The only thing I can find about him online is he was married to Baby Peggy once. Anyone know anything about him? Thanks
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Post by mtw12055 on Mar 3, 2017 14:38:48 GMT -5
Not a name I'm familiar with, but he easily could have been in one of the many 'Our Gang' copycat series (Mickey McGuire, Big Boy-Juvenile, etc.)
There were almost as many folks who claimed to be "Freckles" as those who claimed to be "Stinky."
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Post by freckle on Apr 2, 2017 1:12:00 GMT -5
My grandfather played the original character freckles in the silent our gangs. HE did one year of it and stopped because he didn't like it. His name is Thomas A Shugrue.His brothers worked in the film industry frank Shugrue editor, his son Robert F Shugrue edited the movies IT, star trek first movie, and street fighter with van dame. Among others I'm sure. Unfortunately unknown to me why but the brothers drifted apart.
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Post by zootmoney on Apr 2, 2017 20:33:56 GMT -5
Nope
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Post by bigshotjones on Apr 4, 2017 6:08:51 GMT -5
But almost certainly related somehow to the late Martin Shugrue, the bankruptcy court appointed trustee who led Eastern Airlines in its waning days.
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Post by floradoradolly on May 1, 2017 0:56:05 GMT -5
Diana Serra Cary (the former Baby Peggy) didn't say much in her books about Gordon Ayers's career as a child actor, except he claimed to be a former member of Our Gang. Her books-- especially "Hollywood's Children"-- include a lot of info about the Gang, so I would recommend them to everyone here.
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