The Resume

(September 16, 1926-September 24, 2005)
Born in Dallas, Texas
Appeared in Our Gang/Little Rascals shorts as Tommy (1933-34) and Butch (1936-40)
Portrayed Joey Pepper in the 'Five Little Pepper' films (1939-40)
Portrayed Chimp in the Gas House Kids films (1947)
Portrayed Jimmy Olsen in Superman film serials (1948-50)
Provided the voice of Owl Jolson in the Tex Avery cartoon 'I Love to Singa' (1936)
Wrote the autobiography 'Darn Right It's Butch' (1994)

Why he might be annoying:

He was dropped from 'Our Gang' after a year before being brought back as the series' bully.
He turned down a chance to reprise Jimmy Olsen for TV's 'The Adventures of Superman.'
He said, 'The Hollywood I grew up in used to be wonderful and magical place with great folks. Now it is somewhere I would never want to be.'

Why he might not be annoying:

Although he and Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer were antagonists in the 'Our Gang' films, they were best friends off screen.
He made a successful transition to behind the camera, working as an assistant TV director and as prop manager for Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In.
He was married to his wife Polly for 52 years until his death.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 16]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [September] (Ranked: 9161926)
• Child Stars [1930s]
• Diseased Initials
• I am a Texan
• I Died in 2005 (Ranked: 79)
• I Named My Kid After Myself
• I Portrayed Jimmy Olsen
• I Was a Child Star
• Look at Young Me and Old Me
• Our Gang [Little Rascals]
• People with Tom, Dick or Harry in their Names
• Profiles 24251-24500 (Ranked: 24332)
• Served in World War II
• We Celebrated Our Golden Anniversary

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 26 Votes: 34.62% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 58 Votes: 43.10% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 78 Votes: 35.90% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 22 Votes: 22.73% Annoying