Leonard Landy
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Leonard Landy is an American
former child actor
, most notable for appearing in the Our Gang
short subjects series from 1938 to 1941.
Landy went by the name "Percy" in his first several appearances, and eventually used his real name for the remainder of his tenure. Most of the time, he also wore a Little Lord Fauntleroy
black hat as well. His most notable appearance was in 1938's Hide and Shriek
, continually telling detective Alfalfa
"Phooey!"
Landy is retired and currently living in Palm Desert, California
. Once in a while, Landy will appear at Our Gang conventions and discuss his days as part of the series.
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former child actor
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
, most notable for appearing in the Our Gang
Our Gang
Our Gang, also known as The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals, was a series of American comedy short films about a group of poor neighborhood children and the adventures they had together. Created by comedy producer Hal Roach, the series is noted for showing children behaving in a relatively...
short subjects series from 1938 to 1941.
Landy went by the name "Percy" in his first several appearances, and eventually used his real name for the remainder of his tenure. Most of the time, he also wore a Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy is the first children's novel written by English playwright and author Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was originally published as a serial in the St. Nicholas Magazine between November 1885 and October 1886, then as a book by Scribner's in 1886...
black hat as well. His most notable appearance was in 1938's Hide and Shriek
Hide and Shriek
Hide and Shriek is a 1938 Our Gang short subject directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 168th Our Gang entry in the series, and the last to involve series creator Hal Roach.-Plot:...
, continually telling detective Alfalfa
Carl Switzer
Carl Dean "Alfalfa" Switzer was an American child actor, professional dog breeder and hunting guide, most notable for appearing in the Our Gang short subjects series as Alfalfa, one of the series' most popular and best-remembered characters.-Early life and family:Switzer was born in Paris,...
"Phooey!"
Landy is retired and currently living in Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Coachella Valley, approximately east of Palm Springs. The population was 48,445 at the 2010 census, up from 41,155 at the 2000 census...
. Once in a while, Landy will appear at Our Gang conventions and discuss his days as part of the series.