Mickey Daniels
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Richard "Mickey" Daniels, Jr. (October 11, 1914 - August 20, 1970) was a juvenile actor. Signed by Hal Roach
in 1923, he was, along with fat Joe Cobb
, scruffy Jackie Condon
, pretty Mary Kornman
, and smiling "Sunshine Sammy" (Ernie Morrison
), a regular in the popular Our Gang
comedies.
in the earlier shorts and was often a rival (with Jack) for Mary
's attentions. He was known for his big, distinctive laugh and a gift for physical comedy and timing.
After Our Gang, Daniels continued playing bit parts in feature films and comedy shorts through 1946, often cast as newsboys. He continued public appearances with co-star Mary Kornman
for some time and appeared in the Roach series The Boy Friends
with her. Even into adulthood, he was often recognized and swarmed by fans when out in public in the United States. He eventually quit the movie industry to become a oil industry construction worker overseas, where he wanted to live a "normal" life and not be recognized.
on August 20, 1970 at age 55. He rests in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California
.
Hal Roach
Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach, Sr. was an American film and television producer and director, and from the 1910s to the 1990s.- Early life and career :Hal Roach was born in Elmira, New York...
in 1923, he was, along with fat Joe Cobb
Joe Cobb
Joe Frank Cobb was a former American child actor, most notable for appearing as the original "fat boy" in the Our Gang comedies from 1922 to 1929...
, scruffy Jackie Condon
Jackie Condon
John Michael "Jackie" Condon was an American child actor who was a regular on the Our Gang short series during the Pathé silent era.-Career:...
, pretty Mary Kornman
Mary Kornman
Mary Kornman was an American child actress who was the leading female star of the Our Gang series during the Pathé silent era.-Our Gang:...
, and smiling "Sunshine Sammy" (Ernie Morrison
Ernie Morrison
Ernest Fredric "Ernie" Morrison was an American child actor who performed under the stage name "Sunshine Sammy"...
), a regular in the popular 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...
comedies.
Biography
The red-haired, gap-toothed, freckled whipper snapper Daniels was one of the lead characters throughout his run in the series. He was usually paired with Jack DavisJack Davis (actor)
Jackie Davis , a native of Los Angeles, California, was an American child actor, notable for appearing in Hal Roach's Our Gang series. His sister Mildred Davis also acted; she appeared in Roach comedian Harold Lloyd's films as his leading lady...
in the earlier shorts and was often a rival (with Jack) for Mary
Mary Kornman
Mary Kornman was an American child actress who was the leading female star of the Our Gang series during the Pathé silent era.-Our Gang:...
's attentions. He was known for his big, distinctive laugh and a gift for physical comedy and timing.
After Our Gang, Daniels continued playing bit parts in feature films and comedy shorts through 1946, often cast as newsboys. He continued public appearances with co-star Mary Kornman
Mary Kornman
Mary Kornman was an American child actress who was the leading female star of the Our Gang series during the Pathé silent era.-Our Gang:...
for some time and appeared in the Roach series The Boy Friends
The Boy Friends
The Boy Friends was a short-lived series of fifteen American comedy short films released between 1930 and 1932. The series spun off from the much larger and well-known Our Gang series . Like the Our Gang shorts of the time, The Boy Friends films were two-reel short subjects produced by Hal Roach...
with her. Even into adulthood, he was often recognized and swarmed by fans when out in public in the United States. He eventually quit the movie industry to become a oil industry construction worker overseas, where he wanted to live a "normal" life and not be recognized.
Death
Daniels died of liver diseaseLiver disease
Liver disease is a broad term describing any single number of diseases affecting the liver.-Diseases:* Hepatitis, inflammation of the liver, caused mainly by various viruses but also by some poisons , autoimmunity or hereditary conditions...
on August 20, 1970 at age 55. He rests in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California
Glendale, California
Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California...
.