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"Little Rascals" bully Thomas "Butch" Bond dies at 79
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Posted on 09/24/2005 10:23:39 PM PDT by lunarbicep
LOS ANGELES Thomas Ross Bond, who played Butch the bully in the "Our Gang" comedies of the 1930s and 40s, has died.
He was 79.
His manager says Bond died this afternoon at Northridge Hospital from complications of heart disease.
Bond appeared in some 40 movies in the "Our Gang" and "Little Rascals" serials. He originally played one of the gang under the name Tommy but went on to the role of the bully who torments Alfalfa and the other kids.
Bond also played Jimmy Olsen in two Superman movies in the 1940s and appeared as Joey Pepper in several installments of the "Five Little Peppers" serial.
He retired from acting in 1951 and held various TV production and directing jobs before retiring from a Fresno TV station in 1991.
Services are pending.
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To: lunarbicep
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posted on
09/24/2005 10:27:19 PM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(|\/|4R71|\|_P|-|13RR0)
To: lunarbicep
Another small piece of this country gone.
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posted on
09/24/2005 10:30:41 PM PDT
by
SteveMcKing
("I was born a Democrat. I expect I'll be a Democrat the day I leave this earth." -Zell Miller '04)
To: lunarbicep
While I'm saddened by his death, I'm also a bit surprised. I wasn't aware that any of the Rascals were still alive.
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posted on
09/24/2005 10:37:38 PM PDT
by
Starter
To: Starter
I think this guy is still around (what was his name again?) :-)
To: Starter
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posted on
09/24/2005 10:43:16 PM PDT
by
LibFreeOrDie
(L'chaim!)
To: lunarbicep
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posted on
09/24/2005 10:44:37 PM PDT
by
Mike Darancette
(Mesocons for Rice '08)
To: Starter
Jacky Cooper is still with us.
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posted on
09/24/2005 10:46:05 PM PDT
by
Mike Darancette
(Mesocons for Rice '08)
To: Mike Darancette
Jackie Cooper just turned 83 back on Sept. 15th
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posted on
09/24/2005 10:50:18 PM PDT
by
lunarbicep
(If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it. –Jonathan Winters)
To: Mike Darancette; lunarbicep
To: lunarbicep
America stunned. Life goes on, and Texxon is there!
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posted on
09/24/2005 10:55:45 PM PDT
by
WestVirginiaRebel
(The Democratic Party-Jackass symbol, jackass leaders, jackass supporters.)
To: WestVirginiaRebel
Why did he have a manager?
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posted on
09/24/2005 11:07:01 PM PDT
by
Wally_Kalbacken
(Seldom right, but never in doubt.)
To: lunarbicep
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posted on
09/24/2005 11:16:57 PM PDT
by
South40
(Amnesty for ILLEGALS is a slap in the face to the USBP!)
To: lunarbicep
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posted on
09/24/2005 11:16:58 PM PDT
by
kennyo
To: Starter
Little Rascal's Robert Blake is 72 years old and Eugene Gordon Lee who played Porky is 71.
Porky
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posted on
09/24/2005 11:20:23 PM PDT
by
Reagan Man
(Secure the borders;punish employers who hire illegals;halt all welfare handouts to illegals.)
To: martin_fierro
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posted on
09/24/2005 11:31:57 PM PDT
by
Reagan Man
(Secure the borders;punish employers who hire illegals;halt all welfare handouts to illegals.)
To: South40
I still would'nt mess with Butch! A great rascal. Of course Mickie and Jackie are still 'round.
I just saw some old Jackie Cooper and Wallace Berry movies last week on TCM. I love Wallace Berry, "The Champ".
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posted on
09/24/2005 11:36:20 PM PDT
by
ChiMark
To: lunarbicep
The kid was a good actor , because I hated the SOB !
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posted on
09/25/2005 3:30:05 AM PDT
by
sushiman
To: lunarbicep
Tommy Bond made a great Jimmy Olsen - more tough than the "aw gee whiz" type that Jack Larson played on the TV show.
I'm just disappointed he never got a chance to play Giant Turtle Olsen...
To: martin_fierro
We've been searching for clean alternatives to television for our children for family-at-home evenings.
So far their favorite is Abbott and Costello (we showed them A&C Meet Frankenstein just the other night.) Little Rascasl is high on the list, too. It's also a great to constrast the "now and then" with the children. They are at the age where the "Whys" and "How comes" come flying.
Good wholesome fun though. I just don't trust most (OK, ALL) of the garbage they have on TV today.
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posted on
09/25/2005 3:34:58 AM PDT
by
Caipirabob
(Democrats.. Socialists..Commies..Traitors...Who can tell the difference?)
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