Billie Thomas

Known for

Acting

Born

March 12, 1931

Birthplace

Los Angeles, California, USA

Died

October 10, 1980 (aged 49)

Biography

William "Billie" Thomas Jr. was an American child actor best remembered for portraying the character of Buckwheat in the Our Gang short films from 1934 until the series' end in 1944. He was a native of Los Angeles. Wikipedia

Best known work

Bored of Education

1936

Heavenly Music

1943

General Spanky

1936

The First Round-Up

1934

Our Gang Follies of 1938

1937

Hide and Shriek

1938

Washee Ironee

1934

Bear Facts

1938

Mama's Little Pirate

1934

Sprucin' Up

1935

Filmography

2022
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 6
2022
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 5
2012
The Best of The Little Rascals in 3D
as Buckwheat
2011
The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular
as Buckwheat (archive footage)
2001
Our Gang - Comedy Festival
as Buckwheat
1994
The Our Gang Story
as Buckwheat (archive footage)
1986
Classic Comedy Teams
as Our Gang (archive footage)
1945
Colorado Pioneers
as Smokey
1944
Dancing Romeo
as Buckwheat
1944
Tale of a Dog
as Buckwheat Thomas
1944
Radio Bugs
as Buckwheat
1943
Three Smart Guys
as Buckwheat
1943
Little Miss Pinkerton
as Buckwheat
1943
Election Daze
as Buckwheat
1943
Honeymoon Lodge
as Blaney Lewis
1943
Farm Hands
as Buckwheat
1943
Heavenly Music
as Gabriel (uncredited)
1943
Calling All Kids
as Buckwheat
1943
Family Troubles
as Buckwheat
1943
Benjamin Franklin, Jr.
as Buckwheat
1942
Whistling in Dixie
as The Black Boy
1942
Unexpected Riches
as Buckwheat
1942
Mighty Lak a Goat
as Buckwheat
1942
Rover's Big Chance
as Buckwheat
1942
Doin' Their Bit
as Buckwheat