John Collum
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John K. Collum was an American child actor of the 1930s.
, Collum was the son of Hal Roach's
casting director, Joseph Collum, and appeared in twenty-six of Roach's Our Gang
comedies from 1932 to 1938. In several of these shorts, Collum portrayed a character named Uh-huh, who answered most of his questions with a drawn-out "Uh-huuuuuh...". After 1933, Collum was used as an extra when many children were needed.
on August 28, 1962 in Los Angeles, California
. He is interred in the Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
in North Hollywood.
He was married to Lois Rae Collum, and the father of James, Sharon and John Collum.
Career
Born in IllinoisIllinois
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, Collum was the son of Hal Roach's
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...
casting director, Joseph Collum, and appeared in twenty-six of Roach's 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 from 1932 to 1938. In several of these shorts, Collum portrayed a character named Uh-huh, who answered most of his questions with a drawn-out "Uh-huuuuuh...". After 1933, Collum was used as an extra when many children were needed.
Death
Collum died of a heart attackMyocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
on August 28, 1962 in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. He is interred in the Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery is located at 10621 Victory Boulevard in North Hollywood, California.The cemetery has a special section called the Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation that is the final resting place for a number of aviation pioneers — barnstormers, daredevils and...
in North Hollywood.
He was married to Lois Rae Collum, and the father of James, Sharon and John Collum.