Sherwood Bailey
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Sherwood Bailey was an American
former child actor
. His parents were non-professionals. He is most notable for appearing as the red-headed, freckle-faced bad boy and enemy of the gang, Spud in the Our Gang
short subjects series from 1931 to 1932.
Bailey's most notable appearance was that of the spoiled, bratty stepbrother of Wheezer and Dorothy
in 1931's Dogs Is Dogs
. He is nearly convinced by Stymie that ham
and eggs
can talk, and is later pushed down a well by his own dog, Nero.
Bailey quietly left the film industry in 1940. He died of cancer
in 1987 on his 64th birthday.
United States
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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...
. His parents were non-professionals. He is most notable for appearing as the red-headed, freckle-faced bad boy and enemy of the gang, Spud 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 1931 to 1932.
Bailey's most notable appearance was that of the spoiled, bratty stepbrother of Wheezer and Dorothy
Dorothy DeBorba
Dorothy Adelle DeBorba was an American former child actress who was a regular in the Our Gang series of short subjects as the leading lady from 1930 to 1933.-Early life:...
in 1931's Dogs Is Dogs
Dogs is Dogs
Dogs Is Dogs is a 1931 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 110th Our Gang short to be released.-Plot:...
. He is nearly convinced by Stymie that ham
Ham
Ham is a cut of meat from the thigh of the hind leg of certain animals, especiallypigs. Nearly all hams sold today are fully cooked or cured.-Etymology:...
and eggs
Egg (food)
Eggs are laid by females of many different species, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish, and have probably been eaten by mankind for millennia. Bird and reptile eggs consist of a protective eggshell, albumen , and vitellus , contained within various thin membranes...
can talk, and is later pushed down a well by his own dog, Nero.
Bailey quietly left the film industry in 1940. He died of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
in 1987 on his 64th birthday.