Personal Information

Known ForActing

GenderMale

Born / DiedOct 2, 1928 (Died at 65)

Zodiac Sign♎Libra

Place of BirthDallas, Texas, USA

Career Span1929 – 1993

Known Credits117 Titles

Official Links

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ActingPopularity Score 0.7

George McFarland

Also known as:George Robert Phillips McFarland'Spanky' McFarlandSpanky McFarlandGeorge 'Spanky' McFarland+5 more

Total Works

117

115 movies • 2 shows

Avg Rating

7.1 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

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Biography

George 'Spanky' McFarland was born on October 2, 1928 in Dallas, Texas, USA as George Robert Phillips McFarland. He was an actor, known for General Spanky (1936), Our Gang Follies of 1938 (1937) and Beginner's Luck (1935). He was married to Doris. He died of a heart attack on June 30, 1993 in Grapevine, Texas.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Top-rated highlights from George McFarland's career

7.6

Cheers

1982•series

as Spanky McFarland

7.4

The Woman in the Window

1944•movie

as Boy Scout (uncredited)

6.5

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936•movie

as Buddie Tolliver

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 117 titles featuring George McFarland

7.6

1 eps

Cheers

1982•series

as Spanky McFarland

7.4

The Woman in the Window

1944•movie

as Boy Scout (uncredited)

6.5

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936•movie

as Buddie Tolliver

6.8

Bored of Education

1936•movie

as Spanky

7.4

Wild Poses

1933•movie

as Spanky

5.8

General Spanky

1936•movie

as Spanky Leonard

6.4

Our Gang Follies of 1938

1937•movie

as Spanky

7.0

The First Round-Up

1934•movie

as Spanky

7.5

Hi'–Neighbor!

1934•movie

as Spanky

7.1

The Kid from Borneo

1933•movie

as Spanky

6.4

Kentucky Kernels

1934•movie

as Spanky Milford

6.3

Seeing Hands

1943•movie

as Fatty, Boy Leading Initiation (uncredited)

6.8

Washee Ironee

1934•movie

as Spanky

6.1

Mike Fright

1934•movie

as Spanky

7.6

Free Wheeling

1932•movie

as Spanky

5.1

Day of Reckoning

1933•movie

as Johnny Day

7.0

Bear Facts

1938•movie

as Spanky

6.8

Sprucin' Up

1935•movie

as Spanky

7.2

Mama's Little Pirate

1934•movie

as Spanky

7.0

Birthday Blues

1932•movie

as Spanky

5.6

Johnny Doughboy

1942•movie

as Spanky McFarland

6.3

Divot Diggers

1936•movie

as Spanky

7.1

Free Eats

1932•movie

as Spanky

7.0

Honky Donkey

1934•movie

as Spanky

7.6

Fish Hooky

1933•movie

as Spanky

6.9

Mail and Female

1937•movie

as Spanky

6.7

Rushin' Ballet

1937•movie

as Spanky

6.6

Mush and Milk

1933•movie

as Spanky

6.9

Beginner's Luck

1935•movie

as Spanky

7.0

Teacher's Beau

1935•movie

as Spanky

5.6

Three Men in a Tub

1938•movie

as Spanky

5.4

Dog Daze

1939•movie

as Spanky

6.6

The Famous Ferguson Case

1932•movie

as Newsboy

6.9

A Lad an' a Lamp

1932•movie

as Spanky

7.6

Hook and Ladder

1932•movie

as Spanky

6.4

Spooky Hooky

1936•movie

as Spanky

5.8

Robot Wrecks

1941•movie

as Spanky

7.0

Night 'n' Gales

1937•movie

as Spanky

7.0

Forgotten Babies

1933•movie

as Spanky

7.2

Came the Brawn

1938•movie

as Spanky

7.3

Second Childhood

1936•movie

as Spanky

7.7

Fishy Tales

1937•movie

as Spanky

7.3

Framing Youth

1937•movie

as Spanky

6.8

Anniversary Trouble

1935•movie

as Spanky

7.8

For Pete's Sake!

1934•movie

as Spanky

6.8

Shrimps for a Day

1934•movie

as Spanky

6.8

Bedtime Worries

1933•movie

as Spanky

7.0

Choo-Choo!

1932•movie

as Spanky

7.2

Hearts Are Thumps

1937•movie

as Spanky

7.0

The Lucky Corner

1936•movie

as Spanky

6.3

Wedding Worries

1941•movie

as Spanky

6.3

Little Sinner

1935•movie

as Spanky

6.9

Our Gang Follies of 1936

1935•movie

as Spanky

6.6

The Pigskin Palooka

1937•movie

as Spanky

6.2

O'Shaughnessy's Boy

1935•movie

as Young Stubby

6.2

Arbor Day

1936•movie

as Spanky

5.8

Cowboy and the Senorita

1944•movie

as Kid Tripping Teddy (uncredited)

6.6

Little Papa

1935•movie

as Spanky

7.2

Canned Fishing

1938•movie

as Spanky

5.4

Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus

1938•movie

as Pee Wee

6.0

I Escaped from the Gestapo

1943•movie

as Newsboy

6.6

Fightin' Fools

1941•movie

as Spanky

6.0

Clown Princes

1939•movie

as Spanky

6.2

Aladdin's Lantern

1938•movie

as Spanky

6.6

Men in Fright

1938•movie

as Spanky

6.8

The Pooch

1932•movie

as Spanky

7.2

Spanky

1932•movie

as Spanky

8.0

Pay As You Exit

1936•movie

as Spanky

6.6

1-2-3-Go!

1941•movie

as Spanky

7.4

Glove Taps

1937•movie

as Spanky

7.2

Roamin' Holiday

1937•movie

as Spanky

6.8

Three Smart Boys

1937•movie

as Spanky

6.8

Joy Scouts

1939•movie

as Spanky

5.0

The Aurora Encounter

1986•movie

as Governor

6.8

Tiny Troubles

1939•movie

as Spanky

7.0

Waldo's Last Stand

1940•movie

as Spanky

6.5

Don't Lie

1942•movie

as Spanky

7.0

Captain Spanky's Show Boat

1939•movie

as Spanky

7.0

Good Bad Boys

1940•movie

as Spanky

6.2

Goin' Fishin'

1940•movie

6.2

Surprised Parties

1942•movie

as Spanky

6.8

Cousin Wilbur

1939•movie

as Spanky

6.2

Reunion in Rhythm

1937•movie

as Spanky

7.0

Two Too Young

1936•movie

as Spanky

7.0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983•movie

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.3

Melodies Old and New

1942•movie

as Spanky

7.7

Come Back, Miss Pipps

1941•movie

as Spanky

6.7

Alfalfa's Double

1940•movie

as Spanky

6.7

The Big Premiere

1940•movie

as Spanky

6.7

Dad for a Day

1939•movie

as Spanky

7.3

Ye Olde Minstrels

1941•movie

6.0

All About Hash

1940•movie

as Spanky

7.7

The Pinch Singer

1936•movie

as Spanky

6.0

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

1934•movie

as Johnny Prentiss

9.0

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984•movie

as (archive footage)

7.0

Here Comes the Band

1935•movie

as Spanky Lowry

8.0

Baby Blues

1941•movie

as Spanky

6.5

Alfalfa's Aunt

1939•movie

as Spanky

7.0

Rover's Big Chance

1942•movie

as Spanky

6.5

Doin' Their Bit

1942•movie

as Spanky

7.5

Going to Press

1942•movie

as Spanky

6.5

Mighty Lak a Goat

1942•movie

as Spanky

8.0

Rascal Dazzle

1981•movie

as Spanky (archive footage)

7.0

One Track Minds

1933•movie

as Spanky (uncredited)

10.0

The Cracked Ice Man

1934•movie

as Boy who says, "Just skip it"

10.0

The Best of The Little Rascals in 3D

2012•movie

as Spanky

9.0

Hollywood’s Children

1982•movie

as Self

7.0

Classic Comedy Teams

1986•movie

as Our Gang(archive footage)

The Our Gang Story

1994•movie

as Spanky (archive footage)

Our Gang - Comedy Festival

2001•movie

as Spanky

The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular

2011•movie

as Spanky (archive footage)

The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 5

2022•movie

The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 6

2022•movie

The Little Rascals: The Best of Our Gang Collection (In Color)

2008•movie

as Spanky

The Little Rascals: The Pirates of Our Gang

1934•movie

as Spanky

When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

1989•movie

as Self

80 eps

The Little Rascals

1929•series

as Spanky