Moore took over) Jerry Tucker George McFarland as Spanky Dickie Moore (Became Jackie Cooper's replacement) Jacquie Lyn John Collum as Uh Huh Tommy Bond Pete the Pup (Dog trainer Harry Lucenay left the Roach studio in 1932; unrelated, dissimilar bulldogs played Pete in subsequent films) 1934–1935 Matthew Beard Jerry Tucker George McFarland Tommy Bond (left in 1934, would return in 1937 as "Butch") Wally Albright Scotty Beckett Jackie Lynn Taylor Marianne Edwards Leonard Kibrick Billie Thomas as Buckwheat (joined in 1934, became Matthew Beard (Stymie)'s replacement in 1935) Philbrook Lyons Alvin Buckelew Barbara Goodrich Pete the Pup 1935 George McFarland Scotty Beckett Billie Thomas as Buckwheat Jerry Tucker Leonard Kibrick Marianne Edwards Alvin Buckelew Sidney Kibrick Carl Switzer as Alfalfa (joined in 1935, became Scotty Beckett's replacement in 1936) Harold Switzer as Slim Darla Hood Eugene Gordon Lee as Porky Patsy May Barbara Goodrich Pete the Pup 1936–1938 George McFarland Carl Switzer Billie Thomas Darla Hood Eugene Gordon Lee Tommy Bond as Butch (replaced Leonard Kibrick in 1937) Sidney Kibrick as Woim Darwood Kaye as Waldo Gary Jasgur as Junior Henry "Spike" Lee Leonard Landy Shirley Coates Barbara Goodrich Patsy May Harold Switzer Pete the Pup MGM period 1938–1939 George McFarland Carl Switzer Billie Thomas Darla Hood Eugene Gordon Lee Tommy Bond Sidney Kibrick Darwood Kaye Gary Jasgur Leonard Landy Shirley Coates as Muggsy Harold Switzer 1939–1942 George McFarland Billie Thomas Carl Switzer Darla Hood Shirley Coates Leonard Landy Harold Switzer Mickey Gubitosi (replaced first Junior, and then Porky, in 1939) Billy Laughlin as Froggy (joined in 1940, replaced Alfalfa in 1941) Janet Burston (made guest appearances from 1940 until she replaced Darla in 1942) 1942–1944 Billie Thomas Billy Laughlin Robert Blake as Mickey (actor Gubitosi changed his name in 1942) Janet Burston Mickey Laughlin as Happy Laughlin Violet the Goat Additional notable Our Gang cast Sonny Bupp, a successful child actor; played bit roles in several late-1930s Our Gang shorts, including a prominent role in Men in Fright (1938) Dorothy Dandridge, the first African-American actress to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress; made her film debut as an extra in Teacher's Beau (1935) Darryl Hickman, a successful child actor; made a featured guest appearance in Going to Press (1942) Dwayne Hickman (Darryl's younger brother), later famous as the star of TV's The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, had a bit part in the short, Melodies Old