John Michael Condon (March 25, 1918 – October 13, 1977) credited as Jackie Condon was an American child actor who was a regular in the Our Gang short series as an original cast member from 1922 until 1929, during the Hal Roach produced Pathé silent era. Biography Condon was born in March 1918 in Los Angeles, California. In 1919, he began his acting career by appearing in the film Jinx. By 1922, he had appeared in many silent films and later starred in the Our Gang comedies as "Jackie". When he joined the original Our Gang ensemble in 1921, Condon was a little, tag-along toddler who, although often put off by the older children, was anxious to participate in the gang's adventures. As he grew older, Condon's character developed into a more All American type. Condon left the series in 1928, after appearing in all 66 Pathé silent comedies and 12 of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer silent comedies. After he left Our Gang, Condon attended public school and in 1936 graduated from Hollywood High School in Los Angeles, California. In a 1953 episode of the television program You Asked for It, Condon stated he was studying dramatics with Florence Enright and hoped to return to acting, although there is no evidence he did so. Condon worked at Rockwell International with fellow Our Gang alumni and co-star Joe Cobb. In 1977, Condon died at age 59 from colon cancer. Selected filmography Jinx (1919) - uncredited Little Lord Fauntleroy (1921) - boy at opening scene with hat Dr. Jack (1922) - neighborhood kid One Terrible Day (1922) - Jackie The Champeen (1923) - Jackie Tire Trouble (1924) - Jackie The Big Town (1925) - Jackie Good Cheer (1926) - Jackie Bring Home the Turkey (1927) - Jackie Barnum & Ringling, Inc. (1928) - Jackie Election Day (1929) - Jackie Bibliography Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995, Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 86. Dye, David. Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers, 1914-1985. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1988, pp. 35–36. References External links American male child actors Male actors from California Deaths from cancer in California People from Greater Los Angeles 1918 births 1977 deaths American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors American male comedy actors Hal Roach Studios actors Our Gang Deaths from colorectal cancer