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Spec O'Donnell
Walter "Spec" O'Donnell (April 9, 1911 – October 14, 1986) was an American film actor. Biography Born in Fresno, California, in 1911, O'Donnell appeared in more than 190 films between 1923 and 1978. He worked frequently for producer Hal Roach, often appearing in silent comedies as the bratty son of Max Davidson or Charley Chase. His sound-era roles were mostly uncredited bits, often as bellhops, newsboys, and pages; he was playing adolescent roles well into his twenties. He has the unusual distinction of playing the same role (a newsboy) in both an original film and its remake: '' Princess O'Hara'' and ''It Ain't Hay''. He died in 1986 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. Selected filmography * ''Little Johnny Jones'' (1923) - Freckle faced Little Boy * ''The Barefoot Boy'' (1923) - Schoolboy * '' The Country Kid'' (1923) - Joe Applegate * ''The Darling of New York'' (1923) - Willie * ''The Foolish Virgin'' (1924) - Little Boy * '' Tomorrow's Love'' (1925) * '' The Devil's Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Country Kid
''The Country Kid'' is a 1923 American silent comedy drama film directed by William Beaudine for Warner Bros. It stars Wesley Barry, Spec O'Donnell, and Bruce Guerin as three orphaned brothers who struggle to preserve their inheritance and remain together. Plot Orphaned Ben Applegate (Barry) strives to care for his younger brothers (O'Donnell and Guerin) and run the farm left to them. Their unscrupulous legal guardian, Uncle Grimes (George Nichols) schemes to take their property and separate the brothers, but he is ultimately thwarted by a benevolent judge (George C. Pearce). The Applegates are reunited, their property restored, and they are adopted by caring neighbors. Cast *Wesley Barry as Ben Applegate *Spec O'Donnell as Joe Applegate *Bruce Guerin as Andy Applegate *Kate Toncray as Mrs. Grimes *Helen Jerome Eddy as Hazel Warren *George Nichols (actor), George Nichols as Mr. Grimes *Edmund Burns as Arthur Grant *George C. Pearce as The County Judge Production The story was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |