Marianne Edwards (December 9, 1930 – November 8, 2013) was an American

child actress The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting on stage or in movies or television. An adult who began their acting career as a child may also be called a child actor, or a "former child actor". Closely associated t ...

who appeared in the ''

Our Gang ''Our Gang'' (also known as ''The Little Rascals'' or ''Hal Roach's Rascals'') is an American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by film producer Hal Roach, also the ...

'' film series from 1934 to 1936. She also appeared in several feature films in the 1930s, including ''Gold Diggers Of 1933'', '' Babes In Toyland'', and '' Stand Up and Cheer!''. Edwards' most memorable ''

'' appearance was as the five-year-old Amateur Night contestant "Daisy Dimple, Dancer Par Excellence" suddenly stricken with stage fright in ''

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''. In the film

George "Spanky" McFarland George McFarland (October 2, 1928 – June 30, 1993) was an American actor most famous for starring as a child as Spanky in the ''Our Gang'' series of short-subject comedies of the 1930s and 1940s. The ''Our Gang'' shorts were later syndicated ...

wins the prize money for her so she can buy her dancing costume ("Girlie, the dress is in the bag!"). In another classic installment, Edwards was wooed by Spanky and

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer Carl Dean Switzer (August 7, 1927 – January 21, 1959) was an American singer, child actor, dog breeder, and guide. He was best known for his role as Alfalfa in the short subjects series ''Our Gang''. Switzer began his career as a child ac ...

in ''

Sprucin' Up ''Sprucin' Up'' is a 1935 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 137th ''Our Gang'' short that was released. Plot Hoping to get on the good side of the new truant officer ( Dick Elliott), the gang goes out of their w ...

'', only to be won over by rich kid Jerry Tucker.

Selected filmography

*''

Little Miss Thoroughbred ''Little Miss Thoroughbred'' is a 1938 film directed by John Farrow. Peggy Ann Garner made her debut in the film. It was also known as Little Lady Luck. Plot Knowing her father's out there somewhere, little Janet runs away from an orphanage. A c ...

'' (1938) *'' Love Is on the Air'' (1937) (uncredited) *''

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'' (1937) *''

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'' (1937) *''

The Lucky Corner ''The Lucky Corner'' is a 1936 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 143rd ''Our Gang'' short to be released. Plot Scotty and his grandfather Gus are the proprietors of a sidewalk lemonade stand. The small operation ...

'' (1936) *''

The Pinch Singer ''The Pinch Singer'' is a 1936 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer. It was the 142nd ''Our Gang'' short released. Plot The gang's Eagles Club holds auditions for a performer to send to a local amateur radio talent cont ...

'' (1936) *''

'' (1935) *''

Teacher's Beau ''Teacher's Beau'' is a 1935 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 136th ''Our Gang'' short (48th talking episode) that was released. Plot On the last day of school, the gang learns that their beloved teacher Miss J ...

'' (1935) *''

'' (1935) *'' Babes in Toyland'' (1934) *''

Shrimps for a Day ''Shrimps for a Day'' is a 1934 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 133rd ''Our Gang'' short (45th talking episode) that was released. Plot The gang resides at the Happy Home Orphanage, an inaptly named organizatio ...

'' (1934) *''

For Pete's Sake! ''For Pete's Sake!'' is a 1934 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 127th (39th talking episode) ''Our Gang'' short that was released. Plot After Wally fills little Marianne's favorite doll with sawdust and gives i ...

'' (1934) *'' Stand Up and Cheer!'' (1934) *''

Gold Diggers of 1933 ''Gold Diggers of 1933'' is a pre-Code Warner Bros. musical film directed by Mervyn LeRoy with songs by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics), staged and choreographed by Busby Berkeley. It stars Warren William, Joan Blondell, Aline M ...

'' (1933)

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* 1930 births 2013 deaths 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American women Actresses from California American child actresses Our Gang {{US-film-actor-1930s-stub