''The Ol' Gray Hoss'' is a 1928 ''
Our Gang''
short
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silent comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Anthony Mack.
It was the 78th ''Our Gang'' short released.
Cast
The Gang
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Joe Cobb
Joe Frank Cobb (November 7, 1916 – May 21, 2002) was an American child actor, most notable for appearing as the original "fat boy" in the ''Our Gang'' comedies from 1922 to 1929.
Early life and career
Born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on Novemb ...
as Joe
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Jean Darling
Jean Darling (born Dorothy Jean LeVake; August 23, 1922 – September 4, 2015) was an American child actress who was a regular in the ''Our Gang'' short subjects series from 1927–29. Prior to her death, she was one of four surviving cast ...
as Jean
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Allen Hoskins Allen, Allen's or Allens may refer to:
Buildings
* Allen Arena, an indoor arena at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee
* Allen Center, a skyscraper complex in downtown Houston, Texas
* Allen Fieldhouse, an indoor sports arena on the Unive ...
as Farina
*
Bobby Hutchins
Robert E. Hutchins (March 29, 1925 – May 17, 1945) was an American child actor who was a regular in the '' Our Gang'' short subjects series from 1927 to 1933. A native of Tacoma, Washington, he was given the nickname of Wheezer after running a ...
as Wheezer
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Mary Ann Jackson
Mary Ann Jackson (January 14, 1923 – December 17, 2003) was an American child actress who appeared in the ''Our Gang'' short subjects series from 1928 to 1931. She was born and died in Los Angeles, California.
Career
Mary Ann Jackson's f ...
as Mary Ann
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Harry Spear
Harry Sherman Bonner (December 16, 1921 – September 22, 2006),Harry S. Bonner, Social Security Death Index, SSN 557-26-4992 also known as Harry Spear, was an American child actor and vaudevillian. He was notable for appearing in the ''Our Gang'' ...
as Harry
* Jimmy Farren as Our Gang member
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Pete the Pup
Pete the Pup (original, 1924 – June 1930; second Pete, September 9, 1929 – January 28, 1946) was a character in Hal Roach's ''Our Gang'' comedies (later known as ''The Little Rascals'') during the 1930s, otherwise known as "Pete, the dog wi ...
as himself
Additional cast
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Charles A. Bachman
Charles A. Bachman (July 12, 1882 - May 14, 1966), born Chester Arthur Bachman, was an American film comedy actor. He appeared in 29 films between 1923 and 1940 for the Hal Roach
Harry Eugene "Hal" Roach Sr. Skretvedt, Randy (2016), ''Laurel ...
as Officer Mulligan
*
Richard Cummings as Chief Cummings
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Mary Gordon as First taxi passenger
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Tenen Holtz
Tenen Holtz (born Alex Elihu Tenenholtz; February 17, 1887 – July 1, 1971) was an American actor. He appeared in nearly 60 films between 1926 and 1961.
Biography
Holtz was born in Imperial Russia, and came to the United States when he wa ...
as Bearded man
* Charles A. Millsfield as man getting splattered
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Ellinor Vanderveer
Ellinor Vanderveer (August 5, 1886 – May 27, 1976), was an American actress who usually played dowagers, high class society matrons or party guests. She appeared in 111 films between 1924 and 1953, including several Laurel and Hardy come ...
as Dowager
* Charley Young as Creditor
See also
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''Our Gang'' filmography
References
External links
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1928 films
1928 comedy films
1928 short films
American silent short films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Robert A. McGowan
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer short films
Our Gang films
1920s American films
Silent American comedy films
1920s English-language films
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