Philip Raymond Hurlic (December 20, 1927 – July 7, 2014) was an American child actor.

Biography

Hurlic appeared in a number of films in the 1930s and early 1940s. Hurlic's income from his film work was used to support his

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family. Hurlic's earliest roles were as a toddler in the ''

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'' series, which starred a pre-fame

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. His largest roles in film include Little Jim in ''

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'' (1938), Verman Diggs in the '' Penrod'' films, and Zeke in ''

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'' (1939). He also appeared in a number of ''

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'' comedies alongside another child actor from his neighborhood, Buckwheat (

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). He retired from film business in 1942 after 30 films. According to Hurlic's daughter Zee, Hurlic died peacefully on July 7, 2014 surrounded by his family.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hurlic, Philip 1927 births 2014 deaths African-American male actors American male child actors People from East Los Angeles, California African-American male child actors 20th-century African-American people 21st-century African-American people