''Tired Business Men'' is a 1927 American
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silent comedy film
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directed by
Anthony Mack.
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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 ...
'' short subject 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 O'Farrell
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Jackie Condon
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 produce ...
as Jackie
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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 Bossy
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Allen Hoskins Allen, Allen's or Allens may refer to:
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* Allen Center, a skyscraper complex in downtown Houston, Texas
* Allen Fieldhouse, an indoor sports arena on the Unive ...
as Farina
* Jannie Hoskins as Mango
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Scooter Lowry
Elmer Camden Lowry (December 19, 1919 – 1 May 1989) was an American child actor and vaudevillian. He appeared in several '' Our Gang'' short films as Skooter.
His character, Washington-born Skooter, was fond of Charles G. Dawes, known for hi ...
as Skooter
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Jay R. Smith as Jay
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Bobby Young
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as Bonedust
* Peggy Eames as Peggy
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Bobby Mallon
Robert Howard Mallon (April 7, 1919 - September 10, 2008) was an American actor.
Early life
He was born in Greybull, Wyoming.
Career
Mallon was known for playing Bobby in 13 of the ''Our Gang''/'' Little Rascals'' series of movies produced by ...
as Bobby
* Johnny Aber as Our Gang member
* Jimsy Boudwin as Our Gang member
* Andy Shuford as Our Gang member
* Pal the Dog 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 O'Farrell
* Ruth Robinson as Joe's mother
* S. D. Wilcox as Officer
* Billy Butts as Undetermined role
See also
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''Our Gang'' filmography
References
External links
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1927 films
1927 comedy films
1927 short films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Robert A. McGowan
American silent short films
Hal Roach Studios short films
Our Gang films
1920s American films
Silent American comedy films
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