Mickey Daniels

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Mickey Daniels

Mickey Daniels in Dogs of War (1923)
Born Richard Daniels, Jr.
October 11, 1914(1914-10-11)
Rock Springs, Wyoming, U.S.
Died August 20, 1970 (aged 55)
San Diego, California U.S.
Occupation Film actor
Years active 1915-1932

Richard "Mickey" Daniels, Jr. (October 11, 1914 - August 20, 1970) was a juvenile actor, the son of actor Richard Daniels and nephew of actress Bebe Daniels. Signed by Hal Roach in 1923, he was along with fat Joe Cobb, scruffy Jackie Condon, pretty Mary Kornman and smiling "Sunshine Sammy" (Ernie Morrison), a regular on the popular Our Gang comedies.

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The red-haired, gap-toothed, freckled whipper-snapper Daniels, was one of the lead characters throughout his run of the series. He was usually paired with Jack Davis in the earlier shorts, and often rivals with Jack for Mary's attentions.

After Our Gang, Daniels continued playing bit parts in feature films and comedy shorts through 1946, often cast as newsboys. He continued public appearances with co-star Mary Kornman for some time and appeared in the Roach series The Boy Friends with her. He eventually quit the movie industry to become a construction worker.

[edit] Unknown death

Although appearing in several highly publicized Our Gang reunions, Daniels died in complete obscurity in 1970 of cirrhosis of the liver in a transient hotel in San Diego, California. Records of his death did not surface until being researched twenty-one years after his body was found.

Daniels is interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

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