Shirley Jean Rickert

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Shirley Jean Rickert

Born 25 March 1926 (1926-03-25) (age 82)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Occupation Film actress
Years active 1927-1952

Shirley Jean Rickert (b. 25 March 1926) was an American child actress who was briefly the "blond girl" for the Our Gang series in 1931, during the Roach talkie period.

After the series, she had a brief movie career, followed by a string of jobs including driving trucks for the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. She also worked in burlesque as Gilda and Her Crowning Glory. She currently performs quilting and works with her daughter and grandchild.

Rickert is one of the few living Our Gangers from the original series. Other surviving members are Jackie Cooper, Dorothy DeBorba, Dickie Moore, Jean Darling, Mickey Gubitosi, Jerry Tucker, and Jackie Lynn Taylor.

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