The Resume

(circa January 18, 1918-May 29, 1936)
Born in Baltimore, Maryland
Member of Hal Roach’s Our Gang comedy troupe
Acted in shorts ‘Boxing Gloves’ (1929), ‘Shivering Shakespeare’ (1930), ‘Teacher’s Pet’ (1930), ‘School’s Out’ (1930), ‘Helping Grandma’ (1931), ‘Love Business’ (1931), ‘Bargain Day’ (1931) and ‘Fly My Kite’ (1931)

Why he might be annoying:

His date of birth may have been changed from 1914 to 1918 to allow him to work as a child actor.
His Our Gang character sometimes referred to himself as 'Chubsy Ubsy.'
By 1931, he weighed 300 pounds and was only four feet, seven inches tall.
He was let go after two years as he had become too old to continue with the troupe.
He was the first of several Our Gang actors to have an early, untimely death.

Why he might not be annoying:

He had a cherubic face.
He won a nationwide contest run by Hal Roach who needed a new fat boy.
Joe Cobb, the actor he replaced, said, ‘He adapted gracefully, and we all liked him.’
He was an excellent student.
His weight was caused by a glandular ailment.
He died a few months after an operation meant to reduce his weight.

Credit: Georgina

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Baby Faces
• Buddy! Dude! Man! Guy!
• Child Stars [1920s]
• Child Stars [1930s]
• Georgina/Devil Doll's Profiles [Series 2]
• Gnomes - Short and Chubby
• I Died Before My 30th Birthday (Ranked: 18)
• I Died in 1936 (Ranked: 18)
• I Died in the City I Was Born In
• I Was a Child Star
• Little People [5'3 and Shorter] - Male
• My Nickname is Part of My Name [A-L]
• Our Gang [Little Rascals]
• Our Gang [Little Rascals] Curse
• Profiles 21001-21250 (Ranked: 21156)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 67 Votes: 43.28% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 30 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 38.71% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 41 Votes: 46.34% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 101 Votes: 57.43% Annoying