Gary Jasgur
Other namesMel Jasgar
OccupationFilm actor
Years active1937-1939

Gary Jasgur (November 8, 1935—August 22, 1994) was an American former child actor, most notable for appearing in the Our Gang short film series from 1937 to 1939.

Career

Dark-haired Jasgur was cast as "Junior", the infant brother of either [[George McFarland|Spanky or [[Darla Hood|Darla. In his two years with the Our Gang series, Jasgur did not have a single word of dialogue, yet managed to make life miserble for his older sibling. Perhaps his most notable role was in Canned Fishing when Spanky and Alfalfaare desperately trying to gwt out of babysitting little Junior. At age 4, Jasgur left the series "before he knew he had been in it," as film critic Leonard Maltin commented.[1]

Adult life and death=

As an adult, Jasgur operated a small retail spa business in Southern California. He died on August 22, 1994 in California, and is survived by two children.

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References

  1. ^ Maltin, Leonard and Bann, Richard W. (1977, rev. 1992). The Little Rascals: The Life and Times of Our Gang, p. 279. New York: Crown Publishing/Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0-517-58325-9

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