Mary Ann Jackson
American former child actress who appeared in Our Gang short subjects series between 1928 and 1931. Her career began under the shadow of her actor relatives, mother Charlotte Jackson, and older sister, "Peaches" Jackson". Jackson made her film debut in a 1925 Ruth Taylor short, "Dangerous Curves". Her first big break came with the role of Baby Smith in the comedy short series "The Smiths", which starred Billy Gilbert. Se made her feature debut in 1927's "Smith's Pony". Jackson joined the Hour Gang (Little Rascals) cast in 1928, at the tail end of the silent era. Often used as the second female lead or the spunky older sister of "Wheezer" (Bobby Hutchins), Mary Ann's snappy delivery came in handy during the series's somewhat rocky transition to sound. With her bob hairstyle and freckles, tomboyish Mary Ann was a vast departure from the winsome miniature heroines who would populate the series before and after her tenure. Mary Ann Jackson died of heart attack at her home, at the age of 80. She was cremated and ashes scattered off the island of Oahu, Hawaii.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.223 |
| Birthday | 1923-01-14 |
| Place of Birth | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Also Known As |
1929
Boxing Gloves
6/8
The Rascals have a boxing arena that could pack them in if they could find fighters who would actually mix it up. Harry and Farina notice a rivalry be...
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Boxing Gloves
1929
Lazy Days
4.8/6
While the other kids and animals find things to do on the farm, Farina becomes single-minded in his quest to do nothing at all.
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Lazy Days
1929
Railroadin'
5.7/6
The gang is playing around the railroad station, and Joe and Chubby's father, an engineer, lectures against the kids playing in such a dangerous area....
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Railroadin'
1929
Small Talk
5.8/6
The gang are all orphans, hoping to be adopted by nice families where "spinach is not on the menu". Wheezer, the youngest child, gets adopted by a wea...
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Small Talk
1930
Pups Is Pups
6/14
The gang decides to enter their animals in a local pet show.
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Pups Is Pups
1928
The Ol' Gray Hoss
6/1
This story revolves around an old man who feels alone in the world aside from the gang who keeps him company and his old horse. He runs a horse and bu...
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The Ol' Gray Hoss
1928
The Spanking Age
6/1
Mary Ann Jackson and Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins are the children of a widowed inventor who are forced to endure the cruelties of their stepmother and st...
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The Spanking Age
1929
Little Mother
6.5/1
Little Mother is a 1929 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldw...
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Little Mother
1929
Election Day
7/1
This film revolves around Election Day, a day on which Jay R. and Joe are fighting to get votes. They warn the kids that they'll be socked in the jaw...
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Election Day
1929
Cat, Dog & Co.
6/2
Farina, Joe, and friends use dogs to power their "roadsters," but following a lesson from the head of the Be Kind to Animals Society, they make it the...
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Cat, Dog & Co.
1929
Moan & Groan, Inc.
5.5/3
The gang goes digging for treasure in an old abandoned house against Kennedy the Cop's wishes.
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Moan & Groan, Inc.
1930
Shivering Shakespeare
5.7/5
The gang is participating in a program sponsored by the Golden Age Dramatic League. They present their own fractured version of Quo Vadis. Things go...
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Shivering Shakespeare
1930
The First Seven Years
5.1/9
Jackie gets in a duel over the affections of Mary Ann.
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The First Seven Years
1930
Bear Shooters
5.1/7
The gang decides to go camping with a little bear hunting on the side. A pair of poachers decides to try and scare them off with a gorilla suit but th...
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Bear Shooters
1928
Smith's Army Life
0/0
19th release in 'The Smith Family' series of 2-reel comedies.
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Smith's Army Life
1931
Laughing Sinners
5.417/12
Ivy Stevens is a cafe entertainer in love with a shifty salesman who deserts her. In attempting to commit suicide, she is saved by Carl, a Salvation A...
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Laughing Sinners
1926
Spanking Breezes
0/0
"Spanking Breezes" is a short Mack Sennett comedy.
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Spanking Breezes
1927
Smith's Pony
0/0
The Smith's visit San Francisco to attend a horse show only to have their precocious daughter cause some minor comical mishaps and their over-sized ca...
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Smith's Pony
1926
Smith's Uncle
0/0
Here it's Andy Clyde in a long beard as Raymond McKee's rich uncle Dan. He quickly becomes entangled with Carmelita Geraghty, the vamp next door, and...
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Smith's Uncle
1929
The Rodeo
0/0
The film begins with a family at home having a meal. The biggest laugh involved some candles being substituted for asparagus and the hilarity that res...
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The Rodeo
1931
Little Daddy
7/6
Farina plans a going-away party for Stymie as authorities prepare to place him in an orphanage.
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Little Daddy
1929
Saturday's Lesson
7/2
A man dressed as the devil scares the gang into minding their mothers.
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Saturday's Lesson
1927
The Red Mill
6.6/11
A servant girl plays matchmaker for the local burgomaster's daughter while setting her own sights on a visiting Irishman.
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The Red Mill
1929
Bouncing Babies
6.1/4
With Wheezer's new baby brother getting all the attention, he tries to send the baby back.
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Bouncing Babies
1931
The Stolen Jools
5.8/26
Famous actress Norma Shearer's jewels are stolen… (Star-packed promotional short film intended to raise funds for the National Variety Artists Tubercu...
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The Stolen Jools
1929
Noisy Noises
6.5/1
Joe Cobb is suffering through a toothache as well as having to babysit his little brother Rupert who won't stop crying. Every effort to calm Rupert is...
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Noisy Noises
1928
The Burglar
5/1
A man, accidentally locked out of his house is mistaken for a burglar as he attempts to re-enter the house. The gag is that the person mistaking him,...
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The Burglar
1928
School Begins
0/0
One of a handful of currently unavailable Hal Roach/MGM “Our Gang” silent films, School Begins was a series of gags built around the unenviable ritual...
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School Begins
1929
The New Aunt
0/0
28th release in 'The Smith Family' series of 2-reel comedies.
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The New Aunt
1930
Teacher's Pet
7.2/8
Jackie prepares a series of elaborate jokes for his new teacher.
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Teacher's Pet
1931
Helping Grandma
6.8/6
The kids' adopted grandma decides to sell her store, but can't decide whom to sell it to. The kids try to help her out.
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Helping Grandma
1931
Love Business
6.9/5
Miss Crabtree, the teacher Jackie has a crush on, rents a room at Jackie's house.
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Love Business
1926
Smith's Picnic
0/0
The accident-prone Smith family (Raymond McKee, Ruth Hiatt, and Mary Ann Jackson) head to the beach in this Mack Sennett comedy directed by Alf Gouldi...
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Smith's Picnic
1928
The Bargain Hunt
0/0
The Smith Family goes for bargain hunt at a warehouse sale.
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The Bargain Hunt
1926
Smith's Baby
0/0
Baby Bubbles torments her babysitting grandmother (Sunshine Hart) while her parents enjoy a rare night out at the movies.
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Smith's Baby
1926
Smith's Landlord
0/0
Third release in 'The Smith Family' series of 2-reel comedies. Omar the dog, usually the most sedate member of the Smith family, has a starring role i...
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Smith's Landlord
1927
Smith's Candy Shop
0/0
13th release in 'The Smith Family' series of 2-reel comedies. The Smiths at the candy shop.
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Smith's Candy Shop
1927
Smith's Cook
0/0
The Smiths' cook, exasperated by giving up her day off in order to cook for an unappreciative guest, decides to leave her employment in order to get m...
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Smith's Cook
1927
Smith's Customer
0/0
Eighth release in 'The Smith Family' series of 2-reel comedies. Bubbles is up to mischief.
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Smith's Customer
1927
Smith's Fishing Trip
0/0
Twelfth release in 'The Smith Family' series of 2-reel comedies and the family gos fishing while their house is renovated.
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Smith's Fishing Trip
1927
Smith's New Home
0/0
Ninth release in 'The Smith Family' series of 2-reel comedies and the family buys a new home.
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Smith's New Home
1941
Her First Beau
5/1
15-year-old Penelope (Penny) Wood has two great interests - Chuck Harris and the hope that some day she might become a famous,great writer. Chuck also...
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Her First Beau
1930
When the Wind Blows
6.1/6
Jackie throws his schoolbook out the window in disgust, but then climbs outside to retrieve it. Finding himself locked out, he tries various means of...
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When the Wind Blows
1931
Bargain Day
6/2
Wheezer and Stymie, door-to-door salesmen, meet a lonely little rich girl.
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Bargain Day
1933
Stage Mother
5/2
Kitty Lorraine has one purpose in life: turning her daughter Shirley into a star. Kitty controls every aspect of the girl's nascent career -- even bla...
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Stage Mother
1929
Wiggle Your Ears
6.5/1
This is a really strange, but thought provoking film. Here, beloved Mary literally lets Harry Spear kick her behind, spend her money on him, and force...
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Wiggle Your Ears
1925
Remember When?
7/1
Little orphan Harry is separated from his childhood sweetheart. Years later, he finds she's a bearded lady in a circus.
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Remember When?
1994
The Our Gang Story
0/0
Join all you favorites--Spanky, Buckwheat, Alfalfa, Darla, Butch, Froggy and more--in a jam-packed special covering more than twenty years and 200 epi...
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The Our Gang Story
1928
Crazy House
6.5/1
Crazy House is a 1928 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 76th Our Gang short that was released. It was the fi...
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Crazy House
1928
Growing Pains
0/0
Mary Ann has a liking toward Wheezer. Her mother tells her that if she gives him cod liver oil, he can become a giant. A circus giant comes to board,...
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Growing Pains
1929
Fast Freight
0/0
Fast Freight is a 1929 Our Gang short silent comedy film. It was the 85th Our Gang short that was released. The gang takes a tramp's train ride and en...
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Fast Freight
1928
Smith's Restaurant
0/0
The Smiths open a restaurant, but can’t pay their bills because all of their customers won’t pay their checks.
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Smith's Restaurant
1930
The Ghosts
0/0
Juanito gets locked out of his house in the middle of a windy night. Spanish language version of When the Wind Blows (1930)
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The Ghosts
1929
The Holy Terror
0/0
Mary Ann is becoming a serious problem to the other gang members and Joe was given the job of training and controlling her behavior.
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The Holy Terror
2021
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 2
0/0
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 2 contains the next 11 Our Gang sound shorts produced by Roach at the dawn of the "talkie er...
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The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 2
1930
A Tough Winter
5.6/4
The gang creates a huge mess after they get into a taffy-pulling contest.
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A Tough Winter
1931
Fly My Kite
7/5
A greedy man tries to get rid of his mother by putting her in an old folks home until he discovers she has a fortune in stock certificates.
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Fly My Kite
1930
School's Out
6.889/9
The schoolchildren lost their last teacher because she got married and quit her job. When the brother of their teacher Miss Crabtree comes to visit, t...
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School's Out
2021
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1
0/0
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1 contains the first 11 Our Gang sound shorts produced by Roach at the dawn of the “talkie e...
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