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Birth Name: Jay R. Smith
Born: 29 August 1915 Died: 5 October 2002
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United States
Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Mable Florine Case
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Jay R. Smith was an American former child actor who replaced Mickey Daniels as the "freckle-faced kid" of the Our Gang series in 1925. He continued appearing in the shorts until 1929.
His first film in Our Gang was Boys Will Be Joys in 1925. He was considered the skinny kid in the series and somewhat of a nerd. He replaced Mickey Daniels as the freckle-faced kid in 1926 and continued until the silent era ended. At the point he began preparation to leave the series, as he felt he would be unable to make the transition to sound. After persuasion from the studio, J.R. appeared in the sixth Our Gang talkie episode Moan
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1. Thundering Fleas (1926)
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2. Good Cheer (1926)
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3. The Glorious Fourth (1927)
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4. War Feathers (1926)
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5. Dog Heaven (1927)
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Our Gang/Little Rascals (32 person items)"After retiring from the retail paint business in the early 1990s, Smith moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. In October of 2002, he was reported missing. After an extensive search, his body was found on October 5, 2002, in the desert near Las Vegas. He had been stabbed to death. He wass 88"