Leonard Kibrick (September 6, 1924 – January 4, 1993) was an American child actor.
Leonard Kibrick | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 6, 1924 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | January 4, 1993 (aged 68) |
| Resting place | Desert Memorial Park |
| Occupation | child actor |
| Years active | 1933–1990 |
| Relatives | Sidney Kibrick (brother) |
Career
editKibrick was most notable for appearing in the Our Gang short subjects series from 1934 to 1936, usually portraying the villain. Kibrick first appeared in the 1934 Our Gang short For Pete's Sake. He appeared in many more Our Gang shorts for the next two years. His final Our Gang short was the 1936 The Lucky Corner. His role as the bully in the series was taken over by Tommy Bond (as "Butch") in 1937, and Leonard's younger brother Sidney Kibrick portrayed Butch's sidekick, "The Woim".
Death
editA native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Kibrick died of cancer on January 4, 1993.[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | The Bowery | Older boy on the pier | Uncredited |
| 1933 | Man's Castle | Baseball Team's Catcher | Uncredited |
| 1933 | Lone Cowboy | Irving | Uncredited |
| 1933 | The Mystery Squadron | Boy with Bag of Jellybeans | Serial, [Ch. 1], Uncredited |
| 1934 | For Pete's Sake! | Leonard | Short |
| 1934 | Mike Fright | Short | |
| 1934 | Allez Oop | Little Boy watching Buster | uncredited |
| 1934 | I'll Fix It | Boy | Uncredited |
| 1934 | Kid Millions | Lenny | Uncredited |
| 1934 | Flirting with Danger | Little Bill | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Life Returns | Boy in Clubhouse | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Under Pressure | Minor Role | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Two-Fisted | Boy Outside Boxing Ring | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Ah, Wilderness! | Boy with Firecrackers | Uncredited |
| 1936 | Little Lord Fauntleroy | Fighting Boy | Uncredited |
| 1936 | The Lucky Corner | Leonard | Short |
| 1936 | Poor Little Rich Girl | Freckles | Uncredited |
| 1936 | San Francisco | Choirboy | Uncredited |
| 1936 | Kelly the Second | Newsboy | Uncredited |
| 1936 | Dimples | Children's Band Member #1 | |
| 1936 | Conflict | Boy | Uncredited |
| 1937 | The Great O'Malley | Newsboy | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Two Wise Maids | Minor Role | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Love Is News | Newsboy | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Michael O'Halloran | Benny Levinsky | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Dangerous Holiday | Butch, the Bully | Uncredited |
| 1937 | It Could Happen to You | Boy | Uncredited |
| 1937 | One Mile from Heaven | Butch | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Nothing Sacred | Older Red-Headed Boy Chorister | Uncredited |
| 1938 | Love Is a Headache | Mike's Friend | Uncredited |
| 1938 | The Goldwyn Follies | Violinist at Radio Station | Uncredited |
| 1938 | A Slight Case of Murder | Orphan | Uncredited |
| 1938 | Five of a Kind | Newsboy | Uncredited |
| 1938 | Just Around the Corner | Gang Member | Uncredited |
| 1938 | Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus | One of Bill's Friends | Uncredited |
| 1939 | Jesse James | Boy | Uncredited |
| 1939 | Fisherman's Wharf | Gang Member - Accordion Player | Uncredited |
| 1939 | Rose of Washington Square[2] | Newsboy | Uncredited |
| 1939 | It's a Wonderful World | Herman Plotka | |
| 1939 | She Married a Cop | ||
| 1940 | He Married His Wife | Messenger Boy | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Roxie Hart | Newsboy | Uncredited |
| 1942 | It Happened in Flatbush | Kid Running Down Sidewalk | Uncredited |
References
edit- ^ "Leonard Kibrick, 68, member of actos guild". The Desert Sun. California, Palm Springs. January 6, 1993. p. 4. Retrieved August 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Great Movie Musicals on DVD - A Classic Movie Fan's Guide by John Howard Reid - Google search with book preview
External links
edit- Leonard Kibrick at IMDb
- Leonard Kibrick at the TCM Movie Database
- Leonard Kibrick at AllMovie
- Leonard Kibrick at Find a Grave
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