Sidney Kibrick
Sidney Kibrick | |
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| Born | Sidney Henry Kibrick July 2, 1928 |
| Occupation | Former film child actor |
| Years active | 1933–1943 |
| Known for | Our Gang short subjects film series |
| Family | Leonard Kibrick (brother) |
Sidney Henry Kibrick (born July 2, 1928) is an American former child actor primarily of the 1930s, most notable for appearing in the Our Gang short subjects film series, featuring in more than two dozen, between 1933 and 1939.[1]
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Kibrick was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA on July 2, 1928; his brother was actor and fellow Our Gang cast member Leonard Kibrick.[2] He attended Mount Vernon Junior High and the University of Southern California.[3]
Our Gang (film shorts)
[edit]Kibrick's family relocated to Los Angeles when he was five and he was discovered at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre with his mother, where the film producer was scouting for children to appear in the "Our Gang" film short subjects, which were created by Hal Roach. Kibrick initially featured in a brief non-dialogue appearance as an extra in the feature film Dead End, and was observed as one of three or so children huddled together during one of the river dock scenes. He made his uncredited film debut in Out all Night (1933), and after a few more uncredited roles was cast as a regular in 1935. Although his character was then unnamed, from 1937 to 1939 he was given the character name of "Woim" (a Brooklyn accent vernacular pronunciation of "worm"),[4] who was the sidekick of the neighborhood bully "Butch", played by Tommy Bond.
Post-Our Gang
[edit]Kibrick, after leaving his Hollywood showbiz career behind, worked as a real estate developer.[5] He kept in touch with Our Gang members at reunions, some of which he used to host.[6] In 1991, he acknowledged that he had avoided the tragic lives that former child actors often ended up having as adults.[7] In 2022, he attended an exhibit at the Hollywood Museum, honoring the 100th anniversary of the series and, as of August 2023 at the age of 95, is cited as the last surviving Our Gang cast member.[4]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
| 1933 | Out All Night | Litte Boy (uncredited) |
| 1933 | The Kid's Last Fight (film short) | Thug (uncredited) |
| 1933 | The Bowery | Little boy on pier eating sandwich (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Allez Oop (film short) | Boy watching Buster (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Tomorrow's Youth | Boy waiting to play Baseball (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Anniversary Trouble (film short) | As Our Gang |
| 1935 | Beginner's Luck (film short) | Our Gang Member (credited as Our Gang) |
| 1935 | Little Papa (film short) | Our Gang Member |
| 1935 | Little Sinner (film Short) | Our Gang Member (as Our Gang) |
| 1935 | Our Gang Follies of 1936 (film short) | Our Gang Member (as Our Gang) |
| 1935 | Babes in Hollywood ( film short) | Boy (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Pinch Singer (film short) | Our Gang Member, (as Our Gang) |
| 1936 | The Peppery Salt (film short) | Boy (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Bored of Education (film short) | Student |
| 1936 | Two Too Young (film short) | Student |
| 1936 | Pay As You Exit (film short) | Audience Member |
| 1937 | Reunion in Rhythm (film short) | Our Gang Member |
| 1937 | The Great O'Malley | Street Kid (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Glove Taps (film short) | Woim |
| 1937 | Hearts Are Thumps (film short) | Woim |
| 1937 | Rushin' Ballet (film short) | Woim (as Our Gang) |
| 1937 | Dead End | Boy (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Fishy Tales (film short) | Woim (as Our Gang) |
| 1937 | The Pigskin Palooka (film short) | Woim (as Our Gang) |
| 1937 | Nothing Sacred | Boy Chorister with Squirrel |
| 1938 | Rawtide (film short) | Boy playing Baseball |
| 1938 | Came the Brawn (film short) | Woim (as Our Gang) |
| 1938 | The Little Ranger (film short) | Woim (as Our Gang) |
| 1938 | Party Fever (film short) | Woim (as Our Gang) |
| 1938 | Just Around the Corner | Gang Member (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Football Romeo (film short) | The Woim |
| 1938 | Practical Jokers (film short) | Woim |
| 1939 | Jesse James | Boy (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Duel Personalities (film short) | Woim |
| 1939 | Cousin Wilbur (film short) | Woim (as Our Gang member) |
| 1939 | Baby Daze (film short) | Neighbor, Boy wearing a Fedora (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Jones Family in Hollywood | Young Boy (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Dog Daze (film short) | Woim (as Our Gang) |
| 1939 | Auto Antics (film short) | Woim (as Our Gang) |
| 1939 | Captain Spanky's Show Boat (film short) | Woim (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Time Out for Lessons (film short) | Football Player |
| 1940 | Music in My Heart | Boy (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Pier 13 | Boy Catcher |
| 1940 | Spring Parade | Boy (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Little Man | Young Danny (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Man Who Returned to Life | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Flight Lieutenant | Pudgy (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Keep 'Em Slugging | Kid at Meeting (uncredited) |
References
[edit]- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (2017-07-27). "Leonard Landy, 'Our Gang' Actor, Dies at 84". Variety. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ "Sidney Kibrick". Lord Heath. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Hollywood Stars Visit Clear Lake Celebration". Globe Gazette. July 5, 1941. p. 1. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ a b Nick Thomas. "Sidney Kibrick remembers 'Our Gang'". Boomer Magazine.
- ^ "Grand opening scheduled today at Desert Shadows resort near Palm Springs". Los Angeles Times. October 20, 1984. p. 266. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "Little Rascals 50th reunion planned at Desert Shadows". The Desert Sun. December 13, 1985. p. 23. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "Child stars on the brink". Chillicothe Gazette. April 22, 1991. p. 9. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Sidney Kibrick at IMDb
- Sidney Kibrick at the TCM Movie Database
- Sidney Kibrick at AllMovie
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