John K. Collum (June 29, 1926 — August 28, 1962) was an American child actor. He appeared in many ''
Our Gang
''Our Gang'' (also known as ''The Little Rascals'' or ''Hal Roach's Rascals'') is an American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by film producer Hal Roach, who also pr ...
'' films of the 1930s as the character Uh-Huh.
Career
Born in
Chicago, Illinois
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, Collum was the son of
Hal Roach
Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach Sr. Skretvedt, Randy (2016), ''Laurel and Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies'', Bonaventure Press. p.608. (January 14, 1892 – November 2, 1992) was an American film and television producer, director and screenwriter, ...
's casting director, Joseph Collum. He first appeared in the 1932 short, ''
Free Wheeling''. He was never a regular cast member and portrayed a character named Uh-Huh. Uh-Huh answered most of his questions with a drawn-out "Uh-huuuuuh". After 1933, Collum was used as an extra whenever a large group of children was needed. He appeared in many films from 1934 to 1938. His final appearance in the Our Gang series is in the 1938 short ''
Three Men in a Tub''.
Death
Two months past his 36th birthday, Collum died of a
heart attack
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in
Los Angeles
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. He is interred in the
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
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The cemetery's East entrance features the Portal of the Fo ...
in
North Hollywood
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.
Our Gang filmography
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A Lad an' a Lamp'' (1932)
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Free Wheeling'' (1932)
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Fish Hooky'' (1933)
*''Forgotten Babies'' (1933)
*''Mush and Milk'' (1933)
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Washee Ironee'' (1934)
*''Little Sinner'' (1935)
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The Lucky Corner'' (1936)
*''The Pinch Singer'' (1936)
*''Arbor Day'' (1936)
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Bored of Education'' (1936)
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General Spanky'' (1936)
*''Too Two Young'' (1936)
*''Pay as You Exit'' (1936)
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Spooky Hooky'' (1936)
*''Glove Taps'' (1937)
*''Hearts Are Thumps'' (1937)
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Rushin' Ballet'' (1937)
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Fishy Tales'' (1937)
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Framing Youth'' (1937)
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The Pigskin Palooka'' (1937)
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Mail and Female'' (1937)
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Our Gang Follies of 1938
''Our Gang Follies of 1938'' (later reissued as simply ''Follies of 1938'') is a 1937 American musical short subject, the 161st short subject entry in Hal Roach's ''Our Gang'' (''Little Rascals'') series. Directed by Gordon Douglas as a sequel t ...
'' (1937)
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Three Men in a Tub'' (1938)
Solo filmography
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Tom Brown's School Days
''Tom Brown's School Days'' (sometimes written ''Tom Brown's Schooldays'', also published under the titles ''Tom Brown at Rugby'', ''School Days at Rugby'', and ''Tom Brown's School Days at Rugby'') is a novel by Thomas Hughes, published in 1 ...
(1940)
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Force of Evil
''Force of Evil'' is a 1948 American film noir starring John Garfield and Beatrice Pearson and directed by Abraham Polonsky. It was adapted by Polonsky and Ira Wolfert from Wolfert's novel ''Tucker's People''. Polonsky had been a screenwrit ...
(1948)
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The Girls of Pleasure Island (1953)
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The Music Man
''The Music Man'' is a musical theatre, musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns a confidence trick, con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and ...
'' (1962; final film appearance - uncredited)
References
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Male actors from Illinois
1926 births
1962 deaths
Burials at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
20th-century American male actors
Hal Roach Studios actors
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