Leonard Jerome Landy (July 3, 1933 – July 26, 2017) was an American child actor. He appeared in the ''

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 ...

'' comedies from 1938 until 1941, in which he went by the names of Percy, Phooey, Deacon, and Leonard.

''Our Gang''

Landy joined ''

'' in 1938, around the end of the Hal Roach era. Landy first appeared in the short '' Feed 'em and Weep''. He was first named Percy. However, he was known as Deacon for a while, and Phooey once until finally settling on his real name, Leonard. The character played by Landy was known for having big ears and freckles. He last appeared in Fightin' Fools.

After ''Our Gang''

After ''Our Gang'', his life remained a mystery for a while. He showed up to the 1980 ''Our Gang'' reunion which was originally going to be organised by

Darla Hood Darla Jean Hood (November 8, 1931 – June 13, 1979) was an American child actress, best known as the female lead in the ''Our Gang'' series from 1935 to 1941. As an adult, she performed as a singer in nightclubs and on television. ''Our ...

. He was one of the last living rascals.

Death

In 2017, Landy died. He was one of the last living rascals. He was outlived by his wife and two children.

References

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