Marianne Edwards (December 9, 1930 – November 8, 2013) was an American

child actress The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting on stage, television, or in movies. An adult who began their acting career as a child may also be called a child actor, or a "former child actor". Closely associated te ...

who 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 ...

'' film series from 1934 to 1936. She also appeared in several feature films in the 1930s, including ''Gold Diggers Of 1933'', '' Babes In Toyland'', and ''

Stand Up and Cheer! ''Stand Up and Cheer!'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code musical film directed by Hamilton MacFadden. The screenplay by Lew Brown and Ralph Spence was based upon a story idea by Will Rogers and Philip Klein. The film is about efforts undertaken ...

''. Edwards' most memorable ''

'' appearance was as the five-year-old Amateur Night contestant "Daisy Dimple, Dancer Par Excellence" suddenly stricken with stage fright in '' Beginner's Luck''. In the film George "Spanky" McFarland wins the prize money for her so she can buy her dancing costume ("Girlie, the dress is in the bag!"). In another classic installment, Edwards was wooed by Spanky and

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer Carl Dean Switzer (August 7, 1927 – January 21, 1959) was an American child actor, comic singer, dog breeder, and guide. He was best known for his role as Alfalfa in the ''Our Gang'' series of short subjects, short-subject comedies. Switz ...

in '' Sprucin' Up'', only to be won over by rich kid Jerry Tucker.

Selected filmography

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Little Miss Thoroughbred ''Little Miss Thoroughbred'' is a 1938 film directed by John Farrow. Peggy Ann Garner made her debut in the film. It was also known as Little Lady Luck. Plot Knowing her father's out there somewhere, little Janet runs away from an orphanage. A c ...

'' (1938) *''

Love Is on the Air ''Love is on the Air'' is a 1937 American mystery film directed by Nick Grinde and starring Ronald Reagan (in his film debut), June Travis, Eddie Acuff, Robert Barrat, Raymond Hatton and Willard Parker. It was the first of three remakes of the 1 ...

'' (1937) (uncredited) *'' Hollywood Hotel'' (1937) *''

Stand-In A stand-in, sometimes a lighting double, for film and television is a person who substitutes for the actor before filming, for technical purposes such as lighting and camera setup. Stand-ins are helpful in the initial processes of film and tele ...

'' (1937) *'' The Lucky Corner'' (1936) *'' The Pinch Singer'' (1936) *'' Sprucin' Up'' (1935) *'' Teacher's Beau'' (1935) *'' Beginner's Luck'' (1935) *'' Babes in Toyland'' (1935) Air Hawks‘’ (1934) *'' Shrimps for a Day'' (1934) *''

For Pete's Sake! ''For Pete's Sake!'' is a 1934 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 127th ''Our Gang'' short to be released. Plot After Wally fills little Marianne's favorite doll with sawdust and gives it to her, neighborhood bull ...

'' (1934) *''

Gold Diggers of 1933 ''Gold Diggers of 1933'' is an American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code musical film directed by Mervyn LeRoy with songs by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics). The film's numbers were staged and choreographed by Busby Berkeley. It starr ...

'' (1933)

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* 1930 births 2013 deaths 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American women Actresses from Los Angeles American child actresses Hal Roach Studios actors {{US-film-actor-1930s-stub