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Portrait of George McFarland

Acting

George McFarland

Career

Active from 1932 to 2012, with a break from 1944 to 1980, busiest in 1934 and 1937 with 12 main titles each.

Leading roles
73
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Pay As You Exit
Pay As You Exit
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
George McFarland Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.6, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.4, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.5, average 4.7
  • Social Commentary
    2.7, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 10
  • Classic Comedy 8
  • Family-Friendly 8
  • Slapstick Humor 7
  • Historical Setting 6
  • Short Film 5
  • Wholesome Entertainment 5
  • Black and White Film 4
  • Child Actors 4
  • Slapstick 4
  • Nostalgic Entertainment 4
  • Nostalgic Charm 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

119
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles
The Best of The Little Rascals in 3D
The Best of The Little Rascals in 3D (2012)

as Spanky

The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular
The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular (2011)

as Spanky (archive footage)

2000s

2 titles · average score 77
The Little Rascals: The Best of Our Gang Collection (In Color)
The Little Rascals: The Best of Our Gang Collection (In Color) (2008)
GoodWatch score 77

as Spanky

Our Gang - Comedy Festival
Our Gang - Comedy Festival (2001)

as Spanky

1990s

1 title
The Our Gang Story
The Our Gang Story (1994)

as Spanky (archive footage)

1980s

5 titles · average score 60
The Aurora Encounter
The Aurora Encounter (1986)
GoodWatch score 36

as Governor

Classic Comedy Teams
Classic Comedy Teams (1986)

as Our Gang(archive footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)

as (archive footage)

Cheers
Cheers (1982)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Spanky McFarland

Rascal Dazzle
Rascal Dazzle (1981)

as Spanky (archive footage)

1940s

27 titles · average score 64
Mighty Lak a Goat
Mighty Lak a Goat (1942)

as Spanky

Rover's Big Chance
Rover's Big Chance (1942)

as Spanky

Don't Lie
Don't Lie (1942)

as Spanky

Fightin' Fools
Fightin' Fools (1941)

as Spanky

Baby Blues
Baby Blues (1941)

as Spanky

Wedding Worries
Wedding Worries (1941)

as Spanky

1-2-3-Go!
1-2-3-Go! (1941)

as Spanky

All About Hash
All About Hash (1940)

as Spanky

Waldo's Last Stand
Waldo's Last Stand (1940)

as Spanky

Alfalfa's Double
Alfalfa's Double (1940)

as Spanky

The Big Premiere
The Big Premiere (1940)

as Spanky

Bubbling Troubles
Bubbling Troubles (1940)

as Spanky

1930s

82 titles · average score 69
Joy Scouts
Joy Scouts (1939)

as Spanky

Alfalfa's Aunt
Alfalfa's Aunt (1939)

as Spanky

Night 'n' Gales
Night 'n' Gales (1937)

as Spanky

Two Too Young
Two Too Young (1936)

as Spanky

General Spanky
General Spanky (1936)
GoodWatch score 50

as Spanky Leonard

Pay As You Exit
Pay As You Exit (1936)
GoodWatch score 77

as Spanky

Sprucin' Up
Sprucin' Up (1935)
GoodWatch score 70

as Spanky

O'Shaughnessy's Boy
O'Shaughnessy's Boy (1935)
GoodWatch score 62

as Young Stubby

Our Gang Follies of 1936
Our Gang Follies of 1936 (1935)
GoodWatch score 70

as Spanky

Mama's Little Pirate
Mama's Little Pirate (1934)
GoodWatch score 75

as Spanky

Free Wheeling
Free Wheeling (1932)
GoodWatch score 77

as Spanky

Free Eats
Free Eats (1932)
GoodWatch score 73

as Spanky