Shirley Jean Rickert

Shirley Jean Rickert	Biography Information	Physical Description	Professional Data
	Birthdate: Mar 25, 1926 Location: Seattle WA USA Occupation: Film actress		Years active: 1927-1952

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Shirley Jean Rickert (b. 25 March, 1926) was an American child actress who was briefly the "blond girl" for the Our Gang series in 1931, during the Hal Roach talkie period.

After the series, she had a brief movie career, followed by a string of jobs including driving trucks for the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. She also worked in burlesque as Gilda and Her Crowning Glory. She currently performs quilting and works with her daughter and grandchild.

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Rickert is one of the few living Our Gangers from the original series. Other surviving members are Jackie Cooper, Dorothy DeBorba, Dickie Moore, Jean Darling, Mickey Gubitosi (aka:Robert Blake), Jerry Tucker, and Jackie Lynn Taylor.

External links

• Shirley Jean Rickert at the Internet Movie Database
• Shirley Jean Rickert at All Music Guide
• Shirley Jean's home page, with photos and replies to email.

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