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John Collum is a Actor American born on 29 june 1926 at Illinois (USA)

John Collum

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Birth name John Keith Collum
Nationality USA
Birth 29 june 1926 at Illinois (USA)
Death 29 august 1962 (at 36 years) at Los Angeles (USA)

John K. Collum (June 29, 1926 – August 28, 1962) was an American child actor of the 1930s.

Biography

John Collum est le fils du directeur de casting de Hal Roach (réalisateur des Petites Canailles). En 1932, ce dernier lui propose de jouer dans le court-métrage A Lad an' a Lamp. Il y interprète Uh-Huh.

Sa dernière apparition date de 1938 dans Three Men in a Tub.

Il est enterré au Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.

Usually with

Hal Roach
Hal Roach
(23 films)
George McFarland
George McFarland
(24 films)
Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas
Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas
(18 films)
Carl Switzer
Carl Switzer
(17 films)
Eugene "Porky" Lee
Eugene "Porky" Lee
(15 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of John Collum (25 films)

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Tom Brown's School Days
Tom Brown's School Days (1940)
, 1h26
Directed by Robert Stevenson
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about education
Actors Cedric Hardwicke, Freddie Bartholomew, Jimmy Lydon, Josephine Hutchinson, Billy Halop, Polly Moran
Roles Sidney
Rating65% 3.2957253.2957253.2957253.2957253.295725
Lorsque le tuteur privé Thomas Arnold (Sir Cedric Hardwicke) devient directeur de Rugby, une école préparatoire pour garçons en Angleterre, il met en place une politique de punition stricte pour indiscipline et vol. Arnold trouve un allié en Tom Brown (Jimmy Lydon), un nouvel étudiant qui est victime de bizutage et d'abus de la part d'un groupe de garçons plus âgés et est poussé par ses amis à se taire à ce sujet. Marre, il mène ses camarades de classe dans une rébellion clandestine contre leurs bourreaux. Mais certaines règles tacites s'appliquent toujours à l'école et Brown perd son statut de héros lorsqu'il est accusé d'avoir enfreint le code du silence du rugby.
Glove Taps
Glove Taps (1937)

Directed by Gordon Douglas
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Carl Switzer, Tommy Bond, Eugene "Porky" Lee, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, George McFarland, Sidney Kibrick
Roles Kid at the fight
Rating73% 3.654863.654863.654863.654863.65486
Butch explains that he clobbers every kid in school to prove that he is in charge. By a fluke, weak-kneed Alfalfa is chosen to face Butch in the barnyard boxing ring—and he has only one day to train for the big bout.
Mail and Female
Mail and Female (1937)

Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors George McFarland, Carl Switzer, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, Eugene "Porky" Lee, Darla Hood, John Collum
Roles Club member
Rating69% 3.4982353.4982353.4982353.4982353.498235
The Gang's male members, headed by Spanky, decided to create the "He-Man Woman Haters Club" in reaction to not being invited to one of the girl's parties. When the kids ask for a president, Spanky elects his pal Alfalfa without his authorization, under the notion that Alfalfa "hates women". Yet, Alfalfa's absence to the meeting was due to the fact that he was writing a letter to his sweetheart Darla.
The Pigskin Palooka
The Pigskin Palooka (1937)

Directed by Gordon Douglas
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Carl Switzer, Darla Hood, George McFarland, Eugene "Porky" Lee, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, Dickie Jones
Roles Member of Spanky's team
Rating71% 3.597173.597173.597173.597173.59717
Having written of his football heroics in military school, Alfalfa returns home to a hero's welcome. But the fact is that Alfalfa never played a game in his life and borrowed Rex's, a classmate and football player's uniform to take a picture, angering him as well. No sooner has he stepped off the train than his old pal Spanky, manager of the gang's football team, informs Alfalfa that he's been slated to be star player in an upcoming gridiron battle—which is to be staged within the next few hours. Alfalfa winds up winning the game in a total fluke, which Buckwheat and Porky helped cause.
Arbor Day
Arbor Day (1936)

Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors George McFarland, Carl Switzer, Maurice Cass, Darla Hood, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, Rosina Lawrence
Roles Classroom extra
Rating65% 3.2788753.2788753.2788753.2788753.278875
Spanky attempts to hide from the truant officer and avoid going to school, where he is being forced to participate in the Spring Street School's annual Arbor Day show. Alfalfa tries to talk him out of his fears, but truant officer Smithers happens along to personally usher both children to school himself.
Bored of Education
Bored of Education (1936)

Directed by Gordon Douglas
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors George McFarland, Carl Switzer, Eugene "Porky" Lee, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, Darla Hood, Rosina Lawrence
Roles Extra
Rating68% 3.4304353.4304353.4304353.4304353.430435
It is the first day of school, and the kids wait on the school steps with long faces and pouted lips. Worried about the new teacher they'll be getting this term, Spanky and Alfalfa come up with a scheme to get themselves excused from school: Spanky has Alfalfa pretend he has a toothache, going as far as to stuff a balloon in his mouth to sell the idea.
The Lucky Corner
The Lucky Corner (1936)

Directed by Gus Meins
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors George McFarland, Carl Switzer, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, Leonard Kibrick, Scotty Beckett, Harold "Slim" Switzer
Roles Crowd extra
Rating71% 3.5520053.5520053.5520053.5520053.552005
Scotty and his grandfather Gus are the proprietors of a sidewalk lemonade stand. The small operation struggles to compete with the ornate sidewalk diner run by Leonard's father. Leonard is too engrossed in his comic book to pay attention to waiting customers, and when they leave he whines to his father, who gets a policeman to force Gus and Scotty from their corner. Buckwheat's father, a boot black, offers Gus room to set up his stand, while Spanky, Alfalfa, and the other kids stage a parade and an impromptu talent show to draw customers to Gus's booth.
The Pinch Singer
The Pinch Singer (1936)
, 18minutes
Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Carl Switzer, Darla Hood, George McFarland, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, Eugene "Porky" Lee, Margaret Kerry
Roles Our Gang Member
Rating70% 3.50193.50193.50193.50193.5019
The gang's Eagles Club holds auditions for a performer to send to a local amateur radio talent contest with a $50 prize. Despite Alfalfa's repeated attempts to upstage his competition, Darla is elected to represent the club at the talent contest. However, when Darla does not turn up at the radio station, Spanky runs to look for her, while Alfalfa decides to take it upon himself and take Darla's place on the radio program.
Spooky Hooky
Spooky Hooky (1936)

Directed by Gordon Douglas
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors George McFarland, Carl Switzer, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, Eugene "Porky" Lee, Dudley Dickerson, Rosina Lawrence
Roles School Kid
Rating68% 3.42593.42593.42593.42593.4259
When Alfalfa, Spanky, Buckwheat, and Porky are bored with school, they decide to play sick the next day and leave a note on Miss Jones' (their teacher), desk so that they could go to the circus that has arrived in town. But when Miss Jones reveals that she plans on taking the class to the circus the next day and that the school is locked, the four boys decide to sneak into the school at night to retrieve the note. What follows are a series of scared silliness that the boys and the school's janitor encounter.