Billy 'Froggy' Laughlin

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His mother enrolled him in a dramatic class to overcome his self-consciousness. His gravel voice was exploited by an MGM talent scout. After his test and positive public reaction he was signed to a term contract to Our Gang. His favorite sport was bicycling. After Our Gang was over, Froggy was riding... See full bio »

Born:

William Robert Laughlin
July 5, 1932 in San Gabriel, California, USA

Died:

August 31, 1948 (age 16) in La Puente, California, USA

Robert Blake, Billy 'Froggy' Laughlin, George 'Spanky' McFarland and Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas

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1944 Johnny Doesn't Live Here Any More
Jerry Malone - the Kid

1944 Dancing Romeo (short)
Froggy

1944 Tale of a Dog (short)
Froggy

1944 Radio Bugs (short)
Froggy

1943 Three Smart Guys (short)
Froggy

1943 Little Miss Pinkerton (short)
Froggy

1943 Election Daze (short)
Froggy

1943 Farm Hands (short)
Froggy

1943 Calling All Kids (short)
Froggy

1943 Family Troubles (short)
Froggy

1943 Benjamin Franklin, Jr. (short)
Froggy

1942 Unexpected Riches (short)
Froggy

1942 Mighty Lak a Goat (short)
Froggy

1942 Rover's Big Chance (short)
Froggy

1942 Doin' Their Bit (short)
Froggy

1942 Surprised Parties (short)
Froggy

1942 Don't Lie (short)
Froggy

1942 Going to Press (short)
Froggy

1942 Melodies Old and New (short)
Froggy

1941 Wedding Worries (short)
Froggy

1941 Come Back, Miss Pipps (short)
Froggy

1941 Helping Hands (short)
Froggy

1941 Robot Wrecks (short)
Froggy

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

1941 Ye Olde Minstrels (short)
Froggy

1941 Fightin' Fools (short)
Froggy

1941 Baby Blues (short)
Froggy

1940 Kiddie Kure (short)
Froggy

1940 Waldo's Last Stand (short)
Froggy

1940 The New Pupil (short)
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Billy Laughlin

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Bill was given a Popeye puppet from his mother. She would hear him talking to the puppet in his room but he would do the Popeye voice when responding. The voice later came to be the gravely voice that later became Froggy's trademark in the Our Gang shorts. See more »

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