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Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas (1931–1980)

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Trivia:

In 1990 the ABC program 20/20 was hoaxed into believing that Billy "Buckwheat" Thomas was alive and working as a grocery bagger in Tempe, Arizona. (Thomas actually died in 1980.) A segment broadcast October 5 with narrator Hugh Downs featured an impostor. See more trivia »

Born:

William Thomas Jr.
in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died:

(age 49) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1945 Colorado Pioneers
Smokey, Parish Boy (as Buckwheat Thomas)
 
1944 Dancing Romeo (short)
Buckwheat
 
1944 Tale of a Dog (short)
Buckwheat
 
1944 Radio Bugs (short)
Buckwheat
 
1943 Three Smart Guys (short)
Buckwheat
 
1943 Little Miss Pinkerton (short)
Buckwheat
 
1943 Election Daze (short)
Buckwheat
 
1943 Honeymoon Lodge
Blaney Lewis (as Willie Thomas)
 
1943 Farm Hands (short)
Buckwheat
 
1943 Heavenly Music (short)
Gabriel (uncredited)
 
1943 Calling All Kids (short)
Buckwheat
 
1943 Family Troubles (short)
Buckwheat
 
1943 Benjamin Franklin, Jr. (short)
Buckwheat
 
1942 Whistling in Dixie
The Black Boy (uncredited)
 
1942 Unexpected Riches (short)
Buckwheat
 
1942 Mighty Lak a Goat (short)
Buckwheat
 
1942 Rover's Big Chance (short)
Buckwheat
 
1942 Doin' Their Bit (short)
Buckwheat
 
1942 Surprised Parties (short)
Buckwheat
 
1942 Mokey
Brother Cumby (as William 'Buckwheat' Thomas)
 
1942 Don't Lie (short)
Buckwheat
 
1942 Going to Press (short)
Buckwheat
 
1942 Melodies Old and New (short)
Buckwheat
 
1941 Wedding Worries (short)
Buckwheat
 
1941 Come Back, Miss Pipps (short)
Buckwheat
 
1941 Helping Hands (short)
Buckwheat
 
1941 Robot Wrecks (short)
Buckwheat
 
1941 1-2-3 Go! (short)
Buckwheat
 
1941 Ye Olde Minstrels (short)
Buckwheat
 
1941 Fightin' Fools (short)
Buckwheat
 
1941 Baby Blues (short)
Buckwheat
 
1940 Kiddie Kure (short)
Buckwheat
 
1940 Goin' Fishin' (short)
Buckwheat
 
1940 Waldo's Last Stand (short)
Buckwheat
 
1940 Good Bad Boys (short)
Buckwheat
 
1940 Bubbling Troubles (short)
Buckwheat
 
1940 The New Pupil (short)
Buckwheat
 
1940 All About Hash (short)
Buckwheat
 
1940 The Big Premiere (short)
Buckwheat
 
1940 Alfalfa's Double (short)
Buckwheat
 
1939 Time Out for Lessons (short)
Buckwheat
 
1939 Dad for a Day (short)
Buckwheat
 
1939 Captain Spanky's Show Boat (short)
Buckwheat
 
1939 Auto Antics (short)
Buckwheat
 
1939 Dog Daze (short)
Buckwheat
 
1939 Joy Scouts (short)
Buckwheat
 
1939 Cousin Wilbur (short)
Buckwheat
 
1939 Clown Princes (short)
Buckwheat
 
1939 Duel Personalities (short)
Buckwheat
 
1939 Tiny Troubles (short)
Buckwheat
 
1939 Alfalfa's Aunt (short)
Buckwheat
 
1938 Practical Jokers (short)
Buckwheat
 
1938 Football Romeo (short)
Buckwheat
 
1938 Men in Fright (short)
Buckwheat
 
1938 Aladdin's Lantern (short)
Buckwheat
 
1938 Party Fever (short)
Buckwheat
 
1938 The Little Ranger (short)
Buckwheat
 
1938 Hide and Shriek (short)
Buckwheat, alias X-6-1 / 2
 
1938 The Awful Tooth (short)
Buckwheat
 
1938 Came the Brawn (short)
Buckwheat
 
1938 Three Men in a Tub (short)
Buckwheat
 
1938 Bear Facts (short)
Buckwheat
 
1938 Canned Fishing (short)
Buckwheat
 
1937 Our Gang Follies of 1938 (short)
Buckwheat
 
1937 Mail and Female (short)
Buckwheat
 
1937 The Pigskin Palooka (short)
Buckwheat
 
1937 Framing Youth (short)
Buckwheat
 
1937 Fishy Tales (short)
Buckwheat
 
1937 Night 'n' Gales (short)
Buckwheat
 
1937 Roamin' Holiday (short)
Buckwheat
 
1937 Three Smart Boys (short)
Buckwheat
 
1937 Rushin' Ballet (short)
Buckwheat
 
1937 Hearts Are Thumps (short)
Buckwheat
 
1937 Glove Taps (short)
Buckwheat
 
1937 Reunion in Rhythm (short)
Buckwheat
 
1936 General Spanky
Buckwheat
 
1936 Spooky Hooky (short)
Buckwheat
 
1936 Pay As You Exit (short)
Buckwheat
 
1936 Two Too Young (short)
Buckwheat
 
1936 Bored of Education (short)
Buckwheat
 
1936 Arbor Day (short)
Buckwheat
 
1936 Second Childhood (short)
Buckwheat
 
1936 The Lucky Corner (short)
Buckwheat
 
1936 Divot Diggers (short)
Buckwheat
 
1936 The Pinch Singer (short)
Buckwheat
 
1935 Our Gang Follies of 1936 (short)
Buckwheat
 
1935 Little Sinner (short)
Buckwheat
 
1935 Little Papa (short)
Buckwheat
 
1935 Sprucin' Up (short)
Buckwheat
 
1935 Teacher's Beau (short)
Buckwheat
 
1935 Beginner's Luck (short)
Buckwheat
 
1935 Anniversary Trouble (short)
Buckwheat
 
1934 Shrimps for a Day (short)
Buckwheat
 
1934 Mama's Little Pirate (short)
Buckwheat
 
1934 Washee Ironee (short)
Game Spectator
 
1934 The First Round-Up (short)
Billie
 
1934 For Pete's Sake! (short)
Billie (uncredited)
 
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1937 Our Gang Follies of 1938 (short) (performer: "The Love Bug'll Get You If You Don't Watch Out")
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2004 TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (video documentary)
 
2002 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself (as Billie Thomas)
 
1994 Hal Roach: King of Laughter (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (TV documentary)
Buckwheat
 
1986 Classic Comedy Teams (video documentary)
Our Gang
 
1959 Little Rascals Varieties
Buckwheat
 
1955 The Little Rascals (TV series)
Billie (1934)/Buckwheat (1934-1938)
 

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Alternate Names:

Billie Thomas | Buckwheat Thomas | William 'Buckwheat' Thomas | Willie Thomas
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Trivia:

In 1990 the ABC program 20/20 was hoaxed into believing that Billy "Buckwheat" Thomas was alive and working as a grocery bagger in Tempe, Arizona. (Thomas actually died in 1980.) A segment broadcast October 5 with narrator Hugh Downs featured an impostor. See more »

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