Child actor Jack Hanlon, apparently the oldest living person to appear in the "Our Gang" comedies and likely the last surviving cast memember [sic] of the Buster Keaton silent classic "The General," died in Las Vegas on Dec. 13. He was 96.
Hanlon was raised by his grandmother in Culver City. With a face full of freckles and a tough-guy demeanor, he seemed a natural as a child actor. His first film was Mack Sennett Studio's "Chester's Birthday Party," one entry in a film series based on comicstrip [sic] cowboy Chester Gump.
In 1927 he was cast in the Hal Roach Studio's "Our Gang" series, in which he portrayed the neighborhood tough guy. His credits included "Ten Years Old," "Olympic Games" and "The Glorious Fourth." Also in 1927, Hanlon was cast in Keaton's "The General," in which he played one of the town children who follows Keaton's character. ...
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