Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

March 12, 1931

Died

October 10, 1980 (age 49)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas

Buckwheat Thomas

William 'Buckwheat' Thomas

William Thomas Jr.

Buckwheat

IMDb

Billie Thomas

Biography

William "Billie" Thomas Jr. was an American child actor best remembered for portraying the character of Buckwheat in the Our Gang short films from 1934 until the series' end in 1944. He was a native of Los Angeles. Wikipedia

Filmography

2022FilmThe Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 6 2022FilmThe Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 5 2012FilmThe Best of The Little Rascals in 3Das Buckwheat 2011FilmThe Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacularas Buckwheat (archive footage)2001FilmOur Gang - Comedy Festivalas Buckwheat 1994FilmThe Our Gang Storyas Buckwheat (archive footage)1986FilmClassic Comedy Teamsas Our Gang (archive footage)1945FilmColorado Pioneersas Smokey 1944FilmDancing Romeoas Buckwheat 1944FilmTale of a Dogas Buckwheat Thomas 1944FilmRadio Bugsas Buckwheat 1943FilmThree Smart Guysas Buckwheat 1943FilmLittle Miss Pinkertonas Buckwheat 1943FilmElection Dazeas Buckwheat 1943FilmHoneymoon Lodgeas Blaney Lewis 1943FilmFarm Handsas Buckwheat 1943FilmHeavenly Musicas Gabriel (uncredited)1943FilmCalling All Kidsas Buckwheat 1943FilmFamily Troublesas Buckwheat 1943FilmBenjamin Franklin, Jr.as Buckwheat 1942FilmWhistling in Dixieas The Black Boy 1942FilmUnexpected Richesas Buckwheat 1942FilmMighty Lak a Goatas Buckwheat 1942FilmRover's Big Chanceas Buckwheat 1942FilmDoin' Their Bitas Buckwheat 1942FilmSurprised Partiesas Buckwheat 1942FilmDon't Lieas Buckwheat 1942FilmMokeyas Brother Cumby 1942FilmGoing to Pressas Buckwheat 1942FilmMelodies Old and Newas Buckwheat 1941FilmWedding Worriesas Buckwheat 1941FilmCome Back, Miss Pippsas Buckwheat 1941FilmHelping Handsas Buckwheat 1941FilmRobot Wrecksas Buckwheat 1941Film1-2-3-Go!as Buckwheat 1941FilmYe Olde Minstrels 1941FilmFightin' Foolsas Buckwheat 1941FilmBaby Bluesas Buckwheat 1940FilmKiddie Kureas Buckwheat 1940FilmGoin' Fishin'1940FilmWaldo's Last Standas Buckwheat 1940FilmGood Bad Boysas Buckwheat 1940FilmBubbling Troublesas Buckwheat 1940FilmThe New Pupil 1940FilmAll About Hashas Buckwheat 1940FilmThe Big Premiereas Buckwheat 1940FilmAlfalfa's Doubleas Buckwheat 1939FilmTime Out for Lessonsas Buckwheat 1939FilmDad for a Dayas Buckwheat 1939FilmCaptain Spanky's Show Boatas Buckwheat 1939FilmAuto Anticsas Buckwheat 1939FilmDog Dazeas Buckwheat 1939FilmJoy Scoutsas Buckwheat 1939FilmCousin Wilburas Buckwheat 1939FilmClown Princesas Buckwheat 1939FilmDuel Personalitiesas Buckwheat 1939FilmTiny Troublesas Buckwheat 1939FilmAlfalfa's Auntas Buckwheat 1938FilmPractical Jokersas Buckwheat 1938FilmFootball Romeoas Buckwheat 1938FilmMen in Frightas Buckwheat 1938FilmAladdin's Lanternas Buckwheat 1938FilmParty Feveras Buckwheat 1938FilmThe Little Rangeras Buckwheat 1938FilmHide and Shriekas Buckwheat 1938FilmThe Awful Toothas Buckwheat 1938FilmThree Men in a Tubas Buckwheat 1938FilmBear Factsas Buckwheat 1938FilmCanned Fishingas Buckwheat 1937FilmOur Gang Follies of 1938as Buckwheat 1937FilmMail and Femaleas Buckwheat 1937FilmThe Pigskin Palookaas Buckwheat 1937FilmFraming Youthas Buckwheat 1937FilmFishy Talesas Buckwheat 1937FilmNight 'n' Galesas Buckwheat 1937FilmRoamin' Holidayas Buckwheat 1937FilmThree Smart Boysas Buckwheat 1937FilmRushin' Balletas Buckwheat 1937FilmHearts Are Thumpsas Buckwheat 1937FilmGlove Tapsas Buckwheat 1937FilmReunion in Rhythmas Buckwheat 1936FilmSpooky Hookyas Buckwheat 1936FilmGeneral Spankyas Buckwheat 1936FilmPay As You Exitas Buckwheat 1936FilmTwo Too Youngas Buckwheat 1936FilmBored of Educationas Buckwheat 1936FilmArbor Dayas Buckwheat 1936FilmSecond Childhoodas Buckwheat 1936FilmThe Lucky Corneras Buckwheat 1936FilmDivot Diggersas Buckwheat 1936FilmThe Pinch Singeras Buckwheat 1935FilmOur Gang Follies of 1936as Buckwheat 1935FilmLittle Sinneras Buckwheat 1935FilmLittle Papaas Buckwheat 1935FilmSprucin' Upas Buckwheat 1935FilmTeacher's Beauas Buckwheat 1935FilmAnniversary Troubleas Buckwheat 1935FilmBeginner's Luckas Buckwheat 1934FilmShrimps for a Dayas Buckwheat 1934FilmWashee Ironeeas Game Spectator 1934FilmMama's Little Pirateas Buckwheat 1934FilmThe Little Rascals: The Pirates of Our Gangas Buckwheat 1934FilmThe First Round-Upas Kid with Canteen 1934FilmFor Pete's Sake!as Kid