Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 16, 1926
Died
September 24, 2005 (age 79)
Place of Birth
Dallas, Texas, USA
Also Known As
Thomas Ross Bond
Butch Bond
Tommy 'Butch' Bond
Tommy Bond
Biography
Thomas Ross "Tommy" Bond was an American actor. A native of Dallas, Texas, Bond was best known for his work as a child actor for two different nonconsecutive periods on Our Gang (Little Rascals) comedies, and also for being the first actor to portray the role of "Superman's pal" Jimmy Olsen on screen.
Tommy Bond, "Butch"--Rare TV Interview, Our Gang, Little Rascals
VideoKnown For
TV
MGM Parade
Self
1955
Film
Libeled Lady
Waif (uncredited)
1936
TV
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Film
Hot Rod
Jack Blodgett
1950
Film
Mister Smarty
Smaller Bowzer Son
1936
Film
Block-Heads
Neighbor's Son
1938
Film
Rosalie
Mickey (uncredited)
1937
Film
The Little Ranger
Butch
1938
Film
The Marriage Bargain
Jimmy Sparks
1935
Film
This Land Is Mine
Pug-nosed School Bully
1943
Film
A Cartoonist's Nightmare
Beans (voice) (uncredited)
1935
Film
Tokyo Joe
Fingerprint Sergeant (uncredited)
1949
Film
Intruder in the Dust
Minor Role (uncredited)
1949
Film
I'll Take Vanilla
Junior
1934
Film
Superman
Jimmy Olsen
1948
Film
City Streets
Tommy Devlin
1938
Film
Any Number Can Play
Mike (uncredited)
1949
Film
Big Town Scandal
Waldo 'Dum Dum' Riggs
1948
Film
Atom Man vs. Superman
Jimmy Olsen
1950
Film
I Love to Singa
Owl Jolson (voice)
1936
Filmography
2001FilmOur Gang - Comedy Festivalas Butch1996TVE! True Hollywood Story1984FilmOur Gang: Inside the Clubhouseas Himself / Tommy / Butch1955TVMGM Paradeas Self1950FilmHot Rodas Jack Blodgett1950FilmAtom Man vs. Supermanas Jimmy Olsen1949FilmIntruder in the Dustas Minor Role (uncredited)1949FilmTokyo Joeas Fingerprint Sergeant (uncredited)1949FilmAny Number Can Playas Mike (uncredited)1948FilmSupermanas Jimmy Olsen1948FilmBig Town Scandalas Waldo 'Dum Dum' Riggs1947FilmThe Gas House Kids in Hollywoodas Chimp1947FilmGas House Kids Go Westas Chimp1945FilmTwice Blessedas Horace1944FilmMan from Friscoas Russ Kennedy1943FilmThis Land Is Mineas Pug-nosed School Bully1941FilmNew York Townas Willie (uncredited)1941FilmAdventure in Washingtonas Peewee Haynes1940FilmA Little Bit of Heavenas Jerry1940FilmFive Little Peppers in Troubleas Joey Pepper1940FilmOut West with the Peppersas Joey Pepper1940FilmBubbling Troublesas Butch1940FilmFive Little Peppers at Homeas Joey Pepper1939FilmLet's Talk Turkeyas Little Otto1939FilmCaptain Spanky's Show Boatas Butch1939FilmFive Little Peppers And How They Grewas Joey Pepper1939FilmAuto Anticsas Butch1939FilmDog Dazeas Butch1939FilmCousin Wilburas Butch1939FilmDuel Personalitiesas Butch (uncredited)1938FilmPractical Jokersas Butch1938FilmFootball Romeoas Butch1938FilmParty Feveras Butch1938FilmBlock-Headsas Neighbor's Son1938FilmThe Major Lied 'Til Dawnas Little Boy (voice)1938FilmThe Little Rangeras Butch1938FilmCity Streetsas Tommy Devlin1938FilmCame the Brawnas Butch1937FilmRosalieas Mickey (uncredited)1937FilmFraming Youthas Butch1937FilmFishy Talesas Butch1937FilmHideawayas Oscar Peterson1937FilmRushin' Balletas Butch1937FilmGlove Tapsas Butch1937FilmChampagne Waltzas Otto, Singing Student1937FilmKnee Action1936FilmDon't Look Nowas Cuckoo Clock / Dan Cupid / Devil Boy (voice) (uncredited)1936FilmLibeled Ladyas Waif (uncredited)1936FilmI Love to Singaas Owl Jolson (voice)1936FilmMister Smartyas Smaller Bowzer Son1936FilmI'd Love to Take Orders from Youas Young Scarecrow (voice)1936FilmWestward Whoaas Beans (voice)1936FilmSilly Billiesas Student1936FilmPage Miss Gloryas Abner (voice) (uncredited)1936FilmBoom Boomas Beans (voice)1936FilmThe Phantom Shipas Beans (voice / uncredited)1936FilmNext Time We Loveas Pesky Kid (uncredited)1936FilmAlpine Anticsas Beans (voice) (uncredited)1935FilmThe Calling of Dan Matthewsas Tommy (uncredited)1935FilmHollywood Capersas Beans (voice) (uncredited)1935FilmA Cartoonist's Nightmareas Beans (voice) (uncredited)1935FilmGobs of Trouble1935FilmAlimony Achesas Ronald, May's Son1935FilmThe Marriage Bargainas Jimmy Sparks1934FilmWashee Ironeeas Tommy1934FilmKid Millionsas Boy in the Barge (uncredited)1934FilmYou Said a Hatful!as Kid on train1934FilmMike Frightas Tommy1934FilmHonky Donkeyas Tommy1934FilmThe First Round-Upas Tommy1934FilmI'll Take Vanillaas Junior1934FilmFor Pete's Sake!as Tommy1934FilmHi'–Neighbor!as Tommy1934FilmThe Cracked Ice Manas (uncredited)1933FilmWild Posesas Tommy1933FilmBeauty and the Busas Little Boy Who Draws Winning Ticket (uncredited)1933FilmBedtime Worriesas Tommy1933FilmMush and Milkas Tommy1933FilmThe Kid from Borneoas Tommy1933FilmForgotten Babiesas Tommy