Leonard Kibrick

American child actor

Leonard Kibrick

Born| (1924-09-06)September 6, 1924

Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

Died| January 4, 1993(1993-01-04) (aged 68)

Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.

Resting place| Desert Memorial Park
Occupation| child actor
Years active| 1933-1990
Relatives| Sidney Kibrick (brother)

Leonard Kibrick (September 6, 1924 – January 4, 1993) was an American child actor.

## Career

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Kibrick was most notable for appearing in the Our Gang short subjects series from 1934 to 1936, usually portraying the villain. Kibrick first appeared in the 1934 Our Gang short For Pete's Sake. He appeared in many more Our Gang shorts for the next two years. His final Our Gang short was the 1936 The Lucky Corner. His role as the bully in the series was taken over by Tommy Bond (as "Butch") in 1937, and Leonard's younger brother Sidney Kibrick portrayed Butch's sidekick, "The Woim".

## Death

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A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Kibrick died of cancer on January 4, 1993.[1]

## Filmography

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Film  Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1933  | The Bowery | Older boy on the pier  | Uncredited
1933  | Man's Castle | Baseball Team's Catcher  | Uncredited
1933  | Lone Cowboy | Irving  | Uncredited
1933  | The Mystery Squadron | Boy with Bag of Jellybeans  | Serial, [Ch. 1], Uncredited
1934  | For Pete's Sake! | Leonard  | Short
1934  | Mike Fright | Short
1934  | Allez Oop | Little Boy watching Buster  | uncredited
1934  | I'll Fix It | Boy  | Uncredited
1934  | Kid Millions | Lenny  | Uncredited
1934  | Flirting with Danger | Little Bill  | Uncredited
1935  | Life Returns | Boy in Clubhouse  | Uncredited
1935  | Under Pressure | Minor Role  | Uncredited
1935  | Two-Fisted | Boy Outside Boxing Ring  | Uncredited
1935  | Ah, Wilderness! | Boy with Firecrackers  | Uncredited
1936  | Little Lord Fauntleroy | Fighting Boy  | Uncredited
1936  | The Lucky Corner | Leonard  | Short
1936  | Poor Little Rich Girl | Freckles  | Uncredited
1936  | San Francisco | Choirboy  | Uncredited
1936  | Kelly the Second | Newsboy  | Uncredited
1936  | Dimples | Children's Band Member #1  |
1936  | Conflict | Boy  | Uncredited
1937  | The Great O'Malley | Newsboy  | Uncredited
1937  | Two Wise Maids | Minor Role  | Uncredited
1937  | Love Is News | Newsboy  | Uncredited
1937  | Michael O'Halloran | Benny Levinsky  | Uncredited
1937  | Dangerous Holiday | Butch, the Bully  | Uncredited
1937  | It Could Happen to You | Boy  | Uncredited
1937  | One Mile from Heaven | Butch  | Uncredited
1937  | Nothing Sacred | Older Red-Headed Boy Chorister  | Uncredited
1938  | Love Is a Headache | Mike's Friend  | Uncredited
1938  | The Goldwyn Follies | Violinist at Radio Station  | Uncredited
1938  | A Slight Case of Murder | Orphan  | Uncredited
1938  | Five of a Kind | Newsboy  | Uncredited
1938  | Just Around the Corner | Gang Member  | Uncredited
1938  | Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus | One of Bill's Friends  | Uncredited
1939  | Jesse James | Boy  | Uncredited
1939  | Fisherman's Wharf | Gang Member - Accordion Player  | Uncredited
1939  | Rose of Washington Square[2] | Newsboy  | Uncredited
1939  | It's a Wonderful World | Herman Plotka  |
1939  | She Married a Cop |  |
1940  | He Married His Wife | Messenger Boy  | Uncredited
1942  | Roxie Hart | Newsboy  | Uncredited
1942  | It Happened in Flatbush | Kid Running Down Sidewalk  | Uncredited

## References

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1. ^ "Leonard Kibrick, 68, member of actos guild". The Desert Sun. California, Palm Springs. January 6, 1993. p. 4. Retrieved August 20, 2020 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ Great Movie Musicals on DVD \- A Classic Movie Fan's Guide by John Howard Reid - Google search with book preview

## External links

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* Leonard Kibrick at IMDb
* Leonard Kibrick at the TCM Movie Database
* Leonard Kibrick at Find a Grave

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* Our Gang (1922)
* When the Wind Blows (1930)
* Hi'-Neighbor! (1934)
* For Pete's Sake! (1934)
* The First Round-Up (1934)
* Honky Donkey (1934)
* Mike Fright (1934)
* Washee Ironee (1934)
* Mama's Little Pirate (1934)
* Anniversary Trouble (1935)
* Beginner's Luck (1935)
* Teacher's Beau (1935)
* Sprucin' Up (1935)
* Little Papa (1935)
* Little Sinner (1935)
* Our Gang Follies of 1936 (1935)
* The Lucky Corner (1936)
* Second Childhood (1936)
* General Spanky (1936)
* Feed 'em and Weep (1938)
* The Little Rascals (1994)
* The Little Rascals Save the Day (2014)

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* The Little Rascals Christmas Special (1979)
* The Little Rascals (1982–1983)

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