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Betsy Gay

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Betsy Gay

Born February 2, 1929 · Waterford, Connecticut, USA

Died June 13, 2025 · aged 96

Betsy Gay (February 2, 1929 — June 13, 2025) was an American actress and yodeler, perhaps best known as Alfalfa's girlfriend Effie in the Our Gang Comedies. Gay appeared in films, television, and radio shows. Her film career mostly consisted of bit-parts during the Golden Age of Hollywood, such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938), Our Gang Follies of 1938 (1937) and Mystery Plane (1939). Her f…

Known For

At the CircusAt the Circus · 1939
At the Circus
★ 6.41939
MovieComedyMusic
Jeff Wilson, the owner of a small circus, owes his partner Carter $10,000. Before Jeff can pay, Carter's accomplices steal the money so he can take over the circus. Antonio Pirelli and Punchy, who work at the circus, together with lawyer Loophole try to find the thief and get the money back.
The Adventures of Tom SawyerThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer · 1938
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
★ 6.61938
MovieFamilyAdventure
Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral and witnessing a murder.
It Happened in HollywoodIt Happened in Hollywood · 1937
It Happened in Hollywood
★ 6.31937
MovieDramaComedy
A silent Western star has trouble adjusting to the coming of sound.
When You're in LoveWhen You're in Love · 1937
When You're in Love
★ 6.81937
MovieRomanceComedy
An Australian opera singer hires a husband so she can work in the U.S. Moore sings "Minnie the Moocher" in one scene.
Our Gang Follies of 1938Our Gang Follies of 1938 · 1937
Our Gang Follies of 1938
★ 6.41937
MovieFamilyComedy
Alfalfa gives up being "King of the Crooners" to sing opera, but a nightmare of being under the thumb of an evil producer sends him back to his roots.
Bachelor DaddyBachelor Daddy · 1941
Bachelor Daddy
★ 8.01941
MovieComedy
The lives of three bachelors is disrupted when one of them is left with a baby.
Mystery PlaneMystery Plane · 1939
Mystery Plane
★ 7.21939
MovieCrimeAdventure
An American pilot with a top-secret invention is kidnapped by foreign agents.
What's Buzzin', Cousin?What's Buzzin', Cousin? · 1943
What's Buzzin', Cousin?
★ 7.01943
MovieComedy
Musicians help a woman and her friends make some money with a ghost-town hotel.

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