Acting

Shirley Jean Rickert

Born March 25, 1926 · Seattle, Washington, USA

Died February 6, 2009 · aged 82

Shirley Jean Rickert (March 25, 1926 – February 6, 2009) was an American child actress who was briefly the "blonde girl" for the Our Gang series in 1931, during the Hal Roach talkie period. At 18 months of age, Rickert won a local baby beauty contest, which emboldened her mother to move the family to Hollywood. She made her screen debut at the age of four in the short How's My Baby (1930), soon f…

Known For

Singin' in the RainSingin' in the Rain · 1952
Singin' in the Rain
8.11952
MovieComedyRomance
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.
The Major and the MinorThe Major and the Minor · 1942
The Major and the Minor
7.11942
MovieComedyRomance
Low on funds, working-class girl Susan Applegate disguises herself as a youngster in order to pay half fare home. But little 'Sue Sue' finds herself in a whole heap of grownup trouble when she hides out in a compartment with handsome Major Philip Kirby.
Royal WeddingRoyal Wedding · 1951
Royal Wedding
6.41951
MovieMusicComedy
A brother and sister dance act encounter challenges and romance when booked in London during the Royal Wedding.
The Stolen JoolsThe Stolen Jools · 1931
The Stolen Jools
5.61931
MovieComedy
Famous actress Norma Shearer's jewels are stolen… (Star-packed promotional short film intended to raise funds for the National Variety Artists Tuberculosis Sanatorium.)
Five Little Peppers in TroubleFive Little Peppers in Trouble · 1940
Five Little Peppers in Trouble
7.21940
MovieFamilyComedy
The last of the four "Five Little Peppers" films finds the children having a hard time adjusting to their new boarding school.
Crash DonovanCrash Donovan · 1936
Crash Donovan
8.01936
MovieDrama
A California Highway Patrolman gets involved with a smuggling ring.
Follow ThruFollow Thru · 1930
Follow Thru
7.61930
MovieComedyMusic
Lora Moore, the club champion, loses a golf match to a woman from another golf club. Then Jerry Downs, a handsome golf pro, and his goofy friend, Jack Martin, show up. Lora takes him on as her golf teacher to work on her putt. She falls for him, but so do several other women. Meanwhile Angie Howard, Lora's friend, chases after Jack. A lot of silliness ensues.
Classic Comedy TeamsClassic Comedy Teams · 1986
Classic Comedy Teams
7.01986
MovieDocumentaryComedy
Steve Allen hosts this collection of clips of some of the greatest comedy teams in movie and television history, including Our Gang, Laurel and Hardy, The Marx Brothers, Burns and Allen, The Three Stooges, The East-Side Kids, Abbott and Costello, and Martin and Lewis.

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