Shirley Jean Rickert
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 followed by her Our Gang debut, Helping Grandma in 1931. Rickert's most notable appearances were in the films Love Business and Bargain Day. After Rickert left the Our Gang series, she had a brief movie career, including starring roles as Tomboy Teri Taylor alongside Mickey Rooney in eight Mickey McGuire comedies, followed by a string of jobs including driving trucks for the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. She later worked in burlesque as an exotic dancer, billed as Gilda and Her Crowning Glory (after her long blonde hair), retiring from burlesque in 1959. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shirley Jean Rickert, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Singin' in the Rain
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.
Movie pageRoyal Wedding
as Dancer in Haiti Number (uncredited)Tom and Ellen are asked to perform as a dance team in England at the time of Princess...
Movie pageThe Major and the Minor
as College Girl (uncredited)Susan Applegate, tired of New York after one year and twenty-five jobs, decides to return to her...
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as NinaChris Morrell, the guardian of half-Indian girl Nina, is helping her find her missing white...
Movie pageI Live My Life
as Child at Christmas Party (Uncredited)A society girl tries to make a go of her marriage to an archaeologist.
Movie pageHelping Grandma
as ShirleyThe kids' adopted grandma decides to sell her store, but can't decide whom to sell it to. The...
Movie pageThe Stolen Jools
as Shirley JeanFamous actress Norma Shearer's jewels are stolen… (Star-packed promotional short film intended...
Movie pageThe Scarlet Letter
as Humility CrakstoneIn the seventeenth century, in Massachusetts, a young woman is forced to wear a scarlet "A" on...
Movie pageThe Drunkard
as JuliaAn unscrupulous lawyer uses alcohol to swindle an innocent family.
Movie pageFive Little Peppers in Trouble
as KikiThe last of the four "Five Little Peppers" films finds the children having a hard time adjusting...
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as Young Girl (uncredited)A California Highway Patrolman gets involved with a smuggling ring.
Movie pageLittle Daddy
as ShirleyFarina plans a going-away party for Stymie as authorities prepare to place him in an orphanage.
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as StudentOrphan prodigy singer runs away from her oppressive aunt and tricks a rural couple into adopting...
Movie pageBest Foot Forward
as DancerBud Hooper, a cadet at Winsocki Military Academy, sends an invitation to movie star Lucille Ball...
Movie pageBargain Day
as ShirleyWheezer and Stymie, door-to-door salesmen, meet a lonely little rich girl.
Movie pageLove Business
as ShirleyMiss Crabtree, the teacher Jackie has a crush on, rents a room at Jackie's house.
Movie pageOnce in a Lifetime
as Flower Girl (uncredited)Story of a Hollywood studio during the transition from silents to talkies.
Movie pageMickey's Medicine Man
as Tomboy TaylorThe final Mickey McGuire comedy finds Mickey and the gang putting together a medicine show in...
Movie pageMickey's Touchdown
as 'Tomboy' TaylorMickey and the gang get ready for a big game of football. But Stinky Davis has a few tricks up...
Movie pageThe A-B-Cs of Love
as GildaFilmed version of a burlesque performance, featuring strippers, songs and comedy routines.
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