Shirley Jean Rickert

Born: 1926-03-25

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.


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Singin' in the Rain

as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Released: 1952-04-09

In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.

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Royal Wedding

as Dancer in Haiti Number (uncredited)
Released: 1951-03-08

Tom and Ellen are asked to perform as a dance team in England at the time of Princess...

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The Major and the Minor

as College Girl (uncredited)
Released: 1942-09-16

Susan Applegate, tired of New York after one year and twenty-five jobs, decides to return to her...

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'Neath the Arizona Skies

as Nina
Released: 1934-12-05

Chris Morrell, the guardian of half-Indian girl Nina, is helping her find her missing white...

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I Live My Life

as Child at Christmas Party (Uncredited)
Released: 1935-10-04

A society girl tries to make a go of her marriage to an archaeologist.

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Helping Grandma

as Shirley
Released: 1931-01-03

The kids' adopted grandma decides to sell her store, but can't decide whom to sell it to. The...

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The Stolen Jools

as Shirley Jean
Released: 1931-04-04

Famous actress Norma Shearer's jewels are stolen… (Star-packed promotional short film intended...

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The Scarlet Letter

as Humility Crakstone
Released: 1934-09-18

In the seventeenth century, in Massachusetts, a young woman is forced to wear a scarlet "A" on...

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The Drunkard

as Julia
Released: 1935-04-03

An unscrupulous lawyer uses alcohol to swindle an innocent family.

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Five Little Peppers in Trouble

as Kiki
Released: 1940-09-01

The last of the four "Five Little Peppers" films finds the children having a hard time adjusting...

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Crash Donovan

as Young Girl (uncredited)
Released: 1936-08-01

A California Highway Patrolman gets involved with a smuggling ring.

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Little Daddy

as Shirley
Released: 1931-03-28

Farina plans a going-away party for Stymie as authorities prepare to place him in an orphanage.

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Get Hep to Love

as Student
Released: 1942-10-02

Orphan prodigy singer runs away from her oppressive aunt and tricks a rural couple into adopting...

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Best Foot Forward

as Dancer
Released: 1943-10-08

Bud Hooper, a cadet at Winsocki Military Academy, sends an invitation to movie star Lucille Ball...

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Bargain Day

as Shirley
Released: 1931-05-01

Wheezer and Stymie, door-to-door salesmen, meet a lonely little rich girl.

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Love Business

as Shirley
Released: 1931-02-14

Miss Crabtree, the teacher Jackie has a crush on, rents a room at Jackie's house.

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Once in a Lifetime

as Flower Girl (uncredited)
Released: 1932-10-02

Story of a Hollywood studio during the transition from silents to talkies.

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Mickey's Medicine Man

as Tomboy Taylor
Released: 1934-05-17

The final Mickey McGuire comedy finds Mickey and the gang putting together a medicine show in...

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Mickey's Touchdown

as 'Tomboy' Taylor
Released: 1933-10-13

Mickey and the gang get ready for a big game of football. But Stinky Davis has a few tricks up...

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How's My Baby?

as The Baby
Released: 1930-06-22

1930 Comedy short

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The A-B-Cs of Love

as Gilda
Released: 1953-01-01

Filmed version of a burlesque performance, featuring strippers, songs and comedy routines.

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