Eugene 'Porky' Lee
Actor

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Eugene 'Porky' Lee was born on October 25, 1933 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He was an actor and soundtrack artist, best known for his roles in Our Gang Follies of 1938, Pay As You Exit, and Night 'n' Gales. He passed away on October 16, 2005 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Soundtrack
Birth Day October 25, 1933
Birth Place  Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Age 87 YEARS OLD
Died On October 16, 2005(2005-10-16) (aged 71)\nMinneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Birth Sign Scorpio
Cause of death Lung cancer Brain cancer
Other names Gordon Lee Eugene Gordon Lee
Occupation Child actor
Years active 1935–1939
Spouse(s) ? (?-1971)
Partner(s) Janice McClain (1992-2005) (his death)
Children Douglas Lee

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

Biography/Timeline

1935

Lee got his break in motion pictures in 1935, after Producer Hal Roach noted how much the eighteen-month-old toddler looked like Our Gang star Spanky McFarland, also from Texas. The Lee family traveled from Texas to Culver City, California, and Eugene Lee, nicknamed "Porky" by the studio, joined the cast as Spanky's little brother. Porky appeared in forty-two Our Gang comedies over four years. Lee, McFarland, and Our Gang co-stars Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, and Darla Hood constituted what is today the most familiar incarnation of Our Gang.

1938

This group moved from Hal Roach Studios to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1938 after Roach sold the series. When Lee grew several inches in height during early 1939 (to the point that the five-year-old was the same height as ten-year-old McFarland), MGM replaced him with Mickey Gubitosi, later better known by the stage name of Robert Blake.

1980

After retiring, Lee moved to Minnesota to be closer to his son Douglas. In the early 1980s, Lee began appearing at Little Rascals reunions and began a Business selling "Porky"-related merchandise. Finally embracing his past, Lee was known to tell Our Gang fans "we are relics of history."

2005

On October 16, 2005 after battling lung cancer and brain cancer, he died at the age of 71, nine days before his 72nd birthday.

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