Leonard Kibrick

Leonard Kibrick (September 6, 1924 - January 4, 1993) was an American former child actor.

Leonard Kibrick
Born(1924-09-06)September 6, 1924
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedJanuary 4, 1993(1993-01-04) (aged 68)
Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Resting placeDesert Memorial Park
Occupationchild actor
Years active1933–1990

Career

Kibrick was most notable for appearing in the Our Gang short subjects series from 1934 to 1936, usually portraying the villain. Kibrick first appeared in the 1934 Our Gang short For Pete's Sake. He appeared in many more Our Gang shorts for the next two years. His final Our Gang short was the 1936 The Lucky Corner. His role as the bully in the series was taken over by Tommy Bond (as "Butch") in 1937, and Leonard's younger brother Sidney Kibrick portrayed Butch's sidekick, "The Woim".

Death

A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Kibrick died of cancer on January 4, 1993.[1]

Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
1933 The Bowery Older boy on the pier Uncredited
1933 Man's Castle Baseball Team's Catcher Uncredited
1933 Lone Cowboy Irving Uncredited
1933 The Mystery Squadron Boy with Bag of Jellybeans Serial, [Ch. 1], Uncredited
1934 For Pete's Sake! Leonard Short
1934 Mike Fright Short
1934 Allez Oop Little Boy watching Buster uncredited
1934 I'll Fix It Boy Uncredited
1934 Kid Millions Lenny Uncredited
1934 Flirting with Danger Little Bill Uncredited
1935 Life Returns Boy in Clubhouse Uncredited
1935 Under Pressure Minor Role Uncredited
1935 Two-Fisted Boy Outside Boxing Ring Uncredited
1935 Ah, Wilderness! Boy with Firecrackers Uncredited
1936 Little Lord Fauntleroy Fighting Boy Uncredited
1936 The Lucky Corner Leonard Short
1936 Poor Little Rich Girl Freckles Uncredited
1936 San Francisco Choirboy Uncredited
1936 Kelly the Second Newsboy Uncredited
1936 Dimples Children's Band Member #1
1936 Conflict Boy Uncredited
1937 The Great O'Malley Newsboy Uncredited
1937 Two Wise Maids Minor Role Uncredited
1937 Love Is News Newsboy Uncredited
1937 Michael O'Halloran Benny Levinsky Uncredited
1937 Dangerous Holiday Butch, the Bully Uncredited
1937 It Could Happen to You Boy Uncredited
1937 One Mile from Heaven Butch Uncredited
1937 Nothing Sacred Older Red-Headed Boy Chorister Uncredited
1938 Love Is a Headache Mike's Friend Uncredited
1938 The Goldwyn Follies Violinist at Radio Station Uncredited
1938 A Slight Case of Murder Orphan Uncredited
1938 Five of a Kind Newsboy Uncredited
1938 Just Around the Corner Gang Member Uncredited
1938 Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus One of Bill's Friends Uncredited
1939 Jesse James Boy Uncredited
1939 Fisherman's Wharf Gang Member - Accordion Player Uncredited
1939 Rose of Washington Square[2] Newsboy Uncredited
1939 It's a Wonderful World Herman Plotka
1939 She Married a Cop
1940 He Married His Wife Messenger Boy Uncredited
1942 Roxie Hart Newsboy Uncredited
1942 It Happened in Flatbush Kid Running Down Sidewalk Uncredited

References
  1. "Leonard Kibrick, 68, member of actos guild". The Desert Sun. California, Palm Springs. January 6, 1993. p. 4. Retrieved August 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Great Movie Musicals on DVD - A Classic Movie Fan's Guide by John Howard Reid - Google search with book preview


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