John Michael Condon (March 25, 1918 â€" October 13, 1977) credited as
Jackie Condon was an American child actor who was a regular in the Our
Gang short series as an original cast member from 1922 until 1929,
during the Hal Roach produced Pathé silent era.Condon was born in
March 1918 in Los Angeles, California. In 1919, he began his acting
career by appearing in the film Jinx. By 1922, he had appeared in many
silent films and later starred in the Our Gang comedies as
"Jackie".When he joined the original Our Gang ensemble in 1921, Condon
was a little, tag-along toddler who, although often put off by the
older children, was anxious to participate in the gang's adventures.
As he grew older, Condon's character developed into a more All
American type. Condon left the series in 1928, after appearing in all
66 Pathé silent comedies and 12 of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer silent
comedies.After he left Our Gang, Condon attended public school and in
1936 graduated from Hollywood High School in Los Angeles, California.
In a 1953 episode of the television program You Asked for It, Condon
stated he was studying dramatics with Florence Anglin and hoped to
return to acting, although there is no evidence he did so. Condon
worked at Rockwell International with fellow Our Gang alumni and
co-star Joe Cobb. In 1977, Condon died at age 59 from colon cancer.
Jackie Condon was an American child actor who was a regular in the Our
Gang short series as an original cast member from 1922 until 1929,
during the Hal Roach produced Pathé silent era.Condon was born in
March 1918 in Los Angeles, California. In 1919, he began his acting
career by appearing in the film Jinx. By 1922, he had appeared in many
silent films and later starred in the Our Gang comedies as
"Jackie".When he joined the original Our Gang ensemble in 1921, Condon
was a little, tag-along toddler who, although often put off by the
older children, was anxious to participate in the gang's adventures.
As he grew older, Condon's character developed into a more All
American type. Condon left the series in 1928, after appearing in all
66 Pathé silent comedies and 12 of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer silent
comedies.After he left Our Gang, Condon attended public school and in
1936 graduated from Hollywood High School in Los Angeles, California.
In a 1953 episode of the television program You Asked for It, Condon
stated he was studying dramatics with Florence Anglin and hoped to
return to acting, although there is no evidence he did so. Condon
worked at Rockwell International with fellow Our Gang alumni and
co-star Joe Cobb. In 1977, Condon died at age 59 from colon cancer.
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