Richard Daniels Jr. (October 11, 1914 â€" August 20, 1970)
professionally Mickey Daniels, was an American actor. Signed by Hal
Roach in 1921, he was, along with Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Jackie
Davis, Mary Kornman, and Ernie Morrison, a regular in the popular Our
Gang comedies during the silent era of the series, between 1922 and
1926.Daniels was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the son of Welsh-born
American actor Richard Daniels and his wife Hannah. In 1921, Daniels
was discovered by a talent scout while performing at an amateur night
at the Rialto Theatre in Rock Springs. Shortly thereafter, he was
signed by Hal Roach to appear in the Our Gang film series.The
red-haired, freckle-faced Daniels was one of the lead characters in
the Our Gang film shorts from 1922 to 1926. In the earlier shorts, he
was often a rival (often with Davis) for Mary Kornman's attentions. He
first appeared in the first Our Gang short Our Gang in 1922 when he
was 8 years old. He was known for his big, distinctive laugh and a
gift for physical comedy and timing. Daniels stayed with the series
for four years until he left the series at the age of 12 in 1926. His
last film was the 1926 short Thundering Fleas.After Our Gang, Daniels
continued his career in vaudeville and played bit parts in feature
films and comedy shorts. From 1930 to 1932, Daniels and former Our
Gang co-star Mary Kornman appeared in the film series The Boy Friends
for Hal Roach. He continued public appearances with co-star Mary
Kornman for feature film roles in the 1940s.
professionally Mickey Daniels, was an American actor. Signed by Hal
Roach in 1921, he was, along with Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Jackie
Davis, Mary Kornman, and Ernie Morrison, a regular in the popular Our
Gang comedies during the silent era of the series, between 1922 and
1926.Daniels was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the son of Welsh-born
American actor Richard Daniels and his wife Hannah. In 1921, Daniels
was discovered by a talent scout while performing at an amateur night
at the Rialto Theatre in Rock Springs. Shortly thereafter, he was
signed by Hal Roach to appear in the Our Gang film series.The
red-haired, freckle-faced Daniels was one of the lead characters in
the Our Gang film shorts from 1922 to 1926. In the earlier shorts, he
was often a rival (often with Davis) for Mary Kornman's attentions. He
first appeared in the first Our Gang short Our Gang in 1922 when he
was 8 years old. He was known for his big, distinctive laugh and a
gift for physical comedy and timing. Daniels stayed with the series
for four years until he left the series at the age of 12 in 1926. His
last film was the 1926 short Thundering Fleas.After Our Gang, Daniels
continued his career in vaudeville and played bit parts in feature
films and comedy shorts. From 1930 to 1932, Daniels and former Our
Gang co-star Mary Kornman appeared in the film series The Boy Friends
for Hal Roach. He continued public appearances with co-star Mary
Kornman for feature film roles in the 1940s.
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