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- Mary Ann Jackson was born on January 14, 1923. She was one of the earliest child stars of the twenties and thirties. Although she was better known as one of the child performers from the famed "Our Gang" comedies that are still popular today, Mary Ann began her film career at the age of four in 1927's "Smith's Pony." Although she didn't make any full length motion pictures during 1928, Mary Ann more than made up for it the following year when she appeared in six major pictures such as "Bouncing Babies" and "Lazy Days." After eight films in 1930 and six in 1931, Mary Ann left the film world after "Little Daddy" at the age of eight.
- IMDb mini biography by: Denny Jackson
- ParentsEphraim Poole Jackson
- RelativesPeaches Jackson(Sibling)Dickie Jackson(Sibling)
- Delighted and amused when later in life she learned that during their stint with "Our Gang," co-star Jackie Cooper had been "desperately in love with her.".
- First marriage was at age twenty, but she was later widowed. Second marriage went on for the rest of her life and she settled with her husband along with two daughters in the San Fernando Valley, California.
- Laughed at the the many women who laid false claim to being Mary Ann Jackson of "Our Gang" fame. They often cited their Louise Brooks style bangs, which she loathed and had chopped off as soon as she left her acting career.
- Younger sister of child star and (later) famous Hawaiian restaurant owner Peaches Jackson.
- Upon her death, she was cremated; her family are in possession of her ashes.
- Everything I have to say about [Hal] Roach and the gang is "nice." There's not one bad thing I can think of. It was just fun and fun and fun.
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