Willie Mae Taylor
Acting
October 3, 1932
Died September 1, 1987 (54 years old)
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Acting Credits
Biography
Willie Mae Taylor (October 3, 1932 – September 1, 1987) was an American child actress. She is best remembered for originating the character "Buckwheat" in Hal Roach's Our Gang (The Little Rascals) comedy shorts, appearing in 1934's Honky Donkey and The First Round-Up. In these early appearances, the Buckwheat character was portrayed as a young girl—the sister of Matthew "Stymie" Beard—and later evolved into the character "Marmalade" before Billie Thomas officially assumed the role of Buckwheat ...
