Billie Thomas

Biography

William "Billie" Thomas Jr. was an American child actor best remembered for portraying the character of Buckwheat in the Our Gang short films from 1934 until the series' end in 1944. He was a native of Los Angeles. Wikipedia

Known For

Mokey

Brother Cumby (as William 'Buckwheat' Thomas)

Whistling in Dixie

The Black Boy

Heavenly Music

Gabriel (uncredited)

Wedding Worries

Buckwheat

General Spanky

Buckwheat

Honeymoon Lodge

Blaney Lewis

The Our Gang Story

Buckwheat (archive footage)

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2022	The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 5
2022	The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 6
2012	The Best of The Little Rascals in 3D	Buckwheat
2011	The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular	Buckwheat (archive footage)
2001	Our Gang - Comedy Festival	Buckwheat
1994	The Our Gang Story	Buckwheat (archive footage)
1945	Colorado Pioneers	Smokey, Parish Boy (as Buckwheat Thomas)
1944	Radio Bugs	Buckwheat
1944	Dancing Romeo	Buckwheat
1944	Tale of a Dog	Buckwheat Thomas
1943	Calling All Kids	Buckwheat
1943	Heavenly Music	Gabriel (uncredited)
1943	Family Troubles	Buckwheat
1943	Little Miss Pinkerton	Buckwheat
1943	Election Daze	Buckwheat
1943	Benjamin Franklin, Jr.	Buckwheat
1943	Three Smart Guys	Buckwheat
1943	Honeymoon Lodge	Blaney Lewis
1943	Farm Hands	Buckwheat
1942	Whistling in Dixie	The Black Boy
1942	Mokey	Brother Cumby (as William 'Buckwheat' Thomas)
1942	Melodies Old and New	Buckwheat
1942	Don't Lie	Buckwheat
1942	Unexpected Riches	Buckwheat
1942	Surprised Parties	Buckwheat
1942	Doin' Their Bit	Buckwheat
1942	Rover's Big Chance	Buckwheat
1942	Going to Press	Buckwheat
1942	Mighty Lak a Goat	Buckwheat
1941	Helping Hands	Buckwheat
1941	Come Back, Miss Pipps	Buckwheat
1941	Fightin' Fools	Buckwheat
1941	Baby Blues	Buckwheat
1941	Ye Olde Minstrels
1941	Robot Wrecks	Buckwheat
1941	Wedding Worries	Buckwheat
1941	1-2-3-Go!	Buckwheat
1940	Alfalfa's Double	Buckwheat
1940	Waldo's Last Stand	Buckwheat
1940	The Big Premiere	Buckwheat
1940	Goin' Fishin'
1940	Good Bad Boys	Buckwheat
1940	Bubbling Troubles	Buckwheat
1940	All About Hash	Buckwheat
1940	The New Pupil
1940	Kiddie Kure	Buckwheat
1939	Joy Scouts	Buckwheat
1939	Dog Daze	Buckwheat
1939	Tiny Troubles	Buckwheat
1939	Dad for a Day	Buckwheat
1939	Captain Spanky's Show Boat	Buckwheat
1939	Time Out for Lessons	Buckwheat
1939	Clown Princes	Buckwheat
1939	Alfalfa's Aunt	Buckwheat
1939	Cousin Wilbur	Buckwheat
1939	Duel Personalities	Buckwheat
1939	Auto Antics	Buckwheat
1938	Hide and Shriek	Buckwheat
1938	Bear Facts	Buckwheat
1938	Canned Fishing	Buckwheat
1938	The Awful Tooth	Buckwheat
1938	Three Men in a Tub	Buckwheat
1938	Party Fever	Buckwheat
1938	Aladdin's Lantern	Buckwheat
1938	The Little Ranger	Buckwheat
1938	Football Romeo	Buckwheat
1938	Men in Fright	Buckwheat
1938	Practical Jokers	Buckwheat
1937	Night 'n' Gales	Buckwheat
1937	Mail and Female	Buckwheat
1937	Roamin' Holiday	Buckwheat
1937	The Pigskin Palooka	Buckwheat
1937	Three Smart Boys	Buckwheat
1937	Rushin' Ballet	Buckwheat
1937	Fishy Tales	Buckwheat
1937	Our Gang Follies of 1938	Buckwheat
1937	Hearts Are Thumps	Buckwheat
1937	Reunion in Rhythm	Buckwheat
1937	Glove Taps	Buckwheat
1937	Framing Youth	Buckwheat
1936	Arbor Day	Buckwheat
1936	Second Childhood	Buckwheat
1936	General Spanky	Buckwheat
1936	Spooky Hooky	Buckwheat
1936	Bored of Education	Buckwheat
1936	Divot Diggers	Buckwheat
1936	The Lucky Corner	Buckwheat
1936	The Pinch Singer	Buckwheat
1936	Pay As You Exit	Buckwheat
1936	Two Too Young	Buckwheat
1935	Little Papa	Buckwheat
1935	Teacher's Beau	Buckwheat
1935	Beginner's Luck	Buckwheat
1935	Anniversary Trouble	Buckwheat
1935	Sprucin' Up	Buckwheat
1935	Little Sinner	Buckwheat
1935	Our Gang Follies of 1936	Buckwheat
1934	Mama's Little Pirate	Buckwheat
1934	Washee Ironee	Game Spectator
1934	For Pete's Sake!	Kid
1934	Shrimps for a Day	Buckwheat
1934	The First Round-Up	Kid with Canteen
1934	The Little Rascals: The Pirates of Our Gang	Buckwheat

Year	TV Show	Role