Alvin Buckelew

born: 23 October 1927
Amarillo, Texas,
United States of America
died: 09 March 1970
Drain, Oregon,
United States of America
(suicide by barbiturates, age 42)

Red-haired American child actor from the Our Gang films of the 1930s. He was working as a dental technician in Portland, OR (Multnomah County). As for his height: Draft Cards from 1946 & 1948 list him as 5'3" and 5'7" respectively. His 1962 "felony" conviction for narcotics, marijuana were part of one of his divorces.
He died young, at the age of 42. His death certificate states that cause of death was "acute barbiturate intoxication" (suicide; he took overdose of sleeping capsules).

Height: 5'7" (adult)
Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1934
Mike Fright
Alvin

1934
Washee Ironee
Alvin

1934
Shrimps For A Day
Alvin

1935
Anniversary Trouble
Alvin

1935
Beginner's Luck
Alvin

1935
Teacher's Beau
Alvin

1935
Sprucin' Up
Alvin

1935
Little Papa
Alvin

1936
The Lucky Corner
Alvin, drum player

DEATH CERTIFICATE
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Acknowledgements:
Jim Jarvis (information)

This page was last updated on: 29 October 2025