Cause of death Cancer Role Actress Name Janet Burston | Years active 1940–1947 | |
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Full Name Janet Elizabeth Burston Born January 11, 1935 ( 1935-01-11 ) Canada Died March 3, 1998, California, United States Movies Family Troubles, Tale of a Dog, Calling All Kids, Dancing Romeo, Radio Bugs People also search for Sam Baerwitz, Herbert Glazer, Cy Endfield |
Janet Burston (January 11, 1935 – March 3, 1998) was a Canadian child actress who was the final leading lady in the Our Gang short subjects series, replacing Darla Hood in 1942.
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Career
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Burston began her film career in the Our Gang film All About Hash as a background child character in 1940 at age five. Burston stayed as a background character for two years before replacing Darla Hood as leading lady in 1941. She stayed with the gang until the end of the series in 1944. She appeared in a few outside films as well, leaving show business in the late 1940s, eventually becoming a housewife.
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Janet Burston married four times during her lifetime. After her retirement from acting, she kept a low profile and attended few Our Gang reunions.
Death
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Burston died on March 3, 1998. She was 63.
Our Gang filmography
- All About Hash (1940)
- Waldo's Last Stand (1940)
- Baby Blues (1941)
- Melodies Old and New (1942)
- Surprised Parties (1942)
- Doin' Their Bit (1942)
- Rover's Big Chance (1942)
- Benjamin Franklin, Jr. (1943)
- Family Troubles (1943)
- Calling All Kids (1943)
- Election Daze (1943)
- Little Miss Pinkerton (1943)
- Three Smart Guys (1943)
- Radio Bugs (1944)
- Tale of a Dog (1944)
- Dancing Romeo (1944)