Mickey Daniels

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Mickey Daniels
Mickey Daniels in Dogs of War (1923)
Born	Richard Daniels, Jr. October 11, 1914(1914-10-11) Rock Springs, Wyoming, U.S.
Died	August 20, 1970 (aged 55) San Diego, California U.S.
Occupation	Film actor
Years active	1915-1932

Richard "Mickey" Daniels, Jr. (October 11, 1914 - August 20, 1970) was a juvenile actor. Signed by Hal Roach in 1923, he was, along with fat Joe Cobb, scruffy Jackie Condon, pretty Mary Kornman, and smiling "Sunshine Sammy" (Ernie Morrison), a regular in the popular Our Gang comedies.

Biography

The red-haired, gap-toothed, freckled whippersnapper Daniels was one of the lead characters throughout his run in the series. He was usually paired with Jack Davis in the earlier shorts and was often a rival (with Jack) for Mary's attentions.

After Our Gang, Daniels continued playing bit parts in feature films and comedy shorts through 1946, often cast as newsboys. He continued public appearances with co-star Mary Kornman for some time and appeared in the Roach series The Boy Friends with her. He eventually quit the movie industry to become a construction worker.

Unknown death

Although appearing in several highly publicized Our Gang reunions, Daniels died in complete obscurity in 1970 of cirrhosis of the liver in a transient hotel in San Diego, California. Records of his death did not surface until being researched twenty-one years after his body was found.

Daniels is interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

External links

• Mickey Daniels at the Internet Movie Database
• Mickey Daniels at Allmovie

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