The well known pit bull was called Pete or Petey.
Spanky
It was indeed Elaine 'Spanky' McFarlane of the group Spanky and Our Gang.
There was no "Spanky" character in the silent Our Gang films in the 1920's. Harry Speer (who performed under his own name) may be the closest to the Spanky character in the early "our gang" films, where the main leads were played by Mickey Daniels, Mary Kornman, "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison, "Farina" Hoskins, and Joe Cobb as the fat boy.
Lefty Baker (Eustace Britchforth), guitarist for the group Spanky and Our Gang, died in 1971 from sclerosis of the liver.
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Spanky Hayes's birth name is Carlos Hayes.
Spanky Reynoso's birth name is David Reynosa.
George Robert philips"spanky" McFarland
Petey
General Spanky
The late George Robert Phillips "Spanky" McFarland (October 2, 1928 -- June 30, 1993) was cremated and his ashes scattered - look to the link below .