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Scotty Beckett
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Actor Born: October 4, 1929 in Oakland, CA Death: May 8, 1968 in Hollywood, CA Biography:When "Scotty Beckett" was three years old, his father was hospitalized in Los Angeles. During a visit, Beckett entertained his convalescing dad by singing several songs. A Hollywood casting director overheard the boy and suggested to his parents that Beckett had movie potential. The wide-eyed, tousle-haired youngster made his screen debut opposite "Ann Harding" and "Clive Brook" in 1933's "Gallant Lady". In 1934, he was signed by "Hal Roach" for the "Our Gang" series; in the 13 two-reelers produced between 1934 and 1935, Beckett appeared as the best pal and severest critic of rotund Gang star Spanky McFarland. This stint led to such choice feature-film assignments as "Anthony Adverse" (1936) (in which Beckett played the out-of-wedlock son of "Fredric March" and "Olivia De Havilland"), "Marie Antoinette" (1938) (as the Dauphin) and "My Favorite Wife" (1940) (as one of the two kids of "Cary Grant" and... Full Biography
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