Norman Chaney
Birthday
1914/11/01
Day of death
1936/05/29 (21 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Also know as
Norman 'Chubby' Chaney, Norman Myers Chaney, Chubby
Biography
He played Chubby in 18 "Our Gang" comedies from 1929 to 1931. The resident plus-size member of "The Little Rascals" at the dawn of the talkie era, he relied on an affable personality, a flair for funny dialogue, and a priceless frown of frustration that seemed to swallow up his whole moon face. He was taught the expression by the master of the "slow burn" himself, comedian Edgar Kennedy. Chubby's meatiest moments are in the classic short "Love Business" (1931), in which he competed with Jackie C...Read more
Acting
(1930) The Ghosts
as Chubby
(2001) Our Gang - Comedy Festival
as Chubby
(1929) Boxing Gloves
as Chubby
(1929) Lazy Days
as Chubby
(1929) Railroadin'
as Chubby
(1930) Pups Is Pups
as Chubby
(1929) Moan & Groan, Inc.
as Chubby
(2021) The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 2
as ---
(1929) Bouncing Babies
as Chubby
(1930) Shivering Shakespeare
as Chubby
(1930) Bear Shooters
as Chubby
(1930) The First Seven Years
as Chubby
(1931) Fly My Kite
as Chubby
(1931) Helping Grandma
as Chubby
(1931) Little Daddy
as Chubby
(1930) School's Out
as Chubby Chaney
(1930) A Tough Winter
as Chubby
(1930) Teacher's Pet
as Chubby
(1931) Love Business
as Chubby
(1931) The Stolen Jools
as Chubby
(2021) The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1
as ---
(1931) Bargain Day
as Chubby
(1930) When the Wind Blows
as Chubby
(1931) The Little Rascals: The Best of Our Gang Collection (In Color)
as Chubby