Betsy Gay
Birthday
1929/02/02
Day of death
2025/06/13 (96 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Waterford, Connecticut, USA
Also know as
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Biography
Betsy Gay (February 2, 1929 — June 13, 2025) was an American actress and yodeler, perhaps best known as Alfalfa's girlfriend Effie in the Our Gang Comedies. Gay appeared in films, television, and radio shows. Her film career mostly consisted of bit-parts during the Golden Age of Hollywood, such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938), Our Gang Follies of 1938 (1937) and Mystery Plane (1939). Her final role was in 1943. Throughout her singing career, Gay worked alongside the likes of Dale Evans,...Read more
Acting
(1938) Came the Brawn
as Effie, Girl Behind Darla
(1939) Mystery Plane
as Young Betty Lou
(1939) At the Circus
as Circus Midget (uncredited)
(1938) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
as Susie Harper (uncredited)
(1937) It Happened in Hollywood
as Sis (uncredited)
(1939) The Zero Hour
as Orphan (uncredited)
(1941) Bachelor Daddy
as Girl at Movie (uncredited)
(1943) What's Buzzin', Cousin?
as Saree (uncredited)
(1937) When You're in Love
as Performing Arts Student (uncredited)
(1936) The Pinch Singer
as Broadway Number Performer
(1937) Our Gang Follies of 1938
as Blonde Alfalfa Fangirl (uncredited)
(1936) Arbor Day
as Dancing Girl
(1942) How Spry I Am
as Young Girl (uncredited)