BILLIE 'BUCKWHEAT' THOMAS

Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas was a child actor from the 1930s and 1940s, and one of the first black African American actors to achieve success in mainstream sound movies. He is most famous for his role as Buckwheat in the Our Gang (Little Rascals) series. He passed away in 1980 at the age of 49 from a heart attack.