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Johnny Downs (John Morey Downs) (October 10, 1913-June 6, 1994) was a child actor who played Johnny in the Our Gang
short series from 1923 to 1926.

He was born on October 10, 1913 in Brooklyn, NY. Following his stint with Our Gang
, he found work consistently throughout the '30's and 40's, mostly juvenile leads in B-musicals and bit roles in larger films.

One of his outstanding cameo appearances is his performance in "The George Gershwin Story" where he sings, plays the mandolin, and tap dances with Joan Leslie during an on-stage performance of Gershwin's "Somebody Loves Me."

In the '50's and early '60's, he hosted a kids' TV show,Channel Ten "KOGO" call letters in San Diego, California. He died of cancer on June 6, 1994.

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