Eugene Gordon Lee (October 25, 1933–October 16, 2005) was a former American child actor, most notable for appearing in the Our Gang (Little Rascals) comedies as Porky from 1935 to 1939. During his tenure in Our Gang, Porky, not Buckwheat as commonly believed, originated the catchphrase "O-tay!" He was born in Fort Worth, Texas, USA as simply "Eugene Lee", and was adopted. October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The term child actor is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion the latter is also called a former child actor. ... A poster for the 1931 Our Gang comedy Love Business featuring depictions of (from left to right): Pete the Pup, Jackie Cooper, and Norman Chubby Chaney. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Billie Buckwheat Thomas in the 1935 Our Gang comedy Teachers Beau. ... Nickname: Cowtown Motto: Official website: ci. ... Official language(s) None. ...

Lee got his break in motion pictures in 1935, after producer Hal Roach noted how much the eighteen-month-old toddler looked like Our Gang star Spanky McFarland, also from Texas. The Lee family traveled from Texas to Culver City, California, and Eugene Lee, nicknamed "Porky" by the studio, joined the cast as Spanky's little brother. Porky appeared in forty-two Our Gang comedies over four years. Lee, McFarland, and Our Gang co-stars Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, and Darla Hood consituted what is today the most familiar incarnation of Our Gang. 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Harold Eugene Hal Roach (January 14, 1892–November 2, 1992) was a United States film and television producer from the 1910s to the 1980s. ... George Robert Phillips McFarland (October 2, 1928 - June 30, 1993) was an American actor most famous for his childhood role as Spanky in the depression era childrens comedy movie series Our Gang, also known as the Little Rascals. ... Culver City is a city in western Los Angeles County, California. ... Carl Dean Switzer (August 7, 1927 – January 21, 1959) was an American former child actor, professional dog breeder and expert hunting guide, most notable for appearing in the Our Gang short subjects series as Alfalfa, one of the series most popular and best-remembered characters. ... Billie Buckwheat Thomas in the 1935 Our Gang comedy Teachers Beau. ... Darla Hood (November 8, 1931 – June 13, 1979) was an American child actress. ...

This group moved from Hal Roach Studios to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1938 after Roach sold the series. When Lee grew several inches during early 1939 (to the point that the five-year-old was the same height as ten-year-old McFarland), MGM replaced him with Mickey Gubitosi, later better known by the stage name of Robert Blake. For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Robert Blake on the cover of the Baretta Season 1 DVD set. ...

After leaving the series, Lee retired from motion pictures, and entered public school. As an adult, he became an alternative school educator in Colorado. Lee changed his name and began going by Gordon Lee (naming himself after his favorite Our Gang director, Gordon Douglas) to avoid any correlation with his former acting career. In education, the phrase alternative school usually refers to a school based on a non-traditional, new, or non-standard educational philosophy. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 8th 104,185 sq mi  269 837 km² 280 miles  451 km 380 miles  612 km 0. ... Gordon Douglas (Gordon Douglas Brickner) (December 15, 1907 – September 29, 1993) was an American film director, who directed many different genres of films over the course of a five-decade career in motion pictures. ...

After retiring, Lee moved to Minnesota to be closer to his son Thomas. In the early 1980s, Lee began appearing at Little Rascals reunions and began a business selling "Porky"-related merchandise. In 2005, after battling lung and brain cancer, Lee passed away at the age of 71. Official language(s) None Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 12th 225,365 km² 400 km 645 km 8. ... MacGyver is one of the symbols of 1980s The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... Lung cancer is a cancer of the lungs characterized by the presence of malignant tumours. ... A brain tumor is any mass created by an abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells either found in the brain (neurons, glial cells, epithelial cells, myelin producing cells, etc. ...

See also

• List of notable brain tumor patients

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