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'''Marianne Edwards''' (December 9, 1930) is the name of a former [[child actress]] who appeared in the ''[[Our Gang]]'' film series from 1934 to 1936. She also appeared in several feature films in the 30's, including ''Gold Diggers Of 1933'', ''[[Babes in Toyland (1934 film)|Babes In Toyland]]'', ''[[Stand Up and Cheer!]]'', and ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard Of Oz]]''.
'''Marianne Edwards''' (December 9, 1930) is the name of a former [[child actress]] who appeared in the ''[[Our Gang]]'' film series from 1934 to 1936. She also appeared in several feature films in the 1930s, including ''Gold Diggers Of 1933'', ''[[Babes in Toyland (1934 film)|Babes In Toyland]]'', ''[[Stand Up and Cheer!]]'', and ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard Of Oz]]''.


Edwards' most memorable ''[[Our Gang]]'' appearance was as the five-year-old Amateur Night contestant "Daisy Dimple, Dancer Par Excellence" suddenly stricken with stage fright in ''[[Beginner's Luck]]''. In the film [[George McFarland|George "Spanky" McFarland]] wins the prize money for her so she can buy her dancing costume ("Girlie, the dress is in the bag!"). In another classic installment, Edwards was wooed by Spanky and [[Carl Switzer|Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer]] in ''[[Sprucin' Up]]'', only to be won over by rich kid [[Jerry Tucker]].
Edwards' most memorable ''[[Our Gang]]'' appearance was as the five-year-old Amateur Night contestant "Daisy Dimple, Dancer Par Excellence" suddenly stricken with stage fright in ''[[Beginner's Luck]]''. In the film [[George McFarland|George "Spanky" McFarland]] wins the prize money for her so she can buy her dancing costume ("Girlie, the dress is in the bag!"). In another classic installment, Edwards was wooed by Spanky and [[Carl Switzer|Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer]] in ''[[Sprucin' Up]]'', only to be won over by rich kid [[Jerry Tucker]].

Marianne Edwards lived in Southern California, where she died according to sources on the 8th November 2013, aged 82.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0250189/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_smhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0250189/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm</ref><ref>http://ourgang.wikia.com/wiki/Marianne_Edwards</ref> However, there are no public and creditable sources to confirm this.


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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*''[[Gold Diggers of 1933]]'' (1933)
*''[[Gold Diggers of 1933]]'' (1933)


==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0250189}}
*{{IMDb name|0250189}}
{{Our Gang}}
{{Our Gang}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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Revision as of 00:55, 3 December 2014

Marianne Edwards
Born(1930-12-09)December 9, 1930
OccupationFilm actor
Years active1933–39

Marianne Edwards (December 9, 1930) is the name of a former child actress who appeared in the Our Gang film series from 1934 to 1936. She also appeared in several feature films in the 1930s, including Gold Diggers Of 1933, Babes In Toyland, Stand Up and Cheer!, and The Wizard Of Oz.

Edwards' most memorable Our Gang appearance was as the five-year-old Amateur Night contestant "Daisy Dimple, Dancer Par Excellence" suddenly stricken with stage fright in Beginner's Luck. In the film George "Spanky" McFarland wins the prize money for her so she can buy her dancing costume ("Girlie, the dress is in the bag!"). In another classic installment, Edwards was wooed by Spanky and Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer in Sprucin' Up, only to be won over by rich kid Jerry Tucker.

Selected filmography

References

External links

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