Walter "Spec" O'Donnell (April 9, 1911 – October 14, 1986) was an American film actor.

Spec O'Donnell
Lobby card for The Country Kid (1923) with O'Donnell in back
Born	(1911-04-09)April 9, 1911 Fresno, California, US
Died	October 14, 1986(1986-10-14) (aged 75) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, US
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1923-1978

Biography

Born in Fresno, California, in 1911, O'Donnell appeared in more than 190 films between 1923 and 1978. He worked frequently for producer Hal Roach, often appearing in silent comedies as the bratty son of Max Davidson or Charley Chase. His sound-era roles were mostly uncredited bits, often as bellhops, newsboys, and pages; he was playing adolescent roles well into his twenties. He has the unusual distinction of playing the same role (a newsboy) in both an original film and its remake: Princess O'Hara and It Ain't Hay. He died in 1986 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.

Selected filmography

References

• John Holmstrom, The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995, Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p.49.

External links

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