LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Eugene ``Pineapple'' Jackson, who starred in the classic 1920s silent comedy ``Our Gang,'' died Friday at age 84, the Los Angeles Times reported Sunday.
Jackson was just 6 when he was signed up by the legendary producer director, Hal Roach, who took one look at his childish Afro hairdo and dubbed him ``Pineapple.''
The classic shorts were better known as ``The Little Rascals,'' a name they were given in the 1950s when they were recycled for television.
Jackson, who made his film debut in 1923, appeared in dozens of movies and ground-breaking black television series including ``Julia'' and ``Sanford and Son.''
He died of a heart attack at his home in Compton, California, survived by his wife of 55 years, Sue, and three children.
Jackson was just 6 when he was signed up by the legendary producer director, Hal Roach, who took one look at his childish Afro hairdo and dubbed him ``Pineapple.''
The classic shorts were better known as ``The Little Rascals,'' a name they were given in the 1950s when they were recycled for television.
Jackson, who made his film debut in 1923, appeared in dozens of movies and ground-breaking black television series including ``Julia'' and ``Sanford and Son.''
He died of a heart attack at his home in Compton, California, survived by his wife of 55 years, Sue, and three children.