Norman Chaney
Biography
He played Chubby in 18 "Our Gang" comedies from 1929 to 1931. The resident plus-size member of "The Little Rascals" at the dawn of the talkie era, he relied on an affable personality, a flair for funny dialogue, and a priceless frown of frustration that seemed to swallow up his whole moon face. He was taught the expression by the master of the "slow burn" himself, comedian Edgar Kennedy. Chubby's meatiest moments are in the classic short "Love Business" (1931), in which he competed with Jackie C...
Also Known As
Norman 'Chubby' Chaney, Norman Myers Chaney, Chubby
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Norman Chaney's Movies
The Stolen Jools
04 Apr 1931
Pups Is Pups
30 Aug 1930
School's Out
21 Nov 1930
The First Seven Years
01 Mar 1930
Teacher's Pet
11 Oct 1930
Boxing Gloves
09 Sept 1929
Bear Shooters
16 May 1930
Fly My Kite
30 May 1931
Helping Grandma
03 Jan 1931
Little Daddy
28 Mar 1931
When the Wind Blows
05 Apr 1930
Lazy Days
24 Aug 1929
Railroadin'
15 Jun 1929
Shivering Shakespeare
25 Jan 1930
A Tough Winter
21 Jun 1930
Love Business
14 Feb 1931
Bouncing Babies
11 Oct 1929
Moan & Groan, Inc.
07 Dec 1929
Bargain Day
01 May 1931
The Ghosts
05 Apr 1930