Headstone for "Pleurisy" (Paralee Pearson)
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History in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Compton, CA
PARALEE C. COLEMAN was a child actress between 1926 and 1937. She participated in numerous “shorts” in the “Smith Family” series and as Pleurisy in the “Our Gang” Little Rascals. Paralee is buried in Woodlawn, Section 3-2, Lot 105, Grave 6.
Paralee was born on February 18, 1924, in Pennsylvania. By 1928 her family was living on Hooper St. in the San Antonio area, a part of the original Rancho San Antonio (Lugo) land grant of 1810, just 5 miles north of Woodlawn Memorial Park. Paralee was 16 when she married Joe Taylor Pearson in 1940. They had one son. Little is published about Paralee’s life after her acting career. We believe there was a second marriage to Mr. Lambert. She died in Ventura County, California on November 12, 1965.
The following are the movie “shorts” in which we know she acted. There may have been more but the old films and posters were often lost, damaged due to age or fire. We’ve been unable to locate a picture of Paralee as an adult
1926: Smith’s Vacation (minor role, uncredited) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDBAFSYNFfE
1928 The Bargain Hunt (baby, uncredited) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiKX_QDGr2g&t=546s
1928 The Burglar (Magnolia) Frank Capra was one of the writers and directors
1928 The Elephant’s Elbows (leading role, Demi-Tasse)
1928 Election Day (Our Gang, Pleurisy) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNT-eovFnlU
1928 The Spanking Age (Our Gang, Pleurisy) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yQI8AqXSbk
1929 The Rodeo, (daughter of Magnolia the cook) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsvMx1yrWvI
1929 Uncle Tom, (maid’s daugheter) Frank Capra was one of the writers and directors
1929 Baby’s Birthday, (Onyx)
1931 The Dog Doctor (pig girl, uncredited)
1937 A Day at the Races (black performer, uncredited)
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History in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Compton, CA
PARALEE C. COLEMAN was a child actress between 1926 and 1937. She participated in numerous “shorts” in the “Smith Family” series and as Pleurisy in the “Our Gang” Little Rascals. Paralee is buried in Woodlawn, Section 3-2, Lot 105, Grave 6.
Paralee was born on February 18, 1924, in Pennsylvania. By 1928 her family was living on Hooper St. in the San Antonio area, a part of the original Rancho San Antonio (Lugo) land grant of 1810, just 5 miles north of Woodlawn Memorial Park. Paralee was 16 when she married Joe Taylor Pearson in 1940. They had one son. Little is published about Paralee’s life after her acting career. We believe there was a second marriage to Mr. Lambert. She died in Ventura County, California on November 12, 1965.
The following are the movie “shorts” in which we know she acted. There may have been more but the old films and posters were often lost, damaged due to age or fire. We’ve been unable to locate a picture of Paralee as an adult
1926: Smith’s Vacation (minor role, uncredited) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDBAFSYNFfE
1928 The Bargain Hunt (baby, uncredited) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiKX_QDGr2g&t=546s
1928 The Burglar (Magnolia) Frank Capra was one of the writers and directors
1928 The Elephant’s Elbows (leading role, Demi-Tasse)
1928 Election Day (Our Gang, Pleurisy) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNT-eovFnlU
1928 The Spanking Age (Our Gang, Pleurisy) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yQI8AqXSbk
1929 The Rodeo, (daughter of Magnolia the cook) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsvMx1yrWvI
1929 Uncle Tom, (maid’s daugheter) Frank Capra was one of the writers and directors
1929 Baby’s Birthday, (Onyx)
1931 The Dog Doctor (pig girl, uncredited)
1937 A Day at the Races (black performer, uncredited)
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Organizer
Robert Satterfield
Organizer
San Bernardino, CA
