Betsy Gay
Known For
Acting
Born
1929-02-02 in Waterford, Connecticut, USA
Died
2025-06-13
Biography
Betsy Gay (February 2, 1929 — June 13, 2025) was an American actress and yodeler, perhaps best known as Alfalfa's girlfriend Effie in the Our Gang Comedies. Gay appeared in films, television, and radio shows. Her film career mostly consisted of bit-parts during the Golden Age of Hollywood, such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938), Our Gang Follies of 1938 (1937) and Mystery Plane (1939). Her final role was in 1943. Throughout her singing career, Gay worked alongside the likes of Dale Evans, Stuart Hamblen, and Tex Williams. She won a yodelling competition in California two years in a row in the mid-1940s. She had several music recordings with labels such as Capitol Records and Decca Records.
Most Known For
Bachelor Daddy
as Girl at Movie (uncredited)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
as Susie Harper (uncredited)
At the Circus
as Circus Midget (uncredited)
It Happened in Hollywood
as Sis (uncredited)
When You're in Love
as Performing Arts Student (uncredited)
Our Gang Follies of 1938
as Blonde Alfalfa Fangirl (uncredited)
The Zero Hour
as Orphan (uncredited)
The Pinch Singer
as Broadway Number Performer
What's Buzzin', Cousin?
as Saree (uncredited)
Mystery Plane
as Young Betty Lou
Came the Brawn
as Effie, Girl Behind Darla
Arbor Day
as Dancing Girl
How Spry I Am
as Young Girl (uncredited)