Sidney Henry Kibrick (July 2, 1928 – January 3, 2026) was an American child actor primarily active in Hollywood of the 1930s, most notable for appearing in the Our Gang short subjects film series, featuring in more than two dozen, between 1933 and 1939. Kibrick was the last living actor who played a featured Our Gang character.
Early life
Kibrick was born July 2, 1928, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His older brother, Leonard Kibrick, was also an actor who appeared in the Our Gang series.
His family relocated to Los Angeles when he was five. He attended Mount Vernon Junior High School and later studied at the University of Southern California. He was Jewish.
Career Our Gang Kibrick was discovered at Grauman's Chinese Theatre while accompanying his mother. He subsequently appeared in the Our Gang short subjects produced by Hal Roach. He made early uncredited film appearances, including Out All Night (1933), and became a regular member of the series in 1935. From 1937 to 1939, he portrayed "Woim" (a Brooklyn accent vernacular pronunciation of "worm"), the sidekick to the bully "Butch", played by Tommy Bond.
Kibrick left acting at age 15.
Later career After leaving the film industry, Kibrick worked as a real estate developer. He remained involved in Our Gang reunions and related events.
Personal life and death Kibrick lived in Los Angeles. In 2022, he attended an exhibit at the Hollywood Museum marking the 100th anniversary of the Our Gang series and its Blu-ray release.
He died on January 3, 2026, at a hospital in Northridge, Los Angeles, at the age of 97. He was the last living principal cast member of Our Gang.
Filmography Year Title Type Role 1933 Out All Night Feature film Little Boy (uncredited) 1933 The Kid's Last Fight Short subject Thug (uncredited) 1933 The Bowery Feature film Little boy on pier eating sandwich (uncredited) 1933 Allez Oop Short subject Boy watching Buster (uncredited) 1934 Tomorrow's Youth Feature film Boy waiting to play baseball (uncredited) 1935 Anniversary Trouble Short subject As Our Gang 1935 Beginner's Luck Short subject Our Gang member (credited as Our Gang) 1935 Little Papa Short subject Our Gang member 1935 Little Sinner Short subject Our Gang member (as Our Gang) 1935 Our Gang Follies of 1936 Short subject Our Gang member (as Our Gang) 1935 Babes in Hollywood Short subject Boy (uncredited) 1936 The Pinch Singer Short subject Our Gang member (as Our Gang) 1936 The Peppery Salt Short subject Boy (uncredited) 1936 Bored of Education Short subject Woim 1936 Two Too Young Short subject Student 1936 Pay As You Exit Short subject Audience member 1937 Reunion in Rhythm Short subject Our Gang member 1937 The Great O'Malley Feature film Street kid (uncredited) 1937 Glove Taps Short subject Woim 1937 Hearts Are Thumps Short subject Woim 1937 Rushin' Ballet Short subject Woim 1937 Dead End Feature film Boy (uncredited) 1937 Fishy Tales Short subject Woim 1937 The Pigskin Palooka Short subject Spike's sidekick 1937 Nothing Sacred Feature film Boy chorister with squirrel 1938 Rawtide Short subject Boy playing baseball 1938 Came the Brawn Short subject Woim 1938 The Little Ranger Short subject Woim 1938 Party Fever Short subject Woim 1938 Just Around the Corner Feature film Gang member (uncredited) 1938 Football Romeo Short subject The Woim 1938 Practical Jokers Short subject Woim 1939 Jesse James Feature film Boy (uncredited) 1939 Duel Personalities Short subject Woim 1939 Cousin Wilbur Short subject Woim 1939 Baby Daze Short subject Neighbor, boy wearing a fedora (uncredited) 1939 The Jones Family in Hollywood Feature film Young boy (uncredited) 1939 Dog Daze Short subject Woim 1939 Auto Antics Short subject Woim 1939 Captain Spanky's Show Boat Short subject Woim 1939 Time Out for Lessons Short subject Football player 1940 Music in My Heart Feature film Boy (uncredited) 1940 Pier 13 Feature film Boy catcher 1940 Spring Parade Feature film Boy (uncredited) 1940 Little Man Feature film Young Danny (uncredited) 1942 The Man Who Returned to Life Feature film Newsboy (uncredited) 1942 Flight Lieutenant Feature film Pudgy (uncredited) 1943 Keep 'Em Slugging Feature film Kid at meeting (uncredited)
References
External links
Sidney Kibrick at Find a Grave