The man in the clip Bill English was an imposter that 20/20 interviewed in 1990. Somebody got fired because of that

@FascinatingGraveyard

3 ай бұрын

Lol I had no clue lol guess we'll be doing a video on him one day

@Eggmanrocks

3 ай бұрын

@@FascinatingGraveyard he did not fight in ww2 he would be only 11 when started

@matthewdegraide2875

3 ай бұрын

Great video but yes he was too young for WW2?

@Eggmanrocks

3 ай бұрын

@@matthewdegraide2875 i know maybe korean war

@lauriewolfe2959

2 ай бұрын

The Tubi App got all seasons of it. Talking about revisiting your childhood again.😊

Buckwheat was a favorite. Rest in Peace William.

@shadykatie100

3 ай бұрын

He had such a sweet smile, and a darling personality.

RIP William "Buckwheat" Thomas 🙏🙏🙏

@user-hq9jf2id8m

2 ай бұрын

Buck Wheat blossomed to Kareem of Wheat Kareem Jean Piere Joe Biden's press secretary.

Rest in peace to Buckwheat, I never knew he passed away so young. The older I get,,the younger older numbers seem to me.

Buckwheat was the man ! Loved that show !

If he was born in 1931 there is no way he served in WW2.

@rongendron8705

2 ай бұрын

As the narrator said, he served in 1954-56, so he was barely considered a Korean War vet! But, R.I.P. William!

@joemacinnis1972

2 ай бұрын

That's the first thing I noticed 😮

@hotrodZack1948

2 ай бұрын

@@rongendron8705read the gravestone

@shellyweiers121

2 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same😮

@ColKorn1965

2 ай бұрын

My dad was born in 32 and sure isn't a WW2 vet, not even in the Army of Occupation context😑

Born in 1931 and a WWII veteran? Something is odd here. R.I.P. Buckwheat. I don't think you served during WWII, but you are a veteran.

@blondinizer4057

3 ай бұрын

He was 23 when he went into the military. WWII was over, but he did serve the country in some way. Maybe Vietnam. Maybe stateside.

@susanmiller4159

3 ай бұрын

Lamont mentions it was after Korea.

@winniethepoohandeeyore2

3 ай бұрын

IKR, His cemetery name plate says WW2.. He would have been 13-14 when WW2 ended. ODD. If he joined in 1954, The Korean War ended in 1953, America started sending troops to Vietnam in March 1965. He still a Veteran either way but who/ why did they put WW2 on his cemetery plot.

@Rayhid1956

3 ай бұрын

@@winniethepoohandeeyore2 Exactly. Thanks.

@winniethepoohandeeyore2

3 ай бұрын

@@Rayhid1956 Most welcome

I'm reminded that Buckwheat had a revival of sorts when Eddie Murphy played him on SNL back in the early 80s. Thanks for the laughs, William Thomas!

@chrisboyer4194

3 ай бұрын

I remember Eddie Murphy doing Buckwheat's Greatest Hits on SNL. The "Bette Davis Eyes" one had me on the floor 😂😂😂

@john_from_eastcoast.

3 ай бұрын

Spanky never liked the portrayal of Buckwheat by that actor.

@marciawade9101

3 ай бұрын

​@@john_from_eastcoast.Spanky McFarland said that he hated Eddie Murphy's portrayal of Buckwheat, making fun of him, because he said that William was a great guy and one of his best friends. He said it hurt him how people made fun of him.

@chrisboyer4194

3 ай бұрын

@marciawade9101 Then I guess Spanky McFarland wasn't a big fan of SNL. That's what they do on SNL, they make fun of people. They been doing it for almost 50 years now. This comment isn't attacking you or anything and I hesitate to say I'm attacking Spanky McFarland because he's dead now. But that's what SNL does. It is what it is

@marciawade9101

3 ай бұрын

@@chrisboyer4194 It's what he said and how he felt about his friend being made fun of. What the HELL are you talking about???

Thank you for your Service William a.k.a....Buckwheat❤😊

😯Everybody loves❤the little rascals! Great story, thank you!💯✊👍✌!

💐🙏🏻 RIP William "Billie" Thomas Jr. (March 12, 1931 - October 10, 1980) (aged 49) you will truly be missed and my prayers go out to you and your family. 💐🙏🏻

@CharleneWhite-hd5gh

3 ай бұрын

I didn't know you had a heart attack at 49. May his soul rest in peace❤Rip and also thank you for going out there and thanks your Mom & Dad also at a time when it was hard for people of color.❤❤❤ Thank you thank you thank you my grandma generation 🥰 rest in peace Rip.

Buckwheat was my stepfather's cousin. I used to love watching the Little Rascals. Thanks for showing the video. It was great.

He was an adorable little child!! I love watching The Little Rascals. Interesting life! Thank you for sharing!! Stay safe!!❤

Awe he was adorable 😊

RIP William 🙏🌹❤️ you'll always be loved and never forgotten.

Growing up, I had fond memories of watching the little rascals, loved that show.

He Brought So Much Joy And Laughter To The World. Something We Need So Bad Today.

He didn't want to join the military and fight 2 wars...He was already fighting for here in America for civil rights. Thank you very much!

He was such a handsome little boy. Thanks for the laughs Mr. Thomas ❤

PFC William B Thomas aka " Buckwheat " So many kiddos lives you entertained for many years , May you rest in peace ❤

I literally was thinking about the original little rascals this morning and where they are buried? This literally made my day. thanks.

Loved Little Rascals and Buckwheat was my favorite.

Buckwheat was probably one of the best known and talked about member of the Little Rascals RIP BUCKWHEAT

@emmabauer1906

2 ай бұрын

Yes, him & Alfalfa.

Thank you for your service Buckwheat 🙏🇺🇲

I grew up in Los Angeles in the 60s and 70s and watched The Little Rascals and Our Gang on UHF Channel 52 out of Orange County. I loved them when I was a kid and still love them today. Buckwheat was always one of my favorites of the group. RIP to William, and thank you for all the memorable entertainment.

I just watched an interview the other day that he did in 1975 and he was a very quiet, humble and kind person.

Wow, 49 that was young. May he rest in peace 🙏🏽

I loved Stymie Beard! ❤ He died in January 1981. He's buried in Evergreen cemetery in Los Angeles California.

Our Gang started in the 20's ( silent era at first). Then in the early 30s, there was Farina, who predates Buckwheat and they went back and forth on the shorts, one minute Farina was a boy ( and was in real life) and for others, Farina was a girl but still played the actor Allen Hoskins( also the highest paid black child of the time, even over his counterparts) As the kids got older they were replaced. Buckwheat replaced Farina.

@patrashdigger

3 ай бұрын

Interesting

@RobRamseyWizardofMathematics

2 ай бұрын

What about Stymie?

@michaeleverett2650

2 ай бұрын

And what about Froggy?

Thank you, William, for all the laughter you've given us

The first picture of the adult Buckwheat is not William Thomas its Bill English who lied and said he was the person who played Buckwheat

@charlesgarnes3443

3 ай бұрын

You are correct.

RIP William " Buckwheat " thank you for your service ❤

You do a great job bringing us these videos of celebs graves and their back stories of their lives. The only issue I see in this video, is the still picture at the beginning and the video inserted, was of Bill English who claimed to be the original Buckwheat on an ABC show with either Ted Koppel or Dan Rather. Even George "Spanky" McFarland said it wasn't Bill Thomas on that show. Great info on Bill Thomas and may he continue to Rest Peacefully.

Aww i loved Buckwheat. I used to call my little sister by that name too. Now we are watching this together. Thank you Lamont.❤❤

❤❤ R.i.p Buckweed 💙💙

@marciawade9101

3 ай бұрын

Buckweed??? Are you high? 🤣🤣🤣

@tigger06

3 ай бұрын

BUCKWHEAT !!!!

@paulwar7064

3 ай бұрын

😂​@@marciawade9101

@queencaraMEL40

9 күн бұрын

😂😂​@@marciawade9101

I love the Our Gang shorts. Thank you for your service, Sir.

It's a dam shame but I was grown in my 30's before I knew Buckwheat was a boy. I grew up watching reruns on a black and white tv in the late 50's - 60s.

The error is, he was about 10 years old when WW2 started and about 14 when it ended. Regardless, he was a veteran who existed and lived through our countries hardships in those days. Remembered, loved, and admired.

Buckwheat was cute & funny. My favorite character was " Froggy " !

I loved "Our Gang" and "Little Rascals" as a kid.

This video was O'tay!

Absolutely loved our gang!

Several famous people are buried there including Etta James and also Lead Singer of “The Penguins” Cleve Duncan which sang Earth Angel. I’ve visited both of these graves. Thank you Lamont for sharing Buckwheat’s grave. Very funny show. May he rest in peace!

I loved when he was on the pirate ship and says..."I wants a cutlass, a veal cutlass"...he brought a lot of charm to the show with his smile and pearly white teeth...

@Tantamani

2 ай бұрын

I remember that one. It was very funny. My absolute favorite was Romeo and Juliet. “Onions!”

Thank you William (Buckwheat). Growing up as a kid in the 1950’s, THE LITTLE RASCALS was one of my favorite TV shows. R.I.P. Lamount ,Thank you for sharing this, and all of your Podcasts.

Rest in peace to William Thomas 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽grew up watching all those reruns. Great video in memory of him. Thank you.

The little rascals,,, I watched all the time back then !!! A great blast from the past !!!

Oh tay 😊 we all knew he's a boy. We always thought he was wearing his sister's hand me downs, you know, being poor n all. Rest in peace dear one 🌹

Why does the grave marker say WW2 when he would have only been 14 years old when it ended? He didn't enlist until 1954. Should the grace marker not have displayed Korean War instead? Just curious.

@winniethepoohandeeyore2

3 ай бұрын

Korean War ended in 1953, Odd they put WW2 on his marker, that would have made him 13-14 when WW2 ended.

@chrisboyer4194

3 ай бұрын

I would consider that a serious mistake. I wonder why they never fixed it. He deserves recognition as a vet but not a WWII vet.

@winniethepoohandeeyore2

3 ай бұрын

​@@chrisboyer4194 IKR I even checked Military wiki, They have no idea why it says that.

@michaeldaly9984

3 ай бұрын

Im glad im not th only one to notice the mistake on the grave marker, it might be an error with the template they use for veterns. Lamont didn't seem to notice, wakey wakey

@donlarocque5157

3 ай бұрын

Some worker with a Monday morning hangover. ​@@michaeldaly9984

I'm in SoCal at the moment! My Sweetie and I can go by and say, "Hi!" Thank you, Lamont!!!

Thank you Scott for your wonderful stories 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

To me he was the most popular and the most remembered actor of that group. Watched a lot of those shows as a kid in the late 60’s and early 70’s. Eddie Murphy did a super great job of portraying Buckwheat when Eddie was on SNL.

I loved little rascals, I’m glad he had a good life!!! I heard alfalfa was a jerk and got stabbed, I feel like watching little rascals now, I haven’t seen it in so long, thanks for the nostalgia

@gokathygo

3 ай бұрын

@@MaarkiMarko lol I remember them showing little rascals in the afternoon, during the week, but not for a long time, I watched soul train on Saturday after cartoons were over, I remember there was an Asian girl with really long hair dancing every week,

@gokathygo

3 ай бұрын

@@MaarkiMarko yes that was cool, I don’t remember watching American band stand too much, for some reason

I was born in 1957 and I remember the Little Rascals. Buckwheat was one of my favorite, along with Spanky and Alfalfa. Nice Vid!

I love your content ❤

Thank You! I loved watching Our Gang when I was a kid.

He was just precious..not to mention hysterically funny. He made that show what it was. ♥️💔♥️ TY FOR YOUR SERVICE WILLIAM! 👏🏼👏🏼🇺🇸

I like how he says " I'm outta here " Would be good T Shirt merch idea . . .

Thanks Lamont. You are so good at what you do.

Watching reruns of Our Gang, I always like to see what Buckwheat was doing. He had the best facial expressions.

NEVER REALLY SEEN THE 📺 SHOW, BUT REST IN PEACE, BUCK 🌾🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️😢😢😢😢😢😢

@marciawade9101

3 ай бұрын

You need to. It was one of the BEST shows ever, with all little kids being mature, smart, intelligent and resourceful. And FUNNY AS HELL!

Mr. William Thomas for your Service, And I enjoy you in The Our Gang. He didn't want to continue in that Entertainment Business in front of the cameras, But behind the Scene. Rip Mr. William Thomas always🙏

Thanks William for your service and entertainment.

For years as a kid, I thought Buckwheat was a girl because of the ribbons in his hair.

He was freaking adorable! He just had that innocent but mischievous look!

R.I.P. William Thomas, aka Buck Wheat you were the Hallmark of the show, thank you!

Thank you for sharing this story But I love to hear you tell the stories Take care

I loved the Our Gang shorts. They were on in the late 1960's. These shorts were so humorous by our standards then. It probably wouldn't fly today! 😢😢😢😢 RIP: Mr. Thomas, thank you for your service! 🎉🎉🎉

Interesting topic ❤Thank you Lamont ❤

Rest In Paradise William. Thank You For Your Service, On Screen And Off .

Great video and informative. Thanks for sharing it with us.

☝🏻

Thanks you for sharing this

"Otay" -so damn funny. I totally forgot about that until I heard you say it here.

I loved him and frogey these two were my favorites.

Never knew what his name was, but loved the show, thank you for this video!

He was born the same year as my dad. I never saw any of the shows, but I knew of them. He was a very handsome little boy; he probably could have starred in commercials.

Good Lamont job and story!🎉🎉🎉😊😊

Thank you for your service

Private First Class Buckwheat! 😊Awww! May God bless William Thomas! Thank you for your service, Mr. Thomas! I love Buckwheat! ✝❤🙏🏼

Stay safe out there, and rock on, Lamont! 💜✌

Buckwheat was my favorite little rascal! He was just so dam cute with that big smile, expressions and charisma and especially the was he said ok. 😊 I liked when his hair was kinda wild.

Great video , one my favorite shows and loved Buck Wheat growing up in the 60s and 70s.

Buckwheat poked his head out from the bushes asking: " IS THE COAST CLEAR ??!!!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 That was so funny!!! Thanks Lamont for doing a piece on this American ICON. I was listening to that one part and I accidentally spit out my Pepsi on my boss by accident. At least I still have my job.

The black man that's bagging up groceries in the video. That's not buckwheat.

Wow classic but definitely good one. Thanks Lamont for sharing 🇲🇾

I don’t know anyone that didn’t love Buckwheat ❤. Thank you for the info. I had no idea that he was dressed as a little girl bc that’s what the company wanted and then later he was dressed as a boy. Neat trivia

Loved buckwheat

The our gang did teach us a lot of right from wrong and it had a lot of fun and laughter 😃 me and my mom and my brother we would watch the kids ,and we learned lessons about how to always respect our elders and not to tear up other people property and listen to our teachers and respect all law enforcement agencies ❤❤❤😂😂

What did they do with all the graves under those new buildings.

thanks for the interesting short about PFC Thomas 👍👍

Love the Little Rascals and of course Buckwheat was an amazing actor and talent. I love how you give background on how people achieved success and sadly some failures. He was such a little cutie. 🕊️❤️🙏 Thank you Lamont. 😊

Thanks for the video and story of buckwheat Mr. William rest in peace 😢

great job Lamont for sharing this never knowing about him, the famous little Rascals great time in my childhood every saturday morning the best program for kids.

Buring a body anymore is so archaic. Old habits "die" hard. Be a tree ❤ Little Rascala & Our Gang was so very wonderful! "Ferina" got in!

@patrashdigger

3 ай бұрын

What are you talking about

@Lisa1111

3 ай бұрын

Something to irratate you I suspect so as you can start some mess? 🤣

@patrashdigger

3 ай бұрын

@@Lisa1111 interesting 🤔

@tigger06

3 ай бұрын

????? What ?

@Lisa1111

3 ай бұрын

Where...

I’m 66 years old and had 7 siblings we would watch that show every-week ..we loved it…. Our Akitas nickname is buckwheat…his name is skunk he’s mostly black with white socks… RIP Buckwheat

oh tay !

Thank you so much for sharing this story because I really didn't know that he had went to the United States Army

Loved the show, so props to him there. But he was only 14 when WWII ended, so someone seriously messed up on his marker.

When I think of "o tay" I think of Eddie Murphy on SNL