Harry Spear

This filmography was made in collaboration with Matthew Lydick.

full name: Harry Sherman Bonner
professional name: Harry Spear
professional nickname (in vaudeville): Freckles
born Dec. 16, 1921, in Los Angeles, CA
died Sep. 22, 2006, in San Diego, CA, of kidney cancer

Special note: Harry acquired the last name "Spear" through his legal guardian, Bertha Spear, who was also his grandmother.

Also of note: There was an actor named Harry Spear who did some bit roles in the 1960's, but this wasn't Harry Spear of Our Gang. There was also a comic actor named Harry Spear who often served as a Master of Ceremonies at about the same time that Harry of Our Gang was touring vaudeville.

1925

During this year, Harry became a regular in the Juvenile Comedies made by Jack White, which by this time centered around the character of Big Boy.

Baby Be Good (supporting role: Ginger): Oct. 18, 1925 - White/Educational - 2 reels - Juvenile Comedies with Big Boy; ©Dec. 17, 1925.
Bachelors' Babies (supporting role: Ginger): Dec. 6, 1925 - White/Educational - 2 reels - Juvenile Comedies with Big Boy; ©Jan. 11, 1926.

1926

Somewhere along the line, Harry appeared in one of Educational's Tuxedo comedies with Johnny Arthur. The available photo makes it clear that he's younger than in his Our Gang days, and that the film is set at Christmas time.
According to Maltin & Bann, Harry worked in a few Buck Jones westerns, but only one is listed in IMDb. The Hinton Daily News of March 16, 1932, reporting on Harry's vaudeville tour at the time, also states that he worked with Buck Jones in "one of his pictures."

Sea Scamps (supporting role: Ginger): Feb. 14, 1926 - White/Educational - 2 reels - Juvenile Comedies with Big Boy; ©Mar. 2, 1926.
Raisin' Cain (supporting role: Ginger): Apr. 4, 1926 - White/Educational - 2 reels - Juvenile Comedies with Big Boy; ©Apr. 4, 1926.
Bear Cats (supporting role: Ginger): May 23, 1926 - White/Educational - 2 reels - Juvenile Comedies with Big Boy; ©May 17, 1926.
Excess Baggage (supporting role: Ginger): July 18, 1926 - White/Educational - 2 reels - Juvenile Comedies with Big Boy; ©Aug. 12, 1926.
The Flying Horseman (small part: Happy Joe's son): Sep. 5, 1926 - Fox - 5 reels - Buck Jones feature; ©Aug. 29, 1926.
Open Spaces (supporting role): Nov. 7, 1926 - White/Educational - 2 reels - Juvenile Comedies with Big Boy; ©Nov. 8, 1926.

1927

Harry's initial contract took effect on April 18th of this year at a rate of $35 a week.
The Oakland Tribune of July 10th reported that the Our Gang kids would soon make a personal appearance in that city to perform for some orphans.
On August 9th, Harry's contract was renewed. The document has the word "June" crossed out and replaced with a handwritten "August." The contract period indicated was from June 20, 1927, to June 19, 1932. Harry's salary was increased to $50 a week, though the contract didn't last for the full five years.
On September 20th, Harry's salary was increased to $60 a week.
On December 20th, Harry's salary was increased to $75 a week.
Around this time, the Our Gang kids, as well as Laurel & Hardy, were sent to the TeeVee studio to do an experimental broadcast.

Grandpa's Boy (supporting role): Mar. 6, 1927 - White/Educational - 2 reels - Juvenile Comedies with Big Boy; ©Feb. 28, 1927.
Who's Afraid? (small part: boy with boy and arrow): May 29, 1927 - Lane/Educational - 2 reels - Lupino Lane series; ©June 16, 1927.
64. The Glorious Fourth (supporting role): July 31, 1927 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-22 - Our Gang series; Also listed for June 26, 1927, and July 30, 1927. Filmed May 10 to 21, 1927. ©July 22, 1927.
Smith's Candy Shop (small part: hungry boy): Aug. 21, 1927 - Sennett/Pathé - 2 reels - The Smith Family series; Production began Dec. 6, 1926. ©May 18, 1927.
63. Olympic Games (supporting role): Sep. 11, 1927 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-21 - Our Gang series; Also listed for Sep. 10, 1927. Filmed Apr. 22 to May 6, 1927. ©July 8, 1927.
67. Yale Vs. Harvard (supporting role): Sep. 24, 1927 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-1 - Our Gang series; Filmed June 13 to 24, 1927. ©Aug. 17, 1927.
68. The Old Wallop (supporting role): Oct. 22, 1927 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-2 - Our Gang series; Filmed Aug. 8 to 20, 1927. ©Oct. 22, 1927.
62. Chicken Feed (bit part): Nov. 6, 1927 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-20 - Our Gang series; Filmed Mar. 28 to Apr. 15, 1927. ©June 9, 1927.
69. Heebee Jeebees (featured role): Nov. 19, 1927 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-3 - Our Gang series; Also listed for Nov. 29, 1927. Filmed Aug. 29 to Sep. 13, and Sep. 30, 1927. ©Nov. 1, 1927.

1928

On June 20th of this year, Harry's salary was increased to $100 a week.
From August to October, the Our Gang kids traveled throughout the country on a personal appearance tour.

65. Playin' Hookey (supporting role): Jan. 1, 1928 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-24 - Our Gang series; Filmed June 27 to 29, and Aug. 1 to 6, 1927. ©Feb. 6, 1928.
71. Spook-Spoofing (featured role): Jan. 14, 1928 - Roach/MGM - 3 reels - prod. G-5 - Our Gang series; Filmed Oct. 11 to 27, 1927. ©Jan. 14, 1928.
Smith's Army Life (small part: Bubbles' boyfriend): Feb. 5, 1928 - Sennett/Pathé - 2 reels - The Smith Family series; Pre-production and shooting lasted from Apr. 4 to May 16, 1927. ©Feb. 7, 1928.
72. Rainy Days (supporting role): Feb. 11, 1928 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-6 - Our Gang series; Filmed Nov. 4 to Dec. 28, 1927. ©Feb. 11, 1928, and Sep. 4, 1929.
66. The Smile Wins (supporting role): Feb. 26, 1928 - Roach/Pathé - 2 reels - prod. K-23 - Our Gang series; Filmed May 24 to June 7, 1927. ©Sep. 2, 1927.
73. Edison, Marconi & Co. (supporting role): Mar. 10, 1928 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-7 - Our Gang series; Also listed for Mar. 9, 1928. Filmed Dec. 16 to 22, and Dec. 28, 1927. ©Mar. 10, 1928.
74. Barnum & Ringling, Inc. (supporting role): Apr. 7, 1928 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-8 - Our Gang series; Filmed Dec. 21, 1927, to Jan. 9, 1928. ©Apr. 7, 1928. Released with a synchronized soundtrack.
75. Fair And Muddy (supporting role): May 5, 1928 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-9 - Our Gang series; Filmed Jan. 16 to Feb. 8, 1928. ©May 5, 1928.
76. Crazy House (supporting role): June 2, 1928 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-10 - Our Gang series; Filmed Feb. 10 to 24, 1928. ©May 16, 1928.
That Night (extra): Sep. 15, 1928 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. S-11 - All Star series with Max Davidson; Rob Stone's list includes this film twice. As a Davidson film, it's listed as prod. D-11, which was filmed Feb. 7 to 14, 1928. As part of the All Star series, it's listed as prod. S-11, which was filmed Mar. 12 to 21, 1928. ©Sep. 15, 1928. Includes tinted sequences.
77. Growing Pains (supporting role): Sep. 22, 1928 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-11 - Our Gang series; Filmed Feb. 27 to Mar. 15, 1928. ©Sep. 22, 1928.
78. The Ol' Gray Hoss (supporting role): Oct. 20, 1928 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-12 - Our Gang series; Filmed May 7 to 26, 1928, with retakes Aug. 16, 1928. ©Oct. 20, 1928. Released with a synchronized soundtrack.
79. School Begins (featured role: Harry): Nov. 17, 1928 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-13 - Our Gang series; Premiered Sep. 16, 1928. Filmed June 7 to 28, 1928. ©Nov. 17, 1928. Released with a synchronized soundtrack.
80. The Spanking Age (small part): Dec. 15, 1928 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-14 - Our Gang series; Filmed July 2 to 14, 1928. ©Dec. 15, 1928. Released with a synchronized soundtrack.

1929

During this year, Harry and his fellow Gangsters were featured in a picture book called A Story Of Our Gang, written by Eleanor Lewis Packer.
Harry's final week of work on the Our Gang series was the one ending July 13th. His contract came to an end the week ending July 27th.

81. Election Day (supporting role): Jan. 12, 1929 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-15 - Our Gang series; Filmed July 19 to Aug. 4, 1928, with retakes Aug. 22 to 24, 1928. ©Dec. 10, 1928.
82. Noisy Noises (supporting role): Feb. 9, 1929 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-16 - Our Gang series; Filmed Oct. 29 to Nov. 10, 1928. ©Mar. 5, 1929. Released with a synchronized soundtrack.
83. The Holy Terror (supporting role): Mar. 9, 1929 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-17 - Our Gang series; Filmed Nov. 19 to 28, 1928. ©July 11, 1929.
84. Wiggle Your Ears (featured role: Harry): Apr. 6, 1929 - Roach/MGM - 2 reels - prod. G-18 - Our Gang series; Filmed Dec. 4 to 12, 1928. ©Mar. 5, 1929. Released with a synchronized soundtrack.
85. Fast Freight (supporting role): May 4, 1929 - Roach/MGM - silent - 2 reels - prod. G-19 - Our Gang series; Filmed Dec. 10 to 27, and Dec. 29, 1928. ©Apr. 1, 1929.
89. Small Talk (supporting role: Harry): May 18, 1929 - Roach/MGM - talkie - 3 reels - prod. G-23 - Our Gang series; Also listed for Apr. 18, 1929. Filmed Mar. 25 to Apr. 6, 1929. ©July 30, 1929.
86. Little Mother (small part): June 1, 1929 - Roach/MGM - silent - 2 reels - prod. G-20 - Our Gang series; Filmed Feb. 4 to 13, 1929. ©June 3, 1929.
90. Railroadin' (supporting role: Harry): June 15, 1929 - Roach/MGM - talkie - 2 reels - prod. G-24 - Our Gang series; Filmed Apr. 17 to 25, 1929. ©Dec. 9, 1929.
92. Lazy Days (small part: Harry): Aug. 24, 1929 - Roach/MGM - talkie - 2 reels - prod. G-26 - Our Gang series; Also listed for Aug. 15, 1929, and Oct. 24, 1929. Filmed June 10 to 20, 1929. ©Aug. 26, 1929.
91. Boxing Gloves (supporting role): Sep. 9, 1929 - Roach/MGM - talkie - 2 reels - prod. G-25 - Our Gang series; Filmed May 13 to 25, 1929. ©Sep. 9, 1929.
87. Cat, Dog & Co. (supporting role): Sep. 14, 1929 - Roach/MGM - silent - 2 reels - prod. G-21 - Our Gang series; Filmed Feb. 20 to Mar. 2, 1929. ©Sep. 3, 1929. Released with a synchronized soundtrack.
93. Bouncing Babies (small part: Harry): Oct. 12, 1929 - Roach/MGM - talkie - 2 reels - prod. G-27 - Our Gang series; Filmed July 5 to 15, 1929. ©Sep. 23, 1929.
88. Saturday's Lesson (supporting role): Nov. 9, 1929 - Roach/MGM - silent - 2 reels - prod. G-22 - Our Gang series; Filmed Mar. 5 to 11, 1929. ©Sep. 9, 1929. Released with a synchronized soundtrack.

1930

Harry began to tour in vaudeville during this year. The Journal Times (Racine) of April 19th ran an ad for the next day's performance and billed it as Harry's "first appearance." Throughout all of his vaudville touring, Harry was billed as "Freckles," with "Harry Spear" appearing in smaller print. His act consisted of singing and dancing, as well as a monologue in which he talked about his days with Our Gang.
The September 30th issue of the Los Angeles Evening Express reported that Harry was among several juvenile stars who took dance instruction from Roy Randolph.

1931

Harry toured vaudeville throughout this year. He had reached the age of 9 by this time, but was being passed off as an 8-year-old.
On March 25th, Harry spoke over the radio on KTNT in Muscatine.

1932

Harry continued to tour vaudeville during this year. He was now erroneously said to be 9 years old.
On April 10th of this year, Harry put in a special appearance for the Rotary Club of Richmond, VA, while in town on his latest vaudeville tour.

1933

A perusal of newspapers.com reveals that Harry toured vaudeville pretty much this entire year.
The Nashville Banner of December 26th reported that Harry had been offered a contract the previous day (Christmas) for a new film series. "Shooting of the series would begin after the first of April....The type would be similar to the Horatio Alger stories." By all appearances, this series never came to fruition.

1934

On searching through newspapers.com, I found several references to Harry's vaudeville act during this year, the latest being from September 3rd.

1935

According to Maltin & Bann, Harry's vaudeville act lasted at least until this year.

1943

In her syndicated Star Dust column of February 18th of this year, Virginia Vale reported that Harry was currently a bank accountant.

1940s

At some point, Harry joined the U.S. Navy and became a Chief Petty Officer. IMDb states that he served in World War II, and both the Korean and Vietnam wars, but his grave marker only mentions the latter two.

1948

The Los Angeles Times of June 1st of this year reported the following fishing news: "One of the top catches listed was made by 1st Class Yeoman Harry Bonner, U.S.N., stationed at Terminal Island, who landed six of the fighters."
The Los Angeles Times of June 15th reported that "Harry Bonner, yeoman 1st class, U.S.N., won the high-man honors for this week fishing the Wrigley playgrounds with a take of five sea bass. His top catch weighed in at 25 pounds." Sounds like it might be OUR Harry!

1955

In the Our Gang reunion featured in the May 14th to 20th issue of TV Guide from this year, former Our Gang teacher Fern Carter stated that the last she heard from Harry, he had been working at a bank in San Pedro, CA, and that otherwise, he had virtually disappeared. Which means she was unaware that he had been in the Navy for the last decade.

1958

In another "Is this OUR Harry?" item, the Los Angeles Evening Citizen News reported that Harry S. Bonner, Chief Yeoman USN, U.S. Naval Training Center, San Diego, "won firsts in 10 of 70 species competitions to collect the top award. He is a native of Los Angeles and began fishing as a kid in waters off Long Beach." And what was this top prize? A 1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Fiesta station wagon.

1967

The Associated Press wired a story on March 9th of this year about the death of somebody named John F. Bothwell, who claimed to be "Freckles" of Our Gang. The accompanying photo was one of Harry Spear. Bothwell died in Long Branch, NJ, at the age of 46.

1984

Our Gang: Inside The Clubhouse (still photo): May 8, 1984 - Lang/Camellia City Telecasters - 93 mins. - TV documentary; Harry doesn't appear in any of the film clips, but he does turn up in at least one still photo.

1995

On June 28th of this year, Bob Satterfield, Brad Farrell and Steve Cox, all Sons of the Desert members, decided to pay Harry S. Bonner a visit at his home. By this time, the evidence they had gathered supporting his identity as the former Our Gang kid was, shall we say, beyond a reasonable doubt. They were only able to speak with Harry briefly, and since he was behind a screen door, could only see his silhouette. He claimed on that day that his grandmother had taken in a kid off the streets, and that this was the kid known as Harry Spear, and that he lost touch with him many years earlier.

1998

Hal Roach: The Lot Of Fun (archival): June 27, 1998 - Film Preservation Associates/Kino Lorber - 133 min. - video documentary; Released on "Slapstick Encyclopedia Vol. 6."

2014

Hollywoods Spaßfabrik - Als die Bilder Lachen lernten (archival): May 29, 2014 - Exit Film-und Fernsehproduktion-ZDF/ARTE - 90 min. - TV documentary; Also released in English as Hal Roach - The Lot Of Fun: Where The Movies Learned To Laugh. Includes footage from "Barnum & Ringling, Inc.," "Fast Freight," "Cat, Dog & Co." and "Saturday's Lesson."

2018

On August 2nd of this year, Gael Filgate wrote the following: "Harry (Spears) Bonner was my father in law.. he was a very private man but I knew him only to be a loving grandfather to my 2 children and a happy males Ving husband and son and quite the jokester.. he had an infectious laugh that always made me laugh... he loved fishing and was well known in San Diego and all over for his fishing skills never having to pay to fish he was always an honored guest... he wrote many a "fish story" for many a magazine... and he could tell a fish story with comical infectious zealous... I loved Harry ...He Retired as a Navy Chief and was awarded many many honors throughout his career. We have albums upon albums of his life as a child actor in Our Gang and throughout his life.... he was a recluse to those he didn't know... but a generous and loving man to those of us who knew and loved him RIP HARRY"

Harry Spear's payroll history

The following is a list of most of Harry's history at the Roach studio, with the amounts he was making from week to week. The dates given are Saturdays, the last day of each week at the studio. The only exceptions would be Saturdays that were also holidays, in which case the Friday date is used for those weeks.

The payroll ledger for 1927 has gone missing, which makes some of the details for these dates unavailable. There are, however, datebooks and payroll summaries that have survived, and these verify most of the information about Harry's salary that would be found in the ledger. The main exception is that, during the interim between films, it isn't clear which production the player's salary is being charged to. A bigger problem, though, is that neither the datebook nor summaries contain information about day workers, which means that we don't encounter Harry until after he's signed to a long-term contract. Nevertheless, it is known that he worked in Chicken Feed, which was shot from late March to the middle of April.

Apr. 23, 1927 - 35.00 charged to prod. K21 (Olympic Games)
Apr. 30, 1927 - 35.00 charged to prod. K21
May 7, 1927 - 35.00 charged to prod. K21
May 14, 1927 - 35.00 charged to prod. K22 (The Glorious Fourth)
May 21, 1927 - 35.00 charged to prod. K22
May 28, 1927 - 35.00 charged to prod. K23 (Playin' Hookey)
June 4, 1927 - 35.00 charged to prod. K23
June 11, 1927 - 35.00 charged to prod. K23
June 18, 1927 - 35.00 charged to prod. G1 (Yale Vs. Harvard)
June 25, 1927 - 50.00 charged to prod. G1
July 2, 1927 - 50.00 charged to prod. K24 (The Smile Wins)

As distribution was shifting from Pathé to MGM, the Kid Co. transitioned into the Gang Co. During the weeks ending July 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th, the studio was closed. The datebooks indicate that Harry wasn't paid during this stretch, but the payroll summaries indicate that he was.

Aug. 6, 1927 - 50.00 charged to prod. K24
Aug. 13, 1927 - 50.00 charged to prod. G2 (The Old Wallop)
Aug. 20, 1927 - 50.00 charged to prod. G2
Aug. 27, 1927 - 50.00
Sep. 3, 1927 - 50.00 charged to prod. G3 (Heebee Jeebees)
Sep. 10, 1927 - 50.00 charged to prod. G3
Sep. 17, 1927 - 50.00 charged to prod. G3 and G4 (Dog Heaven)
It isn't clear whether Harry's salary was split in half between the two productions, or perhaps 1/3 for G3 and 2/3 for G4.
Sep. 24, 1927 - 58.33 charged to prod. G4
Judging by the amount, it appears that Harry's salary increase took place on September 20th.
Oct. 1, 1927 - 60.00 charged to prod. G3 and G4
It isn't clear whether Harry's salary was split 5/6 for G4 and 1/6 for G3, or 11/12 for G4 and 1/12 for G3.
Oct. 8, 1927 - 60.00 charged to prod. G4
Oct. 15, 1927 - 60.00 charged to prod. G4 and G5 (Spook-Spoofing)
It appears that Harry's salary was probably split 5/12 for G4 and 7/12 for G5.
Oct. 22, 1927 - 60.00 charged to prod. G5
Oct. 29, 1927 - 60.00 charged to prod. G5
Nov. 5, 1927 - 60.00 charged to prod. G4 and G6 (Rainy Days)
It appears that Harry's salary was probably split 1/3 for G4 and 2/3 for G6.
Nov. 12, 1927 - 60.00 charged to prod. G6
Nov. 19, 1927 - 60.00 charged to prod. G6
Nov. 26, 1927 - 60.00 charged to prod. G6
Dec. 3, 1927 - 60.00 charged to prod. G6
Dec. 10, 1927 - 60.00 charged to prod. G6
Dec. 17, 1927 - 60.00 charged to prod. G6 and G7 (Edison, Marconi & Co.)
It appears that Harry's salary was probably split 5/6 for G6 and 1/6 for G7.
Dec. 24, 1927 - 72.50 charged to prod. G6, G7 and G8 Barnum & Ringling, Inc.)
Juding by the amount, it appears that Harry's salary was increased on December 20th, It also appears that Harry's salary was probably split 14/36 for G6, 11/36 for G7 and 11/36 for G8.
Dec. 31, 1927 - 75.00 charged to prod. G6, G7 and G8
It appears that Harry's salary was probably split 1/6 for G6, 1/6 for G7 and 4/6 for G8.

With the start of 1928, we can return to the payroll ledgers for a more accurate picture of Harry's history.

Jan. 7, 1928 - 75.00 charged to prod. G8
Jan. 14, 1928 - 75.00 charged to prod. G8
Jan. 21, 1928 - 75.00 charged to prod. G9 (Fair And Muddy)
Jan. 28, 1928 - 75.00 charged to prod. G9
Feb. 4, 1928 - 75.00 charged to prod. G9
Feb. 11, 1928 - 75.00 - 50.00 charged to prod. G9, 25.00 charged to prod. G10 (Crazy House)
Feb. 18, 1928 - 75.00 charged to prod. G10
Feb. 25, 1928 - 75.00 charged to prod. G10
Mar. 3, 1928 - 75.00 charged to prod. G11 (Growing Pains)
Mar. 10, 1928 - 75.00 charged to prod. G11
Mar. 17, 1928 - 80.00 charged to prod. G11 - 75.00 charged to prod. G11, 5.00 charged to prod. S11 (That Night)
In addition to his weekly salary, Harry earned $5 on March 15th as an extra in production S11. There was, however, somebody at the studio named H. Spear, who worked as an "extra driver" a few months after this, and could be the Harry Spear in S11.
Mar. 24, 1928 - 75.00 charged to prod. G11
The studio datebook indicates that Harry's paycheck came to $150 this week.

The studio was closed during the spring, resulting in Harry not being paid for the week ending Mar. 31st, and then receiving a lower salary for the rest of the break.

Apr. 7, 1928 - 15.00 charged to studio overhead
Apr. 14, 1928 - 15.00 charged to studio overhead
Apr. 21, 1928 - 15.00 charged to studio overhead
Apr. 28, 1928 - 15.00 charged to studio overhead
May 5, 1928 - 75.00 charged to prod. G12 (The Ol' Gray Hoss)
May 12, 1928 - 75.00 charged to prod. G12
May 19, 1928 - 75.00 charged to prod. G12
May 26, 1928 - 75.00 charged to prod. G12
June 2, 1928 - 75.00 charged to prod. G12
June 9, 1928 - 75.00 - 37.50 charged to prod. G12, 37.50 charged to prod. G13 (School Begins)
June 16, 1928 - 75.00 charged to prod. G13
June 23, 1928 - 91.67 charged to prod. G13
Judging by the amount, Harry's salary increase probably took place on June 20th.
June 30, 1928 - 100.00 charged to prod. G13
July 7, 1928 - 100.00 charged to prod. G14 (The Spanking Age)
July 14, 1928 - 100.00 charged to prod. G14
July 21, 1928 - 100.00 - 50.00 charged to prod. G14, 50.00 charged to prod. G15 (Election Day)
July 28, 1928 - 100.00 charged to prod. G15
Aug. 4, 1928 - 100.00 charged to prod. G15
Aug. 11, 1928 - 100.00 charged to prod. G15
Aug. 18, 1928 - 100.00 charged to Gang Tour
Harry and his fellow Gangsters spent a couple of months on a personal appearance tour.
Aug. 25, 1928 - 100.00 charged to Gang Tour
An unusual situation, since this was the only week in which Jackie Condon and Jay R. Smith worked in "Election Day," and yet the regular members of the troupe were still apparently on tour.
Sep. 1, 1928 - 100.00 charged to Gang Tour
Sep. 8, 1928 - 100.00 charged to Gang Tour
Sep. 15, 1928 - 100.00 charged to Gang Tour
Sep. 22, 1928 - 100.00 charged to Gang Tour
Sep. 29, 1928 - 100.00 charged to Gang Tour
Oct. 6, 1928 - 100.00 charged to Gang Tour
Oct. 13, 1928 - 100.00 charged to Gang Tour
Oct. 20, 1928 - 100.00 charged to Gang Tour
Oct. 27, 1928 - 100.00 charged to prod. G16 (Noisy Noises)
Nov. 3, 1928 - 100.00 charged to prod. G16
Nov. 10, 1928 - 100.00 charged to prod. G16
Nov. 17, 1928 - 100.00 charged to prod. G16
Nov. 24, 1928 - 100.00 charged to prod. G17 (The Holy Terror)
Dec. 1, 1928 - 100.00 charged to prod. G17
Dec. 8, 1928 - 100.00 charged to prod. G18 (Wiggle Your Ears)
Dec. 15, 1928 - 100.00 - 25.00 charged to prod. G18, 75.00 charged to prod. G19 (Fast Freight)
Dec. 22, 1928 - 100.00 charged to prod. G19
Dec. 29, 1928 - 100.00 charged to prod. G19
Jan. 5, 1929 - 25.00 charged to studio overhead
The studio was closed during January, resulting in a lower rate for Harry.
Jan. 12, 1929 - 25.00 charged to studio overhead
Jan. 19, 1929 - 25.00 charged to studio overhead
Jan. 26, 1929 - 25.00 charged to studio overhead
Feb. 2, 1929 - 100.00 charged to prod. G20 (Little Mother)
Feb. 9, 1929 - 100.00 charged to prod. G20
Feb. 16, 1929 - 100.00 charged to prod. G20
Feb. 23, 1929 - 100.00 charged to prod. G21 (Cat, Dog & Co.)
Mar. 2, 1929 - 100.00 charged to prod. G21
Mar. 9, 1929 - 100.00 charged to prod. G22 (Saturday's Lesson)
Mar. 16, 1929 - 100.00 charged to prod. G22
Mar. 23, 1929 - 100.00 charged to prod. G22
Mar. 30, 1929 - 100.00 charged to prod. G23 (Small Talk)
Apr. 6, 1929 - 100.00 charged to prod. G23
Apr. 13, 1929 - 100.00 charged to prod. G23
Apr. 20, 1929 - 100.00 - 33.33 charged to prod. G23, 66.67 charged to prod. G24 (Railroadin')
Apr. 27, 1929 - 100.00 charged to prod. G24
May 4, 1929 - 100.00 charged to prod. G24
May 11, 1929 - 100.00 charged to prod. G24
May 18, 1929 - 100.00 charged to prod. G25 (Boxing Gloves)
May 25, 1929 - 100.00 charged to prod. G25
June 1, 1929 - 25.00 charged to prod. G25
At this time, the studio started to implement interim pay, which resulted in a lower rate for Harry when the series was between films.
June 8, 1929 - 25.00 charged to prod. G25
June 15, 1929 - 100.00 charged to prod. G26 (Lazy Days)
June 22, 1929 - 125.00 charged to prod. G26
An odd amount, suggesting that Harry was given an increase in salary, but it was back down to the previous amount the following week.
June 29, 1929 - 100.00 charged to prod. G26
The studio datebook indicates that Harry's paycheck came to $125 this week.

Harry didn't receive a check for the week ending July 6th, perhaps because he was used so sparingly in production G27.

July 13, 1929 - 150.00 charged to prod. G27 (Bouncing Babies)

Harry went without a paycheck again for the week ending July 20th.

July 27, 1929 - 25.00 charged to prod. G27
The lower rate probably means that Harry didn't work in production G27 during this week. This was his final paycheck from Hal Roach Studios. Oddly, the studio datebook doesn't list Harry during this week.

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