Mary Ann Jackson was an American former child actress who appeared in the Our Gang short subjects series from 1928 to 1931. She was a native of Los Angeles, California. Mary Ann Jackson's film career began under the shadow of her actor relatives, mother Charlotte Jackson and older sister, "Peaches" Jackson . Peaches had a fairly prolific stint as a child actress, working with such stars as Rudolph Valentino and DW Griffith in full-length features. Jackson made her film debut in a 1925 Ruth Taylor short, Dangerous Curves. Her first big break came with the role of Baby Smith in the comedy... short series The Smiths, which starred Billy Gilbert. She made her feature debut in 1927's Smith's Pony. Jackson joined the Our Gang cast in 1928, at the tail end of the silent era. Often used as the second female lead or the spunky older sister of "Wheezer" , Mary Ann's snappy delivery came in handy during the series' somewhat rocky transition to sound.
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