Actor
Betsy Gay
February 2, 1929 · Waterford, Connecticut, USA
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.
Often works with
Carl Switzer
4 titles together
Our Gang Follies of 1938, Came the Brawn, Arbor Day
Darla Hood
4 titles together
Our Gang Follies of 1938, Came the Brawn, Arbor Day
George McFarland
4 titles together
Our Gang Follies of 1938, Came the Brawn, Arbor Day
Eugene 'Porky' Lee
3 titles together
Our Gang Follies of 1938, Came the Brawn, The Pinch Singer
Billie Thomas
3 titles together
Our Gang Follies of 1938, Arbor Day, The Pinch Singer
Margaret Dumont
2 titles together
At the Circus, Arbor Day
Full filmography · 13
What's Buzzin', Cousin?
as Saree (uncredited)
1943
How Spry I Am
as Young Girl (uncredited)
1942
Bachelor Daddy
as Girl at Movie (uncredited)
1941
At the Circus
as Circus Midget (uncredited)
19396.4
The Zero Hour
as Orphan (uncredited)
1939
Mystery Plane
as Young Betty Lou
1939
Came the Brawn
as Effie, Girl Behind Darla
1938
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
as Susie Harper (uncredited)
19386.6
Our Gang Follies of 1938
as Blonde Alfalfa Fangirl (uncredited)
1937
It Happened in Hollywood
as Sis (uncredited)
1937
When You're in Love
as Performing Arts Student (uncredited)
1937
Arbor Day
as Dancing Girl
1936