Betsy Gay Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

Betsy Gay

Betsy Gay

Acting

Biography

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. Throughout her singing career, Gay worked alongside the likes of Dale Evans, Stuart Hamblen, and Tex Williams. She won a yodelling competition in California two years in a row in the mid-1940s. She had several music recordings with labels such as Capitol Records and Decca Records.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Came the Brawn movie poster
MOVIE

Came the Brawn

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Came the Brawn
Effie, Girl Behind Darla
Mystery Plane movie poster
MOVIE

Mystery Plane

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Mystery Plane
Young Betty Lou
At the Circus movie poster
MOVIE

At the Circus

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At the Circus
Circus Midget (uncredited)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer movie poster
MOVIE

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Susie Harper (uncredited)
It Happened in Hollywood movie poster
MOVIE

It Happened in Hollywood

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It Happened in Hollywood
Sis (uncredited)
The Zero Hour movie poster
MOVIE

The Zero Hour

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The Zero Hour
Orphan (uncredited)
Bachelor Daddy movie poster
MOVIE

Bachelor Daddy

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Bachelor Daddy
Girl at Movie (uncredited)
What's Buzzin', Cousin? movie poster
MOVIE

What's Buzzin', Cousin?

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What's Buzzin', Cousin?
Saree (uncredited)
When You're in Love movie poster
MOVIE

When You're in Love

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When You're in Love
Performing Arts Student (uncredited)
The Pinch Singer movie poster
MOVIE

The Pinch Singer

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The Pinch Singer
Broadway Number Performer

Gallery

Betsy Gay portrait
Betsy Gay portrait