Here’s another picture from the amazing collection of Steven Bibb!
Update: This is Lawrence David “Sunny Jim” McKeen Jr., who died in 1933 at the age of 8. Please congratulate Barbara Klein for identifying him.
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Baby Leroy, I suppose…
I’d have to say Baby LeRoy too.
Sunny Jim McKeen
Jackie Cooper?
Most kiddies look the same to me…so I’ll guess Gary Crosby.
Precious, Baby Leroy. I LOVED that kid.
The very young Eleanor Powell.
Oh, so sad. Such a sweet little fella. I’m interested to know more about him. Rest in Peace sweet “Sunny Jim.”
Died of measles and blood poisoning. pre-vaccinations and antibiotics. Very sad.
The Little Angel from Hollywood, Lawrence Sunny Jim McKeen(1924/1933),was one of the first child actors of movies;worked for Century(Universal Studios),from 1926 to 1931.Known in America SNOOKUMS,in Brazil “CHUCA CHUCA”.Was inspired by magazine comic Newlyweds and Their Baby(Newlyweds Series).was short series films,direction by Gus Meins(Babies in Toyland),starring the comedians:Sid Saylor,Derelys Perdue,Joe Dooley,Ethlyne Clair,Arthur trimble and Charles king.Sunny Jim McKeen(Snookums),was son of:Lawrence David McKeen(1874/1945),and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park(Glendale). Are buried in the same place:James Stewart,Ronnie James Dio,Elizabeth Taylor,David Carradine,Theda Bara,Humphrey BogartLon Chaney,Sr,Walt Disney,W.C.Fields,Alan Ladd,Clark Gable,Errol Flynn,Carole Lombard,Jeannette
McDonald,Chico and Harpo Marx,Tom Mix,Mary Pickford,George Reeves(Superman),Norma Shearer,Robert Taylor and others.