Betsy Gay

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.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Waterford, Connecticut, USA
    Birthday
    February 1929
Came the Brawn
Came the Brawn
6.5
Mystery Plane
Mystery Plane
7.25
At the Circus
At the Circus
6.3
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
6.5
It Happened in Hollywood
It Happened in Hollywood
6.1
The Zero Hour
The Zero Hour
4.5
Bachelor Daddy
Bachelor Daddy
0
What's Buzzin', Cousin?
What's Buzzin', Cousin?
0
When You're in Love
When You're in Love
6.7
The Pinch Singer
The Pinch Singer
6
Our Gang Follies of 1938
Our Gang Follies of 1938
6.1
Arbor Day
Arbor Day
6
How Spry I Am
How Spry I Am
0