Buster Phelps

{{More citations needed |date=March 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Buster Phelps | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1926|11|5}} | birth_place = Los Angeles, California | death_date = {{Death date and age|1983|1|10|1926|11|5}} | death_place = Los Angeles, California | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1930-1949 }}

'''Buster Phelps''' (November 5, 1926 – January 10, 1983) was an American actor. He was born and died in Los Angeles.{{Citation needed |date=April 2024}} ==Career== Phelps debuted on film when he was a child. When the mother of another child had booked two simultaneous film sessions for that youngster, she contacted Phelps' mother about taking one of the roles.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buster Phelps Became Screen Star by Chance |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29172515/buster_phelps/ |accessdate=5 March 2019 |work=The San Francisco Examiner |date=October 24, 1933 |location=California, San Francisco |page=12|via = Newspapers.com}}</ref> In 1932, he was signed to portray Mickey, Annie's young orphaned friend and protege, in the film ''Little Orphan Annie''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buster Phelps Signed for 'Orphan Annie' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29186841/buster_phelps/ |accessdate=6 March 2019 |work=Detroit Free Press |date=September 7, 1932 |location=Michigan, Detroit |page=17|via = Newspapers.com}}</ref>

Phelps also appeared in the films ''The Sin of Madelon Claudet'', ''Stepping Sisters'', ''A Fool's Advice'', ''Scandal for Sale'', ''Three on a Match'', ''Handle with Care'', ''Frisco Jenny'', ''Sailor's Luck'', ''The World Gone Mad'', ''Laughing at Life'', ''One Man's Journey'', ''Night Flight'', ''Broken Dreams'', ''Servants' Entrance'', ''Strange Wives'', ''Little Men'', ''Anna Karenina'', ''The Affair of Susan'', ''Too Many Parents'', ''Libeled Lady'', ''The Howards of Virginia'', ''Slightly Tempted'', ''And the Angels Sing'' and ''Mother Is a Freshman'', among others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/buster-phelps-p56491 |title=Buster Phelps |publisher=AllMovie |date= |accessdate=2019-03-02}}</ref>

==Partial filmography== {{Div col}} *''Night Work'' (1930) - Orphan (uncredited) *''Feet First'' (1930) - Little Boy (uncredited) * ''Left Over Ladies'' (1931) - Buddy *''The Sin of Madelon Claudet'' (1931) - Larry Claudet - Toddler (uncredited) *''Stepping Sisters'' (1932) - Germany (uncredited) *''A Fool's Advice'' (1932) - Buster the Kid *''Scandal for Sale'' (1932) - Bobby Strong *''Three on a Match'' (1932) - Robert Kirkwood Jr. *''Little Orphan Annie'' (1932) - Mickey *''Handle with Care'' (1932) - Tommy *''Frisco Jenny'' (1932) - Dan as a Child (uncredited) *''Sailor's Luck'' (1933) - Elmer Brown Jr. *''The World Gone Mad'' (1933) - Ralph Henderson *''Laughing at Life'' (1933) - Young Pat 'Denny' McHale *''One Man's Journey'' (1933) - Jimmy Watt - Age 6 *''Night Flight'' (1933) - Sick Child *''Broken Dreams'' (1933) - Billy Morley *''Now and Forever'' (1934) - Boy With Skates (uncredited) *''Servants' Entrance'' (1934) - Tommy *''Strange Wives'' (1934) - Twin *''Little Men'' (1934) - Dick *''Anna Karenina'' (1935) - Grisha *''The Affair of Susan'' (1935) - Hogan Jr. (uncredited) *''I Live My Life'' (1935) - Child at Christmas Party (uncredited) *''Too Many Parents'' (1936) - Clinton Meadows *''Libeled Lady'' (1936) - Waif (uncredited) *''Girl Loves Boy'' (1937) - Ned McCarthy *''Little Tough Guy'' (1938) - Kid (uncredited) *''Big Town Czar'' (1939) - Boy (uncredited) *''Hero for a Day'' (1939) - First Boy (uncredited) *''The Blue Bird'' (1940) - Boy Inventor (uncredited) *''The Howards of Virginia'' (1940) - Tom Jefferson at 11 *''Slightly Tempted'' (1940) - Ray (uncredited) *''Meet the Chump'' (1940) - Newsboy (uncredited) *''The Wagons Roll at Night'' (1941) - Boy (uncredited) *''And the Angels Sing'' (1944) - Spud (uncredited) *''Tomorrow Is Forever'' (1946) - Fraternity Boy (uncredited) *''Mother Is a Freshman'' (1949) - Jack (uncredited) (final film role) {{div col end}}

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==External links== * {{IMDb name|0679780}}

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