Donald Haines

Biography

Donald Haines was a child actor born on May 9, 1919, in Seward County, Nebraska. He rose to fame as the title character in "Smitty and His Pals," starring alongside notable guest stars such as Jack Dempsey and James Finlayson. Haines's film career spanned multiple series, including Our Gang and East Side Kids movies, before his untimely death on February 20, 1943, at age 23.