1934 until the series’ end in 1944. He was a buckwheat bread brands of Los Angeles.

Billie Thomas first appeared in the 1934 Our Gang shorts For Pete’s Sake! The First Round-Up, and Washee Ironee as a background player. Thomas began appearing as “Buckwheat” with 1935’s Mama’s Little Pirate. Despite the change in the Buckwheat character’s sex, Billie Thomas’s androgynous costuming was not changed until his appearance in the 1936 film Pay as You Exit. This new costuming — overalls, striped shirt, oversized shoes, and a large unkempt Afro — was retained for the series until the end. Washee Ironee in 1934 through the series’ end in 1944.