Actor Mickey Kuhn, who played as a child in gone With the WindHe died at age 90 on November 20 in Florida, reports variety. According to the specialized magazine, he was the last living actor to have starred in this classic of the 7th Art released in 1939.
Within gone With the Wind, Mickey Kuhn plays Beau Wilkes, son of Ashley and Melanie Wilkes, played by Leslie Howard and Olivia de Havilland. This mythical actress, one of the last survivors of the film, passed away in 2020.
Mickey Kuhn, who began his career at the age of two in 1934, had his heyday in the 1930s and 1940s. He notably appeared in A tram called Désir Y the red riverwhere he plays the adoptive son of John Wayne.
Retired in the 1950s
Mickey Kuhn left Hollywood in 1957, after one last appearance in several episodes of the series. alfred hitchcock presents. Kuhn then converted and worked for several years for American Airlines and at the Boston airport.
A few years before retiring from movies, Mickey Kuhn had also enlisted in the United States Navy, before serving as an Army Aircraft Electrician for four years.
Mickey Kuhn spent his later years visiting film festivals and conventions to reminisce with his fans. gone With the Wind.
Source: BFM TV
