Mildred Kornman

Kornman was born in Hollywood.[3] She is the younger sister of fellow child actress Mary Kornman.[4] Her father was Eugene Kornman, a professional still photographer who was employed by Harold Lloyd at the time of Kornman's birth. She was named after Lloyd's wife, actress Mildred Davis.[1]

When Kornman was nine months old, she appeared with her sister Mary in The Fourth Alarm.[4] Along with Mary, she was featured in the Our Gang short films series. Mildred was initially a regular in the series, with appearances from 1926 to 1928, and returned for a second stint from 1930 until 1935, in uncredited, non-speaking roles when many children were needed for a scene, such as a classroom.

After graduating Hollywood High School, Kornman became an actress at 20th Century Fox, albeit only in uncredited roles, under the name Ricki VanDusen.[5] She was also a model, featuring in magazines such as Vogue and Harpers Bazaar, and in television commercials. She majored in art, English, and Spanish at the University of California, Los Angeles.[6] Kornman married Norton Hinsey on December 30, 1943.[7]

In 2014, Kornman attended a reunion of My Gang cast members, hosted by The Sons of the Desert as part of their 19th International Convention.[8] In 2015, aged 89, she was living on a remote ranch in Utah.[9] Kornman is one of the last surviving actors from the Our Gang series, which was produced from 1922 to 1944.[10]

• Our Gang filmography

• Mildred Kornman aka Ricki VanDusen home page
• Mildred Kornman at IMDb