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In January 1931, in response to a trade magazine advertisement from Hal Roach Studios in Culver City, California, requesting photographs of " cute kids ," Spanky's Aunt Dottie ( Virginia's sister ) sent pictures from Sonny's portfolio.

An invitation for a screen test soon arrived, which happened that spring, leading to his acting career.

Portions of Spanky's screen test are included in a 1932 Our Gang entry, aptly entitled Spanky.