Yes, he did. He played Mickey, who replaced "Porkie". Don't believe the email that's going around saying that Robert Blake was Spanky. There was only one Spanky. Which was Spanky McFarland.
Blake played Mickey Gubitosi, which was his real name. He was in the series from 1939 to its end in 1944.
He played Mickey in the "Our Gang" films and was credited using his real birth name which was Mickey Gubitosi.
Robert Blake played the role of 'Mickey Blake' between 1939 and 1944 .
Yes! 1942-1944