Religion: not determined yet
Name: Andy
Classification:
supporting character
Publisher(s): 
First Appearance: Shirley Temple's Storybook - Season 1, Episode 16 (21 Dec. 1958): "Mother Goose"
Creators: Malvin Wald, Henry F. Greenberg, Mitchell Leisen, Charles Black Jr. (actor)
Number of Appearances: 1
Location: Skeddlestone, England, United Kingdom
Race: white
Gender: male
Note: shinnied up pole to watch for Mother Goose's approach
"Andy" was played by Charles Black Jr., the son of Shirley Temple. This was the first film role for Charles, who was 6 years old at the time. He had a small speaking role. As "Andy", the boy shinnied up a pole to see if he could sight Mother Goose approaching his town (Skeddlestone). This event marked the opening of the annual town fair.
Excerpt from newspaper article about this program:
Shirley Temple will play a major role and her three children -- Linda Susan, Charles. 6, and Lorl. 4 -- will appear as village children in "Mother Goose," the Christmas musical to be colorcast on "Shirley Temple's Storybook" Sunday over Chan. 2. Elsa Lanchester will play the title role. This will mark the television debut of Shirley's children only one of whom, Charles, will play a speaking part in the nursery rhyme tale. It will be Charles' duty to shinny up a pole to see if he can sight Mother Goose approaching the town of Skeddlestone, an event which marks the opening of the annual town fair. Shirley will portray Polly Baker, the young lady of whom the verse "Polly put the Kettle on" was written.
Other fairy tale characters to appear in the fantasy include Able Baker (Billy Gilbert), also known as the Pieman whom Simple Simon met. Carleton Carpenter will play Polly Baker's sweetheart, Tom Piper who in former days had stolen a pig. Jack and Jill, Georgie Porgie, Little Miss Muffet. Wee Willie Winkie, the Cat and the Fiddle and dozens of other Mother Goose characters will people the fanciful tale.
Shirley Temple's Storybook - Season 1, Episode 16 (21 Dec. 1958): "Mother Goose"
Suggested links for further research about this character:
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0699610/fullcredits