From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia John E Searl July 7 1921 April 29 1991 was an American actor Searl was especially known for playing bratty kids and often had only small roles such as Robin Figg in 1934s Strictly Dynamite His first movie role was in Daughters of Desire 1929 followed by Tom Sawyer 1930 with Jackie Coogan and Mitzi Green and Huckleberry Finn in 1931 Notable films in which he appeared include Skippy High Gear Pecks Bad Boy Great Expectations and Little Lord Fauntleroy In the 1940s he had some supporting character roles before disappearing for nearly a decade In the early 1960s Searl enjoyed a flurry of activity as a supporting villain on television