[citation needed] Before joining the wildly popular Our Gang series, Spear made appearances in several Juvenile Comedies as supporting character Ginger.

He also appeared in Educational Pictures comedias, like the Tuxedo Comedies, and in a couple Smith Family shorts.

Spear was a popular member of the gang during the late silent era (1927–1929), often donning an oversized bowler hat.

[7] After departing the series, Spear briefly entered vaudeville, entertaining audiences with a dancing and monologue routine.

[11] Spear "told several amusing stories" at a meeting of the Rotary Club in Waynesboro, Virginia, in April 1932.

[12] In Christmas 1933, twelve-year-old Spear would be offered a contract for a series similar to that of Horatio Alger, however, it was never completed.