Darla Jean Hood (November 8, 1931 – June 13, 1979) was an American child actress, best known as the female lead in the Our Gang series from 1935 to 1941. As an adult, she performed as a singer in nightclubs and on television.

2021年9月15日 · However, one of the most memorable of those child performers has proved to be Darla Hood. After filming over 50 films in the Our Gang series, Darla went on to have a nice life. However, she died tragically from a mistake during a medical procedure.

Darla Hood. Actress: Second Childhood. Darla Hood was born in the small town of Leedey, Oklahoma on November 8, 1931. Hood began her association with "Our Gang" at the tender age of 2 1/2, as she stated on the The Jack Benny Program (1950).

2023年3月8日 · THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW, Darla Hood, Spanky McFarland, aired 1973, 1961-1982. All told, Darla had a very successful personal and professional life, but on June 13, 1979, she was brought to the hospital for an appendectomy. Following the procedure, she died of a sudden heart attack. The reason?

Darla Hood. Actress: Second Childhood. Darla Hood was born in the small town of Leedey, Oklahoma on November 8, 1931. Hood began her association with "Our Gang" at the tender age of 2 1/2, as she stated on the The Jack Benny Program (1950).

2021年9月23日 · Despite living a happy life and enjoying a successful career, Darla Hood died in tragic circumstances due to a heart failure caused by a doctor's mistake, leaving her co-star Billy "Buckwheat" Thomas so sad that he died the next year.

Darla Jean Hood was one of the Hollywood’s most cherished child artists. The well-known American child star is remembered for her performances in the ‘Our Gang’ series of short films. Born and raised in Oklahoma, she began learning singing and dancing at a tender age.

2020年12月31日 · Darla Hood was a child actress best known for her appearance in "Our Gang." While she had a remarkable career, her death cut it short because people believe it could have been an avoidable death at 47 years old.

Child actor Darla (originally Dorla) Jean Hood, born in Leedey, Oklahoma, on November 4, 1931, reached stardom as the leading lady in Our Gang comedies at the age of four. Her parents were James Claude Hood, Jr., a banker, and Elizabeth Hood, who promoted her daughter's dancing and singing lessons.

Darla Hood was one of Hollywood's most unlikely leading ladies. Plucked from obscurity at age three to test for Hal Roach in Hollywood, the Oklahoma native won a spot in Roach's "Our Gang" repertory, a troupe of kid performers whose comic two-reelers lifted the spirits of American moviegoers during the Great Depression.