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. With her first husband, robert w. Decker (whom she married when she was 17 years old), she formed the vocal group darla hood and the enchanters, which provided incidental background music for รขโ‚ฌยฆ

She is the niece of the dentist, philip sherman, and is known for her overexcitement when receiving pet fish, often leading to their รขโ‚ฌยฆ Darla jean hood (november 8, 1931 รขโ‚ฌ 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 รขโ‚ฌยฆ