Darla Hood

Birth Name:
Darla Jean Hood
Birth Date:
November 8, 1931
Birth Place:
Leedey, Oklahoma
Death Date:
June 13, 1979
Place of Death:
Canoga Park Hospital, Los Angeles, California
Age:
47
Cause of Death:
Heart failure after contracting acute hepatitis from a blood transfusion during a routine appendectomy
Cemetery Name:
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Show Business
Beloved child actress best remembered as the leading lady in the Our Gang series from 1935 to 1941. After 6 years in the Our Gang series, Darla moved on to guest on such TV shows of the early 1960s as You Bet Your Life, The Jack Benny Show and appeared in her own nightclub act at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, the Copacabana in New York, and the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Fun fact:

When Darla Jean Hood joined the Our Gang series, she was signed to a 7-year contract at $75.00 per week (about $1,422 in today’s value).

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

6000 Santa Monica Blvd.

Los Angeles, California, 90038

USA

North America

Map:

Map of Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.
Map of Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.

Grave Location:

Abbey of the Psalms, Sanctuary of Light, Corridor G-4, Crypt 7213

Grave Location Description

As you enter into the Sanctuary of Life, look to the top row for a single crypt.

Grave Location GPS

34.0886968,-118.3216492

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Read More About Darla Hood:

Videos Featuring Darla Hood:
Short Darla Hood documentary
Jordon the Lion visits the graves of Alfalfa & Darla Hood
Darla Hood performs “Swinging the Jinx Away” (1939)
Darla Hood - I'm In The Mood For Love
The Little Rascals - where are they now? (hint ... they're all dead)
This is What Killed Darla Hood From Our Gang
Darla Hood--It's a Most Unusual Day, 1962 TV
The Jack Benny Program - "My Gang Comedy" w/guest Darla Hood
Little Rascals Shorts: Kid From Borneo

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