DARLA HOOD BIOGRAPHY & FILMOGRAPHY:

Darla Hood was born on November 8th, 1931 in Leedey, Oklahoma with the birth name Darla Jean Hood.  At the young age of four years old, Darla showed an interest in performing and had a musical talent both her parents took notice of. 
 
During a singing debut at the Edison Hotel in Times Square, she was seen by a agent who worked for Hal Roach and she was tested and then signed to a seven year contract. She associated herself with the, "Our Gang" group, which was part of the "Our Gang" and "Little Rascals" comedy kids for which she stayed with from 1935 through 1941. 
 
Hood also appeared on the big screen in such films as "The Bohemian Girl" (1936).  When the "Our Gang" series came to an end it was difficult for Hood to make the transition from child actress to teen roles.  She enrolled back in High School at Fairfax High in Hollywood and after found employment in a variety show, "Blackbirds".  She continued to work making appearances in various nightclubs and some other television shows as well. 
 
Darla Hood also worked in the industry doing voice over work for a number of cartoons and commercials such as the voice of the mermaid in the, "Chicken of the Sea" commercials.  She even added to her resume a number of musical recordings such as her hit record in 1957 with "I Just Wanna Be Free".   
 
Hood married twice throughout her lifetime, first to Robert Decker from 1949 through 1957 and they had two children together.  Her second marriage was to her one time manager, Jose Granson in 1957 and after having three children they remained married until she passed away on June 13th, 1979 in Hollywood, California after suffering from acute hepatitis.
 
Darla Hood is interred at Hollywood Memorial Cemetery in Hollywood, California. 
 
 
Filmography

1979 The Little Rascals' Christmas Special 
1974 Easter Is
1965 Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon
1959 The Bat
1957 Calypso Heat Wave
1956 Screen Directors Playhouse
1950-1951 The Ken Murray Show
1943 Happy Land
1942 Born to Sing 
1941 Wedding Worries
1941 Come Back, Miss Pipps
1941 Helping Hands 
1941 Robot Wrecks 
1941 Ye Olde Minstrels
1941 Baby Blues 
1940 Kiddie Kure 
1940 Waldo's Last Stand 
1940 Bubbling Troubles
1940 The New Pupil
1940 All About Hash
1940 The Big Premiere
1940 Alfalfa's Double 
1939 Time Out for Lessons 
1939 Captain Spanky's Show Boat 
1939 Auto Antics 
1939 Dog Daze 
1939 Cousin Wilbur 
1939 Clown Princes
1939 Duel Personalities 
1939 Tiny Troubles 
1938 Practical Jokers
1938 Football Romeo 
1938 Men in Fright 
1938 Aladdin's Lantern 
1938 Party Fever 
1938 The Little Ranger 
1938 Hide and Shriek 
1938 Feed 'em and Weep 
1938 Came the Brawn 
1938 Three Men in a Tub 
1938 Bear Facts 
1937 Our Gang Follies of 1938 
1937 Mail and Female 
1937 The Pigskin Palooka
1937 Framing Youth
1937 Fishy Tales
1937 Night 'n' Gales
1937 Roamin' Holiday
1937 Three Smart Boys
1937 Rushin' Ballet
1937 Hearts Are Thumps
1937 Glove Taps
1937 Reunion in Rhythm 
1936 Pay As You Exit 
1936 Bored of Education 
1936 Neighborhood House 
1936 Arbor Day
1936 Second Childhood 
1936 The Bohemian Girl 
1936 Divot Diggers 
1936 The Pinch Singer
1935 Our Gang Follies of 1936