Dark-haired cutie Darla Hood began her association with the motley Our Gang group at the tender age of 4. Born in Oklahoma in 1931, her father was a banker and her mother prodded Darla's innate musical talents with singing and dancing lessons. Little Darla made an unplanned singing debut at the Edison Hotel in Times Square and the crowd roared in appreciation. A Hal Roach agent spotted her, tested her, and signed her to a seven-year pact at $75 a week.Following her departure from the popular ...[Read Story]