As a teen, she started a vocal group under the name darla hood and the enchanters, and they had success doing background music for a number of movies, was a regular on merv griffin’s radio show, recorded about a dozen records, and enjoyed ongoing success as a nightclub performer. 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 such classic films as a letter to three wives (1949). She is the niece of the dentist, philip sherman, and is known for her overexcitement when receiving pet fish, often leading to their accidental deaths. Darla is a lovely name for girls with english roots It is a variation and shortened form of the sophisticated name darlene, which means ‘darling’ or ‘dearly beloved.’
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. Darla also answers to darla o benito, and perhaps a couple of other names Darla has many family members and associates who include patricia basurto, gracie benitez, georgina benites, albert ortega getty and salomon ortega. Darla went on to perform as the leading rascals actress in 51 of the popular short films plus a television movie
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