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Hollywood Memorial

Darla Hood

Appearing in motion pictures from the 1930s to the 1950s, she is best remembered for her role of Alfalfa’s love interest ‘Darla’ in the Hal Roach ‘Our Gang’ series of comedies. Dying at the young age of 38 due to acute hepatitis contracted while in the hospital for a minor operation. She is buried not far from her ‘Our Gang’ sweetheart in Hollywood Forever Cemetery; he also died at a very young age from a well-placed bullet to the head.