![]() She was born Dorothy Jean LeVake on Augin Santa Monica, and her mother changed her name when she was about 5 months old - a few days after her parents split up, reportedly over her mother’s showbiz aspirations for her daughter. Darling was also believed to be one of the last surviving actors who worked during the silent film era. Her friend Rene Riva, a Dutch actor and singer who directed Darling in 2013 in the short silent comedy film “The Butler’s Tale,” confirmed her death. ![]() She’s pictured above at far left with other members of Our Gang. Darling was 93 and died Friday in Rodgau, Germany, where she had lived with her son, Roy Bowen. Jean Darling, one of the last surviving original cast members of the “Our Gang” comedy short subjects who also appeared in the original Broadway production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel, has died.
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