Jean Darling(1922-2015)

Actress
Writer
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Jean Darling in The Little Rascals (1955)

Having toured the world with husband, Kajar the Magician's Show 'Magicadabr', Jean Darling settled in Dublin and became an author of dozens of short mysteries for Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock, Mike Shayne Mystery Magazines and Horror Fantasy for Whispers Magazine, etc. In 1980 she became Aunty Poppy (named for her home State flower) writing and telling over 450 children's story on both RTE radio and TV. Jean has also written several radio plays broadcast on RTE.

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Known for

Jane Eyre

4.4

Jane Eyre - as a Child

1934

The Butler's Tale

8.1

Short

Lady Cavendish

2013

Crazy House

6.3

Short

Jean(as Hal Roach's Rascals)

1928

School Begins

6.5

Short

Jean(as Hal Roach's Rascals)

1928

Credits

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Actress

The Butler's Tale
8.1
Short
- Lady Cavendish
- 2013
The I Don't Care Girl
6.2
- Lilyan Tashman (uncredited)
- 1953
March of the Wooden Soldiers
7.1
- Curly Locks (uncredited)
- 1934
Jane Eyre
4.4
- Jane Eyre - as a Child
- 1934
Only Yesterday
7.2
- (uncredited)
- 1933
Saturday's Lesson
7.2
Short
- Jean
- 1929
Bouncing Babies
7.0
Short
- Jean (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
- 1929
Cat, Dog & Co.
6.7
Short
- Jean (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
- 1929
Lazy Days
6.3
Short
- Jean (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
- 1929
Boxing Gloves
6.6
Short
- Jean (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
- 1929
Little Mother
6.5
Short
- Jean (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
- 1929
Railroadin'
6.5
Short
- Jean (as Hal Roach's Rascals' Voices)
- 1929
Small Talk
6.0
Short
- Jean (as Hal Roach's Rascals' Voices)
- 1929
Fast Freight
7.2
Short
- Jean (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
- 1929
Wiggle Your Ears
7.0
Short
- Jean (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
- 1929

Writer

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Personal details

Alternative names
- Hal Roach's Rascals
Born
- August 23, 1922
- Santa Monica, California, USA
Died
- September 4, 2015
- Rödermark, Hesse, Germany(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Bowen, Reuben1954 - 1973 (separated, 1 child)
Children
- Roy Hamilton-Bowen
Other works
Her most famous adult role was that of Carrie Pipperidge in the original 1945 Broadway stage production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Carousel".
Publicity listings
- 4 Articles

Did you know

Trivia
In the late 1970s, Jean appeared on Saturday morning television as the presenter of "Auntie Poppy's Story Time" on Irish television programme "Anything Goes". She also told children's stories on Irish radio in the same period.