Darwood Kaye
American child actor (1929-2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Darwood Kenneth Smith (September 8, 1929 – May 15, 2002), also known as Darwood Kaye, was an American child actor most notable for his semi-regular role as the bookish rich kid Waldo in the Our Gang short subjects series from 1937 to 1940. As an adult, Smith became a Seventh-day Adventist pastor, ministering at several churches until his death in 2002.
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Darwood Kaye | |
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Born | Darwood Kenneth Smith (1929-09-08)September 8, 1929 Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. |
Died | May 15, 2002(2002-05-15) (aged 72) Riverside, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actor, pastor |
Spouse | Jean Venden |
Children | 4 |
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Kaye was "discovered" in 1935 while his family was on vacation in Hollywood, California; he was asked to come to the studios for a screen test, and made some uncredited appearances in films in 1936.[1]