Darwood Smith, “Our Gang” actor, 72

Posted: Saturday, May 25th, 2002 11:32 pm

RIVERSIDE, Calif., May 24 (AP) — Darwood Smith, who played Waldo in the “Our Gang” film series, died on May 15 after he was struck by a passing truck while taking a daily walk. He was 72. …

Mr. Smith was known as Darwood Kaye when he was a child. He appeared in 22 of the “Our Gang” comedies…

When Mr. Smith was a teenager, he stopped acting. He later became a Seventh-day Adventist pastor and worked as a missionary in Thailand. … Read full obituary