comedy short, The Butler's Tale, from 2013. Written and directed by her good friend René Riva, a Dutch actor and singer, it was styled after the ones Darling starred in as a child. In 1974, Darling moved to Dublin, Ireland, where she wrote mystery stories and had over 50 short stories published in the Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine and Whispers. As "Aunty Poppy", she read stories, which she wrote herself, on RTÉ radio and TV. She also wrote plays for radio and worked as a journalist. Personal life Darling married Reuben Bowen; they had a son, Roy. Reuben Bowen died of cancer on August 22, 1980. She never remarried. She later lived with her son in Rodgau, Germany. She died at a nursing home in Rödermark on September 4, 2015, after a sudden illness, aged 93. Her death was reported two days later. References External links Official website Jean Darling – A Personal Reminiscence by Jay Weissberg at Brenton Film 1922 births 2015 deaths 20th-century American actresses American child actresses American expatriates in Germany American expatriates in Ireland American women singers American musical theatre actresses American silent film actresses American voice actresses Actresses from Santa Monica, California Hal Roach Studios actors Our Gang 21st-century American women