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[dahr-ling] / ˈdɑr lɪŋ /


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Pip Burley, who worked on the ITV 90s comedy-drama The Darling Buds of May, recalled meeting the Hollywood star in the reception room of his final casting session.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

Originally from Croydon, Burley revealed he found The Darling Buds of May easier to write than to cast, with the role of Mariette proving especially hard as "lots of young actresses just didn't excite us".

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

“There is no question many people will have such machines in their homes eventually,” Darling told me, “and develop real emotional connections to them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Born Nedra Talley on Jan. 27, 1946, in New York City, Ross started singing as a child and joined cousins Veronica and Estelle Bennett to form the family act the Darling Sisters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Darling brought him a tennis ball she had found and he threw it out the door into the weeds.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck




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