Jean Darling, who appeared in the “Our Gang” comedy films as a child and performed in the original Broadway production of “Carousel,” died on Friday in Rödermark, Germany. She was 93.

Her death was confirmed by her friend Rene Riva, a Dutch actor and singer, who directed her in 2013 in “The Butler’s Tale,” a short silent comedy film styled after the ones Ms. Darling starred in as a child. Ms. Darling had recently suffered from a lung infection.

Known for her golden locks and a face like a kewpie doll, Ms. Darling was cast in the “Our Gang” films when she was 4, and appeared in 46 silent films and six talkies between 1927 and 1929. She continued to appear in films after the leaving the series, including as the young Jane Eyre in the 1934 adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s novel. In 1945, she originated the role of Carrie Pipperidge in “Carousel” and appeared in more than 850 performances.

She was also a vaudeville performer and acted on radio and television. She later became an author, writing a novel, “Marinda,” and two autobiographies, in addition to hundreds of short stories.