The slick-haired, freckle-faced star of The Little Rascals TV series struggled to find acting work as an adult. At 19 he moved to the Central Valley to become a professional bear hunter. “He was more ...

Carl Switzer skyrocketed to fame as freckle-faced Alfalfa in the "Our Gang" series – but it wouldn’t be a wonderful life for the actor. At age 31, the former child star was killed in a fight ...

Author James Tehrani joins Rick Kogan to talk about his book ‘Alfalfa: The Rascal You Knew, the Character You Never Knew’. James discusses the life of Carl Switzer, who played Alfalfa, and whether it ...

James Tehrani wrote the first biography of the famous child star Carl “Alfalfa” Switzer, who is best known for his role in “The Little Rascals.” *Like his contemporaries, Spanky, Buckwheat, Porky, ...

Sidney Kibrick left Hollywood when he was only 11 years old. But, thanks to "Our Gang," his popularity has endured decades later. The Hollywood Museum has officially kicked off its newest exhibition, ...