Carl Switzer as Alfalfa from "The Little Rascals" series, originally known as "Our Gang." Photo dated Jan. 1, 1936. "I think there’s a lot more to the story than the $50," he shared.

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 ...

Carl Switzer was a child star best known for playing Alfalfa in the Little Rascals’ Our Gang series in the 1930s. Unfortunately, he suffered a tragic fate and was killed when he was only 31 ...

Spanky, Buckwheat, Porky, Alfalfa and Darla, part of Our Gang. By his recollection, Spanky was a part of Our Gang/The Little ...