Carl Switzer’s spontaneous discovery by a Hollywood producer reads like entertainment folklore. His exit, however, sounds more like a cautionary tale. Poor Switzer went from being one of the most ...

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 ...

Who doesn’t remember Alfalfa’s freckles, stand up hairdo and horrible off-key singing voice? Stymie with his top hat, Buckwheat with his big surprised eyes or even Petey the dog with a black circle ...

GRAND ISLAND — Carl W. Switzer, 87, of Grand Island, passed away at his home on Sunday, July 23, 2023. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 27, 2023, at All Faiths Funeral Home. Dan Naranjo will ...