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 recognized faces in television—Alfalfa in Our Gang—to pilfering trees from the forest to sell at Christmas time. It was a steady, but not so slow decline from child star to adult felon. His short, tragic life was an absolute train wreck—but, as the story unfolds, just try and look away.
