Reply With Quotea little before my time, but I watched the little rascals as a kid......
I heard Alfalfa was killed as well, or did you mention that??
Who remembers THESE kids? (and dog)
Pete the Pup (? 1930) - An unknown assailant poisoned the original Pete.
Robert Hutchins “Wheezer” - (3/29/25 - 3/17/45) - Died in an airplane accident at the age of 19.
William Robert Laughlin “Froggy” - (7/05/32 - 8/31/48) - Died in a bicycle accident at the age of 16.
Robert H. Young “Bonedust” (9/15/17 - 9/10/51) - Died in a hotel fire, which started when he fell asleep smoking in bed.
Dorothy Dandridge “Dorothy” (11/09/23 9/08/65) - Committed suicide after an investment scheme caused her to go bankrupt.
Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer - (7/7/27 - 1/21/59) Shot and Killed by a dog owner in a dispute over $50
Harold Switzer “Deadpan” or “Slim” - (1/16/25 - 4/14/67) As was the case with his brother, Harold was also killed following a dispute with another man.
Scotty Beckett “Scotty” - (10/04/29 - 5/10/68) Died in a Hollywood nursing home after being severely beaten two days prior to his admittance. A bottle of pills and a note were found at the scene, however the coroner never determined the exact cause of death. He was just 38 years old.
Darla Hood “Darla” - (11/08/31 - 6/13/79) - Hospitalized for hepatitis in 1979, she soon died under what was later ruled to be “suspicious circumstances.”
Kendall McComas “Breezy Brisbane” - (10/29/16 - 10/15/81) - Two weeks before his 65th birthday and apparent forced retirement from the U.S. Naval Weapons Center in China Lake, California, he committed suicide.
Robert Blake “Mickey” - (9/18/33 - present) - On April 18, 2002, he was arrested and charged with the murder of his wife, Bonnie Lee Bakely.
Darwood Kaye “Waldo” - (9/08/29 - 5/15/2002) - Killed by a hit and run driver while walking on the sidewalk.
Jay R. Smith “Jay R” - (8/29/15 - 10/05/2002) - Stabbed to death and left in the desert by a homeless man he had befriended.
a little before my time, but I watched the little rascals as a kid......
I heard Alfalfa was killed as well, or did you mention that??
Snopes(http://www.snopes.com/movies/other/ourgang.asp)
Well, I'm not claiming the "curse" angle as legit RatherBe ..... Just noting the unusual, and highly unfortunate occurences of a group of child actors. Seems an acting career isn't the greatest thing for children. Spanky died to ... but of a Heart Attack, in his mid 70's.
Next I think of the Partridge Family (well, Danny at least), and Arnold and Willis.
Well, I'm not claiming the "curse" angle as legit RatherBe ..... Just noting the unusual, and highly unfortunate occurences of a group of child actors. Seems an acting career isn't the greatest thing for children. Spanky died to ... but of a Heart Attack, in his mid 70's.But did you read the Snopes article?
Subject: Buckwheat and Darla
Buckwheat and Darla were in school, and the teacher asked Darla, "How
do you spell 'dumb'?"
Darla said, "D-u-m-b, dumb."
The teacher said, "Very good. Now use it in a sentence."
The girl said, "Buckwheat is dumb."
Now spell "stupid."
Darla said, "S-t-u-p-i-d, stupid."
The teacher said, "Very good. Now use it in a sentence."
Darla said, "Buckwheat is stupid."
Then the teacher called on Buckwheat and said, "Buckwheat, spell
'dictate.'"
Buckwheat stood up and said, "D-i-c-t-a-t-e, dictate."
The teacher replied, "Very good. Now use it in a sentence."
"I may be dumb, and I may be stupid, but Darla says my dictate good."
C.T. :wink:
No, I will fess up to not reading the whole article RatherBe, Thx for the heads up on the bottom line you intended.
That is darned funny CT. LOL
What about the girl that played "Buffy". Didn't she commit suicide at like 16?
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