Now, James Tehrani, author of Alfalfa—The Rascal You Knew, the Character You Never Knew, hopes to set the record straight on all of the rumors after doing a lot of research on the star ...

Cast as Alfalfa, Switzer quickly became a beloved ... Switzer was told to sing off-key as part of the comedic nature of his character. This launched his career, and Carl Switzer became one of ...