She even lent her vocal talents to such well-known ad campaigns as the Campbell Soup Kids and the Chicken-of-the-Sea mermaid jingle. She sang background music for many 1940s films and was a regular on Merv Griffin's radio show. Darla Hood - (11/8/31 - 6/13/79) - The Rascals' leading lady was a valuable behind-the-scenes entertainer after her screen success as a child. Sadly, he never recovered and passed away at the age of 18. In 1935, he had an operation for a glandular ailment, and his weight dropped to 136 pounds. Chubby (Norman Chaney) - (1/18/18 -5/30/36) As he grew into his teens, his weight expanded to over 300 pounds. Butch (Tommy Bond) - (9/16/26 - ) - Currently lives in California. He died of a heart attack in 1980 at age 49. Afterward, he led a stable, successful life as a film lab technician in Hollywood. He had a few roles in movies outside the Rascals but dropped out of acting in 1945 and went to public school. Buckwheat (William Thomas) - (3/12/31 - 10/10/80) - Thomas had a long run in the series. Bouncy (Harold Wertz) - (8/3/21 - 11/21/99) - Appeared as a secondary character in Hook & Ladder, Choo-Choo! and The Pooch. In 1981, two weeks before his 65th birthday and apparent forced retirement he committed suicide. Like many child actors he was small for his age and never grew taller that five feet. Naval Weapons Center in China Lake, California. He became an electrical engineer at the U.S. Brisbane (Kendal McComas) - (10/29/16 - 10/15/81) - Known as Breezy Brisbane.
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Among them: "It's a Wonderful Life" and John Wayne's "The High and Mighty." Switzer also had a recurring part in Roy Rogers' TV show. He did have a few small roles in some memorable films. He had run-ins with the law and in 1959 was shot to death over money allegedly owed to him by his business partner. Alfalfa (Carl Switzer) - (8/7/27 - 1/21/59) Always the clown on the set, Switzer continued to act up after he left the Gang.