No, that isn't Macaulay Culkin - that's Blake McIver Ewing, who played the snooty anti-hero Waldo. Today, he resides in Texas where he works for a Media Market Research Firm and is also a budding music producer. Kevin earned his degree in 2009 and is currently in school to further his audio engineering skills. Stymie, the derby-hat-wearing rascal, went toe to toe with comedy legend Mel Brooks. Today, Travis resides in Dallas, Texas where he works as a full-time marketing professional, all while completing his bachelor's degree.
But even before playing the iconic role of Spanky, Travis was already getting noticed in numerous commercials for Welch's Grape Juice. Whether he was ruining Alfalfa and Darla's date or a ballet recital, the endearing Travis Tedford always left audiences laughing. Today, Zac resides in Dallas, Texas where he works in public accounting. (Two of them actually made it into the film.) After "The Little Rascals," this talented tyke joined the cast of "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" with Will Smith and later teamed up with Will again to play his son in "Independence Day." Today, Ross resides in Los Angeles where he's an actor, DJ and a new dad.īuckwheat's lovable sidekick Porky was the youngest of the rascals cast, turning 4 during filming. The rambunctious (but cute) 5-year-old was a favorite on set, and the cast all remember him always making up songs.
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For the past two decades he's been starring in a number of films and TV shows and is also a rising screenwriter. Playing Alfalfa was Bug's first role, but certainly not his last. These days, when she's not traveling the world, the newly married Brittany lives in Los Angeles with her husband and is currently working on getting a degree.īug Hall was just 9 when he beat out thousands of youngsters to land the iconic role of the freckle-faced, wiggly eared boy with a monster cowlick. After finding fame with "Rascals," Holmes essentially dropped off the Hollywood map for 20 years. You might also remember Brittany from Baby Guess ads in the '90s.
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Update your settings here to see it.Īlthough she was only 5 years old, Brittany Ashton Holmes delivered a brilliant performance as the adorable Darla, the object of Alfalfa's affection. Now that was entertainment.This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Long live the Little Rascals and Our Gang! They also showed children coming mostly from caring, loving homes, and that is certainly a necessary concept for children to see in action.
To them, it didn't matter, which is another valuable lesson. There was also no difference made among the kids because of race. In general, they were also the conscience of the group, discouraging their friends from doing what parents had told them not to do. Of course, you'd have to remind viewers that racial views have changed, but I always felt the African-American characters, like Stymie and Buckwheat, were among the most likeable and charming. The talkies were made, of course, largely during The Great Depression, and it was obvious people didn't have much money, and is interesting what children would do for entertainment when money was scarce, before the eras of computers, the Internet, cell phones and video games. Now, I think they are valuable because of the glimpse they can give children into a different world. The Little Rascals/Our Gang shorts are some of the best children's entertainment ever offered.