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Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer

Carl Dean "Alfalfa" Switzer (August 7, 1927 – January 21, 1959) was an American child actor, professional dog breeder and hunting guide, most notable for appearing in the Our Gang short subjects series as Alfalfa, one of the series' most popular and best-remembered characters. He died at age 31 after being shot.


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Born:
Aug 7, 1927
Movie/TV Credits:
53
First Appeared:
In the movie Teacher's Beau 1935-04-27
Latest Project:
Movie The Defiant Ones 1958-08-14
Known For
Filmography
Movie The Defiant Ones Angus 1958-08-14
Movie Motorcycle Gang Speed 1957-10-22
Movie The Ten Commandments Slave (uncredited) 1956-10-05
Movie Francis in the Navy Timekeeper (uncredited) 1955-08-24
Movie The High and the Mighty Ensign Keim (as Carl Switzer) 1954-07-03
Movie This Is My Love Customer 1954-10-27
Movie Track of the Cat Joe Sam 1954-11-19
Movie Island in the Sky Sonny Hopper (as Carl Switzer) 1953-09-05
Movie Flight Nurse Soldier with Wounded Arm 1953-11-15
Movie Two Dollar Bettor Chuck Nordlinger 1951-09-09
Series Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Unknown 1951-10-05
Movie House by the River Walter Herbert, office boy 1950-03-25
Movie Redwood Forest Trail Alfie 1950-09-18
Series Lux Video Theatre Unknown 1950-10-02
Movie A Letter to Three Wives Leo, Second Messenger (uncredited) 1949-01-20
Movie Big Town Scandal Frankie Snead 1948-05-27
Movie Driftwood Messenger boy 1947-09-15
Movie It's a Wonderful Life Freddie Othello (uncredited) 1946-12-20
Movie She Wouldn't Say Yes Delivery Boy (uncredited) 1945-11-29
Movie Going My Way Herman Langerhanke (uncredited) 1944-05-15
Movie Together Again Elevator Boy (uncredited) 1944-12-23
Movie Dixie Boy in Street (uncredited) 1943-06-23
Movie The Human Comedy Auggie (uncredited) 1943-03-02
Movie My Favorite Blonde Frederick (uncredited) 1942-04-02
Movie Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch Billy Wiggs 1942-10-01
Movie Henry and Dizzy Billy Weeks 1942-06-05
Movie Reg'lar Fellers Bump Hudson 1941-09-05
Movie Waldo's Last Stand Alfalfa 1940-10-05
Movie Alfalfa's Double Alfalfa / Cornelius 'Corny' (as Our Gang) 1940-01-20
Movie The Big Premiere Alfalfa 1940-03-09
Movie Barnyard Follies Alfalfa 1940-10-05
Movie I Love You Again Leonard Harkspur Jr. 1940-08-09
Movie Tiny Troubles Alfalfa Switzer (as Our Gang) 1939-02-18
Movie Dog Daze Alfalfa 1939-07-01
Movie Captain Spanky's Show Boat Unknown 1939-09-08
Movie Dad for a Day Unknown 1939-10-20
Movie Three Men in a Tub Alfalfa 1938-03-26
Movie Bear Facts Alfalfa 1938-03-05
Movie Canned Fishing Alfalfa 1938-02-12
Movie Came the Brawn Alfalfa 1938-04-15
Movie Feed 'em and Weep Alfalfa 1938-05-06
Movie The Awful Tooth Alfalfa 1938-05-26
Movie Party Fever Alfalfa 1938-08-27
Movie Hide and Shriek Alfalfa, alias X-10 1938-06-18
Movie Framing Youth Alfalfa 1937-09-11
Movie Fishy Tales Alfalfa 1937-08-28
Movie Our Gang Follies of 1938 Alfalfa 1937-12-18
Movie Second Childhood Alfalfa (as Our Gang) 1936-04-11
Movie Arbor Day Alfalfa 1936-05-02
Movie Kelly the Second Boy with Stomach Ache (uncredited) 1936-08-21
Movie General Spanky Alfalfa 1936-12-11
Movie Teacher's Beau Alfalfa 1935-04-27
Movie Little Papa Alfalfa 1935-09-21