Carl Switzer

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Carl Switzer

Acting August 7, 1927

Paris, Illinois, USA

Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer was born on August 7, 1927 in Paris, Illinois, USA as Carl Dean Switzer. He was an actor, known for The Defiant Ones (1958), Our Gang Follies of 1938(1937)…

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It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

8.3 1946 Movie
The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

7.8 1956 Movie
White Christmas

White Christmas

7.2 1954 Movie
The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

7.1 1958 Movie
Going My Way

Going My Way

6.7 1944 Movie
A Letter to Three Wives

A Letter to Three Wives

7.2 1949 Movie
House by the River

House by the River

6.8 1950 Movie
The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty

5.9 1954 Movie
State of the Union

State of the Union

6.8 1948 Movie
Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky

6.2 1953 Movie
Pat and Mike

Pat and Mike

6.4 1952 Movie
I Love You Again

I Love You Again

7.2 1940 Movie

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Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer was born on August 7, 1927 in Paris, Illinois, USA as Carl Dean Switzer. He was an actor, known for The Defiant Ones (1958), Our Gang Follies of 1938(1937) and I Love You Again (1940). He was married to Dian Collingwood. He died on January 21, 1959 in Mission Hills, California, USA.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2022
    The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 6

    Movie

  2. 2022
    The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 5

    Movie

  3. 2012
    The Best of The Little Rascals in 3D

    Movie Alfalfa

  4. 2011
    The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular

    Movie Alfalfa (archive footage)

  5. 2003
    Murders of Hollywood

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  6. 2001
    Our Gang - Comedy Festival

    Movie Alfalfa

  7. 1994
    The Our Gang Story

    Movie Alfalfa (archive footage)

  8. 1988
    Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

    Movie (archive footage) (uncredited)

  9. 1986
    Classic Comedy Teams

    Movie Alfalfa (segment "Our Gang") (archive footage)

  10. 1984
    Going Hollywood: The '30s

    Movie (archive footage)

  11. 1982
    Hollywood’s Children

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  12. 1981
    Rascal Dazzle

    Movie Alfalfa (archive footage)

  13. 1958
    The Defiant Ones

    Movie Angus

  14. 1957
    Motorcycle Gang

    Movie Speed

  15. 1956
    Between Heaven and Hell

    Movie Savage

  16. 1956
    The Ten Commandments

    Movie Slave (uncredited)

More credits
  1. 1955
    Dig That Uranium

    Movie Shifty Robertson

  2. 1955
    Francis in the Navy

    Movie Timekeeper (uncredited)

  3. 1954
    Track of the Cat

    Movie Joe Sam

  4. 1954
    This Is My Love

    Movie Customer

  5. 1954
    White Christmas

    Movie Bennie Haynes (uncredited)

  6. 1954
    The High and the Mighty

    Movie Ensign Keim

  7. 1953
    Flight Nurse

    Movie Soldier with Wounded Arm

  8. 1953
    Island in the Sky

    Movie Sonny Hopper

  9. 1952
    The WAC from Walla Walla

    Movie Pvt. Cronkheit (uncredited)

  10. 1952
    I Dream of Jeanie

    Movie Freddie (as Carl Dean Switzer)

  11. 1952
    Pat and Mike

    Movie Bus Boy

  12. 1951
    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    TV show

  13. 1951
    Here Comes the Groom

    Movie Messenger (uncredited)

  14. 1951
    Two Dollar Bettor

    Movie Chuck Nordlinger

  15. 1951
    Cause for Alarm!

    Movie Guy with Tex

  16. 1950
    Lux Video Theatre

    TV show Mailer

  17. 1950
    Redwood Forest Trail

    Movie Alfie

  18. 1950
    House by the River

    Movie Walter Herbert, office boy

  19. 1949
    Alias the Champ

    Movie Newsboy (uncredited)

  20. 1949
    A Letter to Three Wives

    Movie Leo, Second Messenger (uncredited)

  21. 1948
    Big Town Scandal

    Movie Frankie Snead

  22. 1948
    State of the Union

    Movie Bellboy

  23. 1948
    On Our Merry Way

    Movie Leopold 'Zoot' Wirtz

  24. 1947
    Driftwood

    Movie Messenger boy