Carl Switzer

Born: 1927-08-07 in Paris, Illinois, USA

Died: 1959-01-21

Known For: Acting

Biography

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

2022

2012

The Best of The Little Rascals in 3D as Alfalfa

2011

The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular as Alfalfa (archive footage)

2003

Murders of Hollywood as Self (archive footage)

2001

Our Gang - Comedy Festival as Alfalfa

1994

The Our Gang Story as Alfalfa (archive footage)

1988

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1986

Classic Comedy Teams as Alfalfa (segment "Our Gang") (archive footage)

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s as (archive footage)

1982

Hollywood’s Children as Self (archive footage)

1981

Rascal Dazzle as Alfalfa (archive footage)

1955

Francis in the Navy as Timekeeper (uncredited)
Dig That Uranium as Shifty Robertson

1954

White Christmas as Bennie Haynes (uncredited)
The High and the Mighty as Ensign Keim
Track of the Cat as Joe Sam
This Is My Love as Customer

1953

Island in the Sky as Sonny Hopper
Flight Nurse as Soldier with Wounded Arm

1952

Pat and Mike as Bus Boy
I Dream of Jeanie as Freddie (as Carl Dean Switzer)
The WAC from Walla Walla as Pvt. Cronkheit (uncredited)

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Here Comes the Groom as Messenger (uncredited)
Cause for Alarm! as Guy with Tex
Two Dollar Bettor as Chuck Nordlinger

1950

Lux Video Theatre as Mailer
House by the River as Walter Herbert, office boy
Redwood Forest Trail as Alfie

1949

A Letter to Three Wives as Leo, Second Messenger (uncredited)
Alias the Champ as Newsboy (uncredited)

1948

On Our Merry Way as Leopold 'Zoot' Wirtz
State of the Union as Bellboy
Big Town Scandal as Frankie Snead

1947

Driftwood as Messenger boy
Gas House Kids Go West as Alfalfa
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood as Alfalfa

1946

It's a Wonderful Life as Freddie Othello (uncredited)
Courage of Lassie as First Youth
Gas House Kids as Sammy Levine

1945

She Wouldn't Say Yes as Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly as Mac
Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs as Cadet Sylvester McDribble
Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2 as Cadet Sylvester McDribble
Man Alive as Ignatius Lafferty (uncredited)

1944

Going My Way as Herman Langerhanke (uncredited)
Together Again as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Rosie the Riveter as Buzz Prouty
The Great Mike as Speck

1943

The Human Comedy as Auggie (uncredited)
Shantytown as Bindy
Dixie as Boy in Street (uncredited)

1942

There's One Born Every Minute as Junior Twine
The War Against Mrs. Hadley as Telegram Delivery Boy
My Favorite Blonde as Frederick (uncredited)
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch as Billy Wiggs
Henry and Dizzy as Billy Weeks
Johnny Doughboy as Alfalfa

1941

Reg'lar Fellers as Bump Hudson

1940

I Love You Again as Leonard Harkspur Jr.
Waldo's Last Stand as Alfalfa
Kiddie Kure as Alfalfa
All About Hash as Alfalfa
Goin' Fishin' as Alfalfa
Alfalfa's Double as Alfalfa / Cornelius 'Corny'
Good Bad Boys as Alfalfa
The Big Premiere as Alfalfa
Bubbling Troubles as Alfalfa
Barnyard Follies as Alfalfa
The New Pupil as Alfalfa

1939

The Ice Follies of 1939 as Small Boy (uncredited)
Joy Scouts as Alfalfa
Alfalfa's Aunt as Alfalfa
Captain Spanky's Show Boat as Alfalfa
Dad for a Day as Alfalfa
Time Out for Lessons as Alfalfa
Tiny Troubles as Alfalfa Switzer
Dog Daze as Alfalfa
Clown Princes as Alfalfa
Duel Personalities as Alfalfa
Auto Antics as Alfalfa
Cousin Wilbur as Alfalfa

1938

Feed 'em and Weep as Alfalfa
Three Men in a Tub as Alfalfa
Scandal Street as Bennie Nordskudder
The Little Ranger as Alfalfa
Hide and Shriek as Alfalfa
Men in Fright as Alfalfa
The Awful Tooth as Alfalfa
Aladdin's Lantern as Alfalfa
Bear Facts as Alfalfa
Came the Brawn as Alfalfa
Party Fever as Alfalfa
Canned Fishing as Alfalfa
Practical Jokers as Alfalfa
Football Romeo as Alfalfa

1937

Our Gang Follies of 1938 as Alfalfa
Wild and Woolly as Zero
Night 'n' Gales as Alfalfa
Mail and Female as Alfalfa / Cousin Amelia
Rushin' Ballet as Alfalfa
Three Smart Boys as Alfalfa
Reunion in Rhythm as Alfalfa
Framing Youth as Alfalfa
Glove Taps as Alfalfa
Fishy Tales as Alfalfa
Roamin' Holiday as Alfalfa
Hearts Are Thumps as Alfalfa
The Pigskin Palooka as Alfalfa

1936

Pay As You Exit as Alfalfa
Easy to Take as Alfred Bottle
Two Too Young as Alfalfa
Bored of Education as Alfalfa
General Spanky as Alfalfa
Too Many Parents as Kid Singer
Second Childhood as Alfalfa
The Pinch Singer as Alfalfa
Kelly the Second as Boy with Stomach Ache (uncredited)
Arbor Day as Alfalfa
The Lucky Corner as Alfalfa
Divot Diggers as Alfalfa
Spooky Hooky as Alfalfa

1935

Sprucin' Up as Alfalfa
Our Gang Follies of 1936 as Alfalfa
Southern Exposure as Messenger Boy (uncredited)
Life Hesitates at 40 as Boy at Soda Fountain
Teacher's Beau as Alfalfa
Beginner's Luck as Tom
Little Sinner as Alfalfa
Little Papa as Alfalfa

1934

The Little Rascals: The Pirates of Our Gang as Alfalfa

1933

Stage Mother as 'Irish Eyes' Singer (uncredited)

1929

The Little Rascals as Alfalfa