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Carl Switzer

Acting

BornAugust 7, 1927
DiedJanuary 21, 1959 · 31
FromParis, Illinois, USA
GenderMale

135

Movies

2

TV Shows

89

Years Active

★ 1

Popularity

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.

AKA Carl Dean Switzer · Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer · Alfalfa · Alfalfa Switser

Known For

Top 8 by popularity

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

★ 8.31946

It's a Wonderful Life

1946★ 8.3

as Freddie Othello (uncredited)

The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

★ 7.81956

The Ten Commandments

1956★ 7.8

as Slave (uncredited)

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

★ 6.71950

Lux Video Theatre

1950★ 6.7

as Mailer

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

★ 7.21951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951★ 7.2
White Christmas

White Christmas

★ 7.21954

White Christmas

1954★ 7.2

as Bennie Haynes (uncredited)

Driftwood

Driftwood

★ 6.81947

Driftwood

1947★ 6.8

as Messenger boy

A Letter to Three Wives

A Letter to Three Wives

★ 7.21949

A Letter to Three Wives

1949★ 7.2

as Leo, Second Messenger (uncredited)

The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty

★ 5.91954

The High and the Mighty

1954★ 5.9

as Ensign Keim

Photos (3)

Filmography

135 titles

It's a Wonderful Life1946It's a Wonderful Lifeas Freddie Othello (uncredited) ★ 8.3 Watch The Ten Commandments1956The Ten Commandmentsas Slave (uncredited) ★ 7.8 Watch White Christmas1954White Christmasas Bennie Haynes (uncredited) ★ 7.2 Watch Driftwood1947Driftwoodas Messenger boy ★ 6.8 Watch A Letter to Three Wives1949A Letter to Three Wivesas Leo, Second Messenger (uncredited) ★ 7.2 Watch The High and the Mighty1954The High and the Mightyas Ensign Keim ★ 5.9 Watch The Defiant Ones1958The Defiant Onesas Angus ★ 7.2 Watch Island in the Sky1953Island in the Skyas Sonny Hopper ★ 6.2 Watch Going My Way1944Going My Wayas Herman Langerhanke (uncredited) ★ 6.7 Watch I Love You Again1940I Love You Againas Leonard Harkspur Jr. ★ 7.2 Watch Courage of Lassie1946Courage of Lassieas First Youth ★ 5.9 Watch State of the Union1948State of the Unionas Bellboy ★ 6.8 Watch On Our Merry Way1948On Our Merry Wayas Leopold 'Zoot' Wirtz ★ 5.7 Watch House by the River1950House by the Riveras Walter Herbert, office boy ★ 6.8 Watch Dixie1943Dixieas Boy in Street (uncredited) ★ 5.0 Watch Track of the Cat1954Track of the Catas Joe Sam ★ 5.9 Watch Sprucin' Up1935Sprucin' Upas Alfalfa ★ 6.8 Watch Between Heaven and Hell1956Between Heaven and Hellas Savage ★ 6.2 Watch I Dream of Jeanie1952I Dream of Jeanieas Freddie (as Carl Dean Switzer) ★ 4.0 Watch There's One Born Every Minute1942There's One Born Every Minuteas Junior Twine ★ 7.9 Watch Here Comes the Groom1951Here Comes the Groomas Messenger (uncredited) ★ 5.4 Watch

Kiddie Kure

1940Kiddie Kureas Alfalfa ★ 8.0 Watch This Is My Love1954This Is My Loveas Customer ★ 8.8 Watch Shantytown1943Shantytownas Bindy ★ 6.5 Watch Wild and Woolly1937Wild and Woollyas Zero ★ 10.0 Watch The Human Comedy1943The Human Comedyas Auggie (uncredited) ★ 6.2 Watch Pat and Mike1952Pat and Mikeas Bus Boy ★ 6.4 Watch Cause for Alarm!1951Cause for Alarm!as Guy with Tex ★ 5.9 Watch All About Hash1940All About Hashas Alfalfa ★ 6.0 Watch Easy to Take1936Easy to Takeas Alfred Bottle ★ 10.0 Watch Going Hollywood: The '30s1984Going Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage) ★ 9.0 Watch The Great Mike1944The Great Mikeas Speck ★ 9.0 Watch Alfalfa's Aunt1939Alfalfa's Auntas Alfalfa ★ 6.5 Watch The Gas House Kids in Hollywood1947The Gas House Kids in Hollywoodas Alfalfa ★ 8.0 Watch Stage Mother1933Stage Motheras 'Irish Eyes' Singer (uncredited) ★ 6.3 Watch Dad for a Day1939Dad for a Dayas Alfalfa ★ 6.7 Watch She Wouldn't Say Yes1945She Wouldn't Say Yesas Delivery Boy (uncredited) ★ 6.4 Watch Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies1988Hollywood Scandals and Tragediesas (archive footage) (uncredited) Watch Motorcycle Gang1957Motorcycle Gangas Speed ★ 5.7 Watch Joy Scouts1939Joy Scoutsas Alfalfa ★ 6.8 Watch Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch1942Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patchas Billy Wiggs ★ 5.0 Watch

Bubbling Troubles

1940Bubbling Troublesas Alfalfa ★ 7.0 Watch Our Gang Follies of 19361935Our Gang Follies of 1936as Alfalfa ★ 6.9 Watch Francis in the Navy1955Francis in the Navyas Timekeeper (uncredited) ★ 5.6 Watch The Ice Follies of 19391939The Ice Follies of 1939as Small Boy (uncredited) ★ 5.6 Watch Alias the Champ1949Alias the Champas Newsboy (uncredited) ★ 7.3 Watch The WAC from Walla Walla1952The WAC from Walla Wallaas Pvt. Cronkheit (uncredited) ★ 10.0 Watch Murders of Hollywood2003Murders of Hollywoodas Self (archive footage) ★ 5.0 Watch The War Against Mrs. Hadley1942The War Against Mrs. Hadleyas Telegram Delivery Boy ★ 5.3 Watch Pay As You Exit1936Pay As You Exitas Alfalfa ★ 8.0 Watch Man Alive1945Man Aliveas Ignatius Lafferty (uncredited) ★ 5.6 Watch Feed 'em and Weep1938Feed 'em and Weepas Alfalfa ★ 7.4 Watch Beginner's Luck1935Beginner's Luckas Tom ★ 6.9 Watch Redwood Forest Trail1950Redwood Forest Trailas Alfie ★ 7.0 Watch The Best of The Little Rascals in 3D2012The Best of The Little Rascals in 3Das Alfalfa ★ 10.0 Watch Two Dollar Bettor1951Two Dollar Bettoras Chuck Nordlinger ★ 5.4 Watch Night 'n' Gales1937Night 'n' Galesas Alfalfa ★ 7.0 Watch Together Again1944Together Againas Elevator Boy (uncredited) ★ 5.5 Watch Captain Spanky's Show Boat1939Captain Spanky's Show Boatas Alfalfa ★ 7.0 Watch

Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly

1945Primary Flight Training: Before You Flyas Mac Watch Scandal Street1938Scandal Streetas Bennie Nordskudder ★ 8.0 Watch Our Gang Follies of 19381937Our Gang Follies of 1938as Alfalfa ★ 6.4 Watch My Favorite Blonde1942My Favorite Blondeas Frederick (uncredited) ★ 6.5 Watch Good Bad Boys1940Good Bad Boysas Alfalfa ★ 7.0 Watch Big Town Scandal1948Big Town Scandalas Frankie Snead ★ 5.3 Watch Alfalfa's Double1940Alfalfa's Doubleas Alfalfa / Cornelius 'Corny' ★ 6.7 Watch Roamin' Holiday1937Roamin' Holidayas Alfalfa ★ 7.2 Watch Dig That Uranium1955Dig That Uraniumas Shifty Robertson ★ 4.2 Watch

Auto Antics

1939Auto Anticsas Alfalfa ★ 7.2 Watch The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 62022The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 6 Watch The Our Gang Story1994The Our Gang Storyas Alfalfa (archive footage) Watch Bored of Education1936Bored of Educationas Alfalfa ★ 6.8 Watch

Duel Personalities

1939Duel Personalitiesas Alfalfa ★ 7.5 Watch Two Too Young1936Two Too Youngas Alfalfa ★ 7.0 Watch

The New Pupil

1940The New Pupilas Alfalfa ★ 6.2 Watch Hollywood’s Children1982Hollywood’s Childrenas Self (archive footage) ★ 9.0 Watch Gas House Kids1946Gas House Kidsas Sammy Levine ★ 7.0 Watch General Spanky1936General Spankyas Alfalfa ★ 5.8 Watch Waldo's Last Stand1940Waldo's Last Standas Alfalfa ★ 7.0 Watch Spooky Hooky1936Spooky Hookyas Alfalfa ★ 6.4 Watch The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 52022The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 5 Watch

Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2

1945Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2as Cadet Sylvester McDribble Watch

Too Many Parents

1936Too Many Parentsas Kid Singer ★ 5.2 Watch Flight Nurse1953Flight Nurseas Soldier with Wounded Arm ★ 6.0 Watch Framing Youth1937Framing Youthas Alfalfa ★ 7.3 Watch Rushin' Ballet1937Rushin' Balletas Alfalfa ★ 6.7 Watch Hide and Shriek1938Hide and Shriekas Alfalfa ★ 6.9 Watch Gas House Kids Go West1947Gas House Kids Go Westas Alfalfa ★ 6.5 Watch

Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs

1945Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offsas Cadet Sylvester McDribble Watch

Life Hesitates at 40

1935Life Hesitates at 40as Boy at Soda Fountain ★ 7.5 Watch Johnny Doughboy1942Johnny Doughboyas Alfalfa ★ 5.6 Watch Rosie the Riveter1944Rosie the Riveteras Buzz Prouty ★ 5.3 Watch Reg'lar Fellers1941Reg'lar Fellersas Bump Hudson ★ 4.2 Watch

Time Out for Lessons

1939Time Out for Lessonsas Alfalfa ★ 7.0 Watch The Big Premiere1940The Big Premiereas Alfalfa ★ 6.7 Watch Barnyard Follies1940Barnyard Folliesas Alfalfa ★ 5.5 Watch Henry and Dizzy1942Henry and Dizzyas Billy Weeks ★ 9.0 Watch Teacher's Beau1935Teacher's Beauas Alfalfa ★ 7.0 Watch Three Men in a Tub1938Three Men in a Tubas Alfalfa ★ 5.6 Watch Southern Exposure1935Southern Exposureas Messenger Boy (uncredited) ★ 4.0 Watch Arbor Day1936Arbor Dayas Alfalfa ★ 6.2 Watch Our Gang - Comedy Festival2001Our Gang - Comedy Festivalas Alfalfa Watch Bear Facts1938Bear Factsas Alfalfa ★ 7.0 Watch

Practical Jokers

1938Practical Jokersas Alfalfa ★ 6.7 Watch The Pigskin Palooka1937The Pigskin Palookaas Alfalfa ★ 6.6 Watch Divot Diggers1936Divot Diggersas Alfalfa ★ 6.3 Watch Hearts Are Thumps1937Hearts Are Thumpsas Alfalfa ★ 7.2 Watch Party Fever1938Party Feveras Alfalfa ★ 6.8 Watch Glove Taps1937Glove Tapsas Alfalfa ★ 7.4 Watch The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular2011The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacularas Alfalfa (archive footage) Watch

The Little Ranger

1938The Little Rangeras Alfalfa ★ 7.7 Watch Mail and Female1937Mail and Femaleas Alfalfa / Cousin Amelia ★ 6.9 Watch Came the Brawn1938Came the Brawnas Alfalfa ★ 7.2 Watch Dog Daze1939Dog Dazeas Alfalfa ★ 5.4 Watch Clown Princes1939Clown Princesas Alfalfa ★ 6.0 Watch Second Childhood1936Second Childhoodas Alfalfa ★ 7.3 Watch Tiny Troubles1939Tiny Troublesas Alfalfa Switzer ★ 6.8 Watch Fishy Tales1937Fishy Talesas Alfalfa ★ 7.7 Watch Three Smart Boys1937Three Smart Boysas Alfalfa ★ 6.8 Watch Reunion in Rhythm1937Reunion in Rhythmas Alfalfa ★ 6.2 Watch Cousin Wilbur1939Cousin Wilburas Alfalfa ★ 6.8 Watch The Pinch Singer1936The Pinch Singeras Alfalfa ★ 7.7 Watch Kelly the Second1936Kelly the Secondas Boy with Stomach Ache (uncredited) ★ 7.0 Watch Little Papa1935Little Papaas Alfalfa ★ 6.6 Watch Classic Comedy Teams1986Classic Comedy Teamsas Alfalfa (segment "Our Gang") (archive footage) ★ 7.0 Watch The Awful Tooth1938The Awful Toothas Alfalfa ★ 6.7 Watch Canned Fishing1938Canned Fishingas Alfalfa ★ 7.2 Watch Rascal Dazzle1981Rascal Dazzleas Alfalfa (archive footage) ★ 8.0 Watch The Little Rascals: The Pirates of Our Gang1934The Little Rascals: The Pirates of Our Gangas Alfalfa Watch

Men in Fright

1938Men in Frightas Alfalfa ★ 6.6 Watch Goin' Fishin'1940Goin' Fishin'as Alfalfa ★ 6.2 Watch The Lucky Corner1936The Lucky Corneras Alfalfa ★ 7.0 Watch Little Sinner1935Little Sinneras Alfalfa ★ 6.3 Watch

Aladdin's Lantern

1938Aladdin's Lanternas Alfalfa ★ 6.2 Watch

Football Romeo

1938Football Romeoas Alfalfa ★ 6.5 Watch

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