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Known ForActing

GenderMale

Born / DiedAug 7, 1927 (Died at 32)

Zodiac Sign♌Leo

Place of BirthParis, Illinois, USA

Career Span1929 – 1959

Known Credits124 Titles

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ActingPopularity Score 0.9

Carl Switzer

Also known as:Carl Dean SwitzerCarl 'Alfalfa' SwitzerAlfalfaAlfalfa Switser+4 more

Total Works

124

121 movies • 3 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

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worldwide gross

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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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Top-rated highlights from Carl Switzer's career

8.3

It's a Wonderful Life

1946•movie

as Freddie Othello (uncredited)

7.8

The Ten Commandments

1956•movie

as Slave (uncredited)

7.2

White Christmas

1954•movie

as Bennie Haynes (uncredited)

7.2

The Defiant Ones

1958•movie

as Angus

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 124 titles featuring Carl Switzer

8.3

It's a Wonderful Life

1946•movie

as Freddie Othello (uncredited)

7.8

The Ten Commandments

1956•movie

as Slave (uncredited)

7.2

White Christmas

1954•movie

as Bennie Haynes (uncredited)

7.2

The Defiant Ones

1958•movie

as Angus

6.7

Going My Way

1944•movie

as Herman Langerhanke (uncredited)

7.2

A Letter to Three Wives

1949•movie

as Leo, Second Messenger (uncredited)

6.8

House by the River

1950•movie

as Walter Herbert, office boy

5.9

The High and the Mighty

1954•movie

as Ensign Keim

6.8

State of the Union

1948•movie

as Bellboy

6.4

Pat and Mike

1952•movie

as Bus Boy

6.2

Island in the Sky

1953•movie

as Sonny Hopper

7.2

I Love You Again

1940•movie

as Leonard Harkspur Jr.

5.9

Track of the Cat

1954•movie

as Joe Sam

5.9

Cause for Alarm!

1951•movie

as Guy with Tex

5.9

Courage of Lassie

1946•movie

as First Youth

6.2

Between Heaven and Hell

1956•movie

as Savage

6.2

The Human Comedy

1943•movie

as Auggie (uncredited)

5.6

Francis in the Navy

1955•movie

as Timekeeper (uncredited)

6.5

My Favorite Blonde

1942•movie

as Frederick (uncredited)

5.7

On Our Merry Way

1948•movie

as Leopold 'Zoot' Wirtz

5.4

Here Comes the Groom

1951•movie

as Messenger (uncredited)

6.8

Bored of Education

1936•movie

as Alfalfa

5.4

Two Dollar Bettor

1951•movie

as Chuck Nordlinger

5.8

General Spanky

1936•movie

as Alfalfa

5.5

Together Again

1944•movie

as Elevator Boy (uncredited)

5.6

The Ice Follies of 1939

1939•movie

as Small Boy (uncredited)

6.4

Our Gang Follies of 1938

1937•movie

as Alfalfa

6.8

Driftwood

1947•movie

as Messenger boy

6.9

Hide and Shriek

1938•movie

as Alfalfa

4.2

Reg'lar Fellers

1941•movie

as Bump Hudson

7.0

Bear Facts

1938•movie

as Alfalfa

6.8

Sprucin' Up

1935•movie

as Alfalfa

5.6

Johnny Doughboy

1942•movie

as Alfalfa

6.3

Divot Diggers

1936•movie

as Alfalfa

5.2

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

1942•movie

as Telegram Delivery Boy

4.0

I Dream of Jeanie

1952•movie

as Freddie (as Carl Dean Switzer)

6.9

Mail and Female

1937•movie

as Alfalfa / Cousin Amelia

6.7

Rushin' Ballet

1937•movie

as Alfalfa

5.6

Three Men in a Tub

1938•movie

as Alfalfa

6.7

The Awful Tooth

1938•movie

as Alfalfa

5.3

Big Town Scandal

1948•movie

as Frankie Snead

7.0

Teacher's Beau

1935•movie

as Alfalfa

5.4

Dog Daze

1939•movie

as Alfalfa

6.9

Beginner's Luck

1935•movie

as Tom

6.4

Spooky Hooky

1936•movie

as Alfalfa

6.7

1 eps

Lux Video Theatre

1950•series

as Mailer

7.0

Night 'n' Gales

1937•movie

as Alfalfa

7.2

Came the Brawn

1938•movie

as Alfalfa

5.7

Motorcycle Gang

1957•movie

as Speed

7.3

Second Childhood

1936•movie

as Alfalfa

7.3

Framing Youth

1937•movie

as Alfalfa

7.7

Fishy Tales

1937•movie

as Alfalfa

5.6

Man Alive

1945•movie

as Ignatius Lafferty (uncredited)

6.4

She Wouldn't Say Yes

1945•movie

as Delivery Boy (uncredited)

7.2

Hearts Are Thumps

1937•movie

as Alfalfa

7.0

The Lucky Corner

1936•movie

as Alfalfa

6.3

Little Sinner

1935•movie

as Alfalfa

6.9

Our Gang Follies of 1936

1935•movie

as Alfalfa

6.6

The Pigskin Palooka

1937•movie

as Alfalfa

7.4

Feed 'em and Weep

1938•movie

as Alfalfa

7.2

Canned Fishing

1938•movie

as Alfalfa

6.6

Little Papa

1935•movie

as Alfalfa

6.2

Arbor Day

1936•movie

as Alfalfa

6.0

Clown Princes

1939•movie

as Alfalfa

6.2

Aladdin's Lantern

1938•movie

as Alfalfa

6.6

Men in Fright

1938•movie

as Alfalfa

8.0

Pay As You Exit

1936•movie

as Alfalfa

7.4

Glove Taps

1937•movie

as Alfalfa

7.2

1 eps

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951•series

6.8

Three Smart Boys

1937•movie

as Alfalfa

7.2

Roamin' Holiday

1937•movie

as Alfalfa

4.2

Dig That Uranium

1955•movie

as Shifty Robertson

6.8

Joy Scouts

1939•movie

as Alfalfa

6.8

Party Fever

1938•movie

as Alfalfa

6.0

Flight Nurse

1953•movie

as Soldier with Wounded Arm

6.8

Tiny Troubles

1939•movie

as Alfalfa Switzer

7.0

Waldo's Last Stand

1940•movie

as Alfalfa

7.0

Captain Spanky's Show Boat

1939•movie

as Alfalfa

5.5

Barnyard Follies

1940•movie

as Alfalfa

7.9

There's One Born Every Minute

1942•movie

as Junior Twine

7.0

Good Bad Boys

1940•movie

as Alfalfa

6.8

Cousin Wilbur

1939•movie

as Alfalfa

6.2

Goin' Fishin'

1940•movie

as Alfalfa

6.2

Reunion in Rhythm

1937•movie

as Alfalfa

7.0

Two Too Young

1936•movie

as Alfalfa

7.3

Alias the Champ

1949•movie

as Newsboy (uncredited)

6.7

Alfalfa's Double

1940•movie

as Alfalfa / Cornelius 'Corny'

6.7

The Big Premiere

1940•movie

as Alfalfa

6.7

Dad for a Day

1939•movie

as Alfalfa

7.0

Kelly the Second

1936•movie

as Boy with Stomach Ache (uncredited)

5.3

Rosie the Riveter

1944•movie

as Buzz Prouty

6.0

All About Hash

1940•movie

as Alfalfa

7.7

The Pinch Singer

1936•movie

as Alfalfa

6.3

Stage Mother

1933•movie

as 'Irish Eyes' Singer (uncredited)

4.0

Southern Exposure

1935•movie

as Messenger Boy (uncredited)

8.8

This Is My Love

1954•movie

as Customer

9.0

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984•movie

as (archive footage)

5.0

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

1942•movie

as Billy Wiggs

5.0

Dixie

1943•movie

as Boy in Street (uncredited)

6.5

Shantytown

1943•movie

as Bindy

7.0

Gas House Kids

1946•movie

as Sammy Levine

6.5

Gas House Kids Go West

1947•movie

as Alfalfa

8.0

The Gas House Kids in Hollywood

1947•movie

as Alfalfa

6.5

Alfalfa's Aunt

1939•movie

as Alfalfa

8.0

Rascal Dazzle

1981•movie

as Alfalfa (archive footage)

5.0

Murders of Hollywood

2003•movie

as Self (archive footage)

9.0

The Great Mike

1944•movie

as Speck

7.0

Redwood Forest Trail

1950•movie

as Alfie

10.0

The WAC from Walla Walla

1952•movie

as Pvt. Cronkheit (uncredited)

9.0

Henry and Dizzy

1942•movie

as Billy Weeks

10.0

The Best of The Little Rascals in 3D

2012•movie

as Alfalfa

8.0

Scandal Street

1938•movie

as Bennie Nordskudder

10.0

Easy to Take

1936•movie

as Alfred Bottle

10.0

Wild and Woolly

1937•movie

as Zero

9.0

Hollywood’s Children

1982•movie

as Self (archive footage)

7.0

Classic Comedy Teams

1986•movie

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

The Our Gang Story

1994•movie

as Alfalfa (archive footage)

Our Gang - Comedy Festival

2001•movie

as Alfalfa

The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular

2011•movie

as Alfalfa (archive footage)

The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 6

2022•movie

The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 5

2022•movie

The Little Rascals: The Pirates of Our Gang

1934•movie

as Alfalfa

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988•movie

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

80 eps

The Little Rascals

1929•series

as Alfalfa