Carl Switzer

Carl Switzer

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.

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Known For

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

1946 • as Freddie Othello (uncredited)

The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

1956 • as Slave (uncredited)

TV

Lux Video Theatre

1950 • as Mailer

White Christmas

White Christmas

1954 • as Bennie Haynes (uncredited)

The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

1958 • as Angus

The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty

1954 • as Ensign Keim

Filmography

2022

The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 5
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 5
Movie - Released: 4/5/2022
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 6
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 6
Movie - Released: 6/14/2022

2012

The Best of The Little Rascals in 3D
The Best of The Little Rascals in 3D
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 10/30/2012

2011

The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular
The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular
as Alfalfa (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 9/20/2011

2003

Murders of Hollywood
Murders of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/1/2003

2001

Our Gang - Comedy Festival
Our Gang - Comedy Festival
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 5/15/2001

1994

The Our Gang Story
The Our Gang Story
as Alfalfa (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1994

1988

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/19/1988

1986

Classic Comedy Teams
Classic Comedy Teams
as Alfalfa (segment "Our Gang") (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1986

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1984

1982

Hollywood’s Children
Hollywood’s Children
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 2/24/1982

1981

Rascal Dazzle
Rascal Dazzle
as Alfalfa (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1981

1958

The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones
as Angus
Movie - Released: 8/14/1958

1957

Motorcycle Gang
Motorcycle Gang
as Speed
Movie - Released: 10/22/1957

1956

Between Heaven and Hell
Between Heaven and Hell
as Savage
Movie - Released: 10/11/1956
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments
as Slave (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/5/1956

1955

Dig That Uranium
Dig That Uranium
as Shifty Robertson
Movie - Released: 12/25/1955
Francis in the Navy
Francis in the Navy
as Timekeeper (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 8/24/1955

1954

Track of the Cat
Track of the Cat
as Joe Sam
Movie - Released: 11/19/1954
This Is My Love
This Is My Love
as Customer
Movie - Released: 10/27/1954
White Christmas
White Christmas
as Bennie Haynes (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/14/1954
The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty
as Ensign Keim
Movie - Released: 7/3/1954

1953

Flight Nurse
Flight Nurse
as Soldier with Wounded Arm
Movie - Released: 11/15/1953
Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky
as Sonny Hopper
Movie - Released: 9/5/1953

1952

The WAC from Walla Walla
The WAC from Walla Walla
as Pvt. Cronkheit (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/10/1952
Pat and Mike
Pat and Mike
as Bus Boy
Movie - Released: 6/13/1952
I Dream of Jeanie
I Dream of Jeanie
as Freddie (as Carl Dean Switzer)
Movie - Released: 6/15/1952

1951

Two Dollar Bettor
Two Dollar Bettor
as Chuck Nordlinger
Movie - Released: 9/9/1951
Cause for Alarm!
Cause for Alarm!
as Guy with Tex
Movie - Released: 3/30/1951
Here Comes the Groom
Here Comes the Groom
as Messenger (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/20/1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV - Released: 10/5/1951

1950

House by the River
House by the River
as Walter Herbert, office boy
Movie - Released: 3/23/1950
Redwood Forest Trail
Redwood Forest Trail
as Alfie
Movie - Released: 9/18/1950
TV
Lux Video Theatre
as Mailer
TV - Released: 10/2/1950

1949

Alias the Champ
Alias the Champ
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/15/1949
A Letter to Three Wives
A Letter to Three Wives
as Leo, Second Messenger (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 1/20/1949

1948

Big Town Scandal
Big Town Scandal
as Frankie Snead
Movie - Released: 5/27/1948
On Our Merry Way
On Our Merry Way
as Leopold 'Zoot' Wirtz
Movie - Released: 2/3/1948
State of the Union
State of the Union
as Bellboy
Movie - Released: 4/30/1948

1947

Driftwood
Driftwood
as Messenger boy
Movie - Released: 9/15/1947
Gas House Kids Go West
Gas House Kids Go West
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 6/12/1947
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 8/23/1947

1946

Courage of Lassie
Courage of Lassie
as First Youth
Movie - Released: 11/8/1946
Gas House Kids
Gas House Kids
as Sammy Levine
Movie - Released: 10/8/1946
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
as Freddie Othello (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/20/1946

1945

Man Alive
Man Alive
as Ignatius Lafferty (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/16/1945
She Wouldn't Say Yes
She Wouldn't Say Yes
as Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/29/1945
Movie
Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly
as Mac
Movie - Released: 12/12/1945
Movie
Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2
as Cadet Sylvester McDribble
Movie - Released: 12/12/1945
Movie
Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs
as Cadet Sylvester McDribble
Movie - Released: 1/1/1945

1944

The Great Mike
The Great Mike
as Speck
Movie - Released: 11/15/1944
Going My Way
Going My Way
as Herman Langerhanke (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1944
Rosie the Riveter
Rosie the Riveter
as Buzz Prouty
Movie - Released: 4/8/1944
Together Again
Together Again
as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/23/1944

1943

Dixie
Dixie
as Boy in Street (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/23/1943
Shantytown
Shantytown
as Bindy
Movie - Released: 4/20/1943
The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy
as Auggie (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 3/2/1943

1942

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
as Billy Wiggs
Movie - Released: 10/1/1942
Henry and Dizzy
Henry and Dizzy
as Billy Weeks
Movie - Released: 6/5/1942
There's One Born Every Minute
There's One Born Every Minute
as Junior Twine
Movie - Released: 6/26/1942
My Favorite Blonde
My Favorite Blonde
as Frederick (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/2/1942
Johnny Doughboy
Johnny Doughboy
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 12/31/1942
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
as Telegram Delivery Boy
Movie - Released: 8/7/1942

1941

Reg'lar Fellers
Reg'lar Fellers
as Bump Hudson
Movie - Released: 9/5/1941

1940

Alfalfa's Double
Alfalfa's Double
as Alfalfa / Cornelius 'Corny'
Movie - Released: 1/20/1940
The Big Premiere
The Big Premiere
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 3/9/1940
Waldo's Last Stand
Waldo's Last Stand
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 10/5/1940
Barnyard Follies
Barnyard Follies
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 10/5/1940
Good Bad Boys
Good Bad Boys
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 9/7/1940
All About Hash
All About Hash
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 3/30/1940
I Love You Again
I Love You Again
as Leonard Harkspur Jr.
Movie - Released: 8/9/1940
Goin' Fishin'
Goin' Fishin'
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 10/26/1940
Movie
Bubbling Troubles
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 5/25/1940
Movie
The New Pupil
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 4/27/1940
Movie
Kiddie Kure
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 11/23/1940

1939

Joy Scouts
Joy Scouts
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 6/24/1939
Dog Daze
Dog Daze
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 7/1/1939
Tiny Troubles
Tiny Troubles
as Alfalfa Switzer
Movie - Released: 2/18/1939
Dad for a Day
Dad for a Day
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 10/20/1939
Captain Spanky's Show Boat
Captain Spanky's Show Boat
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 9/8/1939
Clown Princes
Clown Princes
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 4/14/1939
Cousin Wilbur
Cousin Wilbur
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 4/29/1939
Movie
Time Out for Lessons
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 12/2/1939
Alfalfa's Aunt
Alfalfa's Aunt
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 1/7/1939
Movie
Duel Personalities
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 3/11/1939
The Ice Follies of 1939
The Ice Follies of 1939
as Small Boy (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 3/10/1939
Movie
Auto Antics
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 7/22/1939

1938

Came the Brawn
Came the Brawn
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 4/15/1938
Hide and Shriek
Hide and Shriek
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 6/18/1938
Three Men in a Tub
Three Men in a Tub
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 3/26/1938
Feed 'em and Weep
Feed 'em and Weep
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 5/6/1938
Canned Fishing
Canned Fishing
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 2/12/1938
Bear Facts
Bear Facts
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 3/5/1938
The Awful Tooth
The Awful Tooth
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 5/26/1938
Party Fever
Party Fever
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 8/27/1938
Movie
Football Romeo
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 11/12/1938
Movie
Aladdin's Lantern
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 9/17/1938
Movie
The Little Ranger
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 8/6/1938
Movie
Practical Jokers
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 12/17/1938
Movie
Men in Fright
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 10/15/1938
Scandal Street
Scandal Street
as Bennie Nordskudder
Movie - Released: 2/11/1938

1937

Mail and Female
Mail and Female
as Alfalfa / Cousin Amelia
Movie - Released: 11/12/1937
Night 'n' Gales
Night 'n' Gales
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 7/24/1937
Roamin' Holiday
Roamin' Holiday
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 6/11/1937
The Pigskin Palooka
The Pigskin Palooka
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 10/23/1937
Three Smart Boys
Three Smart Boys
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 5/13/1937
Rushin' Ballet
Rushin' Ballet
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 4/24/1937
Our Gang Follies of 1938
Our Gang Follies of 1938
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 12/18/1937
Framing Youth
Framing Youth
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 9/11/1937
Fishy Tales
Fishy Tales
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 8/28/1937
Hearts Are Thumps
Hearts Are Thumps
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 4/3/1937
Reunion in Rhythm
Reunion in Rhythm
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 1/8/1937
Wild and Woolly
Wild and Woolly
as Zero
Movie - Released: 7/19/1937
Glove Taps
Glove Taps
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 2/20/1937

1936

General Spanky
General Spanky
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 12/11/1936
Arbor Day
Arbor Day
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 5/2/1936
Second Childhood
Second Childhood
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 4/11/1936
Kelly the Second
Kelly the Second
as Boy with Stomach Ache (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 8/21/1936
Spooky Hooky
Spooky Hooky
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 12/24/1936
Bored of Education
Bored of Education
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 8/20/1936
Divot Diggers
Divot Diggers
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 2/8/1936
The Lucky Corner
The Lucky Corner
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 3/14/1936
The Pinch Singer
The Pinch Singer
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 1/3/1936
Pay As You Exit
Pay As You Exit
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 10/23/1936
Easy to Take
Easy to Take
as Alfred Bottle
Movie - Released: 11/6/1936
Two Too Young
Two Too Young
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 9/25/1936
Movie
Too Many Parents
as Kid Singer
Movie - Released: 3/19/1936

1935

Southern Exposure
Southern Exposure
as Messenger Boy (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/5/1935
Little Papa
Little Papa
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 9/21/1935
Teacher's Beau
Teacher's Beau
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 4/27/1935
Sprucin' Up
Sprucin' Up
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 6/1/1935
Beginner's Luck
Beginner's Luck
as Tom
Movie - Released: 2/23/1935
Movie
Life Hesitates at 40
as Boy at Soda Fountain
Movie - Released: 11/18/1935
Little Sinner
Little Sinner
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 10/25/1935
Our Gang Follies of 1936
Our Gang Follies of 1936
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 11/29/1935

1934

The Little Rascals: The Pirates of Our Gang
The Little Rascals: The Pirates of Our Gang
as Alfalfa
Movie - Released: 9/28/1934

1933

Stage Mother
Stage Mother
as 'Irish Eyes' Singer (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/29/1933

1929

The Little Rascals
The Little Rascals
as Alfalfa
TV - Released: 4/18/1929