Carl Switzer
American actor (1927-1959) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 31
Carl Dean Switzer was an American child actor, comic singer, dog breeder, and guide. He was best known for his role as Alfalfa in the Our Gang series of short-subject comedies.
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1959Died21 January 19591958
The Defiant OnesFilm, Angus1956
Between Heaven and HellFilm, Savage1954
The High and the MightyFilm, Ensign Keim1953
Flight NurseFilm, Soldier with Wounded Arm1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries
Cause for Alarm!Film, 1951Guy with Tex1950
Lux Video TheatreSeries, Mailer1949
A Letter to Three WivesFilm, Leo, Second Messenger (uncredited)1947
DriftwoodFilm, Messenger boy1946
Courage of LassieFilm, First Youth1944
Going My WayFilm, Herman Langerhanke (uncredited)1942
Johnny DoughboyFilm, Alfalfa1940
I Love You AgainFilm, Leonard Harkspur Jr.1939
The Ice Follies of 1939Film, Small Boy (uncredited)1937
Our Gang Follies of 1938Film, Alfalfa1935
Sprucin' UpFilm, Alfalfa1929
The Little RascalsSeries, Alfalfa1927Born7 August 1927
The Defiant OnesFilm, Angus1956Between Heaven and HellFilm, Savage1954The High and the MightyFilm, Ensign Keim1953Flight NurseFilm, Soldier with Wounded Arm1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeriesCause for Alarm!Film, 1951Guy with Tex1950Lux Video TheatreSeries, Mailer1949A Letter to Three WivesFilm, Leo, Second Messenger (uncredited)1947DriftwoodFilm, Messenger boy1946Courage of LassieFilm, First Youth1944Going My WayFilm, Herman Langerhanke (uncredited)1942Johnny DoughboyFilm, Alfalfa1940I Love You AgainFilm, Leonard Harkspur Jr.1939The Ice Follies of 1939Film, Small Boy (uncredited)1937Our Gang Follies of 1938Film, Alfalfa1935Sprucin' UpFilm, Alfalfa1929The Little RascalsSeries, Alfalfa1927Born7 August 1927Known for
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It's a Wonderful Life 1946
The Ten Commandments 1956
The Defiant Ones 1958
White Christmas 1954
A Letter to Three Wives 1949
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Hal Roach Produced Bored of Education and General Spanky- Gordon Douglas Directed Bored of Education and General Spanky
George McFarland Also in Bored of Education and General Spanky
Darla Hood Also in Bored of Education and Arbor Day
Eugene Gordon Lee Also in Our Gang Follies of 1938 (1937)
Edward L. Cahn Directed Gas House Kids in Hollywood (1947)
Billie Thomas Also in Bored of Education and General Spanky
Gus Meins Directed Second Childhood and Teacher's Beau
Leroy Shield Wrote Second Childhood and Teacher's Beau
John Wayne Produced The High and the Mighty (1954)
William A. Wellman Directed The High and the Mighty (1954)
George Sidney Directed Football Romeo and Men in Fright
Fred C. Newmeyer Directed General Spanky and Arbor Day
Scotty Beckett Also in The High and the Mighty (1954)
Stanley Kramer Directed The Defiant Ones and Not as a Stranger
Allan Dwan Directed Belle Le Grand (1951)
Tommy Bond Also in Football Romeo and Bubbling Troubles
Frank Capra Directed It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Tom Fadden Also in It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
John Qualen Also in The High and the Mighty (1954)
James Kirkwood Also in Belle Le Grand and Driftwood
Rosina Lawrence Also in Bored of Education and Arbor Day
Robert F. McGowan Directed Divot Diggers (1936)
Frank Fenton Also in It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
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Country
United States
Category
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Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 1959 · aged 31
