Carl Switzer
Acting Born Aug 7, 1927 Died Jan 21, 1959 Paris, Illinois, USA 137 credits
Biography
Carl Switzer works in acting. Born August 7, 1927 in Paris, Illinois, USA. Died January 21, 1959. Archytele tracks 137 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 5The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 6
The Best of The Little Rascals in 3D
The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular
Murders of Hollywood
Our Gang - Comedy Festival
The Our Gang Story
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Classic Comedy Teams
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Hollywood’s Children
Rascal Dazzle
The Defiant Ones
Motorcycle Gang
The Ten CommandmentsBetween Heaven and Hell
Francis in the NavyDig That Uranium
White ChristmasThe High and the MightyTrack of the CatThis Is My Love
Island in the SkyFlight Nurse
I Dream of JeaniePat and MikeThe WAC from Walla Walla
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsHere Comes the GroomCause for Alarm!Two Dollar Bettor
Lux Video TheatreRedwood Forest TrailHouse by the River
A Letter to Three WivesAlias the Champ
On Our Merry WayState of the UnionBig Town Scandal
DriftwoodThe Gas House Kids in HollywoodGas House Kids Go West
It's a Wonderful LifeCourage of LassieGas House Kids
Primary Flight Training: Before You FlyPrimary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2She Wouldn't Say YesPrimary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offsMan Alive
Going My WayTogether AgainRosie the RiveterThe Great Mike
ShantytownThe Human ComedyDixie
The War Against Mrs. HadleyMy Favorite BlondeMrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage PatchThere's One Born Every MinuteJohnny Doughboy
Reg'lar Fellers
I Love You AgainKiddie KureBubbling TroublesAll About HashGood Bad Boys
Full Filmography
137 titles- The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 5 (2022)
- The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 6 (2022)
- The Best of The Little Rascals in 3D (2012) as Alfalfa
- The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular (2011) as Alfalfa (archive footage)
- Murders of Hollywood (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Our Gang - Comedy Festival (2001) as Alfalfa
- The Our Gang Story (1994) as Alfalfa (archive footage)
- Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies (1988) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Classic Comedy Teams (1986) as Alfalfa (segment "Our Gang") (archive footage)
- Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984) as (archive footage)
- Hollywood’s Children (1982) as Self (archive footage)
- Rascal Dazzle (1981) as Alfalfa (archive footage)
- The Defiant Ones (1958) as Angus
- Motorcycle Gang (1957) as Speed
- The Ten Commandments (1956) as Slave (uncredited)
- Between Heaven and Hell (1956) as Savage
- Francis in the Navy (1955) as Timekeeper (uncredited)
- Dig That Uranium (1955) as Shifty Robertson
- White Christmas (1954) as Bennie Haynes (uncredited)
- The High and the Mighty (1954) as Ensign Keim
- Track of the Cat (1954) as Joe Sam
- This Is My Love (1954) as Customer
- Island in the Sky (1953) as Sonny Hopper
- Flight Nurse (1953) as Soldier with Wounded Arm
- I Dream of Jeanie (1952) as Freddie (as Carl Dean Switzer)
- Pat and Mike (1952) as Bus Boy
- The WAC from Walla Walla (1952) as Pvt. Cronkheit (uncredited)
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- Here Comes the Groom (1951) as Messenger (uncredited)
- Cause for Alarm! (1951) as Guy with Tex
- Two Dollar Bettor (1951) as Chuck Nordlinger
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Mailer
- Redwood Forest Trail (1950) as Alfie
- House by the River (1950) as Walter Herbert, office boy
- A Letter to Three Wives (1949) as Leo, Second Messenger (uncredited)
- Alias the Champ (1949) as Newsboy (uncredited)
- On Our Merry Way (1948) as Leopold 'Zoot' Wirtz
- State of the Union (1948) as Bellboy
- Big Town Scandal (1948) as Frankie Snead
- Driftwood (1947) as Messenger boy
- The Gas House Kids in Hollywood (1947) as Alfalfa
- Gas House Kids Go West (1947) as Alfalfa
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) as Freddie Othello (uncredited)
- Courage of Lassie (1946) as First Youth
- Gas House Kids (1946) as Sammy Levine
- Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly (1945) as Mac
- Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2 (1945) as Cadet Sylvester McDribble
- She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945) as Delivery Boy (uncredited)
- Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs (1945) as Cadet Sylvester McDribble
- Man Alive (1945) as Ignatius Lafferty (uncredited)
- Going My Way (1944) as Herman Langerhanke (uncredited)
- Together Again (1944) as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
- Rosie the Riveter (1944) as Buzz Prouty
- The Great Mike (1944) as Speck
- Shantytown (1943) as Bindy
- The Human Comedy (1943) as Auggie (uncredited)
- Dixie (1943) as Boy in Street (uncredited)
- The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942) as Telegram Delivery Boy
- My Favorite Blonde (1942) as Frederick (uncredited)
- Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1942) as Billy Wiggs
- There's One Born Every Minute (1942) as Junior Twine
- Johnny Doughboy (1942) as Alfalfa
- Henry and Dizzy (1942) as Billy Weeks
- Reg'lar Fellers (1941) as Bump Hudson
- I Love You Again (1940) as Leonard Harkspur Jr.
- Kiddie Kure (1940) as Alfalfa
- Bubbling Troubles (1940) as Alfalfa
- All About Hash (1940) as Alfalfa
- Good Bad Boys (1940) as Alfalfa
- Alfalfa's Double (1940) as Alfalfa / Cornelius 'Corny'
- The New Pupil (1940) as Alfalfa
- The Big Premiere (1940) as Alfalfa
- Barnyard Follies (1940) as Alfalfa
- Waldo's Last Stand (1940) as Alfalfa
- Goin' Fishin' (1940) as Alfalfa
- Joy Scouts (1939) as Alfalfa
- Alfalfa's Aunt (1939) as Alfalfa
- The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939) as Small Boy (uncredited)
- Dad for a Day (1939) as Alfalfa
- Clown Princes (1939) as Alfalfa
- Captain Spanky's Show Boat (1939) as Alfalfa
- Tiny Troubles (1939) as Alfalfa Switzer
- Time Out for Lessons (1939) as Alfalfa
- Auto Antics (1939) as Alfalfa
- Cousin Wilbur (1939) as Alfalfa
- Duel Personalities (1939) as Alfalfa
- Dog Daze (1939) as Alfalfa
- The Little Ranger (1938) as Alfalfa
- Scandal Street (1938) as Bennie Nordskudder
- Three Men in a Tub (1938) as Alfalfa
- Practical Jokers (1938) as Alfalfa
- Hide and Shriek (1938) as Alfalfa
- Canned Fishing (1938) as Alfalfa
- The Awful Tooth (1938) as Alfalfa
- Men in Fright (1938) as Alfalfa
- Aladdin's Lantern (1938) as Alfalfa
- Party Fever (1938) as Alfalfa
- Feed 'em and Weep (1938) as Alfalfa
- Came the Brawn (1938) as Alfalfa
- Football Romeo (1938) as Alfalfa
- Bear Facts (1938) as Alfalfa
- Wild and Woolly (1937) as Zero
- Night 'n' Gales (1937) as Alfalfa
- Three Smart Boys (1937) as Alfalfa
- Our Gang Follies of 1938 (1937) as Alfalfa
- Roamin' Holiday (1937) as Alfalfa
- Framing Youth (1937) as Alfalfa
- Reunion in Rhythm (1937) as Alfalfa
- Glove Taps (1937) as Alfalfa
- The Pigskin Palooka (1937) as Alfalfa
- Hearts Are Thumps (1937) as Alfalfa
- Mail and Female (1937) as Alfalfa / Cousin Amelia
- Rushin' Ballet (1937) as Alfalfa
- Fishy Tales (1937) as Alfalfa
- Too Many Parents (1936) as Kid Singer
- General Spanky (1936) as Alfalfa
- Easy to Take (1936) as Alfred Bottle
- Two Too Young (1936) as Alfalfa
- Bored of Education (1936) as Alfalfa
- Kelly the Second (1936) as Boy with Stomach Ache (uncredited)
- Divot Diggers (1936) as Alfalfa
- The Lucky Corner (1936) as Alfalfa
- Second Childhood (1936) as Alfalfa
- The Pinch Singer (1936) as Alfalfa
- Arbor Day (1936) as Alfalfa
- Pay As You Exit (1936) as Alfalfa
- Spooky Hooky (1936) as Alfalfa
- Southern Exposure (1935) as Messenger Boy (uncredited)
- Sprucin' Up (1935) as Alfalfa
- Life Hesitates at 40 (1935) as Boy at Soda Fountain
- Teacher's Beau (1935) as Alfalfa
- Little Papa (1935) as Alfalfa
- Our Gang Follies of 1936 (1935) as Alfalfa
- Beginner's Luck (1935) as Tom
- Little Sinner (1935) as Alfalfa
- The Little Rascals: The Pirates of Our Gang (1934) as Alfalfa
- Stage Mother (1933) as 'Irish Eyes' Singer (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Carl Switzer best known for?
Carl Switzer is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro (2026), The Defiant Ones (1958), The Ten Commandments (1956), Between Heaven and Hell (1956).
When and where was Carl Switzer born?
Carl Switzer was born on August 7, 1927 in Paris, Illinois, USA. They passed away on January 21, 1959.
How many credits does Carl Switzer have?
Carl Switzer has accumulated over 137 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1933 to 2022.
What is Carl Switzer's background in cinema and television?
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.
Carl Switzer by the numbers
137credits
135films
2TV series
1933–2022active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) as Freddie Othello (uncredited) — aged about 18
- The Ten Commandments (1956) as Slave (uncredited) — aged about 28
- White Christmas (1954) as Bennie Haynes (uncredited) — aged about 26
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) — aged about 23
- The Defiant Ones (1958) as Angus — aged about 30
- House by the River (1950) as Walter Herbert, office boy — aged about 22
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