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Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer

Highest Rated: 100% I Love You Again (1940)

Lowest Rated: 83% Going My Way (1944)

Birthday: Aug 7, 1927

Birthplace: Paris, Illinois, USA

Beloved child actor, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer started his career at the tender age of nine. Early on in his acting career, Switzer landed roles in various films, including "General Spanky" (1936), "Wild and Woolly" (1937) and the William Powell comedy "I Love You Again" (1940). He also appeared in "Reg'lar Fellers" (1941), the musical "Johnny Doughboy" (1942) with Jane Withers and the drama "The War Against Mrs. Hadley" (1942) with Edward Arnold. His film career continued throughout the forties in productions like "The Great Mike" (1944), the Elizabeth Taylor adventure "Courage of Lassie" (1946) and "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946). He also appeared in "Gas House Kids Go West" (1947). Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in "Two Dollar Bettor" (1951) with John Litel, the Spencer Tracy sports comedy "Pat and Mike" (1952) and the action film "Island in the Sky" (1953) with John Wayne. He also appeared in "The High and the Mighty" (1954) and the Robert Mitchum drama "Track of the Cat" (1954). Switzer last acted in the drama "The Defiant Ones" (1958) with Tony Curtis. Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer passed away in January 1959 at the age of 32.

Highest rated movies

100% 83% I Love You Again
90% 88% The Defiant Ones
85% 69% Pat and Mike
83% 74% Going My Way

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rascal Dazzle Unknown (Character) - 1980
90% 88% The Defiant Ones Angus (Character) - 1958
No Score Yet 20% Motorcycle Gang Speed (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet 59% Between Heaven and Hell Savage (Character) - 1956
No Score Yet 50% Track of the Cat Joe Sam (Character) - 1954
85% 69% Pat and Mike Busboy (Character) - 1952
No Score Yet No Score Yet Two Dollar Bettor Chuck Nordlinger (Character) - 1951
No Score Yet 30% Cause for Alarm Guy with Tex (Character) - 1951
No Score Yet No Score Yet Redwood Forest Trail Sidekick Alfie (Character) - 1950
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gas House Kids Go West Alfalfa (Character) - 1947
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gas House Kids In Hollywood Alfalfa (Character) - 1947
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gas House Kids Sammy Levine (Character) - 1946
No Score Yet 40% Rosie the Riveter Buzz Prouty (Character) - 1944
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Great Mike Speck (Character) - 1944
83% 74% Going My Way Herman Langerhanke (uncredited) (Character) - 1944
No Score Yet No Score Yet Shantytown Bindy (Character) - 1943
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch Billy Wiggs (Character) - 1942
No Score Yet No Score Yet The War Against Mrs. Hadley Messenger Boy (Character) - 1942
No Score Yet No Score Yet Barnyard Follies Alfalfa (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet No Score Yet Waldo's Last Stand Alfalfa (Character) - 1940
100% 83% I Love You Again Leonard Harkspur Jr. (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet No Score Yet The New Pupil Alfalfa (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bubbling Troubles Alfalfa (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet No Score Yet Good Bad Boys Unknown (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet No Score Yet Goin' Fishin' Alfalfa (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet No Score Yet Captain Spanky's Show Boat Alfalfa (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet Duel Personalities Unknown (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alfalfa's Aunt Alfalfa (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet 0% Dad for a Day Alfalfa (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cousin Wilbur Alfalfa (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet Auto Antics Alfalfa (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet Men in Fright Alfalfa (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet No Score Yet Party Fever Alfalfa (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet No Score Yet Came the Brawn Alfalfa (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet No Score Yet Football Romeo Alfalfa (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet No Score Yet Feed 'em and Weep Alfalfa (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hide and Shriek Alfalfa (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Little Ranger Alfalfa (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet No Score Yet Little Rascals: Our Gang and Pete the Pooch Unknown (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet No Score Yet Practical Jokers Alfalfa (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet No Score Yet Our Gang Follies Alfalfa (Character) - 1937
No Score Yet No Score Yet Night 'n' Gales Alfalfa (Character) - 1937
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hearts Are Thumps Alfalfa (Character) - 1937
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mail and Female Alfalfa / Cousin Amelia (Character) - 1937
No Score Yet 31% General Spanky Alfalfa (Character) - 1936
No Score Yet No Score Yet Divot Diggers Alfalfa (Character) - 1936
No Score Yet No Score Yet Spooky Hooky Alfalfa (Character) - 1936
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Lucky Corner Alfalfa (Character) - 1936
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bored of Education Alfalfa (Character) - 1936
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pay as You Exit Alfalfa (Character) - 1936
No Score Yet No Score Yet Life Hesitates at 40 Boy at Soda Fountain (Character) - 1936
No Score Yet No Score Yet Little Papa Alfalfa (Character) - 1935
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sprucin' Up Alfalfa (Character) - 1935
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Little Rascals: The Best of Pete the Pooch Alfalfa (Character) - 1923

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Roy Rogers Show Timmy Horton (Guest Star) 1952 1955