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Carl Dean Switzer (August 8, 1927 – January 21, 1959) was an American singer, child actor, dog breeder, and guide. He was best known for his role as Alfalfa in the short subjects series Our Gang.
Carl Dean Switzer war ein US-amerikanischer Filmschauspieler. Berühmtheit erlangte er während der 1930er-Jahre vor allem durch seine Auftritte als „Alfalfa“ bei den Kleinen Strolchen.
Nov 13, 2009 · Carl Dean Switzer, the actor who as a child played Alfalfa in the Our Gang comedy film series, dies at age 31 in a fight, allegedly about money, in a Mission Hills, California, home.
May 9, 2022 · Half a century before Haim, another former child star, slugging away in anonymity after his career fizzled, died in violence. Carl Switzer, who portrayed the lovable but dorky Alfalfa in the "Our Gang"/"Little Rascals" shorts, worked various odd jobs and had run-ins with the law as an adult, as History reports.
Carl Switzer was an American child actor, singer, dog breeder, and hunting guide from Paris, Illinois. He became famous for portraying Alfalfa in the film series "Our Gang" during the 1930s. His character was one of the most memorable characters ever portrayed in the series.
In this exploration we take a look back at the life and death of child star Carl “Alfalfa” Switzer. We will examine his life from its beginning in Paris, Illinois on to Hollywood where he...
A dispute over a hunting dog set off the series of events that cost Little Rascals actor Carl Switzer his life.
Before 1994's The Little Rascals, Carl Switzer played Alfala in dozens of Our Gang shorts, but the iconic actor died tragically in 1959.
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).
Carl Switzer, born as Carl Dean Switzer, was an American actor, professional dog breeder, and hunting guide. He started his acting career as a child artist, appearing as Alfalfa in the Our Gang short subjects.
