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| Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer |
| born: 07 August 1927 Paris, Illinois, United States of America |
died: 21 January 1959 Mission Hills, California, United States of America (homicide, age 31) |
| American child actor who, after 61 appearances in OUR GANG films between 1935-1940 (35 for Hal Roach, 26 for MGM) met such a tragic end. Shot dead at the young age of 31 by an acquaintance over a $50 debt that Switzer felt the acquaintance owed him. The acquaintance pleaded self-defense, and the judge ruled the death "justifiable homicide." What a sad waste of life. He is the younger brother of Harold Switzer. He is buried at Hollywood Memorial Park (now Hollywood Forever), 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, California.
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| Real name: Carl Dean Switzer Height: 5'9" |
Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography; plus all films with Our Gang. |
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