Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer

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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.

Real name: Carl Dean Switzer
Height: 5'9"

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography;
plus all films with Our Gang.

1935	Beginner's Luck Arizona Nightengale
1935	Southern Exposure Messenger boy
1935	Teacher's Beau Alfalfa
1935	Sprucin' Up Alfalfa
1935	Little Papa Alfalfa
1935	Little Sinner Alfalfa
1936	Life Hesitates At 40 Boy at soda fountain
1935	Our Gang Follies Of 1936 Alfalfa
1936	The Pinch Singer Alfalfa
1936	Divot Diggers Alfalfa
1936	The Lucky Corner Alfalfa
1936	Second Childhood Alfalfa
1936	Arbor Day Alfalfa
1936	Bored Of Education Alfalfa
1936	Kelly The Second Boy with stomach ache
1936	Two Too Young Alfalfa
1936	Pay As You Exit Alfalfa
1936	Spooky Hooky Alfalfa
1936	General Spanky Alfalfa
1937	Reunion In Rhythm Alfalfa
1937	Glove Taps Alfalfa
1937	Hearts Are Thumps Alfalfa
1937	Rushin' Ballet Alfalfa
1937	Three Smart Boys Alfalfa
1937	Pick A Star [unidentified character]
1937	Roamin' Holiday Alfalfa
1937	Night 'N' Gales Alfalfa
1937	Fishy Tales Alfalfa
1937	Framing Youth Alfalfa
1937	The Pigskin Palooka Alfalfa
1937	Mail And Female Alfalfa/Amelia
1937	Our Gang Follies Of 1938 Alfalfa
1938	Canned Fishing Alfalfa
1938	Bear Facts Alfalfa
1938	Three Men In A Tub Alfalfa
1938	Came The Brawn Alfalfa
1938	Feed 'Em And Weep Alfalfa
1938	The Awful Tooth Alfalfa
1938	Hide And Shriek Alfalfa / X-10

▼ NON-HAL ROACH FILMS

1938	The Little Ranger Alfalfa
1938	Party Fever Alfalfa
1938	Aladdin's Lantern Alfalfa
1938	Men In Fright Alfalfa
1938	Football Romeo Alfalfa
1938	Practical Jokers Alfalfa
1939	Alfalfa's Aunt Alfalfa
1939	Tiny Troubles Alfalfa
1939	Duel Personalities Alfalfa
1939	Clown Princes Alfalfa
1939	Cousin Wilbur Alfalfa
1939	Joy Scouts Alfalfa
1939	Dog Daze Alfalfa
1939	Auto Antics Alfalfa
1939	Captain Spanky's Show Boat Alfalfa
1939	Dad For A Day Alfalfa
1939	Time Out For Lessons Alfalfa
1940	Alfalfa's Double Alfalfa
1940	The Big Premiere Alfalfa
1940	All About Hash Alfalfa
1940	The New Pupil Alfalfa
1940	Bubbling Troubles Alfalfa
1940	Good Bad Boys Alfalfa
1940	Waldo's Last Stand Alfalfa
1940	Goin' Fishin' Alfalfa
1940	Kiddie Kure Alfalfa

Acknowledgements:
The Hollywood Death Book by James Robert Parish, 1992.

This page was last updated on: 17 March 2022