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Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer

Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer

Actor · Died January 21, 1959, aged 31 · Paris, Illinois, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 7, 1927
Died
January 21, 1959 (aged 31)
From
Paris, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 136 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Self
24%
Society
20%
Morality
12%
Power
3%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 5
Trickster
2 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Hopeful
5
Tense
4
Warm
2
Dread
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

136 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • The Best of The Little Rascals in 3D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Alfalfa

  • The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Alfalfa (archive footage)

  • Our Gang - Comedy Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Alfalfa

  • The Our Gang Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Alfalfa (archive footage)

  • Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Classic Comedy Teams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Alfalfa (segment "Our Gang") (archive footage)

  • Going Hollywood: The '30s(1984)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rascal Dazzle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Alfalfa (archive footage)

  • The Defiant Ones(1958)

    as Angus

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Motorcycle Gang(1957)

    as Speed

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Between Heaven and Hell(1956)

    as Savage

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Ten Commandments(1956)

    as Slave (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Dig That Uranium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Shifty Robertson

  • Francis in the Navy(1955)

    as Timekeeper (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Track of the Cat(1954)

    as Joe Sam

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • This Is My Love(1954)

    as Customer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • White Christmas(1954)

    as Bennie Haynes (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The High and the Mighty(1954)

    as Ensign Keim

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Flight Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Soldier with Wounded Arm

  • Island in the Sky(1953)

    as Sonny Hopper

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The WAC from Walla Walla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Pvt. Cronkheit (uncredited)

  • I Dream of Jeanie(1952)

    as Freddie (as Carl Dean Switzer)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Pat and Mike(1952)

    as Bus Boy

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Here Comes the Groom(1951)

    as Messenger (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Two Dollar Bettor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Chuck Nordlinger

  • Cause for Alarm!(1951)

    as Guy with Tex

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Mailer

  • Redwood Forest Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Alfie

  • House by the River(1950)

    as Walter Herbert, office boy

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Alias the Champ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Newsboy (uncredited)

  • A Letter to Three Wives(1949)

    as Leo, Second Messenger (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Big Town Scandal(1948)

    as Frankie Snead

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • State of the Union(1948)

    as Bellboy

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • On Our Merry Way(1948)

    as Leopold 'Zoot' Wirtz

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Driftwood(1947)

    as Messenger boy

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Gas House Kids in Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Alfalfa

  • Gas House Kids Go West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Alfalfa

  • It's a Wonderful Life(1946)

    as Freddie Othello (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Courage of Lassie(1946)

    as First Youth

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Gas House Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Sammy Levine

  • Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Mac

  • Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Cadet Sylvester McDribble

  • She Wouldn't Say Yes(1945)

    as Delivery Boy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Man Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Ignatius Lafferty (uncredited)

  • Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Cadet Sylvester McDribble

  • Together Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Elevator Boy (uncredited)

  • The Great Mike(1944)

    as Speck

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Rosie the Riveter(1944)

    as Buzz Prouty

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Going My Way(1944)

    as Herman Langerhanke (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Dixie(1943)

    as Boy in Street (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Shantytown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Bindy

  • The Human Comedy(1943)

    as Auggie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Johnny Doughboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Alfalfa

  • Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Billy Wiggs

  • The War Against Mrs. Hadley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Telegram Delivery Boy

  • There's One Born Every Minute(1942)

    as Junior Twine

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Henry and Dizzy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Billy Weeks

  • My Favorite Blonde(1942)

    as Frederick (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Reg'lar Fellers(1941)

    as Bump Hudson

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Kiddie Kure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Alfalfa

  • Goin' Fishin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Alfalfa

  • Barnyard Follies(1940)

    as Alfalfa

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Waldo's Last Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Alfalfa

  • Good Bad Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Alfalfa

  • I Love You Again(1940)

    as Leonard Harkspur Jr.

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Bubbling Troubles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Alfalfa

  • The New Pupil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Alfalfa

  • All About Hash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Alfalfa

  • The Big Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Alfalfa

  • Alfalfa's Double (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Alfalfa / Cornelius 'Corny'

  • Time Out for Lessons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Alfalfa

  • Dad for a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Alfalfa

  • Captain Spanky's Show Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Alfalfa

  • Auto Antics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Alfalfa

  • Dog Daze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Alfalfa

  • Joy Scouts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Alfalfa

  • Cousin Wilbur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Alfalfa

  • Clown Princes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Alfalfa

  • Duel Personalities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Alfalfa

  • The Ice Follies of 1939(1939)

    as Small Boy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Tiny Troubles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Alfalfa Switzer

  • Alfalfa's Aunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Alfalfa

  • Practical Jokers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Alfalfa

  • Football Romeo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Alfalfa

  • Men in Fright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Alfalfa

  • Aladdin's Lantern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Alfalfa

  • Party Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Alfalfa

  • The Little Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Alfalfa

  • Hide and Shriek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Alfalfa

  • The Awful Tooth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Alfalfa

  • Feed 'em and Weep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Alfalfa

  • Came the Brawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Alfalfa

  • Three Men in a Tub (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Alfalfa

  • Bear Facts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Alfalfa

  • Canned Fishing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Alfalfa

  • Scandal Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Bennie Nordskudder

  • Our Gang Follies of 1938 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Alfalfa

  • Mail and Female (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Alfalfa / Cousin Amelia

  • The Pigskin Palooka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Alfalfa

  • Framing Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Alfalfa

  • Fishy Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Alfalfa

  • Night 'n' Gales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Alfalfa

  • Wild and Woolly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Zero

  • Roamin' Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Alfalfa

  • Three Smart Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Alfalfa

  • Rushin' Ballet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Alfalfa

  • Hearts Are Thumps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Alfalfa

  • Glove Taps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Alfalfa

  • Reunion in Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Alfalfa

  • Spooky Hooky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Alfalfa

  • General Spanky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Alfalfa

  • Easy to Take (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Alfred Bottle

  • Pay As You Exit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Alfalfa

  • Two Too Young (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Alfalfa

  • Kelly the Second (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Boy with Stomach Ache (uncredited)

  • Bored of Education (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Alfalfa

  • Arbor Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Alfalfa

  • Second Childhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Alfalfa

  • Too Many Parents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Kid Singer

  • The Lucky Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Alfalfa

  • Divot Diggers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Alfalfa

  • The Pinch Singer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Alfalfa

  • Our Gang Follies of 1936 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Alfalfa

  • Life Hesitates at 40 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Boy at Soda Fountain

  • Little Sinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Alfalfa

  • Little Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Alfalfa

  • Sprucin' Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Alfalfa

  • Teacher's Beau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Alfalfa

  • Southern Exposure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Messenger Boy (uncredited)

  • Beginner's Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Tom

  • The Little Rascals: The Pirates of Our Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Alfalfa

  • Stage Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as 'Irish Eyes' Singer (uncredited)

  • The Little Rascals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Show 80 episodes · as Alfalfa

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 136 titles from 1929 to 2022.

Highest rated

The Defiant Ones (1958)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting136 of 136: 136 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s62 · acting1940s41 · acting1950s22 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s2 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

8thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

There's One Born Every Minute (1942)

73rd percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer's MovieCove titles; Pierre Watkin shares the most, 2.