Alfalfa Character
Our gang s carl alfalfa switzer killed over 50 and a hunting dog.
Alfalfa character. Several generations grew up watching these funny talented kids in dozens of short subjects in the 1930s. Carl dean switzer august 7 1927 january 21 1959 was an american singer child actor dog breeder and guide. With travis tedford bug hall brittany ashton holmes kevin jamal woods.
Switzer began his career as a child actor in the mid 1930s appearing in the our gang short subjects series as alfalfa one of the series most popular and best remembered characters. He was best known for his role as alfalfa in the short subjects series our gang. Character alfalfa appears in 16 issues.
The only thing that can knock him back to reality is butch who often makes him the victim of many cruel pranks and threats. Carl switzer was born in paris illinois in 1927. Neatorama presents a guest post from actor comedian and voiceover artist eddie deezen.
Well recognized by that trademark cowlick and freckles alfalfa switzer is full on pride self assurance and self esteem with quite a little eye for the ladies. He would later become known as alfalfa a character he played on the hal roach produced series of film shorts called our gang known later in syndication as the little rascals he died on january 21 1959 the victim of a killer s bullet as he and another man argued over a. Directed by penelope spheeris.
Farmer al falfa also known as farmer alfalfa the quintessential grizzly old farmer type is an animated cartoon character created by american cartoonist paul terry he first appeared in down on the phoney farm 1915 a short terry cartoon distributed by the thanhouser company next came a series of shorts produced by terry for bray studios starting with farmer al falfa s cat tastrophe 1916. Visit eddie at his website carl alfalfa switzer was the most famous and popular member of the little rascals comedy shorts series. Short summary describing this character.
He was an actor known for feed em and weep 1938 rushin ballet 1937 and johnny doughboy 1942. Alfalfa is wooing darla and his he man woman hating friends attempt to sabotage the relationship. Carl alfalfa switzer was born on august 7 1927 in paris illinois usa as carl dean switzer.
He was married to dian collingwood.
