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Carl Dean Switzer (August 7, 1927 – January 21, 1959) was an American actor, professional dog breeder and hunting guide.
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. After leaving the series in 1940, Switzer struggled to find substantial roles due to typecasting. As an adult, he appeared mainly in bit parts and B-movies. He later became a dog breeder and hunting guide.
Switzer married in 1954 and had one son before divorcing in 1956. In January 1959, he was fatally shot by an acquaintance over a dispute about money.
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1927 |
August 7, 1927
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Paris, Edgar, Illinois, United States
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1959 |
January 21, 1959
Age 31
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Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States
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January 1959
Age 31
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Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
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