Portrait of Carl Switzer

Acting

Carl Switzer

Career

Active from 1934 to 2012, with a break from 1958 to 1980, busiest in 1937 with 13 main titles.

Leading roles
44
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for I Love You Again
I Love You Again
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Carl Switzer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.6, average 4.1
  • Crime
    2.0, average 3.6
  • Psychological
    4.1, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Black and White Film 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Classic Comedy 4
  • Short Film 4
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Slapstick Humor 3
  • Wholesome Entertainment 3
  • Classic Slapstick Comedy 2
  • Simple Narrative 2
  • Child Actors 2
  • Slapstick 2
  • Childhood Antics 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

133
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles
The Best of The Little Rascals in 3D
The Best of The Little Rascals in 3D (2012)

as Alfalfa

The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular
The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular (2011)

as Alfalfa (archive footage)

2000s

1 title
Our Gang - Comedy Festival
Our Gang - Comedy Festival (2001)

as Alfalfa

1990s

1 title
The Our Gang Story
The Our Gang Story (1994)

as Alfalfa (archive footage)

1980s

4 titles
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies (1988)

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Classic Comedy Teams
Classic Comedy Teams (1986)

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

Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)

as (archive footage)

Rascal Dazzle
Rascal Dazzle (1981)

as Alfalfa (archive footage)

1950s

22 titles ยท average score 62
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones (1958)
GoodWatch score 78

as Angus

Motorcycle Gang
Motorcycle Gang (1957)

as Speed

The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments (1956)
GoodWatch score 81

as Slave (uncredited)

White Christmas
White Christmas (1954)
GoodWatch score 71

as Bennie Haynes (uncredited)

The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty (1954)
GoodWatch score 53

as Ensign Keim

Track of the Cat
Track of the Cat (1954)
GoodWatch score 59

as Joe Sam

Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky (1953)
GoodWatch score 75

as Sonny Hopper

Pat and Mike
Pat and Mike (1952)
GoodWatch score 66

as Bus Boy

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

Redwood Forest Trail
Redwood Forest Trail (1950)

as Alfie

Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV show ยท as Mailer

House by the River
House by the River (1950)
GoodWatch score 64

as Walter Herbert, office boy

1940s

41 titles ยท average score 68
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood (1947)

as Alfalfa

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
GoodWatch score 87

as Freddie Othello (uncredited)

The Great Mike
The Great Mike (1944)

as Speck

Reg'lar Fellers
Reg'lar Fellers (1941)

as Bump Hudson

I Love You Again
I Love You Again (1940)
GoodWatch score 87

as Leonard Harkspur Jr.

All About Hash
All About Hash (1940)

as Alfalfa

The New Pupil
The New Pupil (1940)

as Alfalfa

Bubbling Troubles
Bubbling Troubles (1940)

as Alfalfa

Good Bad Boys
Good Bad Boys (1940)

as Alfalfa

Goin' Fishin'
Goin' Fishin' (1940)

as Alfalfa

Kiddie Kure
Kiddie Kure (1940)

as Alfalfa

Waldo's Last Stand
Waldo's Last Stand (1940)

as Alfalfa

1930s

62 titles ยท average score 66
Joy Scouts
Joy Scouts (1939)

as Alfalfa

Alfalfa's Aunt
Alfalfa's Aunt (1939)

as Alfalfa

Dad for a Day
Dad for a Day (1939)

as Alfalfa

Time Out for Lessons
Time Out for Lessons (1939)

as Alfalfa

Duel Personalities
Duel Personalities (1939)

as Alfalfa

Captain Spanky's Show Boat
Captain Spanky's Show Boat (1939)

as Alfalfa

Our Gang Follies of 1938
Our Gang Follies of 1938 (1937)
GoodWatch score 68

as Alfalfa

Glove Taps
Glove Taps (1937)
GoodWatch score 74

as Alfalfa

Bored of Education
Bored of Education (1936)
GoodWatch score 68

as Alfalfa

Sprucin' Up
Sprucin' Up (1935)
GoodWatch score 70

as Alfalfa

Our Gang Follies of 1936
Our Gang Follies of 1936 (1935)
GoodWatch score 70

as Alfalfa

Teacher's Beau
Teacher's Beau (1935)
GoodWatch score 71

as Alfalfa