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  Encyclopedia: Carl Switzer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Carl was born in Paris, Illinois, the second son, fourth and last child of G. Fred Switzer and Gladys Shanks.
Switzer's death was largely ignored in the media, due in large part to the fact that director Cecil B. DeMille had died on exactly the same day.
Carl Switzer is interred at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Carl-Switzer   (1637 words)

  
 Carl Switzer: bio and encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Although Carl Switzer was an experienced singer and musician, his character Alfalfa was often called upon to sing off-key renditions of pop standards and contemporary hits, most often those of Bing Crosby (United States singer and film actor (1904-1977)).
Switzer's death was largely ignored in the media, due large in part that Cecil B. DeMille (United States film maker remembered for his extravagant and spectacular epic productions (1881-1959)) had died on exactly the same day.
Carl Switzer is interred at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery (additional info and facts about Hollywood Forever Cemetery) in Hollywood (The film industry of the United States).
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ca/carl_switzer.htm   (629 words)

  
 Free Essays on Carl G. Jung
Carl Jung Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) was a son of a minister in Switzerland.
Carl Jung Carl Jung   Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) was a son of a minister in Switzer
Carl Gustav Jung was born in Kesswil, Switzerland in the year 1875 and died 86 years later in 1961.
www.freepapers.net /525.htm   (784 words)

  
 Farella Braun + Martel: Switzer
Switzer’s construction practice emphasizes complex construction-related disputes, including delay, defect, and breach of contract claims.  His commercial litigation practice involves partnership disputes, real estate matters and general contractual litigation.
Switzer serves as a Judge Pro Tem for the Santa Clara County Superior Court and is a member of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America.
Switzer was a judicial extern for the Honorable Jeremy Fogel of the United States District Court.
www.fbm.com /index.cfm/fuseaction/attorney.attorney_detail/object_id/9B07CA70-CC3E-42AC-A0E6-631CA478287F/Switzer.cfm   (109 words)

  
 The Alfalfa Conspiracy?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Carl Switzer had a brush with the law a few months before his death - he was convicted of stealing trees from the Sequoia National Forest and selling them for Christmas trees.
Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, 31, the freckled faced child actor in the old "Our Gang" movies was shot and killed last night in a battle over a $50 debt.
During the fight, Switzer grabbed a glass-domed clock from a dresser in a bedroom and smashed it on Stiltz's head, Stiltz said.
www.tvparty.com /mysalfalfa2.html   (813 words)

  
 ALFALFA, CHILD STAR, IS KILLED
Switzer, who played "Alfalfa", the character in the old series currently being rerun across the nation on television as "The Little Rascals," was shot in the stomach by M. (Bud) Stiltz, police reported.
Switzer, 32 years old, a leading figure in the film series now being shown on television as "The Little Rascals," was shot in the stomach by M. (Bud) Stiltz, a hunting guide.
Switzer, 32 years old, knows as Alfalfa, was famed for his role in the "Our Gang" comedy films of a generation ago.
www.fortunecity.co.uk /cinerama/python/13/alfalfa3.html   (1041 words)

  
 Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Switzer had several run-ins with the law during the 1950s.
Stiltz claimed Switzer hit him on the head with a large clock, then pulled a knife on him.
Switzer was born Aug. 7, 1927 (some sources say 1928) in Paris, IL.
www.cemeteryguide.com /switzer.html   (513 words)

  
 THOSE WERE THE DAYS by Stuart
Carl's character "Alfalfa" was often made/cast to sing off-key, even though, he was an experienced singer and musician.
Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer was shot and killed in Van Nuys, California, at the age of thirty-one (over a $50.00 lost dog reward fee that Carl had felt was owed to him).
However, Switzer's murder was ruled as an justifiable homicide; as it was believed that Carl had pulled a knife, and the incident was deemed to be in self-defense.
somedaynevercomes.blogstream.com   (1467 words)

  
 Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer Pics - Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer News - Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer Information
Carl Switzer was born in Paris, Illinois in 1927.
Carl died on January 21, 1959, the victim of a murderer's bullet as he and another man argued over a lost hunting dog.
In 1935 Carl was added to the already successful Our Gang comedies when he was only seven years old....
www.tv.com /CarlAlfalfaSwitzer/person/82365/summary.html   (172 words)

  
 Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The High and the Mighty (1954) (as Carl Switzer)....
Island in the Sky (1953) (as Carl Switzer)....
State of the Union (1948) (as Carl Switzer)....
www.imdb.com /name/nm0842813   (228 words)

  
 THE VICIOUS MURDER OF CARL
Switzer, who played "alfalfa" the character in the old series currentely being rerun across the nation on television as "the Little Rascals", was shot in the stomach by M.S. (Bud) Stiltz, 38, police reported.
BADLY BEATEN Stiltz, badly beaten, said Switzer and a friend, Jack Piott, 37, came to the home of Rita Corrigan, 38, former wife of stuntman Crash Corrigan, HIT WITH A CLOCK During the fight, Switzer grabbed a glass-domed clock from a dresser in a bedroom and smashed it on Stiltz's head, stiltz said.
The shooting of Carl Switzer, a film actor, during a fight over $50 was ruled justifiable homicide, a coroner's jury ruled today.
www.angelfire.com /biz/alfalfaconspiracy   (721 words)

  
 Mike's Comment of the Week - ALFALFA--ANOTHER STRANGE, SAD HOLLYWOOD TALE
Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, who appeared in 61 "Our Gang" comedies, was born in Paris, Illinois, on August 7, 1927.
The dog ran off, Switzer posted a $35.00 reward, and the dog was returned to the Studio City bar where he worked.
Conspiracy theorists make much of the fact that Switzer's knife was found in a closed position, and could not have been much of a threat to Stiltz.
www.gasdetection.com /MDS/m011199.html   (747 words)

  
 Morbidly Hollywood - The Death of Carl Alfalfa Switzer
Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Stiltz claims Switzer then hit him over the head with a large lamp (some say it was clock), causing Stiltz to retreat to his room, battered and bleeding from a cut over the eye.
When Carl Switzer's father died in 1960, he was buried next to Alfalfa - the boy who couldn't take it when Hollywood turned its back on him.
www.franksreelreviews.com /shorttakes/alfalfa/alfalfa.htm   (1494 words)

  
 Alfalfa - Reviews on RateItAll   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Carl Switzer played Alfalfa in the Our Gang Comedies between the years of 1935 and 1940.
Carl Switzer had the potential of being a great clown when he portrayed Alfalfa in the Our Gang comedies.
Carl Switzer (Alfalfa) apparently was the group clown on and off the set.
www.rateitall.com /i-62773-alfalfa.aspx   (305 words)

  
 Switzer Switzer Is Accredited With Within This Switzer Site. Switzer Is An One-stop-source For Industr   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Switzer Bridge once carried KY 1262 across North Elkhorn Creek at Switzer in eastern Franklin county.
Switzer became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon wearing race—because she was a woman.
Switzer is a village on North Elkhorn Creek in Franklin county at the intersection of KY 1262 and KY 1689.
www.99hosted.com /names16416.html   (422 words)

  
 The Death of Alfalfa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Switzer once was arrested for cutting down Christmas trees in Sequoia National Forest where he had worked as a guide.
A year ago, Switzer suffered a flesh wound in a shooting by an unknown assailant in front of a bar in the San Fernando Valley.
Switzer, known to his friends as "Alfie," refused to accept that there was no place for him in the Hollywood of the '50's.
www.picking.com /og-alfalfa.html   (3447 words)

  
 boys clothing depictions in movies: alphabetical "tg-th" listings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Carl was of course Alfalfa, a regular in the "Our Gang" commedies diring the 1930s, but had out-grown his "Our Gang" parts.
Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer was teamed up with a young Elizabeth Taylorn in "There Is One Born Every Minute".
In this movie, Elizabeth sings a duet with Carl who was famous from the "Our Gang" films for being totaly incapable of carrying a tune.
histclo.hispeed.com /the/movie/t/movie-albtg.html   (3211 words)

  
 Mike's Comment Of The Week - ALFALFA--REVISITED
Some months ago, we related the sad tale of Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, famous to millions from "Our Gang" and "The Little Rascals." Many of our Mike's Comments generate e-mail, but the Alfalfa story pulled in a record amount.
A certain e-mail, though, was from a woman who seems to be one of the world's biggest Carl Switzer fans.
Whether Switzer's image is enhanced by being killed in a drug deal, as opposed to being killed in self-defense is moot.
www.gasdetection.com /MDS/m062199.html   (424 words)

  
 VH1.com : Movies : Person : Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer : Biography
Juvenile performer Carl Switzer and his brother, Harold, began singing at local functions in their Illinois hometown.
Switzer's handful of worthwhile adult film roles include a 100-year-old Indian in director William Wellman's Track of the Cat (1954); he was also a semi-regular on Roy Rogers' TV series.
Miles removed from the lovable Alfalfa, 32-year-old Carl Switzer was killed in a boozy brawl over a 50-dollar debt.
www.vh1.com /movies/person/2/bio.jhtml   (219 words)

  
 Grave Hunter finds Carl Switzer burial place   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Carl Switzer was a trouble maker as a young actor.
Switzer had arrived at Stiltz house drunk with a friend.
Stiltz denied to Switzer that he owed him any money and with that a scuffle ensued and Stiltz shot Switzer in self defense.
www.gravehunter.net /carl_switzer.htm   (83 words)

  
 The Alfalfa Conspiracy?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Tom was friends with Carl Switzer, they had known each other for years.
There are a few reason's why I believe that Carl Switzer was into the drug scene.
Carl actually looks like a strung out junkie in some scenes from his final movie "The Defiant Ones".
www.tvparty.com /mysalfalfa3.html   (1025 words)

  
 SBA: Fresno, CA District Office - Success Stories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
SCORE Counselor Carl Switzer met several times with Wendy and assisted her in developing a business plan.
Switzer also provided Wendy with guidance on licenses, permits and basic beginning business planning.
Switzer said, "Wendy is not only knowledgeable about her product, but having an educational background is very service oriented.
www.sba.gov /ca/fresno/fdoteacherspet.html   (571 words)

  
 Biography for Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Many sources have stated that the image of a dog, displayed on Carl Switzer's tombstone, refers to the hound from the Little Rascals series.
For all his problems, Switzer did have notable success as an adult: as a highly-regarded hunting guide, whose regular clientele included Roy Rogers and James Stewart.
Was a "problem child" during his tenure in "Our Gang." Switzer was known for staging pranks on both the crew and his fellow child actors (including his on-screen girlfriend Darla Hood, who in real life was apprehensive of Switzer).
www.imdb.com /name/nm0842813/bio   (503 words)

  
 Little Rascalz - Our Gang   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer was a man with a very short temper.
He pulled a knife on a guy who owed him $50 and the man pulled out a gun and shot Alfalfa in self-defense.
Carl Switzer was only 31 years of age.
www.rivalquest.com /ourgang/questions.html   (194 words)

  
 Dedicated to the life of Carl Alfalfa Switzer, Welcome to K-ALF!! Presented by CarlSwitzer.com
Carl Dean "Alfalfa" Switzer (whom is still alive).
Carl Dean "Alfalfa" Switzer lived a life of magic, music, adventure and fun.
Switzer's life and career and it will be geared towards touching your heart!
www.geocities.com /quincy_gaines   (1601 words)

  
 Carl ALFALFA Switzer Autographed Photo Auction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
This item is a stellar 5" x 7" vintage BW photograph of 'Our Gang' legend Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer.
The amazing thing is that this photo was signed in 1937 by Switzer as a 10 year-old child.
Switzer died tragically at age 32 in 1959.
www.danielcohen.com /alfalfa.htm   (325 words)

  
 Urban Legends Reference Pages: Movies ('Our Gang' Curse)
Alfalfa -- Carl Switzer was shot to death at age 31.
Carl Dean Switzer ("Alfalfa"): Appeared in 61 installments.
Worked at playing bit parts in film and television, tending bar, and serving as a hunting guide.
www.snopes.com /movies/other/ourgang.asp   (1358 words)

  
 Obituary for Carl D. Switzer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
A former Dansville man, Carl D. Switzer died Friday (Aug. 14, 1987) in Nashville, Tenn., following a long illness.
Switzer left Dansville for Army service during World War II and later located in Nashville.
Surviving are his wife, Myra; two sons, Gary of Sioux City, Ia., and Clyde in California; two brothers, Neil and Harold, both of Wayland.
dansville.lib.ny.us /obituary/18708140.html   (58 words)

  
 Deuce of Clubs Ravers
i might be able to answer the question about "what the hell is the switzer method anyway?".
i have two newspaper articles that were printed within days of carl "alfalfa" switzer's murder that may show that carl "alfalfa" switzer was unarmed at the time of his death.
Tommy "Butch" Bond is quoted as saying richard bann and leonard maltin's "our gang-the life and times of the little rascals" book that he believed that carl "alfalfa" switzer was unarmed at the time of his death.
www.deuceofclubs.com /ravers10.htm   (5651 words)

  
 Teacher's Info-Port to Technology - PT3 Project
Carl Berger was the keynote for spring university faculty meetings including both the College of Education and the College of Arts and Sciences.
Dr. Carol Berger from the University of Michigan to spoke on the topic of "Technology across the curriculum: Quality in the midst of quality".
The event was sponsored by the US Department of Education "Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology" (PT3) Grant.
tipt3.utoledo.edu /conference.html   (107 words)

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