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On this day, August 7, 1927, actor Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer was born.
Mon Aug 8, 2022: On August 7, 1927, actor Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer was born.
Actor Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer was #BornOnThisDay, August 7, 1927. A child star in films, Our Gang (1930s-1940s), but as an adult unable to secure film work. Passed in 1959 fatally shot (age 31) in an #alcoholic fueled dispute over 50 dollars.#RIP #GoneTooSoon #truecrime #homicide
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