Share this @internewscast.com

Most people who have had lengthy careers on film and/or TV got there through hard work, taking acting classes, going to audition after audition, and persisting. Few and far between are the people who got a big break simply by being in the right place at the right time.

Carl Switzer, however, was in the right place at the right time. As History reports, the Illinois-born Switzer was on vacation with his family in Southern California, and stopped by the Hal Roach Studios. Not long afterwards, he had a contract.

Unfortunately, typecasting was a thing a century ago just as much as it is today, and once he was no longer an adorable child, he had a hard time finding roles. He worked odd jobs to support himself, including training dogs, according to Film Daily. It would be a dispute over a hunting dog that would set into motion the series of events that cost Switzer his life.

Source: This post first appeared on

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Shocking Family Tragedy: Son Fatally Shoots Mother After Bedtime Dispute

Kevin Marin (Doña Ana County Detention Center). In a disturbing incident in…

Urgent Update: Discovery of Female Remains in Woods Intensifies Search Efforts for Missing Kada Scott

Authorities have reportedly uncovered human remains on Saturday during the ongoing investigation…

Levy County Incident: Gainesville Man Faces Arrest for Alleged Gun Threat

By Staff Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Authorities have detained William Leo King,…

Gainesville Drama: Woman Arrested for Car Burglary Amidst Street Brawl

Staff Article GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In the early hours today, 21-year-old Ivette…

Louvre Museum Shuts Doors Due to Unprecedented Robbery Incident

The world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris is closed for the day after…

Tragic Discovery: Coroner Uncovers Disturbing Living Conditions of Woman with MS

Authorities in Pittsburgh found 44-year-old Elizabeth Fike dead living in filth in…

District Attorney Reports 5-Month-Old’s Skull Fractured in Alleged Assault by Mother’s Boyfriend

Left inset: Glenn McIntosh (Franklin County Jail). Right inset: Ameira Reynolds (GoFundMe).…

Basement Captive Case Escalates: Suspect Faces Murder Charges, According to Police

Inset: Donnie Ray Birchfield (Lancaster County Detention Center). Background: A blurred image…

Trio Faces Charges Following Burglary Incident in South-East Melbourne

Three men have been charged following a daring robbery involving stolen vehicles…

Tragic Incident: Sailor Fatally Shot While Attempting to Mediate Dispute Between Spouses

Left: Nildaliz Arline Flores-Roman (Norfolk police). Right: Katrina Anderson (Joshua Mortuary). A…