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Jerry Maren

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He took dancing lessons when he was young and aspired to be an actor. In November 1938, standing just three foot four, he met up with the Oz-bound group of little people in New York and went by bus to California. There he was chosen to be the Munchkin who hands Dorothy a welcoming lollipop. See full bio »

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Gerald Marenghi
in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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2010 Dahmer vs. Gacy
Mime
 
2010 Frankenstein Rising
Manlon
 
2000 Bit Players (short)
Oompa Loompa
 
1997 Seinfeld (TV series)
Dad
– The Yada Yada (1997) … Dad
 
1990 The Dreamer of Oz (TV movie)
Mr. Munchkin
 
1989 Short Ribbs (TV series)
– Episode #1.2 (1989)
 
1988 The Great Outdoors (uncredited)
 
1987 Spaceballs (uncredited)
 
1986 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
Creature (segment "Personal Demons")
– Gramma/Personal Demons/Cold Reading (1986) … Creature (segment "Personal Demons")
 
1986 House
Little Critter
 
1985 Petronella (TV movie)
George
 
1984 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (TV movie)
Elf 3
 
1984 Hot Moves
Arcade Vendor
 
1983 The Being
The Monster
 
1983 High School U.S.A. (TV movie)
Robot
 
1983 Wizards and Warriors (TV series)
Floyd the Feather
– Dungeon of Death (1983) … Floyd the Feather
 
1983 Something Wicked This Way Comes (uncredited)
 
1982 TRON (uncredited)
 
1982 No Soap, Radio (TV series)
Morris
– The Bum's Rush (1982) … Morris
– Miss Pelican (1982) … Morris
– Karen Fools Around (1982) … Morris
– Carmine the Squealer (1982) … Morris
– Pilot (1982) … Morris
 
1981 Under the Rainbow
Hotel Rainbow Guest
 
1981 Side Show (TV movie)
Tom Tiny
 
1980 Where the Buffalo Roam
Bell Man
 
1978 The Lord of the Rings
 
1978 The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
Page Boy
 
1978 The Amazing Captain Nemo (TV movie)
 
1977 Switch (TV series)
Shoe Shiner
– The Snitch (1977) … Shoe Shiner (uncredited)
 
1975 The Odd Couple (TV series)
Harry
– Felix the Horse Player (1975) … Harry
 
1973 Little Cigars
Cadillac
 
1971 Lidsville (TV series)
Boris / Rah-Rah / Various characters
– World in a Hat (1971) … Boris/Rah-Rah/Various characters
– Alias the Imperial Wizard (1971) … Boris/Rah-Rah/Various characters
– A Little Hoodoo Goes a Long Way (1971) … Boris/Rah-Rah/Various characters
– Fly Now, Vacuum Later (1971) … Boris/Rah-Rah/Various characters
– Have I Got a Girl for Hoodoo (1971) … Boris/Rah-Rah/Various characters
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1970 Here's Lucy (TV series)
Milton
– Lucy and Ma Parker (1970) … Milton
 
1970 Bigfoot
Baby Creature
 
1970 Get Smart (TV series)
Lower Gemini
– Hello, Columbus - Goodbye, America (1970) … Lower Gemini
 
1970 Julia (TV series)
Little Green Man
– The Jolly Green Midget (1970) … Little Green Man
 
1969 Hello, Dolly!
Midget (uncredited)
 
1968 Planet of the Apes
Child Ape (uncredited)
 
1967 The Wild Wild West (TV series)
Coco
– The Night of the Running Death (1967) … Coco (uncredited)
 
1967 Bewitched (TV series)
Gremlin
– A Safe and Sane Halloween (1967) … Gremlin
 
1966 The Beverly Hillbillies (TV series)
Spaceman #2
– The Flying Saucer (1966) … Spaceman #2
 
1955 Andy's Gang (TV series)
Buster Brown (voice)
 
1951 Superman and the Mole-Men
Mole-Man (uncredited)
 
1949 Samson and Delilah (uncredited)
 
1948 When My Baby Smiles at Me
Midget (uncredited)
 
1948 Are You with It?
Midget (uncredited)
 
1946 Three Wise Fools
Sir Boulder (uncredited)
 
1945 An Angel Comes to Brooklyn
Midget Baby (uncredited)
 
1945 Duffy's Tavern
Midget (uncredited)
 
1945 That's the Spirit
Midget (uncredited)
 
1945 The Great John L.
Midget (scenes deleted)
 
1945 Bring on the Girls
Midget in Fireman Skit (uncredited)
 
1944 Johnny Doesn't Live Here Any More
Gremlin
 
1944 Silent Partner
Messenger (uncredited)
 
1943 Flesh and Fantasy
Midget (uncredited)
 
1942 Beyond the Blue Horizon
Native (uncredited)
 
1942 Fingers at the Window
Small Boy (uncredited)
 
1942 True to the Army
Col. Delaroy (uncredited)
 
1941 Maisie Was a Lady
Midget (uncredited)
 
1939 At the Circus
Little Professor Atom (as Jerry Marenghi)
 
1939 The Wizard of Oz
Lollipop Guild Member (uncredited)
 
1939 Tiny Troubles (short)
Light Fingered Lester
 
1938 The Terror of Tiny Town
Townsperson (uncredited)
 
Show ShowStunts (2 titles)
1979 Prophecy (stunts)
 
1971 Dirty Harry (stunts - uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1942 Here We Go Again (body double: Charlie McCarthy in motion - uncredited, stand-in: Charlie McCarthy - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2009 The Yellow Brick Road and Beyond (video documentary) (special thanks - as Jerry Marin)
 
2004 Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (26 titles)
2011 Best in Film: The Greatest Movies of Our Time (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Heroic Ambition (documentary)
Himself/Superman and the Mole-Men
 
2009 78th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Hollywood Celebrates Its Biggest Little Stars! (video short)
Himself
 
2009 The Yellow Brick Road and Beyond (video documentary)
Actor (as Jerry Marin) / Munchkin (as Jerry Marin)
 
2007 TV Land: Myths and Legends (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Munchkins and Misbehavior (2007) … Himself
 
2005 The 100 Greatest Family Films (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Best Ever Family Films (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema (video documentary)
Himself - Actor
 
2001 Memories of Oz (TV special documentary short)
Himself
 
1999-2000 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Joshua Jackson (2000) … Himself
– Michael J. Fox (1999) … Himself
 
1999 A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz (video short)
Himself
 
1998 Glorious Technicolor (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 E! Mysteries & Scandals (TV series)
Himself
– Judy Garland (1998) … Himself
 
1997 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Judy Garland: Beyond the Rainbow (1997) … Himself
 
1994 In Search of Oz (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 The Bible According to Hollywood (video documentary)
Himself
 
1994 I Married a Munchkin (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1993 We're Off to See the Munchkins (video documentary)
 
1992 MGM: When the Lion Roars (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– The Lion Reigns Supreme (1992) … Himself
 
1990 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1978 Hollywood Greats (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Judy Garland (1978) … Himself
 
1977 Charlie's Angels (TV series)
Himself
– Circus of Terror (1977) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1976 The Gong Show (TV series)
Confetti Thrower
 
1969 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
 
1960 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Billy Barty (1960) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2009 To Oz! The Making of a Classic (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1951 Adventures of Superman (TV series)
 

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The Yellow Brick Road and Beyond -- The Yellow Brick Road and Beyond tells the complete history of “The Wizard of Oz”, highlighting some of the earliest stage and screen adaptations, such as the 1925 silent version and the even earlier, “His Majesty, The Scarecrow of Oz”. A Tribute to John Chambers -- A dual 75th birthday party and 30th anniversary of the production of Planet of the Apes, the film which brought makeup designer/creator John Chambers an honorary Academy Award. A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz -- A tribute to the characters and makeup artists from the Wizard of Oz, as performed and created by some of the top makeup people in Hollywood.
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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

Jerry Marenghi | Jerry Marin

Height:

4' 3" (1.30 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

For me, it was meeting all the little people from all over the world. Not only the United States but from all over. A few of them came from Texas. You'd never believe that. I always thought only big tall men came from Texas and there they had about 10 little guys from Texas--I couldn't believe it. I met other little people from Germany... See more »

Trivia:

Works as a stand in for child actors. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius