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Jerry Maren(1920-2018)

  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
  • Stunts
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Jerry Maren
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.
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A Tribute to John Chambers
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Born to Italian emigrant parents, Emilio Marenghi and Raffaella Scanzillo, young Jerry took dancing lessons when he was young and aspired to be an actor. In November 1938, standing just 3' 4", 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.
BornJanuary 24, 1920
DiedMay 24, 2018(98)
BornJanuary 24, 1920
DiedMay 24, 2018(98)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win

Photos8

Judy Garland, Harry Earles, Jackie Gerlich, and Jerry Maren in The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Billie Hayes, Jerry Maren, Butch Patrick, and The Krofft Puppets in Lidsville (1971)
Harry Earles, Jackie Gerlich, and Jerry Maren in The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Jerry Maren
John T. Bambury, Charles Becker, Billy Curtis, Fern Formica, Joseph Herbst, Karl 'Karchy' Kosiczky, Nita Krebs, Jerry Maren, George Ministeri, Yvonne Moray, William H. O'Docharty, Billy Platt, August Clarence Swenson, Jed Buell's Midgets, Marie Winters, Franz Balluck, Josefine Balluck, Christine Buresh, and Lida Buresh in The Terror of Tiny Town (1938)
Jerry Maren in Andy's Gang (1955)
Jonathan Pryce, Shawn Carson, Phil Fondacaro, Jerry Maren, Vidal Peterson, Peter Risch, and Angelo Rossitto in Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)

Known for

House (1985)
House
6.1
  • Little Critter
  • 1985
Dahmer vs. Gacy (2010)
Dahmer vs. Gacy
2.7
  • Mime
  • 2010
Groucho Marx, Eve Arden, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in At the Circus (1939)
At the Circus
6.8
  • Little Professor Atom(as Jerry Marenghi)
  • 1939
Andy Devine, Jack Oakie, Peggy Ryan, Arthur Treacher, and June Vincent in That's the Spirit (1945)
That's the Spirit
7.2
  • Midget(uncredited)
  • 1945

Credits

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Actor

  • Dahmer vs. Gacy (2010)
    Dahmer vs. Gacy
    • Mime
    • 2010
  • Frankenstein Rising (2010)
    Frankenstein Rising
    • Manlon
    • 2010
  • Bit Players (2000)
    Bit Players
    • Oompa Loompa
    • Short
    • 2000
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)
    Seinfeld
    • Dad
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • The Dreamer of Oz (1990)
    The Dreamer of Oz
    • Mr. Munchkin
    • TV Movie
    • 1990
  • Billy Barty, Jimmy Briscoe, and Patty Maloney in Short Ribbs (1989)
    Short Ribbs
    • TV Series
    • 1989
  • Dan Aykroyd and John Candy in The Great Outdoors (1988)
    The Great Outdoors
    • (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • Dolly Parton in Dolly (1987)
    Dolly
    • Novelty Club Patron (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • Mel Brooks, Bill Pullman, John Candy, Rick Moranis, and Daphne Zuniga in Spaceballs (1987)
    Spaceballs
    • Dink (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • The Twilight Zone (1985)
    The Twilight Zone
    • Creature (segment "Personal Demons")
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Enchanted Musical Playhouse
    • George
    • TV Series
    • 1985
  • Graffiti (1985)
    Graffiti
    • Citizen
    • Short
    • 1985
  • House (1985)
    House
    • Little Critter
    • 1985
  • It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (1984)
    It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
    • Elf 3
    • TV Movie
    • 1984
  • Hot Moves (1984)
    Hot Moves
    • Arcade Vendor
    • 1984

Additional Crew

  • Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
    Daniel Boone
    • stand-in (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1970
  • Edgar Bergen, Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Harold Peary, Ginny Simms, Charlie McCarthy, and Mortimer Snerd in Here We Go Again (1942)
    Here We Go Again
    • body double: Charlie McCarthy in motion
    • stand-in: Charlie McCarthy (uncredited)
    • 1942

Stunts

  • Prophecy (1979)
    Prophecy
    • stunts
    • 1979
  • Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry (1971)
    Dirty Harry
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1971

Videos1

A Tribute to John Chambers
Clip 6:23
A Tribute to John Chambers

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Jerry Marenghi
  • Height
    • 4′ 3″ (1.30 m)
  • Born
    • January 24, 1920
    • Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • May 24, 2018
    • San Diego, California, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Elizabeth BarringtonMay 10, 1975 - January 26, 2011 (her death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    With the death of Ruth Duccini on January 16, 2014, Maren became the only surviving actor to have played a Munchkin in The Wizard of Oz (1939).
  • Quotes
    We represent the Lollipop Guild, the Lollipop Guild, the Lollipop Guild and in the name of the Lollipop Guild we welcome you to Munchkin Land.
  • Salary
    • The Wizard of Oz
      (1939)
      $50 per week

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