Jerry Maren
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| Jerry Maren | |
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| Born | Gerard Marenghi January 24, 1920 Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 💀Died | May 24, 2018 (aged 98) La Jolla, California, U.S.May 24, 2018 (aged 98) |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor |
| 📆 Years active | 1938-2016 |
| Known for | Lollipop Kid in 1939's Wizard Of Oz. |
| Height | 4 ft 6 in (137 cm) |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Barrington (m. 1975; died 2011) |
Jerry Maren (born Gerard Marenghi; January 24, 1920 – May 24, 2018) was an American actor who played a Munchkin member of the Lollipop Guild in the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film The Wizard of Oz. He became the last surviving adult Munchkin[lower-alpha 1] following the death of Ruth Duccini in 2014, and was also the last surviving cast member with a specifically identifiable speaking or singing role.[2][3]
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References
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- ↑ Cox, Stephen (December 2, 2008). "Trouble in 'Oz': the Munchkins' dirty secret". Hollywoodland. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
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