Jerry Maren(1920-2018)

Actor
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Stunts

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

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.

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Awards
- 1 win total

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Known for

House

6.1

Little Critter

1985

Un jour au cirque

6.8

Little Professor Atom(as Jerry Marenghi)

1939

Dahmer vs. Gacy

2.7

Mime

2010

L'esprit fait du swing

7.2

Midget(uncredited)

1945

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Actor

Dahmer vs. Gacy
2.7
- Mime
- 2010
Frankenstein Rising
5.2
- Manlon
- 2010
Bit Players
7.4
Short
- Oompa Loompa
- 2000
Seinfeld
8.9
TV Series
- Dad
- 1997
The Dreamer of Oz
7.1
TV Movie
- Mr. Munchkin
- 1990
Short Ribbs
TV Series
- 1989
Tranquille le fleuve ?
6.6
- (uncredited)
- 1988
Dolly
7.3
TV Series
- Novelty Club Patron (uncredited)
- 1987
La Folle Histoire de l'espace
7.1
- Dink (uncredited)
- 1987
La cinquième dimension
7.7
TV Series
- Creature (segment "Personal Demons")
- 1986
Enchanted Musical Playhouse
TV Series
- George
- 1985
Graffiti
7.5
Short
- Citizen
- 1985
House
6.1
- Little Critter
- 1985
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
7.5
TV Movie
- Elf #3
- 1984
Tribunal de nuit
7.7
TV Series
- Short Man (uncredited)
- 1984

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Stunts

Trivia
With the death of Ruth Duccini on January 16, 2014, Maren became the last surviving actor to have played a Munchkin in Le Magicien d'Oz (1939). He outlived all the major cast members as well as the original Tin Man Buddy Ebsen.