Mickey Carroll, one of last surviving Munchkins dies
05-07-09, 10:18 PM
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Mickey Carroll, one of last surviving Munchkins dies
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – "Mickey Carroll, one of the last surviving diminutive "Munchkins" in the 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz," died of natural causes on Thursday in Missouri at age 89, a newspaper reported.
Carroll, who stopped growing at a young age, was an entertainer early in life and befriended actress Judy Garland, leading to a role alongside her in classic "The Wizard of Oz," the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
He was a violin-playing Munchkin "Town Crier" in the movie, dressed in purple with a yellow flower in his vest. There were dozens of Munchkins in all.
In 2007, Carroll and a few other surviving Munchkins attended a ceremony to dedicate a Munchkin star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Born to Italian immigrants in 1919, Carroll's given name was Michael Finocchiaro, the Post-Dispatch reported. He died at a caretaker's home in Crestwood, Missouri, and he lived in the state nearly his entire life, the newspaper said."
RIP Mickey and thanks for your contribution to one of favorite and I'm sure many others, childhood memories.
Here's hoping we'll see you again at the end of the yellow brick road.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – "Mickey Carroll, one of the last surviving diminutive "Munchkins" in the 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz," died of natural causes on Thursday in Missouri at age 89, a newspaper reported.
Carroll, who stopped growing at a young age, was an entertainer early in life and befriended actress Judy Garland, leading to a role alongside her in classic "The Wizard of Oz," the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
He was a violin-playing Munchkin "Town Crier" in the movie, dressed in purple with a yellow flower in his vest. There were dozens of Munchkins in all.
In 2007, Carroll and a few other surviving Munchkins attended a ceremony to dedicate a Munchkin star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Born to Italian immigrants in 1919, Carroll's given name was Michael Finocchiaro, the Post-Dispatch reported. He died at a caretaker's home in Crestwood, Missouri, and he lived in the state nearly his entire life, the newspaper said."
RIP Mickey and thanks for your contribution to one of favorite and I'm sure many others, childhood memories.
Here's hoping we'll see you again at the end of the yellow brick road.
05-07-09, 11:48 PM
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Re: Mickey Carroll, one of last surviving Munchkins dies
Dam that sucks now there are only 6 great Munchkins that are still alive:
Ruth Duccini-(90) "Villager"
Jerry Maren-(89) "Member of the Lollipop Guild"
Olga C. Nardone-(90) "Member of the Lullaby League"
Margaret Pellegrini-(93) My Personal fav "The Coroner"
Karl Slover-(90) "Sleepyhead"
And yes I know there are more than 6 Munchkins still alive but these people are the fan favorites that are still around for us to enjoy!
Ruth Duccini-(90) "Villager"
Jerry Maren-(89) "Member of the Lollipop Guild"
Olga C. Nardone-(90) "Member of the Lullaby League"
Margaret Pellegrini-(93) My Personal fav "The Coroner"
Karl Slover-(90) "Sleepyhead"
And yes I know there are more than 6 Munchkins still alive but these people are the fan favorites that are still around for us to enjoy!
05-08-09, 12:01 AM
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Re: Mickey Carroll, one of last surviving Munchkins dies
Mickey Carroll was a Cardinals fan and I always enjoyed listening to him on St. Louis Sports stations for the last 5 plus years. He was a joy to listen to him talking about the Cards, The Wizard Of Oz, or anything else.
