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One of the Last “Wizard of Oz” Munchkins Dies at Age 89
7-May-2009
Written by: Bridget Campos
Mickey Carroll, who starred in the classic film, “The Wizard of Oz,” passed away on Thursday.
According to Reuters, Carroll had died of natural causes at the home of his caretaker in Crestwood, Missouri.
Carroll, whose given name was Michael Finocchiaro, was in the entertainment business early in his life as a child. One of his first jobs was appearing in seven episodes of the Spanky and Our Gang series, in which he played as “Mickey.”
He attended school with Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney. After becoming friends with Garland, she offered him a part in the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz.
Carroll accepted the role as the Munchkinland’s violin-playing “Town Crier.” His costume consisted of a purple cloak with a yellow flower sticking out of his striped vest.
In 2007, Carroll and a few other surviving Munchkins attended a ceremony that dedicated a Munchkin star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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