Jerry Maren

Jerry Maren
Maren attending the premiere of Dahmer vs. Gacy in 2010
Born
Gerard Marenghi

(1920-01-24)January 24, 1920
DiedMay 24, 2018(2018-05-24) (aged 98)
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
OccupationActor
Years active1938–2016
Known forLast surviving Adult Munchkin from 1939 film The Wizard of Oz
Height4 ft 6 in (137 cm)
Spouse
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[a] 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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference nytobit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Potempa, Philip (January 16, 2014). "Final female 'Oz' Munchkin Ruth Duccini dead at 95". nwitimes.com.
  3. ^ Cox, Stephen (December 2, 2008). "Trouble in 'Oz': the Munchkins' dirty secret". Hollywoodland. Retrieved January 15, 2018.


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