Deceased

How Did Jerry Maren Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 98

GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn24/01/1920Born inBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesDied24/05/2018 (aged 98)Died inSan DiegoCausedementiaWikidataQ3177488 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#127193 ↗

Jerry Maren 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 following the death of Ruth Duccini in 2014, and was also the last surviving cast member with a specifically identifiable speaking or singing role.

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Filmography46 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2016	The Hollywood ShortiesMovie	—	96
2010	Dahmer vs. GacyMovie	Mime	90
2010	Frankenstein RisingMovie	Manlon	90
2004	Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow CinemaMovie	Self - Actor	84
2000	Bit PlayersMovie	Oompa Loompa	80
1998	Glorious TechnicolorMovie	Self	78
1994	I Married a MunchkinMovie	Himself	74
1994	The Bible According to HollywoodMovie	Self	74
1993	We're Off to See the MunchkinsMovie	Himself	73
1990	The Dreamer of OzMovie	Mr. Munchkin	70
1990	The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of MagicMovie	Self	70
1989	SeinfeldSeries	Dad	69
1987	SpaceballsMovie	Dink (uncredited)	67
1985	The Twilight ZoneSeries	(segment "Personal Demons")	65
1985	HouseMovie	Little Critter	65
1984	It Came Upon the Midnight ClearMovie	Elf #3	64
1983	High School U.S.A.Movie	Robot	63
1983	Something Wicked This Way ComesMovie	Demon Small Person (uncredited)	63
1983	Wizards and WarriorsSeries	—	63
1982	No Soap, RadioSeries	—	62
1981	Under the RainbowMovie	Hotel Rainbow Guest	61
1981	Side ShowMovie	Tom Tiny	61
1979	AmericathonMovie	—	59
1978	The Bad News Bears Go to JapanMovie	Page Boy	58
1978	The Lord of the RingsMovie	Character Actor (voice)	58
1976	Mary Hartman, Mary HartmanSeries	Dash	56
1976	Black SamuraiMovie	Janicott's Henchman Shotgun Spiro	56
1975	When Things Were RottenSeries	Archer (uncredited)	55
1971	LidsvilleSeries	Boris	51
1970	The Odd CoupleSeries	Harry	50
1970	BigfootMovie	Baby Creature	50
1969	Hello, Dolly!Movie	Little Person (uncredited)	49
1968	Here's LucySeries	Mildred	48
1968	Planet of the ApesMovie	Child Ape (uncredited)	48
1968	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeries	Self (uncredited)	48
1965	Get SmartSeries	Lower Gemini	45
1964	BewitchedSeries	Gremlin	44
1962	The Beverly HillbilliesSeries	—	42
1952	Adventures of SupermanSeries	—	32
1951	Superman and the Mole MenMovie	Mole-Man (uncredited)	31
1943	Flesh and FantasyMovie	Midget (uncredited)	23
1942	Fingers at the WindowMovie	Small Boy (uncredited)	22
1941	Maisie Was a LadyMovie	Midget (Uncredited)	21
1939	The Wizard of OzMovie	Lollipop Guild Member (uncredited)	19
1939	Tiny TroublesMovie	Light Fingered Lester	19
1938	The Terror of Tiny TownMovie	Townsperson	18