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Harry Monty
Born
Hymie Liechtenstein

(1904-04-15)April 15, 1904
Dallas, Texas
DiedDecember 28, 1999(1999-12-28) (aged 95)
Beverly Hills, California

Hymie Liechtenstein (April 15, 1904 – December 28, 1999), better known as Harry Monty, was a Polish-American actor, dwarf actor and stuntman, whose most notable role was as a Munchkin and a winged monkey in the Wizard of Oz.[1]

Career

Monty began his career in vaudeville, and appeared in various films from the 1930s to the 1970s, often uncredited.[2] He appeared in Wizard of Oz in 1939 as a Munchkin, and also as one of the Winged Monkeys. He later said he considered his role as a Munchkin to be the most important of all his roles on stage and film in his 50-year career.[2] His other film roles were in movies including Hellzapoppin', The Court Jester, Planet of the Apes, Papillon,[1] a production of Swiss Family Robinson, Three Ring Circus, Hello, Dolly!, and as a rotoscope reference actor in the 1978 animated film The Lord of the Rings.[2]

He also served as a stuntperson in the films Tarzan Finds a Son!, Bad Bascomb, River of No Return, and Earthquake.[3]

Monty also appeared in the television series Lost in Space, Bonanza, Bewitched,[1] and H.R. Pufnstuf.[3]

He died in December 1999 at the age of 95.

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c "Wizard of Oz 'Munchkin' dies aged 95". BBC News. January 1, 2000.
  2. ^ a b c Myrna Oliver (December 31, 1999). "Harry Monty; Munchkin in 'Wizard of Oz'". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ a b "Harry Monty". IMDB.
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