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Harry Earles
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Harry/Kurt (stage name/real name) came over to the U.S. from Germany around 1915 with his sister, Grace/Freida. Once they arrived, they worked for a man named Earles, at which time they adopted his last name. In the early 1920s, their sister Daisy/Hilda joined them and in the mid- to late 1920s, their sister Tiny/Elly arrived. The four worked in the movies while simultaneously working for Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus. Around 1930, the four left the movie business in favor of the circus, where they worked until the mid-1950s. During this time, they made very few film appearances (most notably The Wizard of Oz (1939)) as Munchkins and Daisy's brief blink-and-you-miss-it shot in B…
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Harry/Kurt (stage name/real name) came over to the U.S. from Germany around 1915 with his sister, Grace/Freida. Once they arrived, they worked for a man named Earles, at which time they adopted his last name. In the early 1920s, their sister Daisy/Hilda joined them and in the mid- to late 1920s, their sister Tiny/Elly arrived. The four worked in the movies while simultaneously working for Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus. Around 1930, the four left the movie business in favor of the circus, where they worked until the mid-1950s. During this time, they made very few film appearances (most notably The Wizard of Oz (1939)) as Munchkins and Daisy's brief blink-and-you-miss-it shot in Best Picture winner The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)). The foursome retired in the mid-1950s. Grace died in 1970, Daisy in 1980 and Harry in 1985. For more info on Harry Doll/Harry Earles/Kurt Schneider, check out Steven Cox's book "The Munchkins of Oz".
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Harry Earles's Filmography
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The Wizard of Oz
as Lollipop Guild Member (uncredited)
Block-Heads
as Midget in the elevator (uncredited)
A Girl's Best Years
as Phoney Kid (uncredited)
Sealskins
as Midget (uncredited)
Freaks
as Hans
Be Big!
as Midget Performer (uncredited)
Good News
as Midget in Trash Basket
The Unholy Three
as Tweedledee aka Willie 'Midget'
3-Ring Marriage
as Cubby Snodd
Their Purple Moment
as Pink Pub Midget Perfomer (uncredited)
Baby Brother
as Gus, one of Barr's midgets
Baby Clothes
as Midget
No Poster
That's My Baby
as The Baby
The Unholy Three
as Tweedledee aka Little Willie