Mickey Carroll Dies
Posted by Slobokan @ 17:38 · 119 words · print
St. Louis actor Mickey Carroll, who played several roles in the classic film the Wizard of Oz, has died.
Carroll was 89 years old. Details on memorial or funeral arrangements are not yet available.
According to his website, Carroll's entry into acting started as a teenager. He played a bellhop in Phillip Morris ads at the age of 17. By 18 he was appearing in shows with Mae West.
In 1939, he was invited to Hollywood to play a part in the Wizard of Oz. He played the part of the Munchkinland Town Crier. He also marched as a Munchkin Soldier and as one of the candy-striped "Fiddlers" who escorted Dorothy down the yellow brick road toward Emerald City.
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