He was 98 years old. Maren wasn’t just any Munchkin. For convenience the cast list is divided into groups. Jerry Maren, the oldest living actor to portray a Munchkin in the beloved 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, has died. The Wizard of Oz (1939) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. These are some of the names of the Munchkins we all adored when we were kids. And he wasn't the first choice of producers to play the title role. Some groups may also be included in other scenes, to be determined later. Congratulations to the cast of the Wizard of Oz! Please don’t ask now, as we are still working on it! Turns out it was W. C. Fields who was initially slated for the part, but after making salary demands the producers thought were exorbitant, the part was given to Frank Morgan. Darkness abounds in The Wizard of Oz. They first appeared in Baum's first Oz book titled The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published in 1900. Boq, Fyter, Jinjur, Nimmie Amee, Ojo the Lucky, and Unc Nunkie. The Wizard Of Oz was not a hit on its release in 1939. This partial list of the minor cast in the 1939 MGM film The Wizard of Oz includes extras and stand-ins and stunt players. After an exhaustive nationwide search, newcomer Carly Bettinson has scored the coveted role of Dorothy in THE WIZARD OF OZ - ARENA SPECTACULAR, which is set to tour Australia in 2019. Casting adult actors and actresses for an off-off-Broadway production of "The Wizard of Oz." ... Let’s hear from those who lived it: the cast and crew of the Wizard of Oz. Dir. Night after night they tore it up in the Culver Hotel with their drunken debauchery. Maren wasn’t just any Munchkin. Perhaps the most… You will likely know what that is before you receive the final calendar. ‘They Were Drunks’ – The Hotel-trashing Munchkins Of Oz The Munchkin’s wild hotel-trashing parties shocked MGM, their fellow actors and the local police. Munchkins are a fictional race created by L. Frank Baum, author and creator of the Oz legacy. Some groups may also be included in other scenes, to be determined later. Friday 14 December 2018 2:46pm. Headline The Wizard of Oz - Dark side of the rainbow. Wicked Witch Margaret Hamilton also spent time in the hospital, suffering second-degree burns on her face and third-degree burns on her hand. ‘They Were Drunks’ – The Hotel-trashing Munchkins Of Oz. He was 98 years old. MEET AUSTRALIA’S NEW DOROTHY AND THE CAST OF THE WIZARD OF OZ ARENA SPECTACULAR. Congratulations to the cast of the Wizard of Oz! Of all the Judy Garland movies, The Wizard of Oz made her famous for her journey to the Land of Oz. Frank Morgan was one of The Wizard of Oz cast members who nearly stole the show. The Wizard of Oz Joan Kenmore was born on November 3, 1931 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Joan Barbara Kenmore. Wizard of Oz Cast Announced. Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Billie Burke and some of the members of the The Wizard of Oz movie cast were involved in some naughty scandals and adulterous affairs during their movie careers. For convenience the cast list is divided into groups. Please don’t ask now, as we are still working on it! THE WIZARD OF OZ, 1939, Warner Bros., 101 min. The man originally cast to play the Tin Man, Buddy Ebsen, ended up in an iron lung after his silver make-up, made up of aluminium powder, got into his lungs. She is an actress, known for The Wizard of Oz (1939).