Mickey Carroll - Munchkin in "The Wizard of Oz"

Mickey Carroll had a role in only one movie, but it was "The Wizard of Oz". He was recruited, along with 100 other adults and children to play the Munchkins in the iconic 1939 movie. He played the part of the town-crier and was one of the Munchkin soldiers.

Mr Carroll died on May 7, 2009 at the age of 89 in his sleep at a home in Bel-Nor, Missouri. He had recently received a pacemaker in February and succumbed to heart related issues.

The Wizard of Oz was his only movie, but after its release to television in the 1960's, he made numerous appearances at charity and retail events. As a child, he danced and appeared in vaudeville shows as part of the Orpheum Theater circuit.

After the release of the movie, he appeared with President Franklin D Roosevelt during his election campaign, warming up the audiences in New York City. He also made campaign appearances with President Harry Truman.

At his peak, he did Phillip Morriss radios ads and appeared on radio shows with Mae West, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Jack Benny and Al Jolsen.

In the mid-1940's, he settled in St Louis and ran the family business of making cemetery monuments. After he sold it 1996, he continued to do charity work and public appearances.

In November 2007, Mr Carroll, along with six other surviving Munchkins received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.