Jerry Maren (born Gerard Marenghi, January 24, 1920 - May 24, 2018) was an American actor best known for The Wizard of Oz, as he was the last living cast member with an identifiable role in the movie.
He was married to Elizabeth Barrington.
Maren died in 2018 at the age of 98.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1938: The Terror of Tiny Town as Townsman (Uncredited Role)
- 1939: The Wizard of Oz as Lollipop Guild Member (uncredited)
- 1939: At The Circus as Little Prof. Atom
- 1940: The Golden Fleecing as Midget in Phone Booth (uncredited)
- 1941: Maisie Was A Lady as Midget (uncredited)
- 1942: True To The Army as Col. Delaroy (uncredited)
- 1942: Fingers At The Window as Small Boy (uncredited)
- 1943: Flesh And Fantasy as Midget (uncredited)
- 1944: Silent Partner as Messenger (uncredited)
- 1944: Johnny Doesnt Live Here Anymore as Gremlin
- 1945: Bring On The Girls as Midget in Fireman Skit (uncredited)
- 1945: Thats The Spirit as Midget (uncredited)
- 1945: The Great John L as Midget
- 1945: Duffys Tavern as Midget (uncredited)
- 1945: An Angel Comes To Brooklyn as Midget Baby
- 1946: Three Wise Fools as Sir Boulder (uncredited)
- 1948: Are You With It as Midget (uncredited)
- 1948: When My Baby Smiles At Me as Midget (uncredited)
- 1949: Samson and Delilah as Jester (uncredited)
- 1951: Superman And The Mole Men as Mole-Man (uncredited)
- 1968: Planet Of The Apes as Child Ape (uncredited)
- 1969: Hello, Dolly! as Midget (uncredited)
- 1970: Bigfoot as Baby Creature
- 1971: Outlaw Riders as Bartender
- 1973: Little Cigars as Cadillac
- 1978: The Return Of Captain Nemo as Caesar
- 1978: The Bad News Bears Go To Japan as Page Boy
- 1978: The Lord of the Rings as Character Actor
- 1979: Americathon as Act
- 1980: Where the Buffalo Roam as Bell Man
- 1981: The Being as Monster
- 1981: Side Show as Tom Tiny
- 1981: Under the Rainbow as Hotel Rainbow Guest
- 1983: Something Wicked This Way Comes as Demon Midget (uncredited)
- 1983: High School U.S.A. as Robot
- 1984: Hot Moves as Arcade Vendor
- 1984: It Came Upon The Midnight Clear as Elf #3
- 1985: House as Little Critter
- 1987: Spaceballs as Dink (uncredited)
- 1990: The Dreamer Of Oz as Mr. Munchkin
- 2010: Frankenstein Rising as Manlon
- 2010: Dahmer Vs Gacy as Mime
Television Roles
- 1955: Andys Gang as Buster Brown (voice)
- 1966: The Beverly Hillbillies as Spaceman #2
- 1967: Bewitched as Gremlin
- 1967: Star Trek: The Original Series as Small Cooper-Skinned Ambassador
- 1967: The Wild Wild West as Coco
- 1970: Julia as Little Green Man
- 1970: Get Smart as Lower Gemini
- 1970: Here's Lucy as Milton
- 1971-1972: Lidsville as Boris/Rah-Rah
- 1971-1976: Mc Donaldland as Hamburgler/Officer Big Mac (2 episodes)
- 1975: The Odd Couple (1970) as Harry Tallman
- 1975: When Things Were Rotten as Archer
- 1976: Van Dyke And Company as Midget Basketball Player
- 1977: Switch as Shoe Shiner
- 1977: Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman as Dash
- 1977: Charlie's Angels as Circus Worker
- 1982: Lou Grant as Man on Street
- 1982: No Soap, Radio as Morris
- 1983: Wizards & Warriors as Floyd the Feather
- 1985: Enchanted Musical Playhouse as George
- 1986: The Twilight Zone (1985) as Creature
- 1987: Dolly as Novelty Club Patron
- 1997: Seinfeld as Dad
Shorts
- 1939: Tiny Troubles as Light Fingered Lester
- 1985: Graffiti as Citizen
- 2000: Bit Players as Oompa Loompa
