Jerry Maren

Biography

Jerry Maren (born Gerard Marenghi; January 24, 1920 – May 24, 2018) was an American actor who played a Munchkin member of the Lollipop Guild in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Maren, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Career Overview

Jerry Maren has 46 screen credits in a career dating back to 1938. Their work spans 9 cinematic universes — most prominently Spaceballs Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The Hollywood Shorties, We're Off to See the Munchkins, Little Cigars. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

46

Birth Date

1920-01-24 00:00:00

Birth Place

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Known For

• The Hollywood Shorties
• 

  We're Off to See the Munchkins
• 

  Little Cigars
• 

  Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema
• 

  The Bible According to Hollywood
• 

  A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 9 universes

• Spaceballs Collection (1 titles)
• House (1 titles)
• The Bad News Bears Collection (1 titles)
• Planet of the Apes (1 titles)
• Planet of the Apes (Original) Collection (1 titles)
• Superman Classic (1 titles)
• Maisie Ravier Collection (1 titles)
• Our Gang: The MGM talkies (1929-1938) (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Joseph S. Griffo (2 collaborations)
• Tony Cox (1 collaborations)
• George Rossitto (1 collaborations)
• Kevin Thompson (1 collaborations)
• Joe Gieb (1 collaborations)
• Jimmy Briscoe (1 collaborations)
• Martin Klebba (1 collaborations)
• Billy Barty (1 collaborations)
• Michael Gilden (1 collaborations)
• Ryan Steven Green (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (44 credits)

  • The Hollywood Shorties

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Dahmer vs. Gacy

    Mime

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Frankenstein Rising

    Manlon

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

    Self - Actor

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Bit Players

    Oompa Loompa

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Glorious Technicolor

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Bible According to Hollywood

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • I Married a Munchkin

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • We're Off to See the Munchkins

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The Dreamer of Oz

    Mr. Munchkin

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Seinfeld

    - The Yada Yada (1997) ... Dad actor actors
    1989
  • Spaceballs

    Dink (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • House

    Little Critter

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Twilight Zone

    - Gramma / Personal Demons / Cold Reading (1986) ... (segment "Personal Demons") actor actors
    1985
  • It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

    Elf #3

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Being

    Monster

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • High School U.S.A.

    Robot

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Something Wicked This Way Comes

    Demon Small Person (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Under the Rainbow

    Hotel Rainbow Guest

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Side Show

    Tom Tiny

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Americathon

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The Lord of the Rings

    Character Actor (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Bad News Bears Go to Japan

    Page Boy

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Black Samurai

    Janicott's Henchman Shotgun Spiro

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

    - Episode 252 (1977) ... Dash actor actors

    - Episode 251 (1977) ... Dash actor actors

    - Episode 250 (1977) ... Dash actor actors

    - Episode 249 (1977) ... Dash actor actors
    1976
  • Hamburgers

    self

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Little Cigars

    Cadillac

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Bigfoot

    Baby Creature

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Hello, Dolly!

    Little Person (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Planet of the Apes

    Child Ape (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Get Smart

    - Hello, Columbus - Goodbye, America (1970) ... Lower Gemini actor actors
    1965
  • Bewitched

    - A Safe and Sane Halloween (1967) ... Gremlin actor actors
    1964
  • Superman and the Mole Men

    Mole-Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • That's the Spirit

    Midget (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Great John L.

    Midget

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Flesh and Fantasy

    Midget (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Fingers at the Window

    Small Boy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Maisie Was a Lady

    Midget (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • At the Circus

    Little Professor Atom (as Jerry Marenghi)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Wizard of Oz

    Lollipop Guild Member (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Tiny Troubles

    Light Fingered Lester

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Terror of Tiny Town

    Townsperson

    actor

    actors
    1938

• crew (2 credits)

  • Prophecy

    stunts

    crew
    1979
  • Dirty Harry

    stunts

    crew
    1971