About

Known credits:
15
Birthday:
1901-04-03
Place of birth:
Stolp, Germany
Website:
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Harry Earles

Overview

Harry/Kurt (stage name/real name) came over to the U.S. from Germany around 1915 with his sister, Grace/Freida. Once they arrived, they worked for a man named Earles, at which time they adopted his last name. In the early 1920s, their sister Daisy/Hilda joined them and in the mid- to late 1920s, their sister Tiny/Elly arrived. The four worked in the movies while simultaneously working for Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus. Around 1930, the four left the movie business in favor of the circus, where they worked until the mid-1950s. During this time, they made very few film appearances (most notably The Wizard of Oz (1939)) as Munchkins and Daisy's brief blink-and-you-miss-it shot in Best Picture winner The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)). The foursome retired in the mid-1950s. Grace died in 1970, Daisy in 1980 and Harry in 1985. For more info on Harry Doll/Harry Earles/Kurt Schneider, check out Steven Cox's book "The Munchkins of Oz".

Known for

Acting

2025 The Wizard of Oz at Sphere Actor Lollipop Guild Member (archive footage) (uncredited) N/A
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1939 The Wizard of Oz Actor Lollipop Guild Member (uncredited) 74
Good
1938 Block-Heads Actor Midget in the elevator (uncredited) 61
Fair
1936 A Girl's Best Years Actor Phoney Kid (uncredited) 58
Average
1932 Sealskins Actor Midget (uncredited) 59
Average
1932 Freaks Actor Hans 72
Good
1931 Be Big! Actor Midget Performer (uncredited) 59
Average
1930 Good News Actor Midget in Trash Basket 58
Average
1930 The Unholy Three Actor Tweedledee aka Willie 'Midget' 58
Average
1928 3-Ring Marriage Actor Cubby Snodd N/A
N/A
1928 Their Purple Moment Actor Pink Pub Midget Perfomer (uncredited) 58
Average
1927 Baby Brother Actor Gus, one of Barr's midgets 59
Average
1926 Baby Clothes Actor Midget 58
Average
1926 That's My Baby Actor The Baby N/A
N/A
1925 The Unholy Three Actor Tweedledee aka Little Willie 59
Average