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Harry Monty
Born

Hymie Lichtenstein


(1904-04-15)April 15, 1904
Dallas, Texas
DiedDecember 28, 1999(1999-12-28) (aged 95)

Hymie Lichtenstein (April 15, 1904 – December 28, 1999), better known as Harry Monty, was a Polish-American actor, dwarf actor and stuntman, whose most notable role was as a Munchkin and a winged monkey in the Wizard of Oz.[1]

Early life[edit]

Monty was born April 15, 1904 in Dallas, Texas to Frank and Lydia Lichtenstein, who had immigrated from Poland in the 1890s. He had three brothers.[2]

Career[edit]

Monty began his career in vaudeville, and appeared in various films from the 1930s to the 1970s, often uncredited.[3] He appeared in Wizard of Oz in 1939 as a Munchkin, and also as one of the Winged Monkeys. He later said he considered his role as a Munchkin to be the most important of all his roles on stage and film in his 50-year career.[3] His other film roles were in movies including Hellzapoppin', The Court Jester, Planet of the Apes, Papillon,[1] a production of Swiss Family Robinson, Three Ring Circus, Hello, Dolly!, and as a rotoscope reference actor in the 1978 animated film The Lord of the Rings.[3]

He worked as a stunt double for many child actors, and did all of Margaret O'Brien's stunt work.[4] In addition, Monty served as a stuntperson in the films Tarzan Finds a Son!, Bad Bascomb, River of No Return, and Earthquake.[5]

Monty also appeared in the television series Lost in Space, Bonanza, Bewitched,[1] and H.R. Pufnstuf.[5]

Death and burial[edit]

Monty died on December 28, 1999, at age of 95. After a private funeral service he was buried at Shearith Israel Memorial Park in Dallas.[2]

Filmography[edit]

  • Wizard of Oz (1939) – Munchkin Soldier / Winged Monkey (uncredited)
  • Hellzapoppin' (1941) – Midget Taxi Driver (uncredited)
  • Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942) – Midget in Pool (uncredited)
  • Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942) – Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Ghost Catchers (1944) – Midget (uncredited)
  • See My Lawyer (1945) – Strong Man / Chauffeur (uncredited)
  • George White's Scandals (1945) – Box Gag (uncredited)
  • An Angel Comes to Brooklyn (1945) – Midget Musician (uncredited)
  • Anna and the King of Siam (1946) – Midget Page Boy (uncredited)
  • Crack-Up (1946) – Midget in Arcade (uncredited)
  • Alias the Champ (1949) – Giant Killer (uncredited)
  • Invaders from Mars (1953) – Mutant (uncredited)
  • River of No Return (1954) – Young Man (uncredited)
  • 3 Ring Circus (1954) – Circus Midget Clown (uncredited)
  • The Court Jester (1955) – One of Hermine's Midgets (uncredited)
  • The Flying Fontaines (1959) – Clown (uncredited)
  • Mysterious Island (1961) – (uncredited)
  • How the West Was Won (1962) – Pirate (uncredited)
  • The Brass Bottle (1964) – Midget Gong Man (uncredited)
  • Our Man Flint (1966) – Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Planet of the Apes (1968) – Child Ape (uncredited)
  • Hello, Dolly! (1969) – Midget (uncredited)
  • Papillon (1973) – (uncredited)
  • The Lord of the Rings (1978) – (voice)
  • Hometown U.S.A. (1979) – Bellhop
  • Americathon (1979) – Act
  • References[edit]

    1. ^ a b c "Wizard of Oz 'Munchkin' dies aged 95". BBC News. January 1, 2000.
  • ^ a b Lichtenstein, Hymie (obituary), The Los Angeles Times, December 30, 1999, page 26
  • ^ a b c Myrna Oliver (December 31, 1999). "Harry Monty; Munchkin in 'Wizard of Oz'". Los Angeles Times.
  • ^ Harmetz, Alijean, The Making of the Wizard of Oz, page 203, Chicago Review Press, 2013
  • ^ a b "Harry Monty". IMDB.
  • External links[edit]


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