Jerry Maren

Jerry Maren

Nacimiento : 1920-01-24, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Muerte : 2018-05-24

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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.​

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Jerry Maren

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The Hollywood Shorties
In 1980s Los Angeles, a professional dwarf basketball team composed of recognizable-but-typecast actors finds itself the unwitting vanguard of a revolution to represent little people as something other than objects of curiosity.
Dahmer vs. Gacy
Mime
A secret government lab run by Dr. Hess (Art LaFleur) has been trying to create the ultimate killer using the DNA of infamous killers Jeffrey Dahmer (Ford Austin) and John Wayne Gacy (Randal Malone), but there’s one big problem: they’ve escaped! Bloody mayhem stretches across the United States as they go on the ultimate killing spree. Trying to stop the maniacal madness is Ringo (Ford Austin), a hick warrior being trained by God (Harland Williams), using only a shotgun and a bottle of whiskey. In his road trip to hell, he must first fight off his own demons, not to mention an army of Japanese ninjas and a Super-serial killer (Ethan Phillips)! It all leads up to the ultimate showdown!
Frankenstein Rising
Manlon
A modern day descendent of Frankenstein becomes obsessed with his ancestor's work and seeks to replicate them and create a living man from lifeless tissue.
Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema
Himself - Actor
Documentary recounting the making of Tod Browning's Freaks. Featuring interviews with experts and actual sideshow performers, this film gives a fascinating insight into the cast members, production and public reaction to this controversial classic.
Bit Players
Oompa Loompa
The story of two men who played Oompa Loompas in the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory movie.
A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz
Himself
A tribute to the characters and makeup artists from the Wizard of Oz, as performed and created by some of the top makeup people in Hollywood. On September 12, 1998, a group of top makeup artists gathered in Studio City, CA, to pay tribute to Jack Dawn and his team from the seminal 1939 classic, The Wizard of Oz.
Glorious Technicolor
Self
The history of color photography in motion pictures, in particular the Technicolor company's work.
The Bible According to Hollywood
Himself
Filmmaker Phillip Dye's documentary explores the many biblical adaptations Hollywood has produced throughout the years, including The Ten Commandments, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Ben Hur, The Bible ... In the Beginning and many more titles. With iconic clips, behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the likes of Charlton Heston, Peter Ustinov and Virginia Mayo, Dye's film is a celebration of the golden age of epic moviemaking.
I Married a Munchkin
Himself
Chesterton, Indiana's annual WIZARD OF OZ parade (as well as their many Oz-themed festivities) provides the backdrop for I MARRIED A MUNCHKIN, Tom Palazzolo's study of the life and career of Mary Ellen St. Aubin. Self-described as "normal, but little," Mary Ellen details her early start in show business as a performer in an all-dwarf vaudeville act, her brief appearance in 1946's THREE WISE FOOLS, her 1948 marriage to former Munchkin Parnell St. Aubin and their subsequent retirement from entertainment to run a bar (called the Midget Club) in the South Side of Chicago. Two other former Munchkins (Margaret Pellegrini and Clarence Swensen) briefly appear among the day's revelry. Also included is a postscript (shot some time after the initial film) featuring Mary Ellen briefly describing the original size of her role in THREE WISE FOOLS, which originally featured a line and an ill-fated "flying" effect. - Tom Fritsche
We're Off to See the Munchkins
Himself
The last eight surviving Munchkins from The Wizard of Oz share their memories in this 1993 documentary hosted by Oz historian John Fricke.
The Dreamer of Oz
Mr. Munchkin
The film is the biography of Frank Baum, the children's book author and creator of the fantasy world Oz.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
Self
Documentary about the making of the 1939 MGM classic film The Wizard of Oz. Includes interviews of cast and crew members, their families and fans of the film.
El ser
Monster
Un ser diabólico se esconde a las afueras de la ciudad atacando todo lo que se pone en su camino. El Ser, un monstruo genético convertido en psicótico por los restos de radiación, mutila y decapita. El Ser no deja supervivientes. La gente de la ciudad comprende que el último terror ha tomado una forma atroz: El Ser se dirige hacia su más terrorífica locura.
Lío en la universidad
Robot
Comienza un nuevo curso y Beau Middleton volverá a tener, como siempre, a todo el mundo a sus pies. Millonario y rodeado de pelotas, este año intentará someter también a los profesores: su padre ha ofrecido una beca de diez mil dólares y muchos están dispuestos a cualquier cosa para conseguirla. Beau sale con una chica y, por fin alguien va a plantarle cara: no tiene dinero, ni poder, pero es listo y le gusta la novia de Beau.
El carnaval de las tinieblas
Demon Small Person (uncredited)
Principios del siglo XX. A una pequeña ciudad americana llega una misteriosa compañía de cómicos ambulantes, pero dos niños descubrirán el oscuro y peligroso secreto que se oculta tras una fachada de diversión y alegría.
Under the Rainbow
Hotel Rainbow Guest
In World War II era Los Angeles, the manager of the Culver Hotel leaves his nephew in charge for a weekend. The nephew changes the name to the Hotel Rainbow and overbooks with royalty, assassins, secret agents, Japanese tourists, and munchkins. Secret Service agent Bruce Thorpe and casting director Annie Clark find romance amidst the intrigue and confusion.
Side Show
Tom Tiny
A teenage boy who runs off to join the circus as a side show puppeteer stumbles onto the dark secrets of the fellow performers.
El Señor de los Anillos
Character Actor (voice)
Adaptación en dibujos animados de la extraordinaria novela de Tolkien, centrada en la primera mitad de la trilogía: "The Fellowhip of the Ring" y la primera parte de "The Two Towers". En la Tierra Media, desde las verdes praderas de la Comarca, Frodo Bolsón, sobrino de Bilbo Bolsón, se embarca en una larga y peligrosa aventura para evitar que un anillo mágico que perteneció a su tío caiga ahora en poder del malvado Sauron, dueño de Mordor.
Little Cigars
Cadillac
A gangster's former mistress hooks up with a troupe of circus midgets who, as a sideline, rob banks and casinos.
Hello, Dolly!
Little Person (uncredited)
Cornelius Hackl, dependiente de una tienda de alimentación de Yonkers, marcha a Nueva York con su mejor amigo para pasar un buen rato. Allí no pueden evitar cruzarse con su jefe Horace, que les promete darles una reprimenda si los ve en un restaurante de moda en lugar de estar atendiendo la tienda. A través de Horace, comerciante viudo, conocemos a Dolly Levi, una casamentera de mediana edad -también viuda- que está intentando buscarle una nueva mujer.
El planeta de los simios
Child Ape (uncredited)
George Taylor forma parte de una tripulación de astronautas a bordo de una nave espacial -en una misión de larga duración- que se estrella en un planeta desconocido y aparentemente carente de vida inteligente. Sin embargo, pronto se da cuenta de que el lugar está gobernado por una raza de simios inteligentes que esclavizan a los seres humanos, que carecen de la facultad del habla. Cuando su líder, el doctor Zaius, descubre con horror la facultad de hablar de Taylor, decide que lo mejor es exterminarlo.
Superman y los Hombres Topo
Mole-Man (uncredited)
Los reporteros Clark Kent y Lois Lane llegan a la pequeña ciudad de Silsby para presenciar la perforación del pozo de petróleo más profundo del mundo. El taladro, sin embargo, ha penetrado en la casa subterránea de una raza de personas pequeñas y peludas que luego salen a la superficie por la noche para mirar a su alrededor. El hecho de que brillen en la oscuridad asusta a la gente de la ciudad, que forma una mafia, dirigida por el vicioso Luke Benson, decidido a matar a las personas extrañas. Solo Superman tiene la oportunidad de prevenir esta tragedia.
That's the Spirit
Midget (uncredited)
A vaudeville performer returns from the dead to help his wife and daughter, who are being dominated by a greedy banker.
Al margen de la vida
Midget (uncredited)
Narra tres historias con un marcado aire sobrenatural en los que el destino tiene vital importancia. En la primera una mujer no muy agraciada físicamente recibe una máscara que la convierte en una bella dama, en la segunda un hombre recibe un trágico augurio, y en la última un trapecista presiente su propio final.
Fingers at the Window
Small Boy (uncredited)
In Chicago, an unemployed actor aims to solve the mystery concerning a string of ax murders, apparently committed by a lunatic.
Maisie Was a Lady
Midget (Uncredited)
Maisie es contratada como criada de una familia de ricos excéntricos.
Una tarde en el circo
Little Professor Atom (as Jerry Marenghi)
Los Hermanos Marx tratar de ayudar al dueño de un circo a recuperar algunos fondos robados antes de que se encuentre a él mismo sin trabajo.
El mago de Oz
Lollipop Guild Member (uncredited)
La huérfana Dorothy Gale vive una vida sencilla en Kansas con su tía Emma Clara Blandick, su tío Henry y tres pintorescos peones: Hunk, Zeke y Hickory. Un día la severa vecina Miss Gulch es mordida por el perro de Dorothy, Toto. Miss Gulch se lo lleva, por orden del sheriff, a pesar de las apasionadas protestas de tía Emma y el tío Henry. Toto escapa y regresa junto a Dorothy, la cual se alegra momentáneamente, pero pronto se da cuenta de que Miss Gulch regresará. Decide llevarse a Toto y fugarse en busca de una vida mejor 'en algún lugar sobre el arco iris'.
The Terror of Tiny Town
Townsperson
Using a conventional Western story with an all dwarf cast, the filmmakers were able to showcase gags such as cowboys entering the local saloon by walking under the swinging doors, and pint-sized cowboys galloping around on Shetland ponies while roping calves.