Harry Earles
Harry Earles
Biography
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
14
Gender
Male
Birthday
1901-04-03 (124 years old)
Place of Birth
Stolp, Germany
Acting

1939

The Wizard of Oz as Lollipop Guild Member (uncredited)

1938

Block-Heads as Midget in the elevator (uncredited)

1936

A Girl's Best Years as Phoney Kid (uncredited)

1932

Freaks as Hans

1932

Sealskins as Midget (uncredited)

1931

Be Big! as Midget Performer (uncredited)

1930

The Unholy Three as Tweedledee aka Willie 'Midget'

1930

Good News as Midget in Trash Basket

1928

3-Ring Marriage as Cubby Snodd

1928

Their Purple Moment as Pink Pub Midget Perfomer (uncredited)

1927

Baby Brother as Gus, one of Barr's midgets

1926

That's My Baby as The Baby

1926

Baby Clothes as Midget

1925

The Unholy Three as Tweedledee aka Little Willie