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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".- Actor
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John Whitney was born on 14 March 1918 in The Bronx, New York, USA. He was an actor and editor, known for Fog Island (1945), Calcutta (1946) and 77 Sunset Strip (1958). He was married to Marjorie Reynolds and Louise Currie. He died on 4 May 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
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Ward Ellis was also the creator and choreographer of the musical group, the Doodletown Pipers. The group, under his direction, appeared on numerous television shows throughout the 1960s and 1970s, including "Make Your Own Kind of Music," which was an early 1970s summer replacement show on NBC, which also featured the Carpenters, Al Hirt, and Mark Lindsay.- Actress
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Laila Rihte was born on 21 April 1912 in Helsinki, Finland. She was an actress, known for Nummisuutarit (1938), Rakkautensa uhri (1945) and Synnitön lankeemus (1943). She was married to Onni Korhe. She died on 4 May 1985 in Helsinki, Finland.- Bill Kunkel was born on 7 July 1936 in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. He was married to Maxine Kunkel. He died on 4 May 1985 in Red Bank, New Jersey, USA.
- Naomi Tucker was born on 16 July 1897 in South Carolina, USA. She was an actress, known for Lonesome Luke Loses Patients (1917) and Lonesome Luke's Wild Women (1917). She died on 4 May 1985 in Santa Clara, California, USA.