Meinhardt Raabe

Meinhardt Raabe

Born: September 2, 1915
Died: April 9, 2010
in Watertown, Wisconsin, USA
Meinhardt Frank Raabe was an American actor. He was one of the last surviving Munchkin-actors in The Wizard of Oz (1939), and was also the last surviving cast member with any dialogue in the film. He portrayed the coroner who certified the death of the Wicked Witch of the East.

Movies for Meinhardt Raabe...

I Married a Munchkin
Title: I Married a Munchkin
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1994
Type: Movie
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
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We're Off to See the Munchkins
Title: We're Off to See the Munchkins
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1993
Type: Movie
The last eight surviving Munchkins from The Wizard of Oz share their memories in this 1993 documentary hosted by Oz historian John Fricke.
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
Title: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
Character: Self
Released: February 20, 1990
Type: Movie
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.