
Known for
Acting
Born
April 3, 1901
Birthplace
Stolp, Germany
Died
May 4, 1985 (aged 84)
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 B...
1939
as Lollipop Guild Member (uncredited)
1938
as Midget in the elevator (uncredited)
1936
as Phoney Kid (uncredited)
1932
as Midget (uncredited)
1932
as Hans
1931
as Midget Performer (uncredited)
1930
as Midget in Trash Basket
1930
as Tweedledee aka Willie 'Midget'
1928
as Cubby Snodd
1928
as Pink Pub Midget Perfomer (uncredited)
1927
as Gus, one of Barr's midgets
1926
as Midget
1926
as The Baby
1925
as Tweedledee aka Little Willie