Harry Earles
Age: N/A | From: Stolp, Germany
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Kurt Schneider
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Stolp, Germany
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Movie Involvements: 5
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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".
Most Famous Work
The Wizard of Oz
(1939) Lollipop Guild Member (uncredited)
Freaks
(1932) Hans
The Unholy Three
(1925) Tweedledee aka Little Willie
3-Ring Marriage
(1928) Cubby Snodd
The Unholy Three
(1930) Tweedledee aka Willie 'Midget'Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Lollipop Guild Member (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Midget in the elevator (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Phoney Kid (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Hans | |
| Midget (uncredited) | ||
| 1931 | Midget Performer (uncredited) | |
| 1930 | Midget in Trash Basket | |
| Tweedledee aka Willie 'Midget' | ||
| 1928 | Cubby Snodd | |
| Pink Pub Midget Perfomer (uncredited) | ||
| 1927 | Roger/The Baby | |
| Gus, one of Barr's midgets | ||
| 1926 | Midget | |
| The Baby | ||
| 1925 | Tweedledee aka Little Willie | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
