Harry Earles

HarryKurt stage namereal name came over to the US from Germany around 1915 with his sister GraceFreida Once they arrived they worked for a man named Earles at which time they adopted his last name In the early 1920s their sister DaisyHilda joined them and in the mid to late 1920s their sister TinyElly 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 mid1950s During this time they made very few film appearances most notably The Wizard of Oz 1939 as Munchkins and Daisys brief blinkandyoumissit shot in Best Picture winner The Greatest Show on Earth 1952 The foursome retired in the mid1950s Grace died in 1970 Daisy in 1980 and Harry in 1985 For more info on Harry DollHarry EarlesKurt Schneider check out Steven Coxs book The Munchkins of Oz