Charlie Becker
Charlie Becker | |
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Hessen, Germany | |
Died | December 28, 1968 , United States | (aged 81)
Nationality | German |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1926–1939 |
Spouse |
Jessie Kelley
(m. 1940; died 1968) |
Karl Becker (November 24, 1887 – December 28, 1968), billed as Charlie Becker, was a
Biography
Becker was born near
Becker appeared in a few films during the 1920s and 1930s. These included
Becker died of a stroke in California at the end of 1968. His interment (and his wife's) was in
Honours
In 2007, all 124 Munchkin actors in Oz were honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. For Becker this was a posthumous honor. Seven surviving Munchkin actors attended the ceremony: Mickey Carroll, Ruth Duccini, Jerry Maren, Margaret Pellegrini, Meinhardt Raabe, Karl Slover and Clarence Swensen.[8]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1926 | Spangles | Little Tommy Tumtack - Dwarf | |
1937 | All Over Town | Bit Part | Uncredited |
1938 | The Terror of Tiny Town | The Cook (Otto) | |
1939 | The Wizard of Oz |
Munchkin Mayor | Uncredited, final film role |
His performances in All Over Town and The Wizard of Oz were uncredited.
Notes
References
- Stephen Cox. The Munchkins of Oz. Cumberland House Publishing. 2002.
- Jerry Maren and Stephen Cox. Short and Sweet: The Life and Times of the Lollipop Munchkin. Cumberland House Publishing, 2006.
- Meinhardt Raabe and Daniel Kinske. Memories of a Munchkin: An Illustrated Walk Down the Yellow Brick Road. Back Stage Books, 2005.
External links
- Charlie Becker at IMDb
- Charlie Becker at Find a Grave