Michael Gilden
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Died | December 5, 2006 | (aged 44)
Height | 4 ft (122 cm) |
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Michael Jeffrey Gilden (September 22, 1962 – December 5, 2006) was an American actor with dwarfism.
Biography
The 4-foot (1.2 m)-tall Gilden had a form of dwarfism.[1] He lived and worked in Los Angeles.
Gilden performed or did stunt work in a variety of television series and films, including Financial Advisor.
In August 1997, he met
Atlanta, Georgia
. Gilden encouraged Eaton to pursue a career in acting, and she became an actress in 1999. The couple married on May 20, 2001.
Gilden died by suicide on December 5, 2006, in his Los Angeles home. He was 44.[2]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1981 | Under the Rainbow | Hotel Rainbow Guest | |
1983 | Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi | Ewok #28 | |
1990 | Nerds of a Feather | Little Army of Little Russian Soldiers | |
1993 | Freaked | Eye | |
1994 | Pulp Fiction | Phillip Morris Page | |
2000 | Once Upon a Christmas | Dunder | TV movie |
2001 | Snow White: The Fairest of Them All | Monday | TV movie |
2003 | Nudity Required | Little Dirk |
References
- ^ Leslie Berger (March 17, 1990). "Short and Tall Lend a Hand". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "Actor Gilden dies at 44". Variety. 11 December 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
External links
- Michael Gilden at IMDb
- Michael Gilden at Find a Grave