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Mickey Carroll (July 8, 1919 – May 7, 2009) was an American actor and was one of the last surviving munchkins from the 1939 film ''The Wizard of Oz''. ==Early life and career== Born Michael Finocchiaro in St. Louis, Missouri, Carroll was the son of Italian immigrants. He was born along with a twin sister, who, unlike Carroll, was of average size. As a child Carroll began dance lessons at the Fox Theater in St. Louis.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://explorestlouis.com/visit-explore/discover/st-louis-celebrities/mickey-carroll/ )〕 At 17 he was one of six bellhops in the 'Call for Phillip Morris' live radio ads, and at 18 was appearing in shows with Mae West. While under contract to MGM, he went to school with Judy Garland〔 and Mickey Rooney. It was Garland herself who offered him a part in ''The Wizard of Oz''. He stayed with her during filming. Carroll was cast as Munchkinland's "Town Crier". His costume consisted of a purple cloak with a yellow flower sticking out of his striped vest. He also marched as a "Munchkin Soldier", and as one of the candy-striped "Fiddlers" who escorted Dorothy down the yellow brick road towards the Emerald City. In addition to portraying a Munchkin in that film, he dubbed over Clara Blandick's character Aunt Em in the Kansas scene where she calls out to Dorothy when the tornado approaches the farm. Soon after the success of the film, Carroll left show business. In the mid-1940s, he returned to St. Louis to run the family business making cemetery monuments, known as Standard Monument Company (founded 1911), which operated a shop and showroom on St. Charles Rock Road in Wellston. After Carroll sold it in 1996, he filled his time with charity work. In November 2007, Carroll, along with six of the other remaining Munchkins, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.〔"Munchkins of 'Oz' get a star on Walk of Fame". USA Today. 11/21/2007. Retrieved 08/08/2013.〕 Thanks to the popularity of ''The Wizard of Oz'', Carroll made many appearances that year, serving as a grand marshal in parades, appearing on nationwide radio and TV shows, and signing thousands of autographs for fans. He helped raise money for several different charities. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mickey Carroll」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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