Prince Denis
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Prince Denis was an American actor with dwarfism
, best known for his role as the Sergeant-at-Arms in the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz
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Denis toured various circuses, including the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey, with his two sisters, Princess Marguerite and Lady Little. Denis would later go on to appear in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz at the age of 25. His wife Ethel also had a minor role as a Munchkin in the film. It was widely believed that Charlie Becker had played the Mayor of Munchkinland in the film but this claim has been widely disputed and it is now generally accepted that Prince Denis played the Mayor, whereas Becker had the role of Sergeant-at-Arms.
He later went on to appear in films such as The Greatest Show on Earth
and Three Wise Fools
.
Denis died on June 20, 1984 at the age of 92 at the Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
Dwarfism
Dwarfism is short stature resulting from a medical condition. It is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than 4 feet 10 inches , although this definition is problematic because short stature in itself is not a disorder....
, best known for his role as the Sergeant-at-Arms in the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)
The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed primarily by Victor Fleming. Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf received credit for the screenplay, but there were uncredited contributions by others. The lyrics for the songs...
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Biography
Originally from France, Denis moved to the United States and changed his name to Dennison before eventually legally changing it to Prince Denis.Denis toured various circuses, including the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey, with his two sisters, Princess Marguerite and Lady Little. Denis would later go on to appear in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz at the age of 25. His wife Ethel also had a minor role as a Munchkin in the film. It was widely believed that Charlie Becker had played the Mayor of Munchkinland in the film but this claim has been widely disputed and it is now generally accepted that Prince Denis played the Mayor, whereas Becker had the role of Sergeant-at-Arms.
He later went on to appear in films such as The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth is a 1952 drama film set in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. The film was produced, directed, and narrated by Cecil B. DeMille, and won the Academy Award for Best Picture...
and Three Wise Fools
Three Wise Fools (1946 film)
Three Wise Fools is a 1946 film adaptation of Austin Strong's Broadway play of the same name. A young Irish orphan girl softens the hearts of three hardened old bachelors who were once unsuccessful suitors of her grandmother many years before.-Cast:*Margaret O'Brien as Sheila...
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Denis died on June 20, 1984 at the age of 92 at the Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona.