August Clarence Swensen (December 29, 1917 â€" February 25, 2009) was
an American actor and was one of the last surviving Munchkins from the
1939 film The Wizard of Oz.Swensen was born in 1917 and grew up in
Austin, Texas. He was not allowed to attend a public school until he
was nine because of his size.At 4ft 6in, he played one of the 25
Munchkin soldiers in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.He also appeared
in The Terror of Tiny Town as a preacher. Many of his Oz co-stars were
cast members of this Western musical film. He wore a chimp suit for
Tarzan Finds a Son! with Johnny Weissmuller.
an American actor and was one of the last surviving Munchkins from the
1939 film The Wizard of Oz.Swensen was born in 1917 and grew up in
Austin, Texas. He was not allowed to attend a public school until he
was nine because of his size.At 4ft 6in, he played one of the 25
Munchkin soldiers in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.He also appeared
in The Terror of Tiny Town as a preacher. Many of his Oz co-stars were
cast members of this Western musical film. He wore a chimp suit for
Tarzan Finds a Son! with Johnny Weissmuller.
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