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Clarence Swensen is a Actor American born on 29 december 1917 at Austin (USA)
Clarence Swensen (December 29, 1917 – February 25, 2009) was an American actor and was one of the last surviving Munchkins from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.
At 4ft 6ins, 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.
After suffering a stroke in 2005, he was unable to walk and ended up in a wheelchair as a result. He suffered from poor health then after but still attended many events with the other surviving Munchkins, including the presentation of the Munchkins' star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007.
Swensen died on February 25, 2009. His death left Ruth Duccini, Jerry Maren, Margaret Pellegrini, Mickey Carroll, Karl Slover, Meinhardt Raabe and Olga C. Nardone as the only surviving Munchkins.
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Birth name August Clarence Swensen
Nationality USA
Birth 29 december 1917 at Austin (USA)
Death 25 february 2009 (at 91 years) at Pflugerville (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 29 december 1917 at Austin (USA)
Death 25 february 2009 (at 91 years) at Pflugerville (USA)
Biography
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 6ins, 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.
After suffering a stroke in 2005, he was unable to walk and ended up in a wheelchair as a result. He suffered from poor health then after but still attended many events with the other surviving Munchkins, including the presentation of the Munchkins' star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007.
Swensen died on February 25, 2009. His death left Ruth Duccini, Jerry Maren, Margaret Pellegrini, Mickey Carroll, Karl Slover, Meinhardt Raabe and Olga C. Nardone as the only surviving Munchkins.
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The Terror of Tiny Town (1938)
, 1h2Directed by Sam Newfield
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical, Western
Actors Billy Curtis, Karl Slover, John T. Bambury, Charlie Becker, Jerry Maren, Clarence Swensen
Roles Preacher
Rating39%
The film begins with a man on the stage who is the only cast member in the entire film who is of average height. The emcee goes on to say that this film is the first of its’ kind and introduces names it The Terror of Tiny Town. Then walks on stage the hero, Buck Larson who interrupts the emcee, telling him that the story is serious as he is the hero and will become the biggest star in Hollywood. The villain of the film, Bat Haines, comes on stage to say that he will be the biggest star in Hollywood. The two then proceeds to argue and try to fight each other.