Harry Earles
Actor

Harry Earles Net Worth

Harry Earles, born Kurt Schneider in Stolpen, Germany in 1903, immigrated to the United States with his sister Grace (Freida) in 1915. Daisy (Hilda) and Tiny (Elly) joined them in the 1920s, and the four siblings worked in the movies and for Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus. They made few film appearances, most notably as Munchkins in The Wizard of Oz (1939) and Daisy's brief shot in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952). The four retired in the mid-1950s, and Grace, Daisy, and Harry all passed away in 1970, 1980, and 1985 respectively. For more information on Harry Earles, readers can consult Steven Cox's book The Munchkins of Oz.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Soundtrack
Birth Day April 19, 2003
Birth Place  Stolpen, Germany, Germany
Age 20 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Taurus

💰 Net worth

Harry Earles is a renowned German actor and soundtrack artist whose net worth is estimated to range between $100K and $1 million by 2024. With an impressive career spanning over several years, Earles has established himself as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. He is widely recognized for his exceptional acting skills and his contributions as a soundtrack artist. With his immense talent and dedication to his craft, it is no surprise that Harry Earles has achieved substantial financial success throughout his career.

Biography/Timeline

1914

The Dolls were four of seven children born to Emma and Gustav Schneider in Stolpen, Germany (the other three were average-sized). Harry and Grace were the first of the quartet to perform in sideshows, as "Hansel and Gretel". In 1914, American Entrepreneur Bert W. Earles saw them and brought them to the United States to tour with the 101 Ranch Wild West Show. The siblings lived in Pasadena, California, with the Earles family. Earles also brought Daisy and Tiny to the United States (in 1922 and 1926, respectively), where they joined Harry and Grace in their act.

1925

Harry was the first to begin a film career, with Director Tod Browning for the Lon Chaney vehicle The Unholy Three (1925) as the ruthless midget Tweedledee. He reprised the role for the 1930 sound remake, again with Chaney, but this time directed by Jack Conway. The family also began appearing in films together, almost always as circus performers, and acted in some comedies with Laurel and Hardy. Harry and Daisy were cast in major roles in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's 1932 film Freaks, while Tiny had a bit part. In fact, Harry himself brought to Browning's attention the Tod Robbins story "Spurs" on which the film was based. All four siblings played Munchkins in The Wizard of Oz; Harry played a minor featured part as a member of the Lollipop Guild, who welcome Dorothy upon her arrival in Oz. The Dolls dubbed themselves "The Moving Picture Midgets" because of their numerous film credits.

1930

At this time, the Dolls began touring with Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, where they sang, danced, and rode horses and wagons for the next 30 years. Daisy soon earned the nickname "Midget Mae West" and was often billed as such. By this time, the entire family had adopted the Earles' surname; after Earles died in the 1930s, they chose to be called the Dolls.

1942

The Dolls were a close-knit family who always lived, ate, and worked together - with the exception of Daisy's brief marriage in 1942 to an average-sized man, Louis E. Runyan, which ended in divorce less than a year later. The family's opportunities as film actors had always been limited, and they stopped appearing in films, although Daisy played a small part in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952). They returned to the travelling sideshows. The Dolls toured with the Christiani Circus after the Ringling Circus was sold in 1956. They retired two years later.

2004

Their decades with the circus had provided the siblings with a good living, and they bought a house in Sarasota, Florida, in which all four lived. The house, which was often featured in magazines, was furnished with custom-built reduced-size furniture. On the grounds of the house was a "Doll's House", which the family opened to the public. Each of the four remained living in the house until their deaths. Tiny was the last survivor; she died in 2004 after a long illness and many years living alone, after Harry's death in 1985.

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