Harry Earles
Birthday
1901/04/03
Day of death
1985/05/04 (84 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Stolp, Germany
Also know as
Kurt Schneider
Biography
Harry/Kurt (stage name/real name) came over to the U.S. from Germany around 1915 with his sister, Grace/Freida. Once they arrived, they worked for a man named Earles, at which time they adopted his last name. In the early 1920s, their sister Daisy/Hilda joined them and in the mid- to late 1920s, their sister Tiny/Elly arrived. The four worked in the movies while simultaneously working for Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus. Around 1930, the four left the movie business in favor of the ci...Read more
Acting
(1926) That's My Baby
as The Baby
(1925) The Unholy Three
as Tweedledee aka Little Willie
(1930) The Unholy Three
as Tweedledee aka Willie 'Midget'
(1927) Baby Brother
as Gus, one of Barr's midgets
(1930) Good News
as Midget in Trash Basket
(1926) Baby Clothes
as Midget
(1928) Their Purple Moment
as Pink Pub Midget Perfomer (uncredited)
(1931) Be Big!
as Midget Performer (uncredited)
(1938) Block-Heads
as Midget in the elevator (uncredited)
(1932) Sealskins
as Midget (uncredited)
(1936) A Girl's Best Years
as Phoney Kid (uncredited)
(1928) 3-Ring Marriage
as Cubby Snodd
(1939) The Wizard of Oz
as Lollipop Guild Member (uncredited)
(1932) Freaks
as Hans