Late Idaho Actor’s Only Movie Role Was As A Munchkin In 1939

Whether or not an actor or actress lands a role in one film or one hundred films, they've still left their mark on Hollywood. One actor who grew up in southeastern Idaho has just one film credit to his name, but what a film it was.

As someone who did pursue a movie career in Los Angeles in the nineties, I can vouch for the level of competition among young people trying to land that part that opens doors to bigger opportunities. My experience never amounted to more than a few acting classes from Jack Kosslyn in Hollywood. Car problems were the reason why I gave up the pursuit as I lived 65 miles south of Los Angeles and couldn't get transportation.

His physical attributes obviously caught the eye of someone very important in Hollywood. Even though the actor was a little more than half the size of Judy Garland, the film he can still be seen in today was a monster one.

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Lewis Croft was born in Shelley, Idaho, in 1919, according to oz.fandom.com. Shelley is 900 miles from Hollywood, but still he managed to leave a legacy in LA thanks to one iconic motion picture. Croft was a small man who landed a part as a Wizard of Oz Munchkin, sharing the screen with Judy Garland.

Lewis Croft died at age 88 in his hometown of Shelley, according to IMDb; not bad for a guy who left Idaho to give acting a shot. His physical attributes obviously caught the eye of someone very important in Hollywood. Even though the actor was a little more than half the size of Judy Garland, the film he can still be seen in today was a monster one.