'Oz' Munchkin's 86th Birthday Celebrated

ST. LOUIS (AP) _ It's been 66 years since Mickey Carroll's only movie role, but he's still being celebrated for it. Carroll is one of a few surviving Munchkins from MGM's 1939 classic ``The

Tuesday, July 5th 2005, 10:26 am

By: News On 6

ST. LOUIS (AP) _ It's been 66 years since Mickey Carroll's only movie role, but he's still being celebrated for it. Carroll is one of a few surviving Munchkins from MGM's 1939 classic ``The Wizard of Oz.'' His character led the Munchkin parade and advised Dorothy, ``Follow the Yellow Brick Road.''

On Saturday, friends and fans gathered in a park to celebrate his 86th birthday. (His actual birthday is July 8).

``Oz'' was Carroll's only movie. When it appeared on television in the 1960s, he found a new career at charitable events, retail events and Oz-related events.

``It's not me; it's the movie,'' Carroll said. ``When they see me, they think of their childhood, and it makes them smile.''