Harry Monty (born Hymie Liechtenstein on April 15, 1904; died December 28, 1999) was a little person actor and stuntperson, whose most notable roles were as a Munchkin and a Winged Monkey in the Wizard of Oz.
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Harry Monty (born Hymie Liechtenstein on April 15, 1904; died December 28, 1999) was a little person actor and stuntperson, whose most notable roles were as a Munchkin and a Winged Monkey in the Wizard of Oz.

Professional career
Film
Monty began his career on Vaudville, and appeared in various films from the 1930's to the 1970's, often uncredited. He appeared in Wizard of Oz in 1939 as a munchkin, and also as one of the Winged Monkeys. He later said he considered his role as a munchkin to be the most important of all his roles on stage and film in his fifty year career. His other film roles were in movies including Hellzapoppin', The Court Jester, Planet of the Apes, Papillon, a production of Swiss Family Robinson, Three Ring Circus, Hello, Dolly!, and as a voice actor in the 1978 animated film The Lord of the Rings.
He also served as a stuntperson in the films Tarzan Finds a Son!, Bad Bascomb, River of No Return, and Earthquake.
Television
Monty also appeared in the television series Lost in Space, Bonanza, Bewitched, and H.R. Pufnstuf.
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