The last of the living Wizard Of Oz Munchkins tells us about how little he was paid for the role...

March 02, 2009

BURBANK, CALIFORNIA - **EXCLUSIVE** Jerry Maren is better known as the Munchkin or The Lollipop Kid from the original version of 'The Wizard Of Oz'. When asked if he had got to keep the lollipop he gave to Judy Garland he replied "no, we didn't get anything, not even a glass of water!" he then continued to say that they were paid very little but it made his career being in the film. He also mentioned how pleased he was to see a Munchkin star laid on the Hollywood walk of fame after a 70 year wait. At the age of 89, Jerry is actually the last of the living Munchkins. Wearing a base ball cap with "The Lollipop Kid" written on the front, he was spotted signing autographs for fans outside the "Bob's Big Boy" restaurant in Burbank as well as posing with his fans by the famous 'Big Boy'. After chatting to fans, Jerry and his wife, Elizabeth, were also spotted popping in to the local bank together and driving off with friends in a Cabriolet convertible car.