While Jerry Maren was the last known survivor of the Munchkin cast from the Wizard of Oz, what was castmate Ruth Duccini known as?
Jerry Maren Gerard Marenghi (born January 24, 1920), known as Jerry Maren, is an American actor and the last surviving Munchkin of the classic 1939 MGM film "The Wizard of Oz", in which he portrayed a member of the Lollipop Guild. He became the last known survivor of the Munchkin cast (there may be some child actors who played Munchkins who also are still alive), following the death of fellow Munchkin Ruth Duccini on January 16, 2014.
Ruth Foster Ruth E. Foster (January 29, 1920 – May 12, 2012) was an American actress who portrayed Walnut Grove's post-mistress by the same name for several seasons on the NBC TV series "Little House on the Prairie" (1974–1983).