Charlie Becker

Karl Becker billed as Charlie Becker, was a German American actor. He wasin height, and is probably best known for appearing as the Munchkinland Mayor in The Wizard of Oz . Ken Darby dubbed the Mayors vocals in the film.

Becker was born near Frankfurt, Germany in the town of Muschenheim. As a teenager, he worked as a butcher, but often struggled to use the knives and other equipment, and was ridiculed by his fellow workers. When he was about nineteen, he began performing in travelling midget shows, and eventually joined the Singer Midgets, a famous troupe led by Leo Singer of Austria. The Singer Midgets moved to the United States during World War I, and became popular on the vaudeville circuits. Becker became friends with George Burns, Will Rogers, and other stars of the time.

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