Mickey Carroll, best known for his role as a Munchkin in the 1939 classic "The Wizard of Oz," died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday in St. Louis. He was 89.

Carroll played three parts in the movie starring Judy Garland. He was a Munchkinland "Town Crier," in which he dressed in a striped vest and purple clock with a yellow flower. He marched as a "Munchkin Soldier" and also played one of the candy-striped "Fiddlers" who escorted Dorothy down the yellow brick road toward the Emerald City.

Carroll knew at an early age that he wanted to be an entertainer. As a young boy he entered amateur contests and took free dance lessons. At age nine, Carroll stopped growing. With his six-foot-tall brother as his manager, he found work in vaudeville as a dancer, singer and emcee. At 17, he played a bellhop in the "Call for Phillip Morris" live radio ads and at 18 appeared in shows with Mae West. Mickey also performed as the emcee at several of Al Capone’s Chicago nightclubs.

After the "Wizard of Oz," Carroll made several appearances on national radio and television shows. He also did work for several charities. Carroll later welcomed crowds for Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman during their presidential campaign.

In November of 2007, Carroll, along with six of the other remaining Munchkins, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Click here for more information on Mickey Carroll from his official website.