page_title: Meinhardt Raabe
hierarchical_section_title: Meinhardt Raabe
caption_attribution_description: Photo of Meinhardt Raabe as "Little Oscar". This was an advertising character for the Oscar Mayer company. Raabe was the first person to portray the character for the meat company beginning in 1936. Raabe also was the Munchkin Coroner in The Wizard of Oz.
context_page_description: Meinhardt Frank Raabe was an American actor. He was one of the last surviving Munchkin-actors in The Wizard of Oz, and was also the last surviving cast member with any dialogue in the film. He portrayed the coroner who certified the death of the Wicked Witch of the East.
context_section_description: Meinhardt Frank Raabe (/ˈmaɪnˌhɑːrt ˈrɑːbi/; September 2, 1915 – April 9, 2010) was an American actor.  He was one of the last surviving Munchkin-actors in The Wizard of Oz, and was also the last surviving cast member with any dialogue in the film.  He portrayed the coroner who certified the death of the Wicked Witch of the East.
caption: Raabe as "Little Oscar", circa 1930s - 1940s.
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