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Olga C. Nardone

Olga Nardone, American actress (died 2010)

Born
June 8, 1921
Died
September 24, 2010
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1921

About Olga C. Nardone

Olga Nida Carmena Nardone (June 8, 1921 – September 24, 2010) was an American actress and one of the last surviving Munchkins from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, in which she played a member of the Lullaby League. She was known as "Little Olga" and "Princess Olga" and was one of the smallest of the Wizard of Oz Munchkins, standing at just 3 feet 4 inches (101.6 cm) tall. == Biography == Olga Nida Carmena Nardone was born in Newton, Massachusetts on June 8, 1921, to Louise M. and Leonardo B. Nardone. She danced in vaudeville under the stage name "Tiny Olga" as a duo with her dancing teacher's brother. In 1938, when Olga was 17, her agent convinced her and her sister to audition for The Wizard of Oz. In the film, she plays one of the "Lullaby League" dancers and one of the "Sleepyhead" Munchkins who are seen waking up in a bird's nest. The Wizard of Oz was her sole screen appearance. After completing the film, she appeared in the 1939 Rose Parade on a float themed to Munchkinland. Following this promotional appearance, Olga returned to Massachusetts, where she resumed her local dancing career, adding a short Oz-themed routine to her act. She lived an ordinary, quiet life thereafter, declining to participate in any fan events or conventions.

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Olga C. Nardone timeline

  1. Olga Nida Carmena Nardone (June 8, 1921 – September 24, 2010) was an American actress and one of the last surviving Munchkins from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, in which she played a member of the Lullaby League.
  2. In 1938, when Olga was 17, her agent convinced her and her sister to audition for The Wizard of Oz.

The world when Olga C. Nardone was born

Olga C. Nardone was born in 1921. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1921

  • #1 song"My Man" – Fanny Brice
  • Top movieThe Kid (Charlie Chaplin)
  • Best-selling bookMain Street – Sinclair Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJack Dempsey vs Georges Carpentier — first million-dollar gate
  • Top headlineWarren G. Harding inaugurated as 29th President
  • Technology milestoneAlbert Einstein wins the Nobel Prize in Physics
  • Defining fadOuija boards
  • Notable inventionLie detector (polygraph)
  • World population1.88 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWarren G. Harding
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • U.S. population108.5M

1921 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Olga C. Nardone's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19212026
Gas$0.26$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,010$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population108.5M341 million

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