Background
Lewis Croft was born in Shelley, Idaho in 1919 to Samuel and Roseland Crofts.
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Career
Growing up in a large family, he was the fourth of fourteen children. Shortly after, he was offered a role in The Wizard of Oz as one of the Munchkin soldiers, which he accepted. After his work as a Munchkin on The Wizard of Oz, he continued to tour at fairs, before working in a "midget" Barometer
In his later life he appeared at many Wizard of Oz events along with several of the other surviving actors who portrayed Munchkins in the film.
Illinois health later prevented Croft from attending such events such as the laying of the Munchkins" star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in November 2007 after needing to use a wheelchair full-time. His last public appearance was at the 2006 Wizard of Oz Festival in Chesterton.
He died on April 29, 2008 of natural causes, just three days before his 89th birthday. He was buried in Shelley"s Hillcrest Cemetery.
