Pat Walshe
Biography
Patrick Walshe was an American dwarf character actor and circus performer born on July 26, 1900, in New York City, with restricted growth that limited his height to just over 3'11". He began performing in vaudeville shows and circuses at a young age, making his Broadway debut in Lew Fields's production of "The Girl Behind the Counter" in 1908. Walshe is best known for playing Nikko, the head of the Winged Monkeys in the MGM film "The Wizard of Oz" (1939).