Actor info
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Name :
Pat Walshe
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Born :
July 26, 1900 in New York City, New York, USA (91 years at death)
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Died :
December 11, 1991
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
6 films (1915–2025)
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Also known as :
Patrick Walshe
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Biography
Patrick Walshe (July 26, 1900 – December 11, 1991) was an American dwarf character actor and circus performer who specialized in impersonating and portraying animals. He is best known for playing Nikko, the head of the Winged Monkeys in the MGM film "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). He appeared in only a few films, as most of his work was in theater, vaudeville and circus. Throughout his vaudeville career, he was a frequent collaborator of Lew Fields and Joe Cook.
Notable films
- The Wizard of Oz at Sphere (2025) as Nikko (archive footage)
- Panic in the Streets (1950) as Pat - Newspaper Peddler (uncredited)
- Pinky (1949) as Young Man (uncredited)
- The Wizard of Oz (1939) as Nikko
- Old Dutch (1915) as Small Waiter (uncredited)
