ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mickey Carroll, a St. Louis actor who was one of the last surviving Munchkins from the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz,” died Thursday at the home of his caretaker in suburban Crestwood, Mo. He was 89 and until January had lived in his own home in suburban Bel-Nor.

His death was announced by his caretaker, Linda Dodge.

Mr. Carroll was one of more than 100 adults and children who played the natives of Munchkinland. “Oz” was his only appearance in a film, and it was followed by decades of recognition. After the film was shown on television, he began appearing at charitable, retail and Oz-related events.

“It’s not me; it’s the movie,” Mr. Carroll said. “When they see me, they think of their childhood, and it makes them smile.”

Image Mickey Carroll Credit... Damian Dovarganes/Associated Press

Mr. Carroll was born Michael Finocchiaro on July 8, 1919, in St. Louis, the son of Italian immigrants. He danced in local theaters and worked in Chicago clubs and in vaudeville. He did radio ads and radio shows with George Burns, Gracie Allen, Jack Benny and Al Jolson.