Priscilla Montgomery

{{Infobox person

| name = Priscilla Montgomery

| other_names = Priscilla Clark

| birth_name = Priscilla Ann Montgomery

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1929|07|19}}

| birth_place = Alhambra, California, U.S.

| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|dancer}}

| years_active = 1934–1947

| spouse = {{marriage|Revelle Clark|1949|2023|end=died}}

| children = 2

}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}Priscilla Ann Montgomery (born July 19, 1929) is an American actress and dancer. She is best known for her role as a munchkin in The Wizard of Oz (1939) and as a dancer in It's a Wonderful Life (1946) in which she appeared with James Stewart. Montgomery also danced in The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947) in which she appeared with Cary Grant.

Early and personal life

Montgomery was born in 1929 and was raised in Alhambra, California.{{Cite web |last=Hogan |first=Kate |last2=Cox |first2=Stephen |date=2024-11-27 |title=Priscilla Montgomery Clark Was a Munchkin in “Wizard of Oz ”When She Was 10. Now 95, She's One of the Last Surviving Stars (Exclusive) |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/priscilla-montgomery-clark-munchkin-wizard-172547268.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=Yahoo Entertainment |language=en-US}} During the Great Depression, her mother encouraged her to have an acting career at a young age. She then went to Whittier College. After two years of studying, Montgomery left the college to married Revelle "Bud" Clark in 1949. They had two daughters, Cynthia and Carolyn. Their marriage lasted until Clark's death in 2023.

Career

Montgomery was cast as a munchkin in The Wizard of Oz (1939) after being chosen from the Bud Murray Dance Studio in Los Angeles.{{Cite web |last=Novak |first=Lauren |date=2024-11-30 |title=Priscilla Montgomery Clark, a Munchkin in 'Wizard of Oz,' Is One of the Last Surviving Stars |url=https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/22682/priscilla-montgomery-clark-munchkin-wizard-of-oz-last-surviving-stars/ |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=Remind |language=en-US}} She later starred in It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and in Our Gang. In 2007, she was invited to partake in the unveiling of a star for the munchkins on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Filmography

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1934 \| George White's Scandals \| Meglin Kiddie Dancer \| Uncredited \|
1937 \| Rushin' Ballet \| Dancer \| Uncredited \|
1937 \| Our Gang Follies of 1938 \| Girl with 'T' on Sweater \| Uncredited \|
1938 \| Aladdin's Lantern \| Tap Dancer \| Uncredited \|
1939 \| The Wizard of Oz \| Munchkin \| \|
1939 \| Time Out for Lessons \| Dancer \| Uncredited \|
1941 \| Ye Olde Minstrels \| Dancer \| \|
1946 \| It's a Wonderful Life \| Dancer \| \|
1947 \| The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer \| \| \|

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1934

| George White's Scandals

| Meglin Kiddie Dancer

| Uncredited

1937

| Rushin' Ballet