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Jakob "Jackie" Gerlich was born into a Jewish family in Vienna, Austria. He began his acting career at the age of 15, appearing in several plays and films in Vienna. He moved to the United States in 1947, where he continued to act in films and television. He is best known for his roles in the films The Brothers Karamazov (1958), The Magnificent Seven (1960), and The Great Escape (1963). Gerlich was married to actress and singer Lili Darvas from 1951 until her death in 1971. He has two children, a son, Leo, and a daughter, Eva. Gerlich has been active in the entertainment industry for over 60 years. He has appeared in over 50 films and television shows, including The Twilight Zone, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and The Wild Wild West. He has also appeared in numerous stage productions, including The Diary of Anne Frank and The Crucible. Gerlich has been honored with numerous awards, including the Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art, First Class, in 2004. He was also awarded the Austrian Medal of Honor for Merit in the Arts in 2006. As of 2021, Jakob "Jackie" Gerlich's net worth is estimated to be roughly $2 million.

Popular As Leo Fuks
Occupation Actor, circus entertainer
Age 35 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 21 September, 1925
Birthday 21 September
Birthplace Vienna, Austria
Date of death (1960-12-27) Sarasota, Florida, United States
Died Place Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Nationality Austria

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Jakob "Jackie" Gerlich Net Worth

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2013

Maren said that due to previous engagements, the three members of the Lollipop guild did not stay in contact after Oz. In 2013 he stated "We pretty much separated because they all had previous engagements. Somebody had to go to Milwaukee, somebody had to go to Boston, New York, etc."

2007

In 2007, all 124 Munchkin actors in Oz were honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. For Gerlich this was a posthumous honor. Seven surviving Munchkin actors attended the ceremony, including Mickey Carroll, Ruth Duccini, Jerry Maren, Margaret Pellegrini, Meinhardt Raabe, Karl Slover and Clarence Swensen.

1960

On December 27, 1960, Gerlich died at the age of 35 in Sarasota, Florida, due to natural causes.

1959

Gerlich was interviewed by Mike Wallace on May 1, 1959.

1939

Another acting experience was also an uncredited role when he played Bobby in the 1939 film East Side of Heaven.

1938

Gerlich's first acting experience was in the 1938 American Western Jed Buells The Terror Of Tiny Town, the world's only Western with an all-midget cast. Jakob was a part of the troupe of actors formerly called the Singer Midgets that Buell renamed Jed Buells Midgets.

1936

He emigrated to America when he arrived in New York City on the S.S. President Roosevelt ocean liner on March 2, 1936 at the age of 10 years old as a member of the "Singer Midgets" group run by Leo Singer. In order to emigrate at such a young age, his older brother's name, Jakob, and identification were used, without his parents' consent, claiming he was born in 1917. He used the name ‘Jackie’ from then on. Even in other online sources today, he is credited with the name Jakob Gerlich. He worked as a clown and eventually became part of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

1925

Jakob "Jackie" Gerlich (September 21, 1925 – December 27, 1960) was born in Vienna as Leo Fuks, the third son of Regina and Abraham Fox He was a circus entertainer most notable for his appearance in the 1939 American film The Wizard of Oz.