Michael Gilden
Michael Gilden | |
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| Born | September 22, 1962 |
| Died | December 5, 2006 (aged 44) |
| Height | 4 ft (122 cm) |
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Michael Jeffrey Gilden (September 22, 1962 – December 5, 2006) was an American actor with dwarfism.
Biography
The 4-foot (1.2 m)-tall Gilden had a form of dwarfism.[1] He lived and worked in Los Angeles.
Gilden performed or did stunt work in a variety of television series and films, including Charmed, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Family Law, Cybill, NCIS and Pulp Fiction (the page in the Jack Rabbit Slim scene), and had a role as an Ewok in the film Return of the Jedi. He appeared twice in Season 4 of NCIS. Gilden was also a Financial Advisor.
In August 1997, he met Meredith Eaton through mutual friends in Atlanta, Georgia. Gilden encouraged Eaton to pursue a career in acting,[citation needed] and she became an actress in 1999. The couple married on May 20, 2001.
Gilden committed suicide on December 5, 2006, hanging himself in his Los Angeles home. He was 44.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1981 | Under the Rainbow | Hotel Rainbow Guest | |
| 1983 | Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi | Ewok #28 | |
| 1990 | Nerds of a Feather | Little Army of Little Russian Soldiers | |
| 1993 | Freaked | Eye | |
| 1994 | Pulp Fiction | Phillip Morris Page | |
| 2000 | Once Upon a Christmas | Dunder | TV movie |
| 2001 | Snow White: The Fairest of Them All | Monday | TV movie |
| 2002 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Lawrence Ames | Episode: "A Little Murder" |
| 2003 | Nudity Required | Little Dirk | |
| 2006 | NCIS | Marty Pearson | Two episodes |
References
- ^ Leslie Berger (March 17, 1990). "Short and Tall Lend a Hand". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "Actor Gilden dies at 44". Variety. 11 December 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
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