Person
Pat Walshe
Acting · 1900–1991 · New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known for
The Wizard of Oz
Nikko
Pinky
Young Man (uncredited)
Panic in the Streets
Pat - Newspaper Peddler (uncredited)
Old Dutch
Small Waiter (uncredited)
The Wizard of Oz at Sphere
Nikko (archive footage)
Seeing Things
The Little Guy
Filmography
- 2025The Wizard of Oz at SphereNikko (archive footage)
- 1950Panic in the StreetsPat - Newspaper Peddler (uncredited)
- 1949PinkyYoung Man (uncredited)
- 1939The Wizard of OzNikko
- 1930Seeing ThingsThe Little Guy
- 1915Old DutchSmall Waiter (uncredited)
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