Talk:Meinhardt Raabe

Correct height
not even close to his correct height when playing the part. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.79.225.184 (talk) 17:43, 11 April 2010 (UTC)


 * I've changed the height to 3 1/2 ft, which is what the LA Times says. Zagalejo^^^ 18:27, 11 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Raabe was 4' 7" at his tallest height, at one point in his life. As the post above indicates, he was 3 1/2 feet tall at the time of the Wizard of Oz filming (in 1939, when he was 24 years old).  Thus, those two different heights are often variously listed for him and, thus, the source of some discrepancy.  Thanks.   (64.252.65.146 (talk) 00:20, 13 April 2010 (UTC))

Oscar Mayer
The story I believe I recall more or less corectly that he told was this:

When he applied for an accounting position, the interview ended quickly when the boss said, "You should be in a circus!"

Raabe said that in fact it was he who pitched the idea of his being the Oscar Mayer spokesman to the company -- an impressive story.--Jrm2007 (talk) 10:54, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Death
The death section says "He died at a medical center in nearby Orange Park, Florida, on April 9, 2010, at the age of 94 after going into cardiac arrest as averred by the local coroner," with a link to a First Coast News story.

The cited article actually states "Riegel said doctors believe, but have not confirmed, Raabe suffered a heart attack."

NYT also wrote that cause of death was never confirmed: "...the cause had not been officially determined but that it was presumed to be a heart attack"

I think it's a funny line, but I wonder if it's appropriate to include it, since it's not strictly the truth.141.161.13.155 (talk) 20:50, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

Assessment comment
Substituted at 23:38, 29 April 2016 (UTC)