'The Wizard of Oz' Munchkin Elaine Merk Binder Dead at 94

'The Wizard of Oz' Munchkin Elaine Merk Binder Dead at 94 Published September 21, 2025 5:35 PM PDT Elaine Merk Binder, who famously played one of the munchkins in "The Wizard of Oz," is dead. Elaine died Sunday ... according to her daughter, Annette Phillips. The cause of death is unclear. Most of the actors who played munchkins in the 1939 movie are dead ... Elaine had been one of the last few who were still…