Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Mihaly "Michu" Meszaro


The Smallest Man in The World
Michu, who is seven inches shorter that P.T. Barnum's Tom Thumb, poses with his pal Buttons, the clown.  Michu appears with the Blue Unit of the Greatest Show on Earth

Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Combined Show, Inc. 1973

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Mihaly "Michu" Meszaros (born September 20, in Budapest) is a Hungarian performer best remembered as the man behind the costume in the NBC sitcom ALF. He is 2 ft 9 inches (83.82 cm) tall.

For the first few seasons of ALF, Meszaros donned a full-body costume of the character whenever a full-body shot of the alien was needed.

While Michu was a member of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus his title was the "shortest man in the world".  That  title is now held by Gul Mohammed at 1 foot 10.4 inches (57 cm).

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