Born Michael Finocchiaro in St. Louis, Missouri, Carroll was the son of Italian immigrants.
[3] At 17 he was one of six bellhops in the "Call for Phillip Morris" live radio ads, and at 18 was appearing in shows with Mae West.
He also marched as a "Munchkin Soldier", and as one of the candy-striped "Fiddlers" who escorted Dorothy down the yellow brick road towards the Emerald City.
[5] In November 2007, Carroll, along with six of the other remaining Munchkins, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
[7] After a funeral Mass at the New Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis on Lindell Blvd., he was entombed at Calvary Cemetery Shrine Mausoleum in St.