Betty Ann Bruno

Betty Ann Bruno (née Cain; October 1, 1931 – July 30, 2023) was an American child actress and journalist. She started her journalist career as a political talk show television producer and host and was an investigative reporter who worked for KTVU-Channel 2 in San Francisco for over 20 years, retiring in 1992.

Early life and education

Betty Ann Cain was born on October 1, 1931, in Wahiawa, Hawaii, but grew up in Hollywood, California. She was the daughter of a Hawaiian–Chinese mother and a Dutch–Irish father.

She was a Stanford University graduate.

Career

As a child, she appeared in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz as one of the Munchkins. Before that she had a bit role in John Ford's 1937 film The Hurricane. Her work in television won her three Emmy Awards. After retiring from television in 1992, she became a hula dance instructor. In 2020, she published her autobiography, The Munchkin Diary: My Personal Yellow Brick Road. She appeared on television once again in an episode of To Tell the Truth which was broadcast in May 2022.

Personal life and death

Bruno lived in California, was married to Craig Scheiner, a former KTVU photographer, and had three sons. She was reported in media as one of the few surviving cast members from The Wizard of Oz.

Bruno died from a heart attack on July 30, 2023, in Sonoma, California, at the age of 91.

Filmography

References

External links

• Betty Ann Bruno at IMDb