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Pat Walshe

Pat Walshe

Actor · Died December 11, 1991, aged 91 · New York City, New York, USA

Patrick Walshe (July 26, 1900 – December 11, 1991) was an American dwarf character actor and circus performer who specialized in impersonating and portraying animals. He is best known for playing Nikko, the head of the Winged Monkeys in the MGM film "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). He appeared in only a few films, as most of his work was in theater, vaudeville and circus. Throughout his vaudeville career, he was a frequent collaborator of Lew Fields and Joe Cook.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 26, 1900
Died
December 11, 1991 (aged 91)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 5 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 17% in 30 days

Where can I watch Pat Walshe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on HBO Max (1).

Subscription and free streaming for Pat Walshe's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

5 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.

  • Panic in the Streets(1950)

    as Pat - Newspaper Peddler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Pinky(1949)

    as Young Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Wizard of Oz(1939)

    as Nikko

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Seeing Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as The Little Guy

  • Old Dutch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Small Waiter (uncredited)