Betty Ann Bruno

Betty Ann Bruno ( 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. 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, Bruno 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. 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 Title Year Role DirectorThe Hurricane 1937 John Ford The Wizard of Oz 1939 Munchkin Victor Fleming To Tell the Truth 2022 Herself