Clarence Chesterfield Howerton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetClarence Chesterfield Howerton
American circus performer
Date of Birth: 09-Feb-1913
Place of Birth: Oregon, United States
Date of Death: 18-Nov-1975
Profession: actor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Clarence Chesterfield Howerton
- Clarence Chesterfield Howerton (February 9, 1913 – November 18, 1975), also known as Major Mite, was an American circus performer who starred in the sideshow for over 25 years, 20 of which were with the Ringling Bros.
- and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
- He was 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) tall and performed with several groups from the early 1920s through the late 1940s, billed as the smallest man in the world.
- His small physique was often contrasted alongside larger circus sideshow acts, such as the juvenile obese and the excessively tall. Regarded as a "highly successful sideshow [novelty]" and celebrity, Howerton visited the White House and represented recruitment efforts of the United States Marine Corps.
- He was featured in multiple films, including a role as a Munchkin in 1939's The Wizard of Oz.
- He retired in 1949.
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