Michael Gilden Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Michael Jeffrey Gilden (September 22, 1962 - December 5, 2006) was an American actor with dwarfism (height 4 ft 6 in or 1.37 m). He lived and worked in Los Angeles.Gilden performed or did stunt work in a variety of television series and films, including Charmed, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Family Law, Cybill, NCIS (TV series) and Pulp Fiction, and had a role as an Ewok in the film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. He appeared twice in Season 4 of the hit series NCIS. Gilden was also a financial advisor.In August 1997, he met Meredith Eaton through common friends in Atlanta, Georgia. Gilden encouraged Eaton to pursue a career in acting and she became an actress in 1999. The couple married on May 20, 2001.Gilden committed suicide on December 5, 2006, hanging himself in his Los Angeles home. He was 44. He was buried in a private service at Mission Hills, California, on December 10.
Net Worth
$900,000
Date Of Birth
September 22, 1962
Died
2006-12-05
Place Of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Height
4' 6" (1.37 m)
Profession
Actor, Stunts
Spouse
Meredith Eaton
Nicknames
Michael Gilden, Gilden, Michael
Star Sign
Virgo
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Fact
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Discovered his friend Martin Klebba, and ultimately introduced him into the acting profession.
Committed suicide by hanging at his Los Angeles residence. Buried in Mission Hills, California.
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Michael was a little person, also married to another famous little person, Meredith Eaton. Aside from acting, he was a stockbroker.
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Worked with Mark Povinelli on an episode of Charmed (1998) called "Lucky Charmed". His wife, Meredith Eaton, worked with Povinelli on an episode of Dharma & Greg (1997) called "Pride & Prejudice".
