unknown dwarfs cut from the movie Snow White

Cranky – While thought by many to have been a variation on Grumpy, the character of Cranky was not named because of his unpleasant disposition, although he certainly had that.  His name comes from his horrendous habit with methamphetamines, a practice that caused brutal behavior towards his fellow dwarfs and extreme difficulty in remembering his lines.  Along with his tendency to attack those around him, his overpowering body odor caused the other cast members to avoid him both on the set and off.  But being ignored by the others only made him more violent and he eventually killed one of the other dwarfs, the beloved Snuggly – who would have been the most popular of the dwarfs if he had survived.  Snuggly was replaced by Bashful, who never did reach the expected popularity of Snuggly’s rising star.  Cranky was not only edited out of the movie (including the pivotal rape scene), he was convicted of first degree murder and sent to Attica for 15 to life.  He died after 3 years in prison at the hands of a fellow inmate.


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