Meredith Eaton (m. 2001–2006), Elena Bertagnolli (m. 1992–1994)
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Dondre T. Whitfield, Sally Richardson Whitfield, Joey Issa, Meredith Gilden & Michael Gilden
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 and Pulp Fiction, and had a role as an Ewok in the film 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 mutual 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.
Filmography
Actor
2006
NCIS (TV Series) as
Marty Pearson
- Smoked (2006) - Marty Pearson
- Once a Hero (2006) - Marty Pearson
2006
Against Type (TV Movie) as
Donnie
2003
Charmed (TV Series) as
Finnegan / Liam
- Gone with the Witches (2006) - Liam
- Something Wicca This Way Goes (2005) - Liam (uncredited)
- Oh My Goddess!: Part 2 (2003) - Finnegan
- Oh My Goddess!: Part 1 (2003) - Finnegan
- Lucky Charmed (2003) - Finnegan
2005
The Search for the Golden Bird (Video) as
John Spencer
2003
Nudity Required as
Little Dirk
2002
Nikki (TV Series) as
Dwarf Dwight
- Welcome to the Rest of Your Life (2002) - Dwarf Dwight
2002
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) as
Lawrence Ames
- A Little Murder (2002) - Lawrence Ames
2002
Family Law (TV Series) as
Robert Silver
- Alienation of Affection (2002) - Robert Silver
- Admissions (2002) - Robert Silver
2001
Snow White: The Fairest of Them All (TV Movie) as
Monday (Red)
2001
The Amanda Show (TV Series) as
Dancing Waiter
- Episode #2.13 (2001) - Dancing Waiter
2000
Once Upon a Christmas (TV Movie) as
Dunder
1996
The Pretender (TV Series) as
Elf
- Not Even a Mouse (1996) - Elf
1995
Cybill (TV Series) as
Harvey
- See Jeff Jump, Jump, Jeff, Jump! (1995) - Harvey
