John Megna (November 9, 1952 - September 5, 1995) was an American actor whose Broadway success at the age of seven in 1960's "All the Way Home" led to his being cast as Charles Baker 'Dill' Harris, the toothy young summer visitor in the 1962 film "To Kill a Mockingbird". According to "Mockingbird" author, Harper Lee, the character was based on her childhood friend, writer Truman Capote. Wikipedia
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