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Angelo Rossitto

Angelo Rossitto

Angelo Salvatore Rossitto (February 18, 1908 – September 21, 1991) was an American actor and voice artist. He had dwarfism and was 2'11" (89 cm) tall, and was often billed as Little Angie or Moe. Angelo first appeared in silent films opposite Lon Chaney and John Barrymore. On-screen, he portrayed everything from dwarfs, midgets, gnomes, and pygmies as well as monsters, villains, and aliens, with appearances in more than 70 films. Rossitto was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Salvatore Rossitto and Carmela Caniglia, both born in Carlentini, Province of Siracusa, Sicily, Italy, and had a sister, Josephine Rossitto. He was discovered by John Barrymore and made his screen debut opposite Barrymore in The Beloved Rogue (1927). That same year he appeared in Warner Brother's Old San Francisco. He appeared in the controversial 1932 film Freaks directed by Tod Browning, and another controversial film, 1938's Child Bride. During the 1940s, he appeared in several poverty row movies starring Bela Lugosi. He appeared frequently in television series and mini-series, particularly best known for the police drama Baretta, and his later film roles included appearances in Alex in Wonderland (1970), Brain of Blood (1971), Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971), Little Cigars (1973), and Fairy Tales (1978). His last major role was as "Master" opposite Mel Gibson in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985). Rossitto appears alongside singer/songwriter Tom Waits and Lee Kolima on the cover art of Waits' 1983 album Swordfishtrombones, which pays homage to his performance in Freaks. He also appears on the cover of Bob Dylan's album The Basement Tapes.

Personal information

Birthday

1908-02-18

Birth Place

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Movies and TV shows :

Alex in Wonderland

Alex in Wonderland

1970

5.6

Movie
poster

Amazing Stories

1985

7.5

TV
Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland

1934

6.4

Movie
poster

Baretta

1975

6.2

TV
Brain of Blood

Brain of Blood

1971

2.6

Movie
poster

Branded

1965

6.4

TV
Carnival Lady

Carnival Lady

1933

0.0

Movie
Child Bride

Child Bride

1938

4.7

Movie
Confessions of an Opium Eater

Confessions of an Opium Eater

1962

5.8

Movie
Dementia

Dementia

1955

6.7

Movie
Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle

1967

6.1

Movie
Doomed to Die

Doomed to Die

1940

5.8

Movie
Dracula vs. Frankenstein

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

1971

4.5

Movie
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

10.0

Movie
Fairy Tales

Fairy Tales

1978

6.3

Movie
Freaks

Freaks

1932

7.8

Movie
From a Whisper to a Scream

From a Whisper to a Scream

1987

5.8

Movie
Galaxina

Galaxina

1980

4.0

Movie
poster

Gunsmoke

1955

6.5

TV
poster

H.R. Pufnstuf

1969

7.2

TV
Hellzapoppin'

Hellzapoppin'

1941

7.1

Movie
Help Woodsy Spread the Word

Help Woodsy Spread the Word

1977

0.0

Movie
Horrible Horror

Horrible Horror

1986

7.0

Movie
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?

I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?

1975

3.5

Movie
Invasion of the Saucer-Men

Invasion of the Saucer-Men

1957

4.8

Movie
poster

Jason of Star Command

1978

5.7

TV
poster

Kung Fu

1972

7.6

TV
poster

Lidsville

1971

5.0

TV
Little Cigars

Little Cigars

1973

5.0

Movie
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

1985

6.2

Movie
Mesa of Lost Women

Mesa of Lost Women

1953

2.5

Movie
Mongo's Back in Town

Mongo's Back in Town

1971

4.8

Movie
Mr. Wong in Chinatown

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

1939

5.4

Movie
Old San Francisco

Old San Francisco

1927

5.8

Movie
One Stolen Night

One Stolen Night

1929

0.0

Movie
Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

1961

7.3

Movie
Pufnstuf

Pufnstuf

1970

6.1

Movie
Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight

1962

7.1

Movie
Reunion in France

Reunion in France

1942

6.6

Movie
Scared to Death

Scared to Death

1947

4.2

Movie
Seven Footprints to Satan

Seven Footprints to Satan

1929

6.0

Movie
Smokey Bites the Dust

Smokey Bites the Dust

1981

2.6

Movie
Something Wicked This Way Comes

Something Wicked This Way Comes

1983

6.4

Movie
Spooks Run Wild

Spooks Run Wild

1941

4.9

Movie
poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987

8.3

TV
poster

Starsky & Hutch

1975

7.2

TV
poster

T.H.E. Cat

1966

8.0

TV
The Adventures of Super Pup

The Adventures of Super Pup

1958

3.0

Movie
The Bandit Queen

The Bandit Queen

1950

4.5

Movie
The Baron of Arizona

The Baron of Arizona

1950

6.7

Movie
The Beloved Rogue

The Beloved Rogue

1927

7.0

Movie
The Big House

The Big House

1930

6.6

Movie
The Clones

The Clones

1973

3.8

Movie
The Corpse Vanishes

The Corpse Vanishes

1942

4.2

Movie
The Dark

The Dark

1979

4.5

Movie
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952

6.3

Movie
poster

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977

7.1

TV
poster

The Incredible Hulk

1977

7.2

TV
The Magic Sword

The Magic Sword

1962

4.2

Movie
The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'

The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'

1985

0.0

Movie
poster

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964

7.1

TV
The Master Gunfighter

The Master Gunfighter

1975

4.5

Movie
The Other

The Other

1972

6.5

Movie
The Other Side of the Wind

The Other Side of the Wind

2018

6.7

Movie
The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline

1967

4.3

Movie
poster

The Rebel

1959

5.3

TV
poster

The Rockford Files

1974

7.4

TV
The Spider Woman

The Spider Woman

1943

6.9

Movie
The Stone Killer

The Stone Killer

1973

6.2

Movie
The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind

1957

4.5

Movie
The Trip

The Trip

1967

5.8

Movie
The Wild and the Innocent

The Wild and the Innocent

1959

6.3

Movie
The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

1939

7.6

Movie
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

1962

5.8

Movie
While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps

1928

5.9

Movie