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Angelo Rossitto is a Actor American born on 18 february 1908 at Omaha (USA)
Angelo Salvatore Rossitto (18 February 1908 – 21 September 1991) was an American actor. He had dwarfism and was 2'11" (89 cm) tall, and was often billed as Little Angie or Moe. Angelo appeared firstly 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.
Rossitto 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 which starred Barrymore's soon to be wife Dolores Costello. He appeared in the then controversial 1932 film Freaks directed by Tod Browning. He appeared in 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).
Rossito appeared alongside singer/songwriter Tom Waits and Lee Kolima on the cover art of Waits' 1983 album Swordfishtrombones, which paid homage to his performance in Freaks.
He was of Italian descent.
Mentionnons La Monstrueuse Parade de Tod Browning (1932, avec Wallace Ford et Leila Hyams), Le Voleur de cadavres de Wallace Fox (1942) et Scared to Death de Christy Cabanne (1947) — tous deux avec Béla Lugosi —, Milliardaire pour un jour de Frank Capra (1961, avec Glenn Ford et Bette Davis), ou encore Mad Max : Au-delà du dôme du tonnerre de George Miller et George Ogilvie (son avant-dernier film, 1985, avec Mel Gibson et Tina Turner) dans son dernier grand rôle, Maître.
Pour la télévision, entre 1951 et 1985, Angelo Rossitto apparaît dans vingt-et-une séries, dont l'intégrale d’H.R. Pufnstuf (dix-sept épisodes, 1969-1970) et Baretta (quatorze épisodes, 1975-1977). Il collabore aussi à deux téléfilms, diffusés respectivement en 1958 et 1971.
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Birth name Angelo Salvatore Rossitto
Nationality USA
Birth 18 february 1908 at Omaha (USA)
Death 21 september 1991 (at 83 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 18 february 1908 at Omaha (USA)
Death 21 september 1991 (at 83 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Angelo Salvatore Rossitto (18 February 1908 – 21 September 1991) was an American actor. He had dwarfism and was 2'11" (89 cm) tall, and was often billed as Little Angie or Moe. Angelo appeared firstly 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.
Rossitto 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 which starred Barrymore's soon to be wife Dolores Costello. He appeared in the then controversial 1932 film Freaks directed by Tod Browning. He appeared in 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).
Rossito appeared alongside singer/songwriter Tom Waits and Lee Kolima on the cover art of Waits' 1983 album Swordfishtrombones, which paid homage to his performance in Freaks.
He was of Italian descent.
Biography
Atteint de nanisme, Angelo Rossitto (d'ascendance italienne) est repéré par John Barrymore, aux côtés duquel il débute au cinéma dans le film muet The Beloved Rogue d'Alan Crosland, sorti en 1927. Il contribue à soixante-deux autres films américains (dont encore deux films muets) ou coproductions, le dernier sorti en 1987, comme second rôle de caractère ou dans des petits rôles non crédités.Mentionnons La Monstrueuse Parade de Tod Browning (1932, avec Wallace Ford et Leila Hyams), Le Voleur de cadavres de Wallace Fox (1942) et Scared to Death de Christy Cabanne (1947) — tous deux avec Béla Lugosi —, Milliardaire pour un jour de Frank Capra (1961, avec Glenn Ford et Bette Davis), ou encore Mad Max : Au-delà du dôme du tonnerre de George Miller et George Ogilvie (son avant-dernier film, 1985, avec Mel Gibson et Tina Turner) dans son dernier grand rôle, Maître.
Pour la télévision, entre 1951 et 1985, Angelo Rossitto apparaît dans vingt-et-une séries, dont l'intégrale d’H.R. Pufnstuf (dix-sept épisodes, 1969-1970) et Baretta (quatorze épisodes, 1975-1977). Il collabore aussi à deux téléfilms, diffusés respectivement en 1958 et 1971.
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Filmography of Angelo Rossitto (61 films)
| Year | Name | Job | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Other Side of the Wind | Actor | Angelo |
| 1987 | From a Whisper to a Scream | Actor | Tinker |
| 1985 | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | Actor | Master |
| 1983 | Something Wicked This Way Comes | Actor | Little Person #1 |
| 1981 | Smokey Bites the Dust | Actor | Desk Clerk |
| 1980 | Galaxina | Actor | Monster from Egg |
| 1979 | The Dark | Actor | Angie (uncredited) |
| 1978 | Fairy Tales | Actor | Otto |
| 1975 | I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? | Actor | Little Pianist |
| 1975 | The Master Gunfighter | Actor | Side show midget |
| 1973 | The Stone Killer | Actor | Little Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) |
| 1973 | Little Cigars | Actor | Angelo |
| 1972 | The Other | Actor | Sideshow Performer (uncredited) |
| 1971 | Dracula vs. Frankenstein | Actor | Grazbo the Evil Dwarf |
| 1971 | Brain of Blood | Actor | Dorro |
| 1971 | Mongo's Back in Town | Actor | Trembles |
| 1970 | Alex in Wonderland | Actor | Fellini #1 |
| 1970 | Pufnstuf | Actor | Seymore Spider / Clang |
| 1967 | Doctor Dolittle | Actor | Dwarf (uncredited) |
| 1967 | The Perils of Pauline | Actor | Pygmy Leader's Assistant |
| 1967 | The Trip | Actor | Dwarf in Forest Fantasy (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Confessions of an Opium Eater | Actor | Newspaper Boy |
| 1962 | The Magic Sword | Actor | 2nd Dwarf |
| 1962 | Requiem for a Heavyweight | Actor | Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm | Actor | Dwarf |
| 1962 | Requiem for a Heavyweight | Actor | Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles | Actor | Angie (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Wild and the Innocent | Actor | Midget (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Invasion of the Saucer-Men | Actor | Saucer Man |
| 1957 | The Story of Mankind | Actor | Dwarf in Nero's Court |
| 1956 | Carousel | Actor | |
| 1955 | Dementia | Actor | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Jungle Moon Men | Actor | |
| 1953 | Mesa of Lost Women | Actor | Dwarf Lab Assistant |
| 1952 | The Greatest Show on Earth | Actor | Dwarf |
| 1950 | The Bandit Queen | Actor | Nino |
| 1950 | The Baron of Arizona | Actor | Angie -- Gypsy |
| 1949 | Samson and Delilah | Actor | |
| 1947 | The Sin of Harold Diddlebock | Actor | |
| 1947 | Scared to Death | Actor | Indigo |
| 1944 | The Spider Woman | Actor | Obongo - Pygmy (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Lady in the Dark | Actor | |
| 1942 | Reunion in France | Actor | Citizen in Bomb Shelter (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Corpse Vanishes | Actor | Toby (as Angelo) |
| 1941 | Hellzapoppin' | Actor | Dwarf Devil (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Spooks Run Wild | Actor | Luigi |
| 1940 | Doomed to Die | Actor | Newsboy #3 in Montage |
| 1939 | The Wizard of Oz | Actor | Munchkin Villager (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Mr. Wong in Chinatown | Actor | Mute Dwarf |
| 1938 | Child Bride | Actor | Angelo |
| 1935 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Actor | |
| 1934 | Babes in Toyland | Actor | Straw-house Pig Elmer |
| 1934 | The Spectacle Maker | Actor | |
| 1932 | Freaks | Actor | Angeleno |
| 1932 | The Sign of the Cross | Actor | |
| 1930 | The Big House | Actor | Inmate (uncredited) |
| 1929 | The Mysterious Island | Actor | |
| 1929 | Seven Footprints to Satan | Actor | The Dwarf |
| 1928 | While the City Sleeps | Actor | Member of Skeeter's Gang |
| 1927 | The Beloved Rogue | Actor | Beppo - the Dwarf |
| 1927 | Old San Francisco | Actor | Chang Loo - the Dwarf |