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Angelo Rossitto
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Angelo Rossitto
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1908-02-18,Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
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.

Filmography

6.2

Pufnstuf
1970-05-13

The Stone Killer

6.3

The Stone Killer
1973-08-08

Mesa of Lost Women

2.5

Mesa of Lost Women
1953-06-17

Scared to Death

4.3

Scared to Death
1947-02-01

The Corpse Vanishes

4.3

The Corpse Vanishes
1942-05-08

Seven Footprints to Satan

6.2

Seven Footprints to Satan
1929-01-27

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

6.217

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
1985-06-29

6

Fairy Tales
1978-08-01

2.9

Brain of Blood
1971-08-01

Spooks Run Wild

5.1

Spooks Run Wild
1941-10-24

Smokey Bites the Dust

2.8

Smokey Bites the Dust
1981-10-01

Confessions of an Opium Eater

5.7

Confessions of an Opium Eater
1962-06-20

4.6

Child Bride
1938-03-02

The Wild and the Innocent

6.4

The Wild and the Innocent
1959-05-27

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

9.5

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991-01-01

Mongo's Back in Town

6.1

Mongo's Back in Town
1971-12-10

6

Carnival Lady
1933-11-11

The Bandit Queen

4.2

The Bandit Queen
1950-12-22

The Beloved Rogue

6.9

The Beloved Rogue
1927-03-12

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

5.9

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962-08-07

Old San Francisco

5.8

Old San Francisco
1927-09-04

Requiem for a Heavyweight

7.2

Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962-10-16

6.5

The Other
1972-05-24

While the City Sleeps

6.3

While the City Sleeps
1928-02-15

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

4.5

Dracula vs. Frankenstein
1971-12-01

Invasion of the Saucer Men

4.9

Invasion of the Saucer Men
1957-06-19

6.6

The Big House
1930-06-14

The Wizard of Oz

7.581

The Wizard of Oz
1939-08-21

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

5.4

Mr. Wong in Chinatown
1939-08-01

I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?

3.6

I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
1975-12-01

The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'

6.5

The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'
1985-06-25

5.7

Doomed to Die
1940-08-12

3.9

Galaxina
1980-06-06

5.2

Little Cigars
1973-06-22

Something Wicked This Way Comes

6.5

Something Wicked This Way Comes
1983-04-29

The Magic Sword

4.3

The Magic Sword
1962-04-01

4.6

The Clones
1973-08-01

One Stolen Night

10

One Stolen Night
1929-03-15

The Master Gunfighter

4.5

The Master Gunfighter
1975-10-03

From a Whisper to a Scream

5.8

From a Whisper to a Scream
1987-09-25

6.8

Dementia
1955-12-22

4.5

The Dark
1979-04-27

The Spider Woman

7

The Spider Woman
1943-12-10

The Other Side of the Wind

6.7

The Other Side of the Wind
2018-11-02

The Greatest Show on Earth

6.4

The Greatest Show on Earth
1952-02-16

7.2

Hellzapoppin'
1941-12-25

7.771

Freaks
1932-01-01

Doctor Dolittle

6.2

Doctor Dolittle
1967-12-05

Alex in Wonderland

5.5

Alex in Wonderland
1970-12-22

Reunion in France

6.5

Reunion in France
1942-12-25

The Baron of Arizona

6.7

The Baron of Arizona
1950-03-04

The Story of Mankind

4.4

The Story of Mankind
1957-11-08

Pocketful of Miracles

7.3

Pocketful of Miracles
1961-12-18

Help Woodsy Spread the Word

0

Help Woodsy Spread the Word
1977-01-01

Babes in Toyland

6.3

Babes in Toyland
1934-12-14

5.8

The Trip
1967-08-23

The Perils of Pauline

4.4

The Perils of Pauline
1967-08-02

The Mysterious Island

5.6

The Mysterious Island
1929-10-05

I Believed in You

7

I Believed in You
1934-04-09

6.8

The Viking
1928-11-02

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

6.2

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1944-01-14

4.8

Pygmy Island
1950-11-22

Jungle Moon Men

5.4

Jungle Moon Men
1955-04-08

Halloween Monster Bash

3

Halloween Monster Bash
1991-10-27

The Incredible Hulk

7.244

The Incredible Hulk
1977-11-04

5.5

Lidsville
1971-09-10

6.5

Baretta
1975-01-17

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

7.1

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977-01-30

6.7

Gunsmoke
1955-09-10

7

H.R. Pufnstuf
1969-09-06

Amazing Stories

7.5

Amazing Stories
1985-09-29

Star Trek: The Next Generation

8.4

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987-09-28

Jason of Star Command

5.9

Jason of Star Command
1978-09-09

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

7.2

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964-09-22

5.1

The Rebel
1959-10-04

The Rockford Files

7.622

The Rockford Files
1974-09-13

7.7

Kung Fu
1972-10-14

6.8

Branded
1965-01-24

7.2

T.H.E. Cat
1966-09-16

Starsky & Hutch

7.3

Starsky & Hutch
1975-09-10

The Snoop Sisters

7.5

The Snoop Sisters
1973-12-19

Shirley Temple's Storybook

6.5

Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958-01-12

Shirley Temple's Storybook

6.5

Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958-01-12

6.5

Baretta
1975-01-17