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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

6.241

Pufnstuf
1970-05-13

The Stone Killer

6.305

The Stone Killer
1973-08-08

Mesa of Lost Women

2.5

Mesa of Lost Women
1953-06-17

Scared to Death

4.279

Scared to Death
1947-02-01

The Corpse Vanishes

4.312

The Corpse Vanishes
1942-05-08

Seven Footprints to Satan

6.219

Seven Footprints to Satan
1929-01-27

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

6.221

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
1985-06-29

6.073

Fairy Tales
1978-08-01

2.85

Brain of Blood
1971-08-01

Spooks Run Wild

5.1

Spooks Run Wild
1941-10-24

Smokey Bites the Dust

2.813

Smokey Bites the Dust
1981-10-01

Confessions of an Opium Eater

5.846

Confessions of an Opium Eater
1962-06-20

4.608

Child Bride
1938-03-02

The Wild and the Innocent

6.3

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

4.444

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

6.512

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

The Wizard of Oz

7.582

The Wizard of Oz
1939-08-21

6.6

The Big House
1930-06-14

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

5.4

Mr. Wong in Chinatown
1939-08-01

I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?

3.556

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

The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'

6.3

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

5.7

Doomed to Die
1940-08-12

3.926

Galaxina
1980-06-06

5.25

Little Cigars
1973-06-22

Something Wicked This Way Comes

6.488

Something Wicked This Way Comes
1983-04-29

The Magic Sword

4.3

The Magic Sword
1962-04-01

4.563

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

4.705

The Dark
1979-04-27

From a Whisper to a Scream

5.75

From a Whisper to a Scream
1987-09-25

6.779

Dementia
1955-12-22

The Spider Woman

6.991

The Spider Woman
1943-12-10

The Other Side of the Wind

6.698

The Other Side of the Wind
2018-11-02

The Greatest Show on Earth

6.364

The Greatest Show on Earth
1952-02-16

7.2

Hellzapoppin'
1941-12-25

7.769

Freaks
1932-01-01

Doctor Dolittle

6.195

Doctor Dolittle
1967-12-05

Alex in Wonderland

5.524

Alex in Wonderland
1970-12-22

Reunion in France

6.5

Reunion in France
1942-12-25

The Baron of Arizona

6.689

The Baron of Arizona
1950-03-04

The Story of Mankind

4.429

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

6.34

Babes in Toyland
1934-12-14

5.779

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

4.75

Pygmy Island
1950-11-22

Jungle Moon Men

5.375

Jungle Moon Men
1955-04-08

Halloween Monster Bash

0

Halloween Monster Bash
1991-10-27

The Incredible Hulk

7.239

The Incredible Hulk
1977-11-04

5.429

Lidsville
1971-09-10

6.536

Baretta
1975-01-17

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

7.1

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

6.706

Gunsmoke
1955-09-10

7

H.R. Pufnstuf
1969-09-06

Amazing Stories

7.496

Amazing Stories
1985-09-29

Star Trek: The Next Generation

8.383

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987-09-28

Jason of Star Command

5.929

Jason of Star Command
1978-09-09

7.683

Kung Fu
1972-10-14

The Rockford Files

7.614

The Rockford Files
1974-09-13

6.8

Branded
1965-01-24

5.091

The Rebel
1959-10-04

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

7.16

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

7.2

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

Starsky & Hutch

7.306

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

6.536

Baretta
1975-01-17