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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

6.25

Pufnstuf
1970-05-13

The Stone Killer

6.2

The Stone Killer
1973-08-08

Mesa of Lost Women

2.539

Mesa of Lost Women
1953-06-17

Scared to Death

4.266

Scared to Death
1947-02-01

The Corpse Vanishes

4.28

The Corpse Vanishes
1942-05-08

Seven Footprints to Satan

6.219

Seven Footprints to Satan
1929-01-27

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

6.224

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
1985-06-29

6.075

Fairy Tales
1978-08-01

2.914

Brain of Blood
1971-08-01

Spooks Run Wild

5.096

Spooks Run Wild
1941-10-24

Smokey Bites the Dust

2.813

Smokey Bites the Dust
1981-10-01

Confessions of an Opium Eater

5.8

Confessions of an Opium Eater
1962-06-20

4.6

Child Bride
1938-03-02

The Wild and the Innocent

6.318

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

5.875

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

6.853

The Beloved Rogue
1927-03-12

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

5.853

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

7.131

Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962-10-16

6.484

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

7.585

The Wizard of Oz
1939-08-15

6.6

The Big House
1930-06-14

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

5.396

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

5.679

Doomed to Die
1940-08-12

5.25

Little Cigars
1973-06-22

4

Galaxina
1980-06-06

Something Wicked This Way Comes

6.443

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

6.762

Dementia
1955-12-22

The Spider Woman

7

The Spider Woman
1943-12-10

From a Whisper to a Scream

5.753

From a Whisper to a Scream
1987-09-25

4.724

The Dark
1979-04-27

The Other Side of the Wind

6.7

The Other Side of the Wind
2018-11-02

The Greatest Show on Earth

6.379

The Greatest Show on Earth
1952-02-16

7.245

Hellzapoppin'
1941-12-25

7.8

Freaks
1932-01-01

Doctor Dolittle

6.237

Doctor Dolittle
1967-12-05

Alex in Wonderland

5.5

Alex in Wonderland
1970-12-22

Reunion in France

6.405

Reunion in France
1942-12-25

The Baron of Arizona

6.7

The Baron of Arizona
1950-03-04

The Story of Mankind

4.429

The Story of Mankind
1957-11-08

Pocketful of Miracles

7.323

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

5.706

The Trip
1967-08-23

The Perils of Pauline

4.4

The Perils of Pauline
1967-08-02

The Mysterious Island

5.45

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

6.158

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

7.243

The Incredible Hulk
1977-11-04

5.333

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

6.679

Gunsmoke
1955-09-10

7

H.R. Pufnstuf
1969-09-06

Amazing Stories

7.478

Amazing Stories
1985-09-29

Star Trek: The Next Generation

8.371

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987-09-28

Jason of Star Command

5.9

Jason of Star Command
1978-09-09

7.7

Kung Fu
1972-10-14

The Rockford Files

7.6

The Rockford Files
1974-09-13

6.778

Branded
1965-01-24

5.091

The Rebel
1959-10-04

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

7.097

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

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