83
Age
61
Movies
19
TV Shows
7.4
Rating
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.
83
Died at
61
Movies
19
TV Shows
7.4
Avg Rating
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.
Amazing Stories
1985
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.
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 18, 1908
Died
September 21, 1991
Birthplace
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Also Known As
The Wizard of Oz
1939
The Dark
1979
Doctor Dolittle
1967
Reunion in France
1942
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
Freaks
1932
The Stone Killer
1973
The Other
1972
The Perils of Pauline
1967
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
Galaxina
1980
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
1939
The Mysterious Island
1929
The Spider Woman
1943
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
1985
Spooks Run Wild
1941
Fairy Tales
1978
Alex in Wonderland
1970
Brain of Blood
1971
Smokey Bites the Dust
1981
+ 41 more movies
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
The Rockford Files
1974
Amazing Stories
1985
Gunsmoke
1955
Starsky & Hutch
1975
The Incredible Hulk
1977
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Baretta
1975
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
The Rebel
1959
Branded
1965
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958
Jason of Star Command
1978
T.H.E. Cat
1966
H.R. Pufnstuf
1969
The Snoop Sisters
1973
Lidsville
1971
Kung Fu
1972