1908-02-18 ( 117 years old ) in Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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.
Movies
The Other Side of the Wind
2018-11-02
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991-01-01
From a Whisper to a Scream
1987-09-25
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
1985-06-29
The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'
1985-06-25
Something Wicked This Way Comes
1983-04-29
Smokey Bites the Dust
1981-10-01
Galaxina
1980-06-06
The Dark
1979-04-27
Fairy Tales
1978-08-01
Help Woodsy Spread the Word
1977-01-01
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
1975-12-01
The Master Gunfighter
1975-10-03
The Stone Killer
1973-08-08
The Clones
1973-08-01
Little Cigars
1973-06-22
The Other
1972-05-24
Mongo's Back in Town
1971-12-10
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
1971-09-20
Brain of Blood
1971-08-01
Alex in Wonderland
1970-12-17
Pufnstuf
1970-05-13
Doctor Dolittle
1967-12-05
The Trip
1967-08-23
The Perils of Pauline
1967-08-02
Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962-10-16
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962-08-07
Confessions of an Opium Eater
1962-06-20
The Magic Sword
1962-04-01
Pocketful of Miracles
1961-12-18
The Wild and the Innocent
1959-05-27
The Adventures of Super Pup
1958-01-01
The Story of Mankind
1957-11-08
Invasion of the Saucer-Men
1957-06-01
Dementia
1955-12-22
Mesa of Lost Women
1953-06-17
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952-02-16
The Bandit Queen
1950-12-22
The Baron of Arizona
1950-03-04
Scared to Death
1947-02-01
The Spider Woman
1943-12-24
Reunion in France
1942-12-25
The Corpse Vanishes
1942-05-08
Hellzapoppin'
1941-12-25
Spooks Run Wild
1941-10-24
Doomed to Die
1940-08-12
The Wizard of Oz
1939-08-15
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
1939-08-01
Child Bride
1938-03-02
Babes in Toyland
1934-12-14
Carnival Lady
1933-11-11
Freaks
1932-01-01
The Big House
1930-06-14
The Mysterious Island
1929-10-05
One Stolen Night
1929-03-15
Seven Footprints to Satan
1929-01-27
While the City Sleeps
1928-02-15
Old San Francisco
1927-09-04
The Beloved Rogue
1927-03-12
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