Biography
Angelo Salvatore Rossitto (February 18, 1908 β 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
all 74
Movies 58
TV Shows 16
The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
From a Whisper to a Scream (1987)
Horrible Horror (1986)
Amazing Stories (1985)
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)
Galaxina (1980)
The Dark (1979)
Jason of Star Command (1978)
Fairy Tales (1978)
The Incredible Hulk (1977)
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
Help Woodsy Spread the Word (1977)
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? (1975)
The Master Gunfighter (1975)
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
Baretta (1975)
The Rockford Files (1974)
The Stone Killer (1973)
The Clones (1973)
Little Cigars (1973)
Kung Fu (1972)
The Other (1972)
Mongo's Back in Town (1971)
Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971)
Lidsville (1971)
Brain of Blood (1971)
Alex in Wonderland (1970)
Pufnstuf (1970)
H.R. Pufnstuf (1969)
Doctor Dolittle (1967)
The Trip (1967)
The Perils of Pauline (1967)
T.H.E. Cat (1966)
Branded (1965)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
Confessions of an Opium Eater (1962)
The Magic Sword (1962)
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
The Rebel (1959)
The Wild and the Innocent (1959)
The Adventures of Super Pup (1958)
The Story of Mankind (1957)
Invasion of the Saucer-Men (1957)
Dementia (1955)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Mesa of Lost Women (1953)
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
The Bandit Queen (1950)
The Baron of Arizona (1950)
Scared to Death (1947)
The Spider Woman (1943)
Reunion in France (1942)
The Corpse Vanishes (1942)
Hellzapoppin' (1941)
Spooks Run Wild (1941)
Doomed to Die (1940)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)
Child Bride (1938)
Babes in Toyland (1934)
Carnival Lady (1933)
Freaks (1932)
The Big House (1930)
One Stolen Night (1929)
Seven Footprints to Satan (1929)
While the City Sleeps (1928)
Old San Francisco (1927)
The Beloved Rogue (1927)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1908-02-18
Deathday1991-09-21 (83 years old)
Birth PlaceOmaha, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsAngelo Salvatore Rossitto, Little Angie, Moe
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