Angelo Rossitto
American actor (1908-1991) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 83
Angelo Salvatore Rossitto was an American actor and voice artist. He had dwarfism and was 2 ft 11 in (89 cm) tall, and was often billed as Little Angie or Moe. Angelo first appeared in silent films opposite Lon Chaney and John Barrymore.
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1991Died21 September 19911987
Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeries, Spectator (uncredited)1985
Mad Max Beyond ThunderdomeFilm, Master1979
The DarkFilm, Angie (uncredited)1978
Jason of Star CommandSeries, Bork1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeries1974
The Rockford FilesSeries, Dwarf Patient (uncredited)1973
The Stone KillerFilm, Little Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)1972
Kung FuSeries, Angelo (uncredited)1971
LidsvilleSeries, Mr. Big
Brain of BloodFilm, 1971Dorro1966
T.H.E. CatSeries, Circus Dwarf (uncredited)1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series, Blind Pencil Seller1962
Confessions of an Opium EaterFilm, Newspaper Boy1959
The RebelSeries, Godfrey
The Wild and the InnocentFilm, 1959Midget (uncredited)1955
GunsmokeSeries, Billy (uncredited)
DementiaFilm, 1955Newsboy (uncredited)1952
The Greatest Show on EarthFilm, Dwarf (uncredited)1944
Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesFilm, Arab Dwarf (uncredited)1942
Reunion in FranceFilm, Citizen in Bomb Shelter (uncredited)1940
Doomed to DieFilm, Newsboy #3 in Montage1934
Babes in ToylandFilm, Elmer - Second Little Pig / 1st Sandman in Cave (uncredited)1930
The Big HouseFilm, Inmate (uncredited)1908Born18 February 1908
Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeries, Spectator (uncredited)1985Mad Max Beyond ThunderdomeFilm, Master1979The DarkFilm, Angie (uncredited)1978Jason of Star CommandSeries, Bork1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeries1974The Rockford FilesSeries, Dwarf Patient (uncredited)1973The Stone KillerFilm, Little Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)1972Kung FuSeries, Angelo (uncredited)1971LidsvilleSeries, Mr. BigBrain of BloodFilm, 1971Dorro1966T.H.E. CatSeries, Circus Dwarf (uncredited)1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series, Blind Pencil Seller1962Confessions of an Opium EaterFilm, Newspaper Boy1959The RebelSeries, GodfreyThe Wild and the InnocentFilm, 1959Midget (uncredited)1955GunsmokeSeries, Billy (uncredited)DementiaFilm, 1955Newsboy (uncredited)1952The Greatest Show on EarthFilm, Dwarf (uncredited)1944Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesFilm, Arab Dwarf (uncredited)1942Reunion in FranceFilm, Citizen in Bomb Shelter (uncredited)1940Doomed to DieFilm, Newsboy #3 in Montage1934Babes in ToylandFilm, Elmer - Second Little Pig / 1st Sandman in Cave (uncredited)1930The Big HouseFilm, Inmate (uncredited)1908Born18 February 1908People around Angelo
Close ties
Cecil B. DeMille Directed The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)- Al Adamson Directed Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971)
Russ Tamblyn Also in Samson and Delilah (1950)
Mischa Auer Also in The Sign of the Cross (1932)
Henry Wilcoxon Produced The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
Henry Brandon Also in The Sign of the Cross (1932)
Richard Loo Also in Mr. Wong in Chinatown and Doomed to Die
Lane Chandler Also in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
Irving Thalberg Produced Freaks (1932)
Richard Alexander Also in The Sign of the Cross (1932)
Gene Roth Also in The Baron of Arizona (1950)- John Bloom Also in Brain of Blood (1972)
Tris Coffin Also in The Corpse Vanishes (1942)
Hedy Lamarr Also in Samson and Delilah (1950)
Frank Capra Directed Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
Bela Lugosi Also in The Corpse Vanishes and Scared to Death
George Miller Directed Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Basil Rathbone Also in The Spider Woman and The Magic Sword
Jim Backus Also in The Wild and the Innocent (1959)
Alan Crosland Directed The Beloved Rogue (1927)
Christy Cabanne Directed Scared to Death (1947)
Lucien Hubbard Directed The Mysterious Island (1929)
Hugh Herbert Also in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)- H. C. Potter Directed Hellzapoppin' (1941)
Known for
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Freaks 1932
The Wizard of Oz 1939
Pocketful of Miracles 1961
Requiem for a Heavyweight 1962
Hellzapoppin' 1941
Filmography 40
84 credits on file
Television 18
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
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.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1991 · aged 83
