Angelo Rossitto
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieHalloween Monster Bash
1991
Toby (archive footage)
movieDracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
Luigi / Indigo (archive footage)
tvStar Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Spectator (uncredited)
tvAmazing Stories
1985
Vaudevillian
movieSomething Wicked This Way Comes
1983
Little Person #1
movieSmokey Bites the Dust
1981
Desk Clerk
movieGalaxina
1980
Monster from Egg
movieThe Dark
1979
Angie (uncredited)
tvThe Incredible Hulk
1977
Tom Thumb (uncredited)
movieI Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
1975
Little Pianist
movieThe Master Gunfighter
1975
Side show midget
tvStarsky & Hutch
1975
Big Ben
tvBaretta
1975
Little Moe (uncredited)
tvThe Rockford Files
1974
Dwarf Patient (uncredited)
tvThe Snoop Sisters
1973
Little Igor
movieThe Stone Killer
1973
Little Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
movieThe Clones
1973
Man at Phone Booth
movieLittle Cigars
1973
Angelo
tvKung Fu
1972
Angelo (uncredited)
movieThe Other
1972
Sideshow Performer (uncredited)
movieMongo's Back in Town
1971
Trembles
movieDracula vs. Frankenstein
1971
Grazbo the Evil Dwarf
tvLidsville
1971
Mr. Big
movieAlex in Wonderland
1970
Fellini #1
moviePufnstuf
1970
Seymore Spider / Clang
tvH.R. Pufnstuf
1969
Seymore Spider
movieDoctor Dolittle
1967
Dwarf (uncredited)
movieThe Trip
1967
Dwarf in Forest Fantasy (uncredited)
movieThe Perils of Pauline
1967
Pygmy Leader's Assistant
tvT.H.E. Cat
1966
Circus Dwarf (uncredited)
tvBranded
1965
Shooting Gallery Man (uncredited)
tvThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Blind Pencil Seller
movieRequiem for a Heavyweight
1962
Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)
movieConfessions of an Opium Eater
1962
Newspaper Boy
movieThe Magic Sword
1962
2nd Dwarf
moviePocketful of Miracles
1961
Angie (uncredited)
tvThe Rebel
1959
Godfrey
movieThe Wild and the Innocent
1959
Midget (uncredited)
tvShirley Temple's Storybook
1958
Mouse / Dwarf
movieThe Story of Mankind
1957
Dwarf in Nero's Court
movieInvasion of the Saucer Men
1957
Saucer Man
movieDementia
1955
Newsboy (uncredited)
tvGunsmoke
1955
Billy (uncredited)
movieJungle Moon Men
1955
Smallest Moon-Man
movieMesa of Lost Women
1953
Dwarf Lab Assistant
movieThe Greatest Show on Earth
1952
Dwarf (uncredited)
moviePygmy Island
1950
Pygmy in Cave
movieThe Baron of Arizona
1950
Angie -- Gypsy
movieScared to Death
1947
Indigo
movieAli Baba and the Forty Thieves
1944
Arab Dwarf (uncredited)
movieThe Spider Woman
1943
Obongo - Pygmy (uncredited)
movieReunion in France
1942
Citizen in Bomb Shelter (uncredited)
movieHellzapoppin'
1941
Dwarf Devil (uncredited)
movieDoomed to Die
1940
Newsboy #3 in Montage
movieThe Wizard of Oz
1939
Munchkin Villager (uncredited)
movieMr. Wong in Chinatown
1939
Mute Dwarf
movieChild Bride
1938
Angelo
movieBabes in Toyland
1934
Elmer - Second Little Pig / 1st Sandman in Cave (uncredited)
movieI Believed in You
1934
Greenwich Village Waiter
movieFreaks
1932
Angeleno
movieThe Big House
1930
Inmate (uncredited)
movieThe Mysterious Island
1929
Underwater Creature
movieOne Stolen Night
1929
The Dwarf
movieSeven Footprints to Satan
1929
The Dwarf
movieThe Viking
1928
Viking Little Person (uncredited)
movieWhile the City Sleeps
1928
Member of Skeeter's Gang
movieOld San Francisco
1927
Chang Loo - the Dwarf
movieThe Beloved Rogue
1927
Beppo - the Dwarf