Angelo Salvatore Rossitto (February 18, 1908 – September 21, 1991) was an American actor and voice artist. He had dwarfism and was 211 (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 Brothers Old San Francisco. He appeared in the controversial 1932 film Freaks directed by Tod Browning, and another controversial film, 1938s 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 Dylans album The Basement Tapes.

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Pufnstuf

Seymore Spider / Clang

Película 1970

The Stone Killer

Little Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

Película 1973

Mesa of Lost Women

Dwarf Lab Assistant

Película 1953

Scared to Death

Indigo

Película 1947

The Corpse Vanishes

Toby (as Angelo)

Película 1942

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

Master

Película 1985

Fairy Tales

Otto

Película 1978

Brain of Blood

Dorro

Película 1971

Spooks Run Wild

Luigi

Película 1941

Smokey Bites the Dust

Desk Clerk

Película 1981

Child Bride

Angelo

Película 1938

The Wild and the Innocent

Midget (uncredited)

Película 1959

Mongo's Back in Town

Trembles

Película 1971

Carnival Lady

Dwarf

Película 1933

The Bandit Queen

Nino

Película 1950

The Beloved Rogue

Beppo - the Dwarf

Película 1927

Old San Francisco

Chang Loo - the Dwarf

Película 1927

Requiem for a Heavyweight

Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)

Película 1962

The Other

Sideshow Performer (uncredited)

Película 1972

Invasion of the Saucer-Men

Saucer Man

Película 1957

The Wizard of Oz

Munchkin Villager (uncredited)

Película 1939

The Big House

Inmate (uncredited)

Película 1930

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

Mute Dwarf

Película 1939

The Adventures of Super Pup

Película 1958

The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'

Self

Película 1985

Doomed to Die

Newsboy #3 in Montage

Película 1940

The Magic Sword

2nd Dwarf

Película 1962

The Clones

Man at Phone Booth

Película 1973

One Stolen Night

The Dwarf

Película 1929

The Master Gunfighter

Side show midget

Película 1975

Dementia

Newsboy (uncredited)

Película 1955

The Spider Woman

Obongo - Pygmy (uncredited)

Película 1943

The Dark

Angie (uncredited)

Película 1979

Hellzapoppin'

Dwarf Devil (uncredited)

Película 1941

Freaks

Angeleno

Película 1932

Doctor Dolittle

Dwarf (uncredited)

Película 1967

Reunion in France

Citizen in Bomb Shelter (uncredited)

Película 1942

The Story of Mankind

Dwarf in Nero's Court

Película 1957

Pocketful of Miracles

Angie (uncredited)

Película 1961

Help Woodsy Spread the Word

Woodsy Owl

Película 1977

Babes in Toyland

Elmer - Second Little Pig / 1st Sandman in Cave (uncredited)

Película 1934

The Trip

Dwarf in Forest Fantasy (uncredited)

Película 1967

The Perils of Pauline

Pygmy Leader's Assistant

Película 1967

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The Incredible Hulk

Tom Thumb (uncredited)

Tv 1977

Lidsville

Mr. Big

Tv 1971

Baretta

Tv 1975

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

Tv 1977

Gunsmoke

Billy (uncredited)

Tv 1955

H.R. Pufnstuf

Seymore Spider

Tv 1969

Amazing Stories

Vaudevillian

Tv 1985

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Spectator (uncredited)

Tv 1987

Jason of Star Command

Bork

Tv 1978

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Blind Pencil Seller

Tv 1964

The Rebel

Godfrey

Tv 1959

The Rockford Files

Dwarf Patient (uncredited)

Tv 1974

Kung Fu

Angelo (uncredited)

Tv 1972

Branded

Shooting Gallery Man (uncredited)

Tv 1965

T.H.E. Cat

Circus Dwarf (uncredited)

Tv 1966

Starsky & Hutch

Big Ben

Tv 1975

The Snoop Sisters

Little Igor

Tv 1973

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Mouse

Tv 1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Dwarf

Tv 1958