Known For
Acting
Known Credits
84
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 18, 1908 (118 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 2018 | The Other Side of the Windas Angelo | |
| 1991 | Halloween Monster Bashas Toby (archive footage) | |
| 1991 | Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Luigi / Indigo (archive footage) | |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generationas Spectator (uncredited) | |
| 1987 | From a Whisper to a Screamas Tinker | |
| 1985 | Amazing Storiesas Vaudevillian | |
| 1985 | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdomeas Master | |
| 1985 | The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'as Self | |
| 1983 | Something Wicked This Way Comesas Little Person #1 | |
| 1981 | Smokey Bites the Dustas Desk Clerk | |
| 1980 | Galaxinaas Monster from Egg | |
| 1979 | The Darkas Angie (uncredited) | |
| 1978 | Jason of Star Commandas Bork | |
| 1978 | Fairy Talesas Otto | |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulkas Tom Thumb (uncredited) | |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteriesas | |
| 1977 | Help Woodsy Spread the Wordas Woodsy Owl | |
| 1975 | I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?as Little Pianist | |
| 1975 | The Master Gunfighteras Side show midget | |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutchas Big Ben | |
| 1975 | Barettaas | |
| 1975 | Barettaas Little Moe (uncredited) | |
| 1974 | The Rockford Filesas Dwarf Patient (uncredited) | |
| 1973 | The Snoop Sistersas Little Igor | |
| 1973 | The Stone Killeras Little Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) | |
| 1973 | The Clonesas Man at Phone Booth | |
| 1973 | Little Cigarsas Angelo | |
| 1972 | Kung Fuas Angelo (uncredited) | |
| 1972 | The Otheras Sideshow Performer (uncredited) | |
| 1971 | Mongo's Back in Townas Trembles | |
| 1971 | Dracula vs. Frankensteinas Grazbo the Evil Dwarf | |
| 1971 | Lidsvilleas Mr. Big | |
| 1971 | Brain of Bloodas Dorro | |
| 1970 | Alex in Wonderlandas Fellini #1 | |
| 1970 | Pufnstufas Seymore Spider / Clang | |
| 1969 | H.R. Pufnstufas Seymore Spider | |
| 1967 | Doctor Dolittleas Dwarf (uncredited) | |
| 1967 | The Tripas Dwarf in Forest Fantasy (uncredited) | |
| 1967 | The Perils of Paulineas Pygmy Leader's Assistant | |
| 1966 | T.H.E. Catas Circus Dwarf (uncredited) | |
| 1965 | Brandedas Shooting Gallery Man (uncredited) | |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Blind Pencil Seller | |
| 1962 | Requiem for a Heavyweightas Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited) | |
| 1962 | The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimmas Dwarf | |
| 1962 | Confessions of an Opium Eateras Newspaper Boy | |
| 1962 | The Magic Swordas 2nd Dwarf | |
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miraclesas Angie (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | The Rebelas Godfrey | |
| 1959 | The Wild and the Innocentas Midget (uncredited) | |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybookas Dwarf | |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybookas Mouse | |
| 1957 | The Story of Mankindas Dwarf in Nero's Court | |
| 1957 | Invasion of the Saucer Menas Saucer Man | |
| 1955 | Dementiaas Newsboy (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Billy (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | Jungle Moon Menas Smallest Moon-Man | |
| 1953 | Mesa of Lost Womenas Dwarf Lab Assistant | |
| 1952 | The Greatest Show on Earthas Dwarf (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | The Bandit Queenas Nino | |
| 1950 | Pygmy Islandas Pygmy in Cave | |
| 1950 | The Baron of Arizonaas Angie -- Gypsy | |
| 1947 | Scared to Deathas Indigo | |
| 1944 | Ali Baba and the Forty Thievesas Arab Dwarf (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | The Spider Womanas Obongo - Pygmy (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Reunion in Franceas Citizen in Bomb Shelter (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | The Corpse Vanishesas Toby | |
| 1941 | Hellzapoppin'as Dwarf Devil (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Spooks Run Wildas Luigi | |
| 1940 | Doomed to Dieas Newsboy #3 in Montage | |
| 1939 | The Wizard of Ozas Munchkin Villager (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Mr. Wong in Chinatownas Mute Dwarf | |
| 1938 | Child Brideas Angelo | |
| 1934 | Babes in Toylandas Elmer - Second Little Pig / 1st Sandman in Cave (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | I Believed in Youas Greenwich Village Waiter | |
| 1933 | Carnival Ladyas Dwarf | |
| 1932 | Freaksas Angeleno | |
| 1930 | The Big Houseas Inmate (uncredited) | |
| 1929 | The Mysterious Islandas Underwater Creature | |
| 1929 | One Stolen Nightas The Dwarf | |
| 1929 | Seven Footprints to Satanas The Dwarf | |
| 1928 | The Vikingas Viking Little Person (uncredited) | |
| 1928 | While the City Sleepsas Member of Skeeter's Gang | |
| 1927 | Old San Franciscoas Chang Loo - the Dwarf | |
| 1927 | The Beloved Rogueas Beppo - the Dwarf |