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'''Angelo Salvatore Rossitto''' (18 February 1908 – 21 September 1991) was an American [[actor]] of [[Italian people|Italian]] descent. He had [[dwarfism]] and was 2'11" tall, and often billed as '''Little Angie''' /or '''Moe'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/person/1139858/Angelo-Rossito|title=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=2012-01-22}}</ref> |
'''Angelo Salvatore Rossitto''' (18 February 1908 – 21 September 1991) was an [[United States| American]] [[actor]] of [[Italian people|Italian]] descent. He had [[dwarfism]] and was 2'11" tall, and often billed as '''Little Angie''' /or '''Moe'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/person/1139858/Angelo-Rossito|title=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=2012-01-22}}</ref> |
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Rossitto 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]]'' which starred Barrymore's soon to be wife [[Dolores Costello]]. He appeared in the then controversial 1932 film ''[[Freaks]]'' directed by [[Tod Browning]]. He appeared in another controversial film, 1938's ''[[Child Bride]]''. During the 1940s, he appeared in several [[poverty row]] movies starring [[Bela Lugosi]]. His last major role was as "Master" opposite [[Mel Gibson]] in ''[[Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome]]'' (1985). |
Rossitto 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]]'' which starred Barrymore's soon to be wife [[Dolores Costello]]. He appeared in the then controversial 1932 film ''[[Freaks]]'' directed by [[Tod Browning]]. He appeared in another controversial film, 1938's ''[[Child Bride]]''. During the 1940s, he appeared in several [[poverty row]] movies starring [[Bela Lugosi]]. His last major role was as "Master" opposite [[Mel Gibson]] in ''[[Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome]]'' (1985). |
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| Born | February 18, 1908 |
| Died | September 21, 1991 (aged 83) |
Angelo Salvatore Rossitto (18 February 1908 – 21 September 1991) was an American actor of Italian descent. He had dwarfism and was 2'11" tall, and often billed as Little Angie /or Moe.[1]
Rossitto 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 which starred Barrymore's soon to be wife Dolores Costello. He appeared in the then controversial 1932 film Freaks directed by Tod Browning. He appeared in another controversial film, 1938's Child Bride. During the 1940s, he appeared in several poverty row movies starring Bela Lugosi. His last major role was as "Master" opposite Mel Gibson in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985).
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- ^ "The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
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