

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.
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1991
Luigi / Indigo (archive footage)
1987
Spectator (uncredited)
1987
1985
Vaudevillian
1985
1985
1983
Little Person #1
1981
Desk Clerk
1980
Monster from Egg
1979
Angie (uncredited)
1978
1978
Otto
1977
Tom Thumb (uncredited)
1977
1977
Woodsy Owl
1975
Side show midget
1975
Big Ben
1975
Unknown
1974
Dwarf Patient (uncredited)
1973
Little Igor
1973
Little Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
1973
Man at Phone Booth
1973
Angelo
1972
Angelo (uncredited)
1972
Sideshow Performer (uncredited)
1971
Trembles
1971
Grazbo the Evil Dwarf
1971
Mr. Big
1971
Dorro
1970
Fellini #1
1970
Seymore Spider / Clang
1969
Seymore Spider
1967
Dwarf (uncredited)
1967
Dwarf in Forest Fantasy (uncredited)
1967
Pygmy Leader's Assistant
1966
Circus Dwarf (uncredited)
1965
Shooting Gallery Man (uncredited)
1964
Blind Pencil Seller
1962
Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)
1962
1962
Newspaper Boy
1962
2nd Dwarf
1961
Angie (uncredited)
1959
Godfrey
1959
Midget (uncredited)
1957
Dwarf in Nero's Court
1957
Saucer Man
1955
Newsboy (uncredited)
1955
Billy (uncredited)
1953
Dwarf Lab Assistant
1952
1950
Angie -- Gypsy
1947
Indigo
1944
Arab Dwarf (uncredited)
1943
Obongo - Pygmy (uncredited)
1942
Citizen in Bomb Shelter (uncredited)
1942
1941
Dwarf Devil (uncredited)
1941
Luigi
1940
Newsboy #3 in Montage
1939
Munchkin Villager (uncredited)
1939
Mute Dwarf
1938
Angelo
1934
Elmer - Second Little Pig / 1st Sandman in Cave (uncredited)
1932
Angeleno
1930
Inmate (uncredited)
1929
The Dwarf
1928
Viking Little Person (uncredited)
1928
Member of Skeeter's Gang
1927
Chang Loo - the Dwarf
1927
Beppo - the Dwarf
Angelo Salvatore Rossitto
Little Angie
Moe