Angelo Rossitto

Angelo Salvatore Rossitto (18 Februari 1908 – 21 September 1991) adalah seorang aktor dan pengisi suara Amerika. Dia mengidap dwarfisme dan tingginya 2'11" (89 cm), dan sering disebut sebagai Little Angie atau Moe. Angelo pertama kali muncul dalam film bisu bersama Lon Chaney dan John Barrymore. Di layar, dia memerankan segala sesuatu mulai dari kurcaci, cebol, gnome, dan pigmi serta monster, penjahat, dan alien, dengan penampilan di lebih dari 70 film. Rossitto lahir di Omaha, Nebraska dari pasangan Salvatore Rossitto dan Carmela Caniglia, keduanya lahir di Carlentini, Provinsi Siracusa, Sisilia, Italia, dan memiliki seorang saudara perempuan, Josephine Rossitto. Dia ditemukan oleh John Barrymore dan membuat debut layarnya bersama Barrymore di The Beloved Rogue (1927). Pada tahun yang sama dia muncul di Old San Francisco milik Warner Brother. Dia muncul dalam film kontroversial tahun 1932 Freaks yang disutradarai oleh Tod Browning, dan film kontroversial lainnya, Child Bride tahun 1938. Selama tahun 1940-an, ia muncul di beberapa film baris kemiskinan yang dibintangi oleh Bela Lugosi. Dia sering muncul dalam serial televisi dan mini-seri, terutama terkenal karena drama polisi Baretta, dan peran film selanjutnya termasuk penampilan di Alex in Wonderland (1970), Brain of Blood (1971), Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971), Little Cigars (1973), dan Fairy Tales (1978). Peran besar terakhirnya adalah sebagai "Master" bersama Mel Gibson di Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985). Rossitto muncul bersama penyanyi/penulis lagu Tom Waits dan Lee Kolima di sampul album Swordfishtrombones tahun 1983 milik Waits, yang memberi penghormatan kepada penampilannya di Freaks. Dia juga muncul di sampul album Bob Dylan The Basement Tapes.

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.