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Henry Armetta

Henry Armetta

Actor · Died October 21, 1945, aged 57 · Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Henry Armetta (born Enrico Armetta, July 4, 1888 – October 21, 1945) was an Italian-born American character actor who appeared in at least 150 American films, starting in silents around 1915 to 1946, when his last film was released posthumously. From Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 3, 1888
Died
October 21, 1945 (aged 57)
From
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 128 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 21% in 30 days

What are Henry Armetta's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
39%
Morality
25%
Power
15%
Self
13%
Society
5%
Survival
1%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love14 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 20 · Serious 9 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 13 · Charged 17 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 19 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 24 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
16
Tense
13
Melancholic
11
Warm
9
Hopeful
10
Other
25

How their films linger

Feel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Henry Armetta's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Henry Armetta's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

128 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page.

  • Colonel Effingham's Raid(1946)

    as Jimmy Economy

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Anchors Aweigh(1945)

    as Hamburger Man

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Penthouse Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Cafe Owner Joe

  • A Bell for Adano(1945)

    as Errante

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time(1944)

    as Barber (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Thank Your Lucky Stars(1943)

    as Angelo the Barber (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Good Luck, Mr. Yates(1943)

    as Mike Zaloris

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Stage Door Canteen(1943)

    as Henry Armetta

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Big Store(1941)

    as Guiseppi

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Caught in the Act (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Mike Ripportella

  • You're Not So Tough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Salvatore

  • We Who Are Young(1940)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Talked Too Much (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Tony Spirella

  • The Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Guiseppi Peronni

  • Dust Be My Destiny(1939)

    as Nick Spelucci

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • I Stole a Million(1939)

    as Nick Respina

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Lady and the Mob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as V. Zambrogio

  • Winner Take All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Papa Luigi Gambini

  • Fisherman's Wharf(1939)

    as Beppo

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Road Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Papa Luigi Gambini

  • Submarine Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Luigi

  • Speed to Burn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Papa Gambini

  • Everybody Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Signor Vittorino

  • Manhattan Merry-Go-Round(1937)

    as Spadoni

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Make a Wish(1937)

    as Moreta

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Top of the Town(1937)

    as Bacciagalluppi

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Magnificent Brute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Buzell

  • Two in a Crowd(1936)

    as Toscani

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Poor Little Rich Girl(1936)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Crime of Dr. Forbes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Luigi

  • Let's Sing Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Joe Pasquale

  • Carnival Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • Magnificent Obsession(1935)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • 3 Kids and a Queen(1935)

    as Tony Orsatti

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Manhattan Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Tony

  • Unknown Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Joe Scalise

  • Dinky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Tony Karamazo

  • Princess O'Hara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Spidoni

  • Straight from the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Ice Cream Man

  • I've Been Around (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Italian

  • After Office Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Italian Diner Owner

  • The Man Who Reclaimed His Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Laurent

  • Imitation of Life(1934)

    as The Painter

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Cheating Cheaters(1934)

    as Prof. Tony Verdi

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Merry Widow(1934)

    as Turk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Two Heads on a Pillow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Enrico Populopullini

  • Wake Up and Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Giovanni Cellini

  • Embarrassing Moments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Morganza

  • Gift of Gab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Janitor

  • Hide-Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Shuman

  • Romance in the Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Tulio

  • One Night of Love(1934)

    as Cafe Owner

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Kiss and Make-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Banquet Chairman

  • Half a Sinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as The Barber

  • Let's Talk It Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Tony

  • The Black Cat(1934)

    as The Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Good Time Henry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Henry

  • The Poor Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Tony

  • The Cat and the Fiddle(1934)

    as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Cross Country Cruise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as The Italian

  • Too Much Harmony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Mr. Gallotti

  • Hello Pop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Italian Musician

  • Her First Mate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Socrates

  • Laughing at Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Fruit Vendor

  • The Devil's Brother(1933)

    as Matteo

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • So This Is Africa(1933)

    as Street Cleaner · as Street Cleaner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Captain Silva

  • What-No Beer?(1933)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Rasputin and the Empress(1932)

    as Photographer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Central Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Tony, Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)

  • A Farewell to Arms(1932)

    as Bonello the Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Men Of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Tony Garboni

  • Prosperity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Henry a Barber

  • Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Nick

  • Hat Check Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Water Wagon Driver (uncredited)

  • Okay, America! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Sam

  • Speak Easily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Tony

  • Bachelor's Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Tony - Cosmetician (uncredited)

  • Red-Headed Woman(1932)

    as Waiter Warning Bill of Lipstick (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Week Ends Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Washroom Attendant

  • Huddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Mr. Amatto

  • The Doomed Battalion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Angelo

  • Scarface(1932)

    as Pietro, the Barber (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Steady Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Tony Capri

  • Arsène Lupin(1932)

    as Sheriff's Man

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Passionate Plumber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Bouncer

  • High Pressure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Italian Investor (uncredited)

  • Forbidden(1932)

    as Emile

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Uptown New York(1932)

    as Nick - Restaurant Proprietor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Sight Seeing in New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Tony (as Tony Martin)

  • The Unholy Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Nick the Goose

  • Hush Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Bootlegger (uncredited)

  • Five and Ten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

  • Just a Gigolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Hotel Manager

  • Laughing Sinners(1931)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Strangers May Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Waiter

  • A Tailor-Made Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Peter, Tailor

  • Moonlight and Monkey Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Tony

  • Romance(1930)

    as Theater Manager Beppo

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Little Accident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Rudolpho Amendelara

  • The Sins of the Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Tony

  • Every Woman's Longing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Angelo

  • Ladies Love Brutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Tony, the waiter (uncredited)

  • Lovin' the Ladies(1930)

    as Signore Sagatelli

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Girl Said No (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Grove Cafe Waiter

  • A Lady to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Actor

  • The Ship from Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Sailor (uncredited)

  • The Climax (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Anton Donatelli

  • Sunny Side Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Italian Husband (uncredited)

  • The Trespasser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Barber (uncredited)

  • Jazz Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Tony

  • Love, Live & Laugh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Tony

  • Half Marriage(1929)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Madame X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Hotel Owner (uncredited)

  • Lady of the Pavements (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Papa Pierre

  • In Old Arizona(1928)

    as Barber (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Homesick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Bicycle Rider

  • The Red Dance(1928)

    as Prisoner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Lonesome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Ferris Wheel Guy (uncredited)

  • Street Angel(1928)

    as Mascetto

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • A Girl in Every Port(1928)

    as Bartender in Panama (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • 7th Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Actor

  • A Midsummer Night's Steam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Actor

  • The Desert's Price (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Shepherd

  • The Silent Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Pedro

  • The Face at Your Window (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Danglo

  • The Eternal Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as The Jester

  • The Marble Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 126 titles from 1916 to 1946.

Biggest box office

The Black Cat (1934)

$180 worldwide

Highest rated

Imitation of Life (1934)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Black Cat (1934)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

  • 1927Screen debut· 7th Heaven

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting126 of 126: 126 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1910s2 · acting1920s18 · acting1930s93 · acting1940s13 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
2732

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Henry Armetta's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 43; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Cheating Cheaters (1934)

90th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Scarface (1932)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Henry Armetta work with?

People who share at least 2 of Henry Armetta's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Maurice Wright shares the most, 4.

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Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers