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Angelo Rossitto

Angelo Rossitto

Actor · Died September 21, 1991, aged 83 · 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 18, 1908
Died
September 21, 1991 (aged 83)
From
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 82 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 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are Angelo Rossitto's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
24%
Society
21%
Bonds
18%
Morality
17%
Survival
13%
Ideas
4%
Power
2%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Absurd
3
Joyful
3
Dread
2
Melancholic
4
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

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 Angelo Rossitto's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Angelo Rossitto'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

82 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Other Side of the Wind(2018)

    as Angelo

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Hollywood Shorties(2016)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Halloween Monster Bash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Toby (archive footage)

  • Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Luigi / Indigo (archive footage)

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Spectator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • From a Whisper to a Scream(1987)

    as Tinker

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Vaudevillian

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome(1985)

    as Master

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Something Wicked This Way Comes(1983)

    as Little Person #1

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Smokey Bites the Dust(1981)

    as Desk Clerk

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Galaxina(1980)

    as Monster from Egg

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Dark(1979)

    as Angie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Jason of Star Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bork

  • Fairy Tales(1978)

    as Otto

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Hulk(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Thumb (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Help Woodsy Spread the Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Woodsy Owl

  • I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?(1975)

    as Little Pianist

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Master Gunfighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Side show midget

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Big Ben

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 3 episodes · as Little Moe (uncredited)

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Dwarf Patient (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Snoop Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Little Igor

  • The Stone Killer(1973)

    as Little Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Clones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Man at Phone Booth

  • Little Cigars(1973)

    as Angelo

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Angelo (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Other(1972)

    as Sideshow Performer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Mongo's Back in Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Trembles

  • Dracula vs. Frankenstein(1971)

    as Grazbo the Evil Dwarf

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Lidsville(1971)

    Show 17 episodes · as Mr. Big

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Brain of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Dorro

  • Alex in Wonderland(1970)

    as Fellini #1

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Pufnstuf(1970)

    as Seymore Spider / Clang

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • H.R. Pufnstuf(1969)

    Show 17 episodes · as Seymore Spider

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Dolittle(1967)

    as Dwarf (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Trip(1967)

    as Dwarf in Forest Fantasy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Perils of Pauline(1967)

    as Pygmy Leader's Assistant

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • T.H.E. Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Circus Dwarf (uncredited)

  • Branded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Shooting Gallery Man (uncredited)

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Blind Pencil Seller

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Requiem for a Heavyweight(1962)

    as Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm(1962)

    as Dwarf

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Confessions of an Opium Eater(1962)

    as Newspaper Boy

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Magic Sword(1962)

    as 2nd Dwarf

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Pocketful of Miracles(1961)

    as Angie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Rebel(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Godfrey

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Wild and the Innocent(1959)

    as Midget (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Dwarf · as Mouse

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Story of Mankind(1957)

    as Dwarf in Nero's Court

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Invasion of the Saucer Men(1957)

    as Saucer Man

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Dementia(1955)

    as Newsboy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy (uncredited)

  • Jungle Moon Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Smallest Moon-Man

  • Mesa of Lost Women(1953)

    as Dwarf Lab Assistant

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Greatest Show on Earth(1952)

    as Dwarf (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Bandit Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Nino

  • Pygmy Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Pygmy in Cave

  • The Baron of Arizona(1950)

    as Angie -- Gypsy

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Scared to Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Indigo

  • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves(1943)

    as Arab Dwarf (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Spider Woman(1943)

    as Obongo - Pygmy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Reunion in France(1942)

    as Citizen in Bomb Shelter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Corpse Vanishes(1942)

    as Toby

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Hellzapoppin'(1941)

    as Dwarf Devil (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Spooks Run Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Luigi

  • Doomed to Die(1940)

    as Newsboy #3 in Montage

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Wizard of Oz(1939)

    as Munchkin Villager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Wong in Chinatown(1939)

    as Mute Dwarf

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Child Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Angelo

  • March of the Wooden Soldiers(1934)

    as Elmer - Second Little Pig / 1st Sandman in Cave (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • I Believed in You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Greenwich Village Waiter

  • Carnival Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Dwarf

  • Freaks(1932)

    as Angeleno

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Big House(1930)

    as Inmate (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Mysterious Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Underwater Creature

  • One Stolen Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as The Dwarf

  • Seven Footprints to Satan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as The Dwarf

  • The Viking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Viking Little Person (uncredited)

  • While the City Sleeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Member of Skeeter's Gang

  • Old San Francisco(1927)

    as Chang Loo - the Dwarf

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Beloved Rogue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Beppo - the Dwarf

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 81 titles from 1927 to 2018; peak year 1984.

Biggest box office

Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

$36M worldwide

Highest rated

Freaks (1932)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

Film career

19272018

Peak 1984 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting81 of 81: 81 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1920s7 · acting1930s8 · acting1940s8 · acting1950s13 · acting1960s12 · acting1970s23 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s2 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 29 roles
3045607080

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 Angelo Rossitto's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 43; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 54 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971)

78th percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 39. 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.

Is Angelo Rossitto's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Angelo Rossitto work with?

People who share at least 2 of Angelo Rossitto's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marty Krofft shares the most, 3.

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Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers