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Henry Armetta

Acting
57 years oldPalermo, Sicily, Italy

Biography

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.

Personal Details

Born
July 3, 1888 - October 21, 1945 (age 57)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Tony Martin
Enrico Armetto

Movies (50)

Colonel Effingham's Raid
5.7

Colonel Effingham's Raid

as Jimmy Economy

1946

Anchors Aweigh
6.8

Anchors Aweigh

as Hamburger Man

1945

Penthouse Rhythm

Penthouse Rhythm

as Cafe Owner Joe

1945

A Bell for Adano
5.7

A Bell for Adano

as Errante - Cart Man

1945

Once Upon a Time
5.7

Once Upon a Time

as Barber (uncredited)

1944

Thank Your Lucky Stars
6.0

Thank Your Lucky Stars

as Angelo the Barber (uncredited)

1943

Good Luck, Mr. Yates
5.8

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

as Mike Zaloris

1943

Stage Door Canteen
6.1

Stage Door Canteen

as Henry Armetta

1943

The Big Store
6.2

The Big Store

as Guiseppi

1941

Caught in the Act
5.0

Caught in the Act

as Mike Ripportella

1941

You're Not So Tough
4.3

You're Not So Tough

as Salvatore

1940

We Who Are Young
5.8

We Who Are Young

as Tony

1940

The Man Who Talked Too Much
6.0

The Man Who Talked Too Much

as Tony Spirella

1940

The Escape
5.5

The Escape

as Guiseppi Peronni

1939

Dust Be My Destiny
6.2

Dust Be My Destiny

as Nick Spelucci

1939

I Stole a Million
6.0

I Stole a Million

as Nick Respina

1939

The Lady and the Mob
6.3

The Lady and the Mob

as V. Zambrogio

1939

Winner Take All

Winner Take All

as Papa Luigi Gambini

1939

Fisherman's Wharf
6.0

Fisherman's Wharf

as Beppo

1939

Road Demon

Road Demon

as Papa Luigi Gambini

1938

Submarine Patrol
6.6

Submarine Patrol

as Luigi

1938

Speed to Burn
6.0

Speed to Burn

as Papa Gambini

1938

Everybody Sing
4.7

Everybody Sing

as Signor Vittorino

1938

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
6.0

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

as Spadoni

1937

Make a Wish
5.5

Make a Wish

as Moreta

1937

Top of the Town
5.2

Top of the Town

as Bacciagalluppi

1937

The Magnificent Brute
6.5

The Magnificent Brute

as Buzell

1936

Two in a Crowd

Two in a Crowd

as Toscani

1936

Poor Little Rich Girl
6.6

Poor Little Rich Girl

as Tony

1936

The Crime of Dr. Forbes

The Crime of Dr. Forbes

as Luigi

1936

Let's Sing Again
3.2

Let's Sing Again

as Joe Pasquale

1936

Carnival Day

Carnival Day

1936

Magnificent Obsession
7.3

Magnificent Obsession

as Tony

1935

3 Kids and a Queen
6.0

3 Kids and a Queen

as Tony Orsatti

1935

Manhattan Moon

Manhattan Moon

as Tony

1935

Dinky
6.7

Dinky

as Tony Karamazo

1935

Princess O'Hara
6.0

Princess O'Hara

as Spidoni

1935

Straight from the Heart

Straight from the Heart

as Ice Cream Man

1935

I've Been Around
2.7

I've Been Around

as Italian

1935

After Office Hours
6.4

After Office Hours

as Italian Diner Owner

1935

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
6.0

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

as Laurent

1934

Imitation of Life
7.0

Imitation of Life

as The Painter

1934

Cheating Cheaters

Cheating Cheaters

as Prof. Tony Verdi

1934

The Merry Widow
6.7

The Merry Widow

as Turk (uncredited)

1934

Two Heads on a Pillow

Two Heads on a Pillow

as Enrico Populopullini

1934

Wake Up and Dream
4.0

Wake Up and Dream

as Giovanni Cellini

1934

Gift of Gab
1.0

Gift of Gab

as Janitor

1934

Embarrassing Moments

Embarrassing Moments

as Morganza

1934

Hide-Out
6.9

Hide-Out

as Shuman

1934

Romance in the Rain

Romance in the Rain

as Tulio

1934