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Henry Armetta

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Henry Armetta

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Italian-American actor (1888-1945)

Film & TV

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.

Known for

  • Colonel Effingham's Raid — Jimmy Economy1946
  • Anchors Aweigh — Hamburger Man1945
  • Penthouse Rhythm — Cafe Owner Joe1945
  • A Bell for Adano — Errante - Cart Man1945
  • Once Upon a Time — Barber (uncredited)1944
  • Stage Door Canteen — Henry Armetta1943
  • Good Luck, Mr. Yates — Mike Zaloris1943
  • Thank Your Lucky Stars — Angelo the Barber (uncredited)1943
  • Caught in the Act — Mike Ripportella1941
  • The Big Store — Guiseppi1941

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Henry
Gender
male
Citizenship
Kingdom of Italy
Place of birth
Palermo
Place of death
San Diego
Occupation
stage actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Image
Henry Armetta in The Big Store trailer.jpg
Residence
United States
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cause of death
myocardial infarction
date of birth
1888-07-04
date of death
1945-10-21
name in native language
Henry Armetta
place of burial
Holy Cross Cemetery
manner of death
natural causes
Commons category
Henry Armetta
writing language
English language
birth name
Enrico Armetta
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