Henry Armetta

Infobox actor
name = Henry Armetta

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birthdate = July 4, 1888
birthplace = Palermo, Italy
deathdate = October 21, 1945
deathplace = San Diego, California
othername =
occupation = Film actor
yearsactive = 1915 - 1945
imdb_id = 0035455

Henry Armetta (born Enrico Armetta) (July 4, 1888 - October 21, 1945) was an Italian movie character actor who appeared in at least 150 films, starting in silents as early as 1915 to a movie released in 1946, after his death.

In 1938 he played in "Everybody Sing" with Judy Garland, Allan Jones, and Fanny Brice. In 1941, he was hilarious as the father of an Italian family shopping for beds in "The Big Store" with the Marx Brothers and Tony Martin. He appeared in at least 24 films in 1934 alone, sometimes uncredited.

He died in 1945 of a heart attack in San Diego, California.

elected Films

* "Fantômas" (1920)
* "The Silent Command" (1923)
* "Madame X" (1929)
* "Romance" (1930)
* "Scarface" (1932)
* "The Cat and the Fiddle" (1934)
* "The Black Cat" (1934)
* "Gift of Gab" (1934)
* "Magnificent Obsession" (1935)
* "After Office Hours" (1935)
* "Everybody Sing" (1938)
* "The Big Store" (1941)

External links

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Persondata
NAME= Armetta, Henry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Actor
DATE OF BIRTH= July 4, 1888
PLACE OF BIRTH= Palermo, Italy
DATE OF DEATH= October 21, 1945
PLACE OF DEATH= San Diego, California