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Henry Armetta

Lived · 57 Born · Jul 3, 1888 From · Palermo, Sicily, Italy Films · 118

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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.

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Known for

Colonel Effingham's Raid poster

Colonel Effingham's Raid

Anchors Aweigh poster

Penthouse Rhythm poster

Penthouse Rhythm

Thank Your Lucky Stars poster

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Career timeline

1946

Colonel Effingham's Raid

Jimmy Economy · 1946

1945

Hamburger Man · 1945

Penthouse Rhythm Notable

Cafe Owner Joe · 1945

A Bell for Adano

Errante - Cart Man · 1945

1944

Once Upon a Time

Barber (uncredited) · 1944

1943

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Angelo the Barber (uncredited) · 1943

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

Mike Zaloris · 1943

Stage Door Canteen

Henry Armetta · 1943

1941

Guiseppi · 1941

Caught in the Act

Mike Ripportella · 1941

1940

You're Not So Tough

Salvatore · 1940

We Who Are Young

The Man Who Talked Too Much

Tony Spirella · 1940

1939

Guiseppi Peronni · 1939

Dust Be My Destiny

Nick Spelucci · 1939

I Stole a Million Notable

Nick Respina · 1939

1938

Submarine Patrol

Speed to Burn Notable

Papa Gambini · 1938

Signor Vittorino · 1938

1937

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

Spadoni · 1937

Top of the Town

Bacciagalluppi · 1937

1936

The Magnificent Brute

Two in a Crowd Notable

Toscani · 1936

Poor Little Rich Girl

1935

Magnificent Obsession Notable

3 Kids and a Queen

Tony Orsatti · 1935

Manhattan Moon Notable

1934

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

Laurent · 1934

Imitation of Life Notable

The Painter · 1934

Cheating Cheaters Notable

Prof. Tony Verdi · 1934

1933

Too Much Harmony Notable

Mr. Gallotti · 1933

Hello Pop Notable

Italian Musician · 1933

Her First Mate Notable

Socrates · 1933

1932

Rasputin and the Empress

Photographer (uncredited) · 1932

Tony, Hot Dog Vendor (uncredit · 1932

A Farewell to Arms

Bonello the Ambulance Driver ( · 1932

1931

The Unholy Garden

Nick the Goose · 1931

Hush Money Notable

Bootlegger (uncredited) · 1931

Taxi Driver (uncredited) · 1931

1930

Theater Manager Beppo · 1930

Little Accident Notable

Rudolpho Amendelara · 1930

The Sins of the Children

1929

Sunny Side Up Notable

Italian Husband (uncredited) · 1929

Barber (uncredited) · 1929

1928

Barber (uncredited) · 1928

Prisoner (uncredited) · 1928

Lonesome Notable

Ferris Wheel Guy (uncredited) · 1928

1927

7th Heaven Notable

1923

The Silent Command

Frequently appears with

Colonel Will Seaborn Effi

Ella Sue Dozier

Albert 'Al' Marbury

Elizabeth Patterson

Clarence Doolittle

Kathryn Grayson

Full filmography

Colonel Effingham's Raid poster

Colonel Effingham's Raid

Anchors Aweigh poster

Penthouse Rhythm poster

Penthouse Rhythm

A Bell for Adano poster

A Bell for Adano

Once Upon a Time poster

Once Upon a Time

Thank Your Lucky Stars poster

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Good Luck, Mr. Yates poster

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

Stage Door Canteen poster

Stage Door Canteen

The Big Store poster

Caught in the Act poster

Caught in the Act

You're Not So Tough poster

You're Not So Tough

We Who Are Young poster

We Who Are Young

The Man Who Talked Too Much poster

The Man Who Talked Too Much

The Escape poster

Dust Be My Destiny poster

Dust Be My Destiny

I Stole a Million poster

I Stole a Million

The Lady and the Mob poster

The Lady and the Mob

Winner Take All poster

Winner Take All

Fisherman's Wharf poster

Fisherman's Wharf

Submarine Patrol poster

Submarine Patrol

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