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Henry Armetta (born Enrico Armetta; July 4, 1888 – October 21, 1945) was an American character actor who appeared in at least 150 American films, beginning in silent movies. His last film was released posthumously in 1946, the year after his death. Biography.
Henry Armetta. Actor: Speed to Burn. Sicilian-born character actor who appeared in scores of American films, usually as an exuberant and demonstrative Italian. As a teenager in 1902, Armetta stowed away on a boat bound for New York. There he did menial jobs until landing a position as a valet and presser at the Lambs Club, the New York actors' club.
Henry Armetta. Actor: Speed to Burn. Sicilian-born character actor who appeared in scores of American films, usually as an exuberant and demonstrative Italian. As a teenager in 1902, Armetta stowed away on a boat bound for New York. There he did menial jobs until landing a position as a valet and presser at the Lambs Club, the New York actors' club. One of the members took a liking Armetta and...
Jul 3, 2022 · Here are 10 things you should know about Henry Armetta, born on July 4, 1888. He enjoyed success as a character actor over the course of a prolific 30-year f...
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. Read More . Known For. Scarface. The Black Cat.
Jul 4, 2022 · Henry (Enrico) Armetta passed away on June 11, 2022, in McKinney, TX at the age of 96 years. Henry was born in New York, NY in 1926 to Paul (Paolo) and Josephine (Giuseppina) Armetta. The youngest brother of seven siblings – Rosalie, John, Salvatore, Virginia, Bartholomew, and Frances.
Born in Italy, Henry Armetta stowed away on an American-bound boat in 1902. While employed as a pants-presser at New York's Lambs Club, Armetta befriended Broadway star Raymond Hitchcock, who secured Armetta a small role in his stage play A Yankee Consul.
Biography. An American actor, born in Palermo, Sicily, Italy, as Enrico Armetta. In 1902, he stowed away on a boat heading for New York. He appeared in more than 150 films, starting with silent films, in addition to many theatrical roles.
Photos FISHERMAN'S WHARF, Tommy Bupp, Bobby Breen, Henry Armetta, 1939 THE BIG STORE, Anna Demetrio, Henry Armetta, Groucho Marx, 1941 SPEAK EASILY, Buster Keaton, Ruth Selwyn, Hedda Hopper, Henry ...
Henry Armetta. Actor: Speed to Burn. Sicilian-born character actor who appeared in scores of American films, usually as an exuberant and demonstrative Italian. As a teenager in 1902, Armetta stowed away on a boat bound for New York. There he did menial jobs until landing a position as a valet and presser at the Lambs Club, the New York actors' club.
