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Felix Silla (11 January 1937 - 16 April 2021) was an Italian-born American actor. He played Cousin Itt in the original television series The Addams Family and Halloween with the New Addams Family. He played another version of Cousin Itt in The Addams Family Fun-House.

Biography[]

He was born in Roccacasale, Abruzzo, in Italy. He died in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the United States.

Acting Credits[]

Movies[]

  • "She Freak" (1967) as Shorty
  • "Point Blank" (1967) as Bellhop (uncredited)
  • "Planet of the Apes" (1968) as Child Gorilla (uncredited)
  • "The April Fools" (1969) as Waiter at Safari Club (uncredited)
  • "Justine" (1969) as Child Prostitute (uncredited)
  • "Pufnstuf" (1970) as Polkadotted Horse
  • "Little Cigars" (1973) as Frankie
  • "Sssssss" (1973) as Sam Lee, the Seal Boy
  • "The Black Bird" (1975) as Litvak
  • "Mastermind" (1976) as Schatzi
  • "Black Samurai" (1976) as Little Hitman Rheinhardt
  • "Demon Seed" (1977) as Baby
  • "The Kentucky Fried Movie" (1977) as Crazed Clown (segment "Catholic High School Girls in Trouble")
  • "The Manitou" (1978) as Misquamacus
  • "The Lord of the Rings" (1978) as Character Actor (voice)
  • "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" (1979) as Twiki (body)
  • "The Brood" (1979) as Creature
  • "Under the Rainbow" (1981) as Hotel Rainbow Guest
  • "The Sting II" (1983) as Ringside man taking bets (uncredited)
  • "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi" (1983) as Ewok
  • "Meatballs Part II" (1984) as Meathead the Alien
  • "The Dungeonmaster" (1984) as Desert Bandit (segment "Desert Pursuit")
  • "House" (1985) as Little Critter
  • "Spaceballs" (1987) as Dink
  • "Ghostbusters II" (1989) as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
  • "Batman Returns" (1992) as Emperor Penguin
  • "The Legend of Galgameth" (1996) as Little Galgy
  • "Characterz" (2016) as Don Cluff

TV Mini-Series[]

  • "Lincoln" (1974) as General Tom Thumb (uncredited; 1 episode)
  • "Meet Slate" (2018) as Bitcoin (1 episode)

TV Movies[]

  • "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" (1973) as Creature
  • "Halloween with the New Addams Family" (1977) as Cousin Itt

TV Series[]

  • "Bonanza" (1963) as Sean (1 episode)
  • "Grindl" (1963) as Flaged (1 episode)
  • "Petticoat Junction" (1965) as Baron Munchin (1 episode)
  • "The Addams Family" (1965 - 1966) as Cousin Itt (17 episodes)
  • "Star Trek" (1966) as Talosian (uncredited; 1 episode)
  • "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." (1966) as Circus Performer (1 episode)
  • "The Monkees" (1967) as Willy the Midget (1 episode)
  • "H.R. Pufnstuf" (1969 - 1970) as Polka Dotted Horse / Various Characters (17 episodes)
  • "Bewitched" (1967 - 1971) as Goblin / Troll (2 episodes)
  • "Night Gallery" (1971) as Baby New Year (segment "The Diary"; uncredited; 1 episode)
  • "Lidsville" (1971 - 1972) as Colonel Poom (17 episodes)
  • "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" (1977) as Chuck (5 episodes)
  • "Battlestar Galactica" (1978 - 1979) as Lucifer (uncredited; 10 episodes)
  • "3-2-1 Contact" (1980) as Twiki (5 episodes)
  • "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" (1979 - 1981) as Twiki / Odee-x (30 episodes)
  • "Mork & Mindy" (1981) as Orkan Porter (uncredited; 1 episode)
  • "The Dukes of Hazzard" (1985) as The Visitor (1 episode)
  • "Married...with Children" (1990) as Alien (1 episode)

TV Specials[]

  • "The Addams Family Fun-House" (1973) as Cousin Itt

Trivia[]

  • He has won an award.
  • He was nominated for an award.

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