Felix Silla

Felix Anthony Silla (born 11 January 1937 - died 16 April 2021) is a deceased Italian-born American actor and stuntman. He portrays Cousin Itt in seasons one and two of the 1964 ABC TV series The Addams Family and in the 1977 TV special Halloween with the New Addams Family.

He also portrays Cousin Itt in the 1973 TV special 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 won one award.
• He was nominated for one award.
• He was 3'11".

External Links

• Felix Silla on BroadwayWorld
• Felix Silla on Find a Grave
• Felix Silla on IMDb
• Felix Silla on Kinorium
• Felix Silla on The Movie Database
• Felix Silla on Wikipedia

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