Henry Armetta (4 July 1888 – 21 October 1945), born Enrico Armetta, 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.

Biography

Armetta was born in Palermo, Sicily, on July 4, 1888. At the age of 14, he stowed away on a boat and came to America. He performed menial tasks to get by and eventually ended up working as a pants presser in New York City. He managed to befriend Raymond Hitchcock, who got him a part in his play- "A Yankee Consul".