Newspaper Article About Actor Angelo Salvatore Rossitto ('Little Angelo' Had His Roots in Omaha, Omaha World-Herald)

Title

Newspaper Article About Actor Angelo Salvatore Rossitto ('Little Angelo' Had His Roots in Omaha, Omaha World-Herald)

Subject

Little Italy, Omaha, Neb.; Rossitto, Angelo Salvatore

Description

This article features the life story of Angelo Salvatore Rossitto, an actor commonly known as "Little Angelo." Rossitto was raised in Little Italy, Omaha, Neb. and sold Omaha World-Herald newspapers. Standing only 33-inches-tall, Rossitto was often told to pursue acting. He moved to Los Angeles, CA and acted for sixty years. "Little Angelo" was seen in films such as "The Wizard of Oz," "The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm," and "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome." He passed away at the age of 83.

Creator

Connolly, Cindy

Source

Jeffrey Caniglia Collection, Little Italy Omaha History Harvest, 2018

Publisher

Omaha World-Herald

Date

1991 circa

Rights

Creative Commons 4.0 License

Format

Newspaper article

Language

English

Type

Image

Coverage

Little Italy, Omaha, Neb.

Files

Oma_Caniglia_JeffreyJ013.jpg

Citation

Connolly, Cindy, “Newspaper Article About Actor Angelo Salvatore Rossitto ('Little Angelo' Had His Roots in Omaha, Omaha World-Herald),” History Harvest, accessed April 27, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/1531.

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