Felix Silla
Felix Silla
Felix Anthony Silla, also credited as Felix Cilla, is an Italian-born American film and television actor and stuntman, known for his role as the costumed character of "Cousin Itt" on television's The Addams Family, with the voice usually provided by Anthony Magro. Silla also appeared in many other classic character roles...
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth11 January 1937
CityRome, Italy
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We were in Los Angeles when I decided to quit the show. I went to work in the office of the man and wife who were doing publicity for the circus.
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I've never had any desire to be 6 feet tall. I'd go around banging my head.
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It took me six or seven years to really get some meaty parts. I stayed busy, acting, doing stunts and being a stand-in for child actors -- when the little kids go to school during rehearsals, someone has to stand in for them and do their parts.
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I couldn't speak English, and I met a lot of circus people who could speak Italian and Spanish.
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I arrived in New York City on a ship the day before Thanksgiving. It was freezing cold.
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I do Christmas parties, and I've been a leprechaun.
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My job was to double for a little kid that was tied to a weather balloon.
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Now there's a lot of yelling and screaming and hollering.
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I always left everything at the studio when I went home at night. It was just another job for me.
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My size has never really been a problem. My only problem is reaching things -- and if I want to reach something, I will reach it.