Henry Armetta (1888 - 1945) - Find A Grave Memorial

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Henry Armetta

Birth:	Jul. 4, 1888
Death:	Oct. 21, 1945 San Diego San Diego County California, USA
Actor. At the age of 14, he stowed away on a boat to America, performed menial tasks to get by and eventually got a part in a chorus for a New York City stage show. In 1920, he moved to Hollywood and easily found work performing as stereotypical Italian in silent films. He went on to appear in over 152 films, being in 24 features in 1934 alone. His many credits included "Madame X" (1929), "The Devils Brother" (1933), "Poor Little Rich Girl" (1936), "Once Upon a Time" (1944) and "Anchors Aweigh" (1945). He died of a heart attack at the age of 57. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Search Amazon for Henry Armetta

Burial: Holy Cross Cemetery Culver City Los Angeles County California, USA Plot: Section D, Lot 295
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