Felix Silla

Felix Silla
Silla in 2007
Born
Felice Anthony Silla

(1937-01-11)January 11, 1937
Roccacasale, Abruzzo, Italy
DiedApril 16, 2021(2021-04-16) (aged 84)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • stuntman
Years active1955–2021
Spouse
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(m. 1965)​
Children4

Felix Anthony Silla (January 11, 1937 – April 16, 2021), also credited as Felix Cilla, was an Italian character actor, circus performer, voice artist and movie stuntman, best known for his career in Hollywood in TV and film.

Silla started his career in the circus, but is best known from television's The Addams Family as Cousin Itt, a costumed character. Itt was only in one of Charles Addams original comics and his demeanor was created for the show. The character's voice was provided by series director Nat Perrin and Anthony Magro.[1]

Silla featured in the Star Wars film Return of the Jedi as one of the hang glider Ewoks.

He was also a voice artist on The Sims 2 video game.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference FS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Daniel, Jeff (7 March 2006). "They don't come much bigger". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. E1. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. ^ Glionna, John M (2 November 2014). "Felix Silla, a.k.a. Cousin Itt, looks back on a kooky career". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 November 2014.