Felix Silla - Revision history

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "[[w:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century|" to "[[buckwiki:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century|"

2021-04-24T16:03:12Z

Text replacement - "[[w:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century|" to "[[buckwiki:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century|"

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	In the [[Original Series]], Silla was the person inside the costume of the character [[Lucifer]], which was voiced by [[Jonathan Harris]]. He was also [[Noah Hathaway]]'s stunt-double.		In the [[Original Series]], Silla was the person inside the costume of the character [[Lucifer]], which was voiced by [[Jonathan Harris]]. He was also [[Noah Hathaway]]'s stunt-double.

	Silla also had a large number of science fiction genre appearances, including portraying Twiki in ''[[w:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century\|Buck Rogers in the Twenty-Fifth Century]]'', the child gorilla in the original ''Planet of the Apes'', an Ewok in ''[[w:Return of the Jedi\|Return of the Jedi]]'', and a Talosian in the original pilot for ''[[w:Star Trek\|Star Trek]]''.		Silla also had a large number of science fiction genre appearances, including portraying Twiki in ''[[buckwiki:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century\|Buck Rogers in the Twenty-Fifth Century]]'', the child gorilla in the original ''Planet of the Apes'', an Ewok in ''[[w:Return of the Jedi\|Return of the Jedi]]'', and a Talosian in the original pilot for ''[[w:Star Trek\|Star Trek]]''.

	He frequently appears in Las Vegas with his musical group, "The Original Harmonica Band."		He frequently appears in Las Vegas with his musical group, "The Original Harmonica Band."

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: + reflist

2021-04-19T17:57:08Z

+ reflist

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	*[http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-1978---interviews/felix-silla-galactica.tv-interview.html Felix Silla interview on his part as Lucifer]		*[http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-1978---interviews/felix-silla-galactica.tv-interview.html Felix Silla interview on his part as Lucifer]
	*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0798061/ Internet Movie Database Profile]		*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0798061/ Internet Movie Database Profile]

			== References ==

			{{reflist}}

	[[Category:Glen Larson Productions Cast and Crew]]		[[Category:Glen Larson Productions Cast and Crew]]
	[[Category:Former Star Trek Cast and Crew]]		[[Category:Former Star Trek Cast and Crew]]

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: tweak

2021-04-19T17:56:49Z

tweak

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	{{Cast Data		{{Cast Data
	\| image= FelixSilla_2007.jpg		\| image= FelixSilla_2007.jpg
	\| character= [[Lucifer]]		\| character= [[Lucifer]]<br/>{{TOS\|Boxey}} (stunt double)
	\| series=TOS		\| series=TOS
	\| born_month= 01		\| born_month= 01
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	He has been married to his wife Susan since 1965. They have two children, Bonnie and Michael.		He has been married to his wife Susan since 1965. They have two children, Bonnie and Michael.

	He died on April 16, 2021, and the news was first broken by friend and fellow actor [[buckwiki:Gil Gerard\|Gil Gerard]] (star of ''[[buckwiki:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century\|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'') in a posting on Twitter<ref>{{cite_web\|url=https://twitter.com/Gil_Gerard/status/1383141774332428288\|title=Gil Gerard's Twitter: "Felix died just a few hours ago and the only good I can draw from his passing is that he didn’t suffer any longer. I will miss him terribly, especially the great time we had at our panels. Just him telling me to ,” go ‘ f ‘ myself”."\|date=16 April 2021\|accessdate=19 April 2021\|last=Gerard\|first=Gil\|format=\|language=}}</ref>. Earlier that day, Gerard updated fans that Silla's family had been moving Silla to hospice care, after speaking to them the night before. According to Gerard, Silla had been diagnosed with terminal [[w:pancreatic cancer\|pancreatic cancer]]<ref>{{cite_web\|url=https://twitter.com/Gil_Gerard/status/1383085772262281219\|title=Gil Gerard's Twitter: "It is with a heavy heart that I tell you all that my dear friend of over forty years, Felix Silla, is dying of pancreatic cancer. I spoke briefly with him and his family last night and they tell me that he’s going into hospice care today. Prayers .		He died on April 16, 2021, and the news was first broken by friend and fellow actor [[buckwiki:Gil Gerard\|Gil Gerard]] (star of ''[[buckwiki:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century\|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'') in a posting on Twitter<ref>{{cite_web\|url=https://twitter.com/Gil_Gerard/status/1383141774332428288\|title=Gil Gerard's Twitter: "Felix died just a few hours ago and the only good I can draw from his passing is that he didn’t suffer any longer. I will miss him terribly, especially the great time we had at our panels. Just him telling me to ,” go ‘ f ‘ myself”."\|date=16 April 2021\|accessdate=19 April 2021\|last=Gerard\|first=Gil\|format=\|language=}}</ref>. Earlier that day, Gerard updated fans that Silla's family had been moving Silla to hospice care, after speaking to them the night before. According to Gerard, Silla had been diagnosed with terminal [[w:pancreatic cancer\|pancreatic cancer]]<ref>{{cite_web\|url=https://twitter.com/Gil_Gerard/status/1383085772262281219\|title=Gil Gerard's Twitter: "It is with a heavy heart that I tell you all that my dear friend of over forty years, Felix Silla, is dying of pancreatic cancer. I spoke briefly with him and his family last night and they tell me that he’s going into hospice care today. Prayers ."\|date=16 April 2021\|accessdate=19 April 2021\|last=Gerard\|first=Gil\|format=\|language=}}</ref>.
	"\|date=16 April 2021\|accessdate=19 April 2021\|last=Gerard\|first=Gil\|format=\|language=}}</ref>.

	==External Links==		==External Links==

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: death update

2021-04-19T17:55:32Z

death update

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	\| born_day= 11		\| born_day= 11
	\| born_year= 1937		\| born_year= 1937
	\| death_month=		\| death_month= 04
	\| death_day=		\| death_day= 16
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	\| nationality= IT		\| nationality= IT
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	'''Felix Silla''' (born January 11, 1937 near Rome, Italy) is an Italian-American television and movie actor and former circus performer. Silla is one a rare group of actors who have had roles in each of the largest science fiction sagas: the original 1966 ''Star Trek'', the [[Original Series\|original ''Battlestar Galactica'']], and the final movie of the ''Star Wars'' original trilogy, ''Return of the Jedi''.		'''Felix Silla''' (born January 11, 1937 near Rome, Italy, died April 16, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.<ref name="legacy">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/felix-silla-1927-2021-actor-who-played-cousin-itt-on-the-addams-family/\|title=Legacy.com: Felix Silla (1927–2021), actor who played Cousin Itt on “The Addams Family”\|date=19 April 2021\|accessdate=19 April 2021\|last=Crowther\|first=Linnea\|format=\|language=}}</ref>) is an Italian-American television and movie actor and former circus performer. Silla is one a rare group of actors who have had roles in each of the largest science fiction sagas: the original 1966 ''Star Trek'', the [[Original Series\|original ''Battlestar Galactica'']], and the final movie of the ''Star Wars'' original trilogy, ''Return of the Jedi''.

	Silla ~~(shown at left in the article photo)~~ was born with [[w:dwarfism\|dwarfism]].		Silla was born with [[w:dwarfism\|dwarfism]], measuring at 3 feet and 11 inches in height<ref name="legacy"/>.

	Training as a circus performer, Silla came to the United States in 1955. Once in America, he toured with the famed [[w:Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus\|Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus]]. His talents with horses and as an acrobat brought him to the attention of Hollywood where he relocated to work as a stuntman.		Training as a circus performer, Silla came to the United States in 1955. Once in America, he toured with the famed [[w:Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus\|Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus]]. His talents with horses and as an acrobat brought him to the attention of Hollywood where he relocated to work as a stuntman.
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	Silla also had a large number of science fiction genre appearances, including portraying Twiki in ''[[w:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century\|Buck Rogers in the Twenty-Fifth Century]]'', the child gorilla in the original ''Planet of the Apes'', an Ewok in ''[[w:Return of the Jedi\|Return of the Jedi]]'', and a Talosian in the original pilot for ''[[w:Star Trek\|Star Trek]]''.		Silla also had a large number of science fiction genre appearances, including portraying Twiki in ''[[w:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century\|Buck Rogers in the Twenty-Fifth Century]]'', the child gorilla in the original ''Planet of the Apes'', an Ewok in ''[[w:Return of the Jedi\|Return of the Jedi]]'', and a Talosian in the original pilot for ''[[w:Star Trek\|Star Trek]]''.

	~~Silla~~ frequently appears in Las Vegas with his musical group, "The Original Harmonica Band."		He frequently appears in Las Vegas with his musical group, "The Original Harmonica Band."

	~~Silla~~ has been married to his wife Susan since 1965. They have two children, Bonnie and Michael.		He has been married to his wife Susan since 1965. They have two children, Bonnie and Michael.

			He died on April 16, 2021, and the news was first broken by friend and fellow actor [[buckwiki:Gil Gerard\|Gil Gerard]] (star of ''[[buckwiki:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century\|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'') in a posting on Twitter<ref>{{cite_web\|url=https://twitter.com/Gil_Gerard/status/1383141774332428288\|title=Gil Gerard's Twitter: "Felix died just a few hours ago and the only good I can draw from his passing is that he didn’t suffer any longer. I will miss him terribly, especially the great time we had at our panels. Just him telling me to ,” go ‘ f ‘ myself”."\|date=16 April 2021\|accessdate=19 April 2021\|last=Gerard\|first=Gil\|format=\|language=}}</ref>. Earlier that day, Gerard updated fans that Silla's family had been moving Silla to hospice care, after speaking to them the night before. According to Gerard, Silla had been diagnosed with terminal [[w:pancreatic cancer\|pancreatic cancer]]<ref>{{cite_web\|url=https://twitter.com/Gil_Gerard/status/1383085772262281219\|title=Gil Gerard's Twitter: "It is with a heavy heart that I tell you all that my dear friend of over forty years, Felix Silla, is dying of pancreatic cancer. I spoke briefly with him and his family last night and they tell me that he’s going into hospice care today. Prayers .
			"\|date=16 April 2021\|accessdate=19 April 2021\|last=Gerard\|first=Gil\|format=\|language=}}</ref>.

	==External Links==		==External Links==

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	*[http://www.felixsilla.com/ The Worlds of Felix Silla (Official Site)]		*[http://www.felixsilla.com/ The Worlds of Felix Silla (Official Site)]
	*[http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-1978---interviews/felix-silla-galactica.tv-interview.html Felix Silla interview on his part as Lucifer]		*[http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-1978---interviews/felix-silla-galactica.tv-interview.html Felix Silla interview on his part as Lucifer]
	*[~~http~~://us.imdb.com/name/nm0798061/ Internet Movie Database Profile]		*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0798061/ Internet Movie Database Profile]

	[[Category:Glen Larson Productions Cast and Crew]]		[[Category:Glen Larson Productions Cast and Crew]]
	[[Category:Former Star Trek Cast and Crew]]		[[Category:Former Star Trek Cast and Crew]]

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: infobox update

2008-06-29T03:11:47Z

infobox update

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			\| sortkey=Silla, Felix
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	*[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0798061/ Internet Movie Database Profile]		*[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0798061/ Internet Movie Database Profile]

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	'''Felix Silla''' (born January 11, 1937 near Rome, Italy) is an Italian-American television and movie actor and former circus performer.		'''Felix Silla''' (born January 11, 1937 near Rome, Italy) is an Italian-American television and movie actor and former circus performer. Silla is one a rare group of actors who have had roles in each of the largest science fiction sagas: the original 1966 ''Star Trek'', the [[Original Series\|original ''Battlestar Galactica'']], and the final movie of the ''Star Wars'' original trilogy, ''Return of the Jedi''.

	Silla (shown at left in the article photo) was born with [[w:dwarfism\|dwarfism]].		Silla (shown at left in the article photo) was born with [[w:dwarfism\|dwarfism]].

DrWho42: Defaultsorting and categorising Category:Former Star Trek Cast and Crew.

2007-08-21T18:50:55Z

Defaultsorting and categorising Category:Former Star Trek Cast and Crew.

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	*[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0798061/ Internet Movie Database Profile]		*[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0798061/ Internet Movie Database Profile]

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	'''Felix Silla''' (born 11 ~~January~~ 1937 near Rome, Italy) is an Italian-American television and movie actor and former circus performer.		'''Felix Silla''' (born January 11, 1937 near Rome, Italy) is an Italian-American television and movie actor and former circus performer.

	Silla (shown at left in the article photo) was born with [[w:dwarfism\|dwarfism]].		Silla (shown at left in the article photo) was born with [[w:dwarfism\|dwarfism]].

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: + Noah's stunt double

2007-07-22T18:59:54Z

+ Noah's stunt double

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	Expanding into acting, his best known roles include the insane small Hitler from ''The Black Bird'' and Cousin Itt on the classic television series, ''The Addams Family.''		Expanding into acting, his best known roles include the insane small Hitler from ''The Black Bird'' and Cousin Itt on the classic television series, ''The Addams Family.''

	In the [[Original Series]], Silla was the person inside the costume of the character [[Lucifer]], which was voiced by [[Jonathan Harris]].		In the [[Original Series]], Silla was the person inside the costume of the character [[Lucifer]], which was voiced by [[Jonathan Harris]]. He was also [[Noah Hathaway]]'s stunt-double.

	Silla also had a large number of science fiction genre appearances, including portraying Twiki in ''[[w:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century\|Buck Rogers in the Twenty-Fifth Century]]'', the child gorilla in the original ''Planet of the Apes'', an Ewok in ''[[w:Return of the Jedi\|Return of the Jedi]]'', and a Talosian in the original pilot for ''[[w:Star Trek\|Star Trek]]''.		Silla also had a large number of science fiction genre appearances, including portraying Twiki in ''[[w:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century\|Buck Rogers in the Twenty-Fifth Century]]'', the child gorilla in the original ''Planet of the Apes'', an Ewok in ''[[w:Return of the Jedi\|Return of the Jedi]]'', and a Talosian in the original pilot for ''[[w:Star Trek\|Star Trek]]''.
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	Silla has been married to his wife Susan since 1965. They have two children, Bonnie and Michael.		Silla has been married to his wife Susan since 1965. They have two children, Bonnie and Michael.


	==External Links==		==External Links==