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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 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]].
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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==
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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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Revision as of 03:11, 29 June 2008

Felix Silla
Felix Silla
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Portrays: Lucifer
Date of Birth: January 11, 1937
Date of Death: Missing required parameter 1=month! ,
Age: 87
Nationality: IT 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 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 dwarfism.

Training as a circus performer, Silla came to the United States in 1955. Once in America, he toured with the famed 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.

His first role in that capacity was with motion picture A Ticklish Affair. He worked as a stunt double in such hits as The Towering Inferno, and The Hindenberg.

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. He was also Noah Hathaway's stunt-double.

Silla also had a large number of science fiction genre appearances, including portraying Twiki in Buck Rogers in the Twenty-Fifth Century, the child gorilla in the original Planet of the Apes, an Ewok in Return of the Jedi, and a Talosian in the original pilot for Star Trek.

Silla 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.

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