Personal Info
Birth date
1888-07-03 (137 Years)
Day of death
1945-10-21
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Also known as
Tony Martin
Enrico Armetto
Henry Armetta
Biography
Henry Armetta (born Enrico Armetta, July 4, 1888 – October 21, 1945) was an Italian-born American character actor who appeared in at least 150 American films, starting in silents around 1915 to 1946, when his last film was released posthumously. From Wikipedia.
Filmography
Scarface
7.446
Overview:
In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio 'Tony' Camonte, aka Scarface, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life.A Farewell to Arms
6.1
Overview:
A tale of the World War I love affair, begun in Italy, between American ambulance driver Lt. Frederic Henry and British nurse Catherine Barkley. Eventually separated by Frederic's transfer, tremendous challenges and difficult decisions face each as the war rages on.Submarine Patrol
6.6
Overview:
A naval officer is demoted for negligence and put in command of a run-down submarine chaser with a motley crew.Stage Door Canteen
5.8
Overview:
A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of the theater and films appear and host a recreational center for servicemen during the war. The soldier meets a pretty young hostess and they enjoy the many entertainers and a growing romance7th Heaven
7.347
Overview:
In 1910s Paris, a sewer worker disillusioned with Christianity feels his prayers have been answered when he chances upon a street waif and they fall in love.Lonesome
7.431
Overview:
Two lonely people in the big city meet and enjoy the thrills of an amusement park, only to lose each other in the crowd after spending a great day together. Will they ever see each other again?Colonel Effingham's Raid
5.7
Overview:
The story takes place in 1940. On the eve of America's entry in World War II, a colonel retired to his small Southern town, and discovers that there is a plan afoot to tear down Confederate Monument Square. He begins a campaign to rally the townspeople to save the square.The Black Cat
6.692
Overview:
After a road accident in Hungary, the American honeymooners Joan and Peter and the enigmatic Dr. Werdegast find refuge in the house of the famed architect Hjalmar Poelzig, who shares a dark past with the doctor.Anchors Aweigh
6.8
Overview:
Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affairs of an aspiring singer and her precocious nephew.Rasputin and the Empress
5.333
Overview:
The story of corrupt, power-hungry, manipulative Grigori Rasputin's influence on members of the Russian Imperial family and others, and what resulted.Red-Headed Woman
6.684
Overview:
Lil works for the Legendre Company and causes Bill to divorce Irene and marry her. She has an affair with businessman Gaerste and uses him to force society to pay attention to her.The Merry Widow
6.839
Overview:
A prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow to keep her money in the country.In Old Arizona
5.4
Overview:
Army Sergeant Mickey Dunn sets out in pursuit of the Cisco Kid, a notorious if kind-hearted and charismatic bandit of the Old West. The Kid spends much of his loot on Tonia, the woman he loves, not realizing that she is being unfaithful to him in his absence. Soon, with her oblivious paramour off plying his trade, Tonia falls in with Dunn, drawn by the allure of a substantial reward for the Kid's capture -- dead or alive. Together, they concoct a plan to ambush and do away with the Cisco Kid once and for all.Imitation of Life
7
Overview:
A struggling widow and her daughter take in a black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter. The two women start a successful business but face familial, identity, and racial issues along the way.Poor Little Rich Girl
6.6
Overview:
Cossetted and bored, Barbara Barry is finally sent off to school by her busy if doting widowed soap manufacturer father. When her nurse is injured en route, Barbara finds herself alone in town, ending up as part of radio song-and-dance act Dolan and Dolan sponsored by a rival soap company.The Devil's Brother
6.7
Overview:
Two wannabe bandits join the service of a dashing nobleman, who secretly masquerades as Fra Diavolo, a notorious outlaw.Once Upon a Time
5.8
Overview:
Broadway producer Jerry Flynn is anxious to recapture the magic and reclaim the crowds after a set of costly flops. Outside his theater one night, Flynn meets a young boy who just might save the day. Inside a small box the boy shows Flynn his pride and joy: a caterpillar named Curly that dances to Yes Sir, That's My Baby. Word quickly spreads about the amazingly talented hoofer, and the caterpillar becomes a symbol of hope for wartime America. Soon, offers are pouring in to capitalize on this sensational insect.The Trespasser
6.615
Overview:
A stenographer who works for a lawyer falls in love with and marries a wealthy young man. His family has the marraige annulled, after which she gives birth to a child. Her former boss helps her out to ensure the child's welfare, which starts gossip that she is a "kept woman."Huddle
6.6
Overview:
Tony, the son of Italian immigrants, works in a smoky steel mill in Gary, Indiana. He wins a company scholarship which will enable him to attend Yale college. Over the four years of his college career he learns about football, love, and class prejudice.The Big Store
6.176
Overview:
A detective is hired to protect the life of a singer, who has recently inherited a department store, from the store's crooked manager.Romance
6.2
Overview:
A beautiful opera star kept by a rich older man falls in love with a young clergyman.Everybody Sing
4.7
Overview:
Boisterous teen Judy Bellaire is expelled from her all-female boarding school for convincing her fellow school chorus members to sing a classical piece with a modern swing beat. She returns to her dysfunctional home, dejected, but, with the encouragement of her family's cook, Judy decides to follow her dream and audition for a Broadway musical.A Bell for Adano
5.7
Overview:
Major Joppolo and his men are assigned to restore order to the war-torn Italian town of Adano. He has to manage getting supplies into town without interfering with troop movements, all the while dealing with colorful citizens of the town. One of his quests is to replace the bell which orders the town's life.Hide-Out
6.9
Overview:
Wounded criminal Lucky Wilson takes refuge in a small Connecticut farm. He falls in love with the farmer's daughter who at first is unaware of his criminal record. Lucky is fully prepared to shoot his way out when the cops come calling, but he is softened by the daughter's affections.Madame X
6.1
Overview:
A young, unfaithful wife and mother is thrown out by her cold, unforgiving husband, the Attorney General of France. She is barred from ever seeing her three year old son again despite her earnest attempts to make amends. For many years the mother seeks refuge overseas and in Absinthe. In the end, her son, a young and promising lawyer unknowingly defends her in court. Ruth Chatterton gives a marvelous performance in this early talkie in her portrayal of Madame X.Street Angel
7
Overview:
A spirited young woman finds herself destitute and on the streets before joining a traveling carnival, where she meets a vagabond painter.The Escape
5.5
Overview:
An embittered Louie Peronni returns from prison to find that his sister, Juli Peronni, is engaged to policeman Eddie Farrell, and also finds that his secret wife Annie Qualen has placed their baby girl in a foundling home. With his old gang again, Louie plans a robbery of a fur warehouse. Louie shoots down the night watchman and is trailed home where his father Guiseppe Peronni persuades him not to fight it out with the police. Determined to let Louie take the full rap, the gang kidnaps the district attorney's daughter.One Night of Love
5.5
Overview:
Mary Barrett is an aspiring opera singer who is taken under the wings of a famous operatic maestro, Guilio Monterverdi. After spending endless working hours together and arguing, their relationship develops into love. But, jealousy and misunderstandings prevent Mary and Guilio from acknowledging their true feelings.Thank Your Lucky Stars
6.147
Overview:
An Eddie Cantor look-alike organizes an all-star show to help the war effort.Kiss and Make-Up
5.3
Overview:
Dr. Maurice Lamar is a noted plastic surgeon who makes his rich clients beautiful, and also makes them. He makes Eve Caron, the wife of Marcel Caron, so satisfied with his skilled hands that she leaves Marcel and marries Maurice. They go on a Mediterranean honeymoon, where he soon finds the effects of his own beauty regulations are more than he can handle. He bids adieu to his new bride, and wings it back to Paris with the intention of giving up his practice and becoming a scientific researcher... after winning back the love of his simple, unadorned secretary, Anne.Acting
1946Colonel Effingham's Raid as Jimmy Economy
1945Anchors Aweigh as Hamburger Man
1945Penthouse Rhythm as Cafe Owner Joe
1945A Bell for Adano as Errante - Cart Man
1944Once Upon a Time as Barber (uncredited)
1943Thank Your Lucky Stars as Angelo the Barber (uncredited)
1943Good Luck, Mr. Yates as Mike Zaloris
1943Stage Door Canteen as Henry Armetta
1941The Big Store as Guiseppi
1941Caught in the Act as Mike Ripportella
1940You're Not So Tough as Salvatore
1940We Who Are Young as Tony
1940The Man Who Talked Too Much as Tony Spirella
1939The Escape as Guiseppi Peronni
1939Dust Be My Destiny as Nick Spelucci
1939I Stole a Million as Nick Respina
1939The Lady and the Mob as V. Zambrogio
1939Winner Take All as Papa Luigi Gambini
1939Fisherman's Wharf as Beppo
1938Road Demon as Papa Luigi Gambini
1938Submarine Patrol as Luigi
1938Speed to Burn as Papa Gambini
1938Everybody Sing as Signor Vittorino
1937Manhattan Merry-Go-Round as Spadoni
1937Make a Wish as Moreta
1937Top of the Town as Bacciagalluppi
1936The Magnificent Brute as Buzell
1936Two in a Crowd as Toscani
1936Poor Little Rich Girl as Tony
1936The Crime of Dr. Forbes as Luigi
1936Let's Sing Again as Joe Pasquale
1936Carnival Day as Unknown
1935Magnificent Obsession as Tony
19353 Kids and a Queen as Tony Orsatti
1935Manhattan Moon as Tony
1935Dinky as Tony Karamazo
1935Princess O'Hara as Spidoni
1935Straight from the Heart as Ice Cream Man
1935I've Been Around as Italian
1935After Office Hours as Italian Diner Owner
1934The Man Who Reclaimed His Head as Laurent
1934Imitation of Life as The Painter
1934Cheating Cheaters as Prof. Tony Verdi
1934The Merry Widow as Turk (uncredited)
1934Two Heads on a Pillow as Enrico Populopullini
1934Wake Up and Dream as Giovanni Cellini
1934Gift of Gab as Janitor
1934Embarrassing Moments as Morganza
1934Hide-Out as Shuman
1934Romance in the Rain as Tulio
1934One Night of Love as Cafe Owner
1934Kiss and Make-Up as Banquet Chairman
1934Let's Talk It Over as Tony
1934Half a Sinner as The Barber
1934The Black Cat as The Sergeant
1934Good Time Henry as Henry
1934The Poor Rich as Tony
1934The Cat and the Fiddle as Taxi Driver
1934Cross Country Cruise as The Italian
1933Too Much Harmony as Mr. Gallotti
1933Hello Pop as Italian Musician
1933Her First Mate as Socrates
1933Laughing at Life as Fruit Vendor
1933The Devil's Brother as Matteo
1933So This Is Africa as Street Cleaner (uncredited), Street Cleaner
1933The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble as Captain Silva
1933What! No Beer? as Tony
1932Rasputin and the Empress as Photographer (uncredited)
1932Central Park as Tony, Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
1932A Farewell to Arms as Bonello the Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
1932Men Of America as Tony Garboni
1932Prosperity as Henry a Barber
1932Deception as Nick
1932Hat Check Girl as Water Wagon Driver (uncredited)
1932Okay, America! as Sam
1932Speak Easily as Tony
1932Bachelor's Affairs as Tony - Cosmetician (uncredited)
1932Red-Headed Woman as Waiter Warning Bill of Lipstick (uncredited)
1932Week Ends Only as Washroom Attendant
1932Huddle as Mr. Amatto
1932The Doomed Battalion as Angelo
1932Scarface as Pietro, the Barber (uncredited)
1932Steady Company as Tony Capri
1932Arsène Lupin as Sheriff's Man
1932The Passionate Plumber as Bouncer
1931Sightseeing in New York as Tony (as Tony Martin)
1931The Unholy Garden as Nick the Goose
1931Hush Money as Bootlegger (uncredited)
1931Five and Ten as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1931Just a Gigolo as Hotel Manager
1931Laughing Sinners as Tony
1931Strangers May Kiss as Waiter
1931A Tailor-Made Man as Peter, Tailor
1930Moonlight and Monkey Business as Tony
1930Romance as Theater Manager Beppo
1930Little Accident as Rudolpho Amendelara
1930The Sins of the Children as Tony
1930Lovin' the Ladies as Signore Sagatelli
1930The Girl Said No as Grove Cafe Waiter
1930The Ship from Shanghai as Sailor (uncredited)
1930The Climax as Anton Donatelli
1929Sunny Side Up as Italian Husband (uncredited)
1929The Trespasser as Barber (uncredited)
1929Jazz Heaven as Tony
1929Love, Live & Laugh as Tony
1929Half Marriage as Henry
1929Madame X as Hotel Owner (uncredited)
1929Lady of the Pavements as Papa Pierre
1928In Old Arizona as Barber (uncredited)
1928Homesick as Bicycle Rider
1928The Red Dance as Prisoner (uncredited)
1928Lonesome as Ferris Wheel Guy (uncredited)
1928Street Angel as Mascetto
1928A Girl in Every Port as Bartender in Panama (uncredited)
19277th Heaven as Unknown
1927A Midsummer Night's Steam as Unknown
1925The Desert's Price as Shepherd
1923The Silent Command as Pedro
1920The Face at Your Window as Danglo
1917The Eternal Sin as The Jester
1916The Marble Heart as Unknown