Henry Armetta
Date of birth: 1888-07-03
Place of birth: Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Tony Martin, Enrico Armetto
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.
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One Night of Love
1934-07-16
Mary Barrett is an aspiring opera singer who is taken under the wings of a famous operatic maestro,
The Black Cat
1934-05-07
After a road accident in Hungary, the American honeymooners Joan and Peter and the enigmatic Dr. Wer
I've Been Around
1935-03-05
Romantic problems of a society girl and an engineer.
Dust Be My Destiny
1939-09-16
Embittered after serving time for a burglary he did not commit, Joe Bell is soon back in jail, on a
Love, Live & Laugh
1929-11-02
Any movie that starts Jewish entertainer George Jessel as an Italian accordionist named Luigi can't
Steady Company
1932-03-13
Truck driver Norman Foster has aspirations to become a prize fighter, but romantic interest June Cly
Straight from the Heart
1935-03-22
In this romance, a slightly crooked and highly ambitious mayoral candidate convinces a woman to help
Five and Ten
1931-06-13
John owns the largest chain of five and ten cent stores in the country. He moves his family to New Y
I Stole a Million
1939-08-01
A cabbie and petty thief dreams of the big heist that will end his thieving ways.
Imitation of Life
1934-11-23
A struggling widow and her daughter take in a black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter. The t
The Desert's Price
1925-12-13
Returning from college, Wils McCann discovers that the long-standing feud between his family and the
In Old Arizona
1928-12-25
Army Sergeant Mickey Dunn sets out in pursuit of the Cisco Kid, a notorious if kind-hearted and char
The Devil's Brother
1933-05-05
Two wannabe bandits join the service of a dashing nobleman, who secretly masquerades as Fra Diavolo,
The Unholy Garden
1931-10-06
At a hotel in the middle of the Sahara, an old man and his daughter try to keep the location of a hi
7th Heaven
1927-09-10
In 1910s Paris, a sewer worker disillusioned with Christianity feels his prayers have been answered
Romance
1930-08-20
A beautiful opera star kept by a rich older man falls in love with a young clergyman.
The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940-07-16
A young law graduate joins his older brother's legal practice, only to discover the firm's clients a
Just a Gigolo
1931-06-06
A playboy pretends to be a paid escort in order to court--and test the moral character of--a young B
Let's Sing Again
1936-05-07
An orphan (Eight-year-old boy soprano Bobby Breen) gets a chance to sing opera in New York.
Two Heads on a Pillow
1934-10-02
A lawyer handing a divorce case discovers the attorney for the opposition is his ex-wife.
The Poor Rich
1934-02-25
Albert Stuyvesant Spottiswood and his cousin Harriet Winthrop Spottiswood arrive separately at their
Fisherman's Wharf
1939-02-03
Carlo Roma and his foster-son, Toma, and their friend Beppo, are living a happy fisherman's life in
Make a Wish
1937-09-01
While vacationing at a boys' camp, the rambunctious Chip Winters befriends a famed composer Johnny S
Half Marriage
1929-10-12
A young couple marries in secret. Judy's afraid her parents won't approve of Dick and she'll lose he
The Lady and the Mob
1939-04-03
Hattie Leonard sets out to break a criminal gang controlling the dry cleaning business.
Dinky
1935-05-11
A mother sends her young son to military school so he won't find out she's been sentenced to a priso
Laughing at Life
1933-07-12
Easter, a soldier of fortune and gunrunner, leaves his family behind escaping from the authorities a
Anchors Aweigh
1945-08-13
Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affai
Lovin' the Ladies
1930-04-06
A man who believes that love is more animal and chemical than spiritual, bets that by controlling th
Men Of America
1932-11-25
Bank robbers and killers cause mayhem in a small western town.
Her First Mate
1933-08-03
A camp butcher on an Albany night boat dreams of the South Seas.
Too Much Harmony
1933-09-23
A singer is involved with two women in his life, one a "good" girl and one a "bad" one."
Everybody Sing
1938-02-04
Boisterous teen Judy Bellaire is expelled from her all-female boarding school for convincing her fel
Bachelor's Affairs
1932-06-26
A middle aged millionaire falls in love with a gorgeous, but stupid blonde gold digger, being guided
Prosperity
1932-11-18
Longtime friends become feuding mothers-in-law when their children marry.
Street Angel
1928-04-09
A spirited young woman finds herself destitute and on the streets before joining a traveling carniva
The Girl Said No
1930-03-15
A comedy romance in which breezy Haines, as a young lady killer, tries to capture the heart of Hyams
Laughing Sinners
1931-05-30
Ivy Stevens is a cafe entertainer in love with a shifty salesman who deserts her. In attempting to c
Hide-Out
1934-08-24
Wounded criminal Lucky Wilson takes refuge in a small Connecticut farm. He falls in love with the f
Wake Up and Dream
1934-10-01
The story of a small-time vaudeville trio and their rise to the big time.
Cross Country Cruise
1934-01-16
A young woman is involved with a married man, although she does not know that he is married. He kill
Princess O'Hara
1935-03-31
When King's beloved horse dies, Princess tries to purchase a new nag, and that's how she inadvertent
Magnificent Obsession
1935-12-30
A playboy tries to redeem himself after his careless behavior causes a great man's death.
Arsène Lupin
1932-02-26
A charming and very daring thief known as Arsene Lupin is terrorizing the wealthy of Paris. He even
Huddle
1932-05-14
Tony, the son of Italian immigrants, works in a smoky steel mill in Gary, Indiana. He wins a company
The Cat and the Fiddle
1934-02-16
A romance between a struggling composer and an American singer.
Jazz Heaven
1929-11-03
A young songwriter struggles to make good in New York.
Poor Little Rich Girl
1936-07-18
Cossetted and bored, Barbara Barry is finally sent off to school by her busy if doting widowed soap
Moonlight and Monkey Business
1930-11-15
Piecemeal, chaotic slapstick comedy revolving around honeymooners and various misunderstandings.
Homesick
1928-12-16
Babe, a lonely servant girl in California, puts a "husband wanted" ad in the newspaper...
Two in a Crowd
1936-10-03
When two halves of a thousand-dollar bill are discovered in the snow, the penniless pair that indivi
The Sins of the Children
1930-06-27
A barber turns down a promising business venture in order to take his sick son to a drier climate ou
Sunny Side Up
1929-12-25
Molly and Bee, sweet young 'working girls,' live in a cheap room over a New York grocery store. Moll
The Escape
1939-10-05
An embittered Louie Peronni returns from prison to find that his sister, Juli Peronni, is engaged to
Caught in the Act
1941-01-17
On the day of his daughter's wedding, a good-natured construction worker (Henry Armetta) is suspecte
The Ship from Shanghai
1930-01-31
On a yacht sailing from Shanghai to the United States, the sailors, led by the megalomaniac steward,
The Big Store
1941-06-20
A detective is hired to protect the life of a singer, who has recently inherited a department store,
What! No Beer?
1933-02-10
When Prohibition ends, a barber tries to get in the liquor business only to come up against mobsters
So This Is Africa
1933-04-21
Broke lion tamers travel to Africa to make a movie about Amazon women, from a distance.
After Office Hours
1935-02-22
A managing editor sends a socialite reporter to spy on her boyfriend, mixed up in murder.
You're Not So Tough
1940-07-26
The Dead End Kids are out of the slums of New York's East Side and running around the sunny valleys
Submarine Patrol
1938-11-25
A naval officer is demoted for negligence and put in command of a run-down submarine chaser with a m
The Magnificent Brute
1936-10-11
A love triangle forms the basis of this drama. It all begins in a steel mill when a steel worker ign
Sightseeing in New York
1931-11-22
Nick, and Tony, are New York City taxicab drivers, who are constantly arguing in broken-English and
A Girl in Every Port
1928-02-26
Two sailors with a rivalry over chasing women become friends. But when one decides to finally settle
So This Is Africa
1933-04-21
Broke lion tamers travel to Africa to make a movie about Amazon women, from a distance.
Kiss and Make-Up
1934-07-13
Dr. Maurice Lamar is a noted plastic surgeon who makes his rich clients beautiful, and also makes th
The Crime of Dr. Forbes
1936-07-05
Injured scientist Eric Godfrey asks his protege to give him a fatal dose of opiates to end his miser
Stage Door Canteen
1943-06-24
A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars o
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
1937-11-26
In this musical comedy, a crooked record producer uses his mob connections to force performers to do
Speed to Burn
1938-06-07
Horse racing provides the framework of this crime drama that centers on an orphan who has been raisi
Road Demon
1938-12-02
At the Indianapolis Speedway mobsters try to bump off a young racer just as they did his dad. Junk y
Winner Take All
1939-03-29
When a waiter makes a lucky hit and wins a benefit prizefight, gamblers rig some fights for him; but
Scarface
1932-04-09
In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio 'Tony' Camonte, aka Scarface, shoots
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
1943-06-29
A 4F military school teacher's lie about being accepted for active duty causes problems on the home
We Who Are Young
1940-07-19
A man violates company policy by getting married.
Week Ends Only
1932-06-19
A recently impoverished but formerly wealthy young woman ends up working as a nightclub hostess. The
Red-Headed Woman
1932-06-25
Lil works for the Legendre Company and causes Bill to divorce Irene and marry her. She has an affair
Gift of Gab
1934-09-01
Conceited radio announcer irritates everyone else at the station.
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943-09-25
An Eddie Cantor look-alike organizes an all-star show to help the war effort.
Carnival Day
1936-01-11
It's carnival time, crowds gather for horse races and the games and food of a midway. Bobby the sing
Hello Pop
1933-09-16
A stage director is trying to put on a musical/comedy revue, but has to contend with temperamental m
The Merry Widow
1934-11-02
A prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow to keep her money in the country.
The Red Dance
1928-12-02
Tasia (Dolores del Río), a beautiful dancer lower class of Russia, falls heir to the throne Prince,
The Marble Heart
1916-03-05
Therese Roger, daughter of a West Indian planter, whose parents are murdered while she is a baby, be
Top of the Town
1937-04-17
In this musical set in swingin' Manhattan, an heiress plans a ballet in the famous Moonbeam ballroom
Manhattan Moon
1935-07-01
Night club owner Dan Moore is trying to collect a debt owed to him by playboy Reggie Van Dorn, but R
Cheating Cheaters
1934-11-05
The Palmers, an apparently wealthy family, move into the house next door to the Lazarres. However, t
Good Time Henry
1934-05-03
Henry is lured by old pal Hale into a night on the town despite fears that his wife will discover th
The Trespasser
1929-11-11
A stenographer who works for a lawyer falls in love with and marries a wealthy young man. His family
A Tailor-Made Man
1931-03-28
John Paul Bart is just a pants-presser in a tailor's shop, but he has big ambitions. One night, he b
Madame X
1929-08-17
A young, unfaithful wife and mother is thrown out by her cold, unforgiving husband, the Attorney Gen
Rasputin and the Empress
1932-12-23
The story of corrupt, power-hungry, manipulative Grigori Rasputin's influence on members of the Russ
A Farewell to Arms
1932-12-08
A tale of the World War I love affair, begun in Italy, between American ambulance driver Lt. Frederi
Little Accident
1930-08-03
On the day before his second wedding, a man finds out that his bride-to-be has had a baby.
Hush Money
1931-07-05
Story of a girl who tries to live down the past and marries a wealthy man. Blackmail attempt by old
The Climax
1930-01-04
Young Italian girl wants to become a great opera singer.
Once Upon a Time
1944-06-29
Broadway producer Jerry Flynn is anxious to recapture the magic and reclaim the crowds after a set o
Deception
1932-11-04
Modest programmer denotes a young man's rise to fame in wrestling matches he doesn't realize have be
Penthouse Rhythm
1945-06-22
Musical comedy directed by Edward F. Cline
Let's Talk It Over
1934-06-01
A young sailor saves a woman from drowning. The woman turns out to be a rich heiress; unfortunately
Half a Sinner
1934-06-01
A con man poses as a hillbilly preacher.
Romance in the Rain
1934-08-13
The publisher of a tabloid-type romance magazine decides to get some publicity by sponsoring a "Cind
3 Kids and a Queen
1935-10-21
An eccentric, wealthy spinster, 'Queenie' Baxter is erroneously presumed to be kidnapped. She subseq
Strangers May Kiss
1931-04-04
After years of fighting off the advances of her old flame Steve, Lisbeth settles into a steamy, casu
A Bell for Adano
1945-06-21
Major Joppolo and his men are assigned to restore order to the war-torn Italian town of Adano. He ha
The Doomed Battalion
1932-04-30
During World War 1, an Austrian Battalion holds a mountain stronghold against the attack of the Ital
Central Park
1932-12-10
Two destitute New Yorkers meet cute in Central Park and then separate and independently get tangled
The Passionate Plumber
1932-02-06
Paris plumber Elmer Tuttle is enlisted by socialite Patricia Alden to help make her lover Tony Lagor
Speak Easily
1932-08-13
A professor gets mixed up with chorus girls in a Broadway musical.
Okay, America!
1932-09-08
A gossip columnist's rise to fame. Based closely on the real life of Walter Winchell.
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
1934-12-24
A writer discovers he's being used as a pawn by greedy businessmen.
Colonel Effingham's Raid
1946-01-24
The story takes place in 1940. On the eve of America's entry in World War II, a colonel retired to h
Hat Check Girl
1932-10-08
Gerry Marsh is a hat-check girl in a nightclub surrounded by bootleggers, blackmailers and others be
Embarrassing Moments
1934-09-01
Jerry Randolph is an inveterate and obnoxious practical joker. Things take a serious turn when it lo
Lady of the Pavements
1929-01-22
Karl, a German diplomat in Paris, discovers that his fiancee, Diane, has been cheating on him. He te
The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble
1933-04-15
Kelly's daughter falls for a revenue agent, and his divorced wife is after alimony.
A Midsummer Night's Steam
1927-06-05
A silent comedy short.
The Eternal Sin
1917-03-15
Gennaro, the son of Lucretia Borgia, lives unaware of the identity of his mother, who has married th
The Face at Your Window
1920-10-31
Two factory owners, Hiram Maxwell and Nicholas Harding are almost polar opposites -- Maxwell pays ca
Lonesome
1928-06-20
Two lonely people in the big city meet and enjoy the thrills of an amusement park, only to lose each
The Silent Command
1923-08-18
A distinguished young Naval officer from a celebrated military falls prey to a terrorist and his sed
Every Woman's Longing
1930-05-17
Tony, a prosperous Italian vineyardist in California, advertises for a young wife, passing off a pho