Even though his face was covered, Silla who stood less than 4 feet tall became famous for sporting a floor-length hairpiece, sunglasses and a bowler hat as Cousin Itt on the 1960s ABC show “The Addams Family.” His fan-favorite character had a knack for mumbling words that were only understood by Addams family members.
Silla s face went unseen in a couple other roles, including his portrayal of the robot Twiki on the late 1970s NBC series “Buck Rogers,” and the 1983 film “Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi,” where he played an Ewok who rode a hang glider.
“Felix knew a lot about making characters come to life with no dialog, Vent said.
By Jennifer Drysdale Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images The Addams Family died Friday, his friend and former co-star Gil Gerard wrote on Twitter.
Silla, who had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, is survived by his wife Sue and their two children. 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, Gerard tweeted. I will miss him terribly, especially the great time we had at our panels.
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”.
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Star Wars actor Felix Silla dies at 84
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Italian-American actor Felix Silla passed away on Saturday at the age of 84.
The actor, known best for his role as Cousin Itt on
The Addams Family, lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on Friday, as announced by his
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century costar Gil Gerard.
Turning to his Twitter, Gerard wrote: 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,” he added.