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.
Felix Silla dies: starred as Cousin Itt on Addams Family, was 84
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Felix Silla s death on Friday (April 16) comes after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Photo: Tribune News Service
Felix Silla, the actor who played beloved hairy Addams family member Cousin Itt, has died. He was 84.
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Buck Rogers In The 25th Century castmate, Gil Gerard, confirmed the news on 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, he wrote. I will miss him terribly, especially the time we had at our panels. Just telling me to, go f myself .
Silla s death on Friday (April 16) comes after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was a longtime resident of Las Vegas, where he used to perform with his own musical combo,
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.