Angelo Muscat
| Angelo Muscat | |
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 Angelo Muscat in The Prisoner | |
| Born |
Angelo Muscat September 24, 1930 Malta |
| Died |
October 10, 1977 (aged 47) London, England |
| Nationality | Maltese |
| Occupation | Actor |
Angelo Muscat (24 September 1930 – 10 October 1977) was a Maltese-born film and television character actor.
Biography
Muscat was born in Malta to a policeman father. He was distinctly diminutive at only 4 ft 3 in (1.3 m), although both his parents and his three brothers were over 6 ft in height. Muscat initially found work as a kitchen porter and then a stoker at an RAF base in Malta. After the death of his parents and finding himself largely alone he moved to England where he worked in a zip-fastener factory. In 1961 he joined a production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs that was to tour the United Kingdom. Moving into television, he played a Chumbley in the Doctor Who serial Galaxy 4 (1965), played the part of a clown in the ITV series Emergency – Ward 10 and appeared as the Queen's Servant in the BBC television adaptation of Alice in Wonderland (1966).[1]
He was in the television series The Prisoner (1967-1968) with Patrick McGoohan, appearing in 14 of the 17 episodes as the mute butler. He played an Oompa-Loompa in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (uncredited, 1971). He also appeared in the Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour (1967).
During his latter years he lived alone and virtually penniless in a basement flat in North London. He found it difficult to find acting work and to supplement his income made ornate birdcages by hand.[1]
Death
Muscat died at aged 47 in St Bartholomew's Hospital in London.
Legacy
Each year, on October 10, a small group of enthusiasts dubbed the "Friends of Angelo Muscat" (FOAM) celebrate his life.[2]
TV and Filmography
- Doctor Who (Galaxy 4, 1965)
- Alice in Wonderland (1966)
- The Prisoner (1967)
- The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
References
External links
- Angelo Muscat at the Internet Movie Database
- Angelo Muscat on the 'Who's Who of Short People' website
- Muscat on Find a Grave
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