Felix Silla, a versatile actor best known for his role as hairy cousin Itt in the TV series “The Addams Family”, died Friday after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 84.
His friend of more than 40 years and former co-star in NBC’s “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century”, Gil Gerard announced the news on Twitter.
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“Felix died a few hours ago and the only benefit I can draw from his passing is that he no longer suffered,” he wrote. “I will miss him terribly, especially the wonderful time we had at our panels. Only he who told me ‘go’ yourself ‘.”
In a previous tweet, Gerard said Silla died of pancreatic cancer.
Silla, a longtime Las Vegas resident, weighed only 70 pounds, according to FOX 23 Tulsa, and was less than 4 feet tall.
He also appears in ‘Buck Rogers’ as Twiki, the robot sidekick, a Hangover Ewok in 1983 ‘Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi’, and the villain Livak opposite George Segal in the 1975 film – sequel on “The Maltese Falcon” – “The Black Bird.”
Silla was born on January 11, 1937 in Roccacasale, Italy, and came to the United States in 1955 when he joined Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus started touring, and worked according to trapeze artist, rocker and bareback horse. The Hollywood Reporter.
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TMZ reported Friday that he ended up in Hollywood in 1962 as a stuntman. He first appeared in ‘A Ticklish Affair’, an episode of the classic television program ‘Bonanza’ and the first pilot for ‘Star Trek: The Original Series’.
In addition, The Hollywood Reporter noted Silla’s work in ‘Point Blank’, ‘The Kentucky Fried Movie’, ‘The Brood’ and ‘Spaceballs’ starring Mel Brooks and Rick Moranis.
He was known as a regular rendition of Sid and Marty Krofft in the insane ‘HR Pufnstuf en Lidsville’, Deadline said on Friday.
Later in her career, Silla had small roles in the science fiction classic “Planet of the Apes”, “Demon Seed” from 1968 and the favorite “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” from 1984.
IMDb.com quoted his stunt work on ‘The Towering Inferno’, ‘The Hindenburg’, ‘ET the Extra-Terrestrial’, ‘Poltergeist’, ‘Howard the Duck’ and ‘Batman Returns’.
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Silla moved to Las Vegas in 2003 and plays the accordion with his own original combination, the Hollywood Reporter said.
He was also a regular at fan events.
Silla is survived by his wife of over 55 years, Sue, and their children, Bonnie and Diana. Their son Michael (45) passed away in March 2020.