Full Name Angelo Muscat Role Film actor Name Angelo Muscat | Occupation Actor Nationality Maltese | |
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Born September 24, 1930 ( 1930-09-24 ) Malta Died October 10, 1977, London, United Kingdom Movies and TV shows The Prisoner, Magical Mystery Tour Similar People George Markstein, Patrick McGoohan, Mel Stuart, Paul McCartney, John Lennon | ||
Mytical Oompa Loompa from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Angelo Muscat (24 September 1930 – 10 October 1977) was a Maltese-born film and television character actor.
Contents
- Mytical Oompa Loompa from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
- Angelo muscat escape in time
- Biography
- Death
- Legacy
- Filmography
- References
Angelo muscat escape in time
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 as 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 Muscat 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).
Muscat appeared 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 later years, Muscat 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. He made ornate birdcages by hand.
Death
Muscat died at age 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.