Danny De Vito |
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This person was born on the 17 th November 1944 in Ashbury Park, New Jersey. He had a Catholic School upbringing, and he started his working career in his sisters Beauty Parlour. He then entered the New York American Academy of Dramatic Arts to study Makeup Expertise. But he found that his true theatrical calling was on screen as he made his debut in a film called Dreams Of Glass . |
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After some discouraging experiences with film he went on to do some stage work during this time he met his then to be wife who he is still happily married to and they have three children together. Then in the early 70's he came back to films with roles such as Fred Mancuso - Lady Liberty, Fly Speck - Scalawag, Martini - One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest & Joe Graziano - Car Wash. Then he did a stint on a TV starring in a very popular comedy drama. |
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Then into the 80's his movie career had a real lift and he starred in many Blockbuster films as characters such as Ralph - Romancing The Stone, Sam Stone - Ruthless People, Ned Lift - Throw Momma From The Train, Vincent Benedict - Twins & Gavin D'Amato - The War of the Roses. At this time he also went into directing which proved very successful. He directed quite a few films and also several episodes of the TV series Amazing Stories . |
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He then set up his own film company called Jersey Films , he was also lined up to play the part of Sallah in the Raiders Of The Lost Arc film but couldn't do it due to TV commitments. His career in directing, producing and starring in films was still going strong starring in roles such as Bill Rago - Renaissance Man, Dr Larry Arbogast - Junior, Martin Weir - Get Shorty, Harry Wormwood- Matilda, Mr Swackhammer - Space Jam, Sid Hudgens - LA Confidential & Deck Shifflet - The Rainmaker. He also supplied the voices for Rocks in the film Look Who's Talking Now & Philoctes in the film Hercules!! |
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Some of his more recent work was as Chief Wyatt Rash in the film Drowning Mama also for reprising his role as Martin Weir in the sequel to the film Get Shorty which is called Be Cool . And he will always be remembered for his role as the Penguin in the film Batman Returns . There are many roles not mentioned because this man has done so many, not bad for one of the smallest men in Hollywood!! He is of course:- |