Felix Silla
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Felix Silla was an Italian-born American actor and stuntman best known for his costumed roles in film and television, including playing Cousin Itt on the 1960s TV series "The Addams Family."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Felix Silla canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5215648 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Felix Silla Context triple: [Cousin Itt, portrayedBy, Felix Silla]
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A.
Othmar
Othmar is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, notably borne by the Swiss-American civil engineer Othmar Ammann.
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B.
Johanus
Johanus is a given name, likely a variant or diminutive of Johan, used as a personal first name in some cultures.
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C.
Jost Vacano
Jost Vacano is a German cinematographer renowned for his dynamic, technically innovative work on films such as "Das Boot," "RoboCop," and other major international productions.
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D.
Aurel
Aurel is a masculine given name most notably borne by the Hungarian-British archaeologist and explorer Aurel Stein, famed for his expeditions along the Silk Road.
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E.
Matthias Zumtaugwald
Matthias Zumtaugwald was a 19th-century Swiss mountain guide and climber known for participating in the first ascent of Dufourspitze, the highest peak in Switzerland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Felix Silla Target entity description: Felix Silla was an Italian-born American actor and stuntman best known for his costumed roles in film and television, including playing Cousin Itt on the 1960s TV series "The Addams Family."
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A.
Othmar
Othmar is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, notably borne by the Swiss-American civil engineer Othmar Ammann.
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B.
Johanus
Johanus is a given name, likely a variant or diminutive of Johan, used as a personal first name in some cultures.
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C.
Jost Vacano
Jost Vacano is a German cinematographer renowned for his dynamic, technically innovative work on films such as "Das Boot," "RoboCop," and other major international productions.
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D.
Aurel
Aurel is a masculine given name most notably borne by the Hungarian-British archaeologist and explorer Aurel Stein, famed for his expeditions along the Silk Road.
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E.
Matthias Zumtaugwald
Matthias Zumtaugwald was a 19th-century Swiss mountain guide and climber known for participating in the first ascent of Dufourspitze, the highest peak in Switzerland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actor
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human ⓘ stunt performer ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| birthName | Felice Silla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pancreatic cancer ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Italy
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United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Italy ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1937-01-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-04-16 ⓘ |
| emigratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Italian ⓘ |
| familyName | Silla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Felix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 1.19 m ⓘ |
| knownFor |
costumed roles in film and television
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portraying Cousin Itt on The Addams Family ⓘ |
| name | Felix Silla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Addams Family (1964 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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circus performer ⓘ stuntman ⓘ |
| performedAs | circus performer with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Roccacasale, Abruzzo, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
Cousin Itt in The Addams Family (1960s TV series)
NERFINISHED
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Ewok in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi ⓘ Twiki in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (physical performer) ⓘ robot Lucifer in Battlestar Galactica (original series) NERFINISHED ⓘ stunt performer in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ⓘ stunt performer in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ⓘ stunt performer in Poltergeist ⓘ stunt performer in Spaceballs ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)
NERFINISHED
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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial NERFINISHED ⓘ Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom NERFINISHED ⓘ Poltergeist NERFINISHED ⓘ Spaceballs NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi NERFINISHED ⓘ The Addams Family (1964–1966) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1960s–2010s ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Felix Silla Description of subject: Felix Silla was an Italian-born American actor and stuntman best known for his costumed roles in film and television, including playing Cousin Itt on the 1960s TV series "The Addams Family."
Referenced by (1)
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