Expanding into acting, his best known roles include the insane small Hitler from The Black Bird and Cousin Itt on the classic television series, The Addams Family. To me, when I went to work, I did my job and I went home and I forgot all about it that day. There were two or three little guys, and the makeup was crazy. Felix Anthony Silla (born 11 January 1937; age 83) is an actor and stuntman who appeared as a Talosian in the Star Trek: The Original Series pilot "The Cage". His talents with horses and as an acrobat brought him to the attention of Hollywood where he relocated to work as a stuntman. His first role in that capacity was with motion picture A Ticklish Affair. I remember that when we went to lunch we didn't even have a chance to talk to each other because we could not hear each other talking. It's not me. They have two children, Bonnie and Michael. It was like they grew around our face, around our ears. Politician, lawyer, and civil rights activist, Stacey Abrams... We’ve been very fortunate in our time writing Star Trek comi... An email will not be created automatically. Besides Star Trek, Silla made guest appearances on such television programs as Petticoat Junction, The Monkees, Bewitched, The Dukes of Hazzard, and Married... with Children. Silla also had a large number of science fiction genre appearances, including portraying Twiki in Buck Rogers in the Twenty-Fifth Century, the child gorilla in the original Planet of the Apes, an Ewok in Return of the Jedi, and a Talosian in the original pilot for Star Trek. Silla trained as a circus performer, came to the United States in 1955, and toured with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Show. Here's what he had to say...If we’ve got our facts straight, you’re retired, living in Las Vegas and spend many a weekend attending conventions and autograph shows. Silla (shown at left in the article photo) was born with dwarfism. He filmed his scene on Friday 11 December 1964 at Desilu Culver Stage 15. I never imagined that, 53 years later, people were going to talk about me being on Star Trek, or asking me to sign that photo, you know? Silla, a man who's been a part of The Addams Family as Cousin Itt, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Twiki, Return of the Jedi as a hang-gliding Ewok, and also appeared in Battlestar Galactica, a Tim Burton Batman film, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and so many more movies and TV shows, has the distinction of appearing as a Talosian in the first Star Trek: The Original Series pilot, "The Cage." What else do you recall about your time on the episode?I remember that Jeffrey Hunter was there. From Battlestar Wiki, the free, open content Battlestar Galactica encyclopedia and episode guide, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, The Worlds of Felix Silla (Official Site), Felix Silla interview on his part as Lucifer, https://www.battlestarwiki.org/index.php?title=Felix_Silla&oldid=224519. We went to lunch every day at the commissary and then we used to do like sign language to each other, the little guys, but we didn't even know what the hell we were talking about. It's not me." Go to www.creationent.com for details. I was not the only one there. Royal Mail Debuts Official Star Trek Stamps, WATCH: Star Trek: The Pod Directive Chats With Stacey Abrams, The Star Trek Halloween 2020 Product Guide. Felix Anthony Silla (born 11 January 1937; age 83) is an actor and stuntman who appeared as a Talosian in the Star Trek: The Original Series pilot " The Cage ". It took almost two years to finally find this photo that I have. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Felix_Silla?oldid=2617000. Silla frequently appears in Las Vegas with his musical group, "The Original Harmonica Band.". The character of Cousin Itt was later portrayed on the big screen by John Franklin. No dialogue. Felix Silla (born January 11, 1937 near Rome, Italy) is an Italian-American television and movie actor and former circus performer. The Star Trek entry on Felix Silla's resume is really just a blip, but what a blip. Sound about right? They kept sending me all these photos, and I kept saying, "No. We did an interview. He did not receive credit for this role. He was the main actor, and he was a wonderful man, professional guy and really nice, but I was brand-new in the business. Hailing from a small village outside Rome, Italy, the 3'11" tall Silla began his career in show business as a circus performer and toured with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus following his arrival in the United States in 1955. By subscribing to the Star Trek newsletter, which may include personalized offers from our advertising partners, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data collection and usage practices outlined in our Privacy Policy. Like I said, man, I just went along, I did my job, and that's it.