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Henry Armetta

Henry Armetta, Italian-American actor and singer (died 1945)

Born
July 4, 1888
Died
October 21, 1945
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1888

About Henry Armetta

Henry Armetta was an American character actor who appeared in at least 150 American films, beginning in silent movies. His last film was released posthumously in 1946, the year after his death. He went on to appear in over 152 films (at least 24 films in 1934 alone), often uncredited.

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Henry Armetta timeline

  1. He went on to appear in over 152 films (at least 24 films in 1934 alone), often uncredited.
  2. His last film was released posthumously in 1946, the year after his death.

The world when Henry Armetta was born

Henry Armetta was born in 1888. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineGreat Blizzard of 1888 paralyzes US East Coast
  • Technology milestoneKodak box camera — "You press the button, we do the rest"
  • Defining fadKodak camera craze
  • World population~1.48B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population57.6M

1888 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Henry Armetta's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18882026
Population57.6M341 million

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