Angelo Muscat

Angelo Muscat September 24 1930 October 10 1977 was a Malteseborn British character actor renowned for his role as the diminutive silent butler in the cult TV series The Prisoner 19671968 appearing in 14 episodes and selected by star Patrick McGoohan Standing just 4 feet 3 inches tallunlike his taller family including a policeman fatherhe moved to England after his parents deaths initially working odd jobs like kitchen porter and factory hand before breaking into acting in 1961 with a touring production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs His TV debut came as a Chumbley robot in Doctor Whos Galaxy 4 1965 followed by roles in Alice in Wonderland 1966 an uncredited part in the Beatles Magical Mystery Tour 1967 and an OompaLoompa in Willy Wonka the Chocolate Factory 1971 As acting opportunities dwindled he supported himself crafting birdcages while living alone in London until his death from pneumonia at age 47 in St Bartholomews Hospital