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Herve Villechaize
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Actor Born: 1943 in Paris, France Biography:Supporting and character actor "Herve Villechaize" appeared in 13 feature films, but he is best remembered for playing Tattoo, "Ricardo Montalban"'s chirpy sidekick on "Fantasy Island" (1978-1983). Born to a French father and English mother, Villechaize was a dwarf who stopped growing taller after hitting 3'9". Before becoming an actor, Villechaize studied art in Paris and New York. Deciding acting was the better venue, he studied under drama teacher "Julie Bovasso". He made his feature film debut in "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight" (1971) and went on to play small "novelty" roles in exploitation and cult movies such as "Malatesta's Carnival" and "Oliver Stone"'s "Seizure" (1974). One of his more notable roles was that of an evil dwarf in the "James Bond" thriller The Man With the Golden Gun (1974). Villechaize was married three times. On September 4, 1993, he fatally shot himself, allegedly to... Full Biography
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