Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 25, 1924
Place of Birth:
Millsboro, Pennsylvania, USA
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Billy Barty
Biography
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Billy Barty (born William John Bertanzetti, October 25, 1924 – December 23, 2000) was an American actor and activist. In adult life, he stood 3 feet, 9 inches (1.14 m) tall, due to cartilage–hair hypoplasia dwarfism, and because of his short stature he was often cast in movies opposite taller performers for comic effect. He specialized in outspoken or wisecracking characters. During the 1950s, he became a television star, appearing regularly in the Spike Jones ensemble.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Hollywood Shorties | |
| 2006 | Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound | Self (archive footage) |
| 2002 | Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend' | Himself |
| 2000 | The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave | Funeral Eulogist |
| 1999 | Television: The First Fifty Years | Self |
| 1998 | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn | Self |
| 1997 | Stand Tall | Self |
| 1995 | Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart | Prospector Pike |
| 1994 | Radioland Murders | Billy Barty |
| 1992 | The Naked Truth | The Bell Boy |
| 1991 | Runaway Ralph | Uncle Lester (Voice) |
| 1991 | Life Stinks | Willy |
| 1990 | The Rescuers Down Under | Baitmouse (voice) |
| 1990 | Diggin' Up Business | Crosby |
| 1990 | Lobster Man from Mars | Mr. Throckmorton |
| 1990 | Wishful Thinking | Gypsy |
| 1989 | UHF | Noodles MacIntosh |
| 1989 | Writing Magic with Figment and Alice in Wonderland | Figment (voice) |
| 1989 | What's an Abra Without a Cadabra? | Figment (voice) |
| 1989 | Reading Magic with Figment and Peter Pan | Figment (voice) |
| 1989 | Where Does Time Fly? | Figment (voice) |
| 1988 | Willow | High Aldwin |
| 1988 | Would You Eat a Blue Potato? | Figment (voice) |
| 1988 | How Does It Feel to Be an Elephant? | Figment (voice) |
| 1988 | Do Dragons Dream? | Figment (voice) |
| 1988 | How Does Sound Sound? | Figment (voice) |
| 1988 | What Can You See by Looking? | Figment (voice) |
| 1988 | How Does It Feel to Fly? | Figment (voice) |
| 1987 | Masters of the Universe | Gwildor |
| 1987 | Rumpelstiltskin | Rumpelstiltskin |
| 1987 | Off the Mark | The Little Russian |
| 1987 | Snow White | Iddy |
| 1986 | Tough Guys | Philly |
| 1986 | The Mouse and the Motorcycle | Uncle Lester (voice) |
| 1986 | Body Slam | Tim McClusky |
| 1985 | Legend | Screwball |
| 1985 | Star Fairies | Troll (voice) |
| 1984 | Night Patrol | Captain Lewis |
| 1983 | EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program | Figment |
| 1981 | Under the Rainbow | Otto Kriegling |
| 1981 | Being Different | Self |
| 1980 | Hardly Working | Sammy |
| 1979 | Skatetown, U.S.A. | Jimmy |
| 1979 | Firepower | Dominic Carbone |
| 1978 | Rabbit Test | Lester |
| 1978 | The Lord of the Rings | Character Actor (voice) |
| 1978 | Foul Play | J.J. MacKuen |
| 1978 | The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars | Self |
| 1977 | Great Day | Billy |
| 1977 | The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington | Little Man |
| 1976 | W.C. Fields and Me | Ludwig |
| 1976 | The Paul Lynde Halloween Special | Gallows |
| 1976 | Joys | Self |
| 1976 | The Amazing Dobermans | Samson |
| 1976 | Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Assistant Director |
| 1976 | Twin Detectives | Bartender |
| 1975 | The Day of the Locust | Abe Kusich |
| 1975 | Sixpack Annie | Pie Vendor (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Demon, Demon | Max |
| 1974 | Punch and Jody | Stilts |
| 1973 | The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl | Cleaning Lady / Sparky the Firefly / Witchiepoo's Assistant |
| 1973 | The Godmothers | The Hawk |
| 1972 | Fol-de-Rol | Artist / Costumed Characters |
| 1970 | Pufnstuf | Googy Gopher / Orville Pelican |
| 1967 | The Perils of Pauline | Pygmy Leader |
| 1966 | Clown Alley | Little Clown Jumping Out of Firehouse |
| 1965 | Harum Scarum | Baba |
| 1964 | Roustabout | Billy (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm | The Court Jester (segment "The Dancing Princess") (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Billy Rose's Jumbo | Joey The Circus Clown |
| 1957 | The Undead | The Imp |
| 1954 | Fireman Save My Child | Clarinetist Inside Tuba |
| 1953 | The Clown | Billy (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Pygmy Island | Kimba |
| 1946 | Three Wise Fools | Bit |
| 1945 | Mickey the Great | Billy McGuire |
| 1937 | Nothing Sacred | Boy Biting Wally's Ankle (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Bride of Frankenstein | Baby (uncredited) |
| 1935 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Mustard-Seed |
| 1934 | Mickey's Minstrels | Billy McGuire |
| 1934 | Mickey's Medicine Man | Billy McGuire |
| 1934 | The Hollywood Gad-About | Brat (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Mickey's Rescue | Billy McGuire |
| 1934 | Gift of Gab | The Baby |
| 1933 | Gold Diggers of 1933 | Baby in "Pettin' in the Park" Number (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Alice in Wonderland | White Pawn / The Baby (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Mickey's Race | Billy McGuire - Mickey's brother |
| 1933 | Mickey's Ape Man | Billy McGuire |
| 1933 | Mickey's Tent Show | Billy McGuire |
| 1933 | Mickey's Touchdown | Billy |
| 1933 | Mickey's Covered Wagon | Billy McGuire |
| 1933 | Out All Night | Child |
| 1933 | Roman Scandals | Little Eddie (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Mickey's Disguises | Billy McGuire |
| 1933 | Footlight Parade | Mouse (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Mickey's Big Business | Billy McGuire |
| 1932 | Mickey's Busy Day | Billy McGuire |
| 1931 | Mickey's Stampede | Mickey's Brother |
| 1931 | Mickey's Wildcats | Mickey's brother |
| 1931 | Mickey's Thrill Hunters | Mickey's brother |
| 1931 | Mickey's Rebellion | Mickey's brother |
| 1931 | Mickey's Helping Hand | Billy McGuire |
| 1931 | Who's Who in the Zoo | Arthur |
| 1931 | Second Hand Kisses | Orphan boy |
| 1931 | Daddy Long Legs | Billy - Orphan (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Goldie | Child |
| 1931 | Over the Hill | Shelby Boy (uncredited) |
| 1930 | A Hollywood Theme Song | Little Boy (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Mickey's Whirlwinds | Mickey's Brother |
| 1930 | Mickey's Luck | Billy McGuire |
| 1930 | Mickey's Champs | Billy McGuire |
| 1930 | Mickey's Warriors | Billy McGuire - Mickey's Brother |
| 1930 | Soup to Nuts | Junior (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Half a Hero | |
| 1929 | Mickey's Big Moment | Mickey's Brother |
| 1929 | Mickey's Mix-Up | Mickey's Brother |
| 1929 | Mickey's Midnite Follies | Mickey's Brother |
| 1928 | Mickey the Detective | Mickey's Brother |
| 1928 | No Kidding | |
| 1928 | Mickey's Big Game Hunt | Mickey's brother |
| 1928 | Mickey in School | Baby (unconfirmed) |
| 1927 | Mickey's Pals | The Baby |
| 1927 | Mickey's Eleven | Baby(unconfirmed) |