Billy Barty
Born in Millsboro, Pennsylvania, USA — Oct 25 1924• Died Dec 23 2000
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Biography
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.
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Billy Barty's Credits
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Frasier
Chris (voice)
The Waltons
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Barker
Charlie's Angels
News Vendor
The Love Boat
Ralph Warren
Get Smart
Upper Gemini
Little House on the Prairie
Love, American Style
Mechanical Elf
The Golden Girls
Edgar Lindstrom
Hart to Hart
Barney Miller
Mr. Resnick
Moonlighting
Billy Barty (uncredited)
Rawhide
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
DuckTales
King Brian (voice)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
George
Peter Gunn
Thriller
Sam
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Dwarf
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
The New Batman Adventures
Hips McManus (voice)
L.A. Heat
Chico and the Man
CHiPs
Mr. Lucky
This Is Your Life
Self
Jericho
Nasty Boys
Jack's Place
Legend
Screwball
Willow
High Aldwin
Circus Boy
Man from Atlantis
Moxie
Masters of the Universe
Gwildor
The Lord of the Rings
Character Actor (voice)
The Bugaloos
Sparky
Wildfire
Bride of Frankenstein
Baby (uncredited)
MADtv
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
General Electric Theater
Second Clown
Joys
Self
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Gwildor (archive footage) (uncredited)
UHF
Noodles MacIntosh
Roustabout
Billy (uncredited)
Television: The First Fifty Years
Self
Life Stinks
Willy
Foul Play
J.J. MacKuen
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Self
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
Sigmund Ooze
Snow White
Iddy
Under the Rainbow
Otto Kriegling
The Clown
Billy (uncredited)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Mustard-Seed
Body Slam
Tim McClusky
Alice in Wonderland
White Pawn / The Baby (uncredited)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Assistant Director
Nothing Sacred
Boy Biting Wally's Ankle (uncredited)
Tough Guys
Philly
Rabbit Test
Lester
Firepower
Dominic Carbone
Soup to Nuts
Junior (uncredited)
Over the Hill
Shelby Boy (uncredited)
The Day of the Locust
Abe Kusich
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
The Court Jester (segment "The Dancing Princess") (uncredited)
The Undead
The Imp
Gold Diggers of 1933
Baby in "Pettin' in the Park" Number (uncredited)
Runaway Ralph
Uncle Lester (Voice)
Night Patrol
Captain Lewis
The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington
Little Man
The Naked Truth
The Bell Boy
The Perils of Pauline
Pygmy Leader
Punch and Jody
Stilts
Pufnstuf
Googy Gopher / Orville Pelican
W.C. Fields and Me
Ludwig
Three Wise Fools
Bit
Roman Scandals
Little Eddie (uncredited)
Sixpack Annie
Pie Vendor (uncredited)
Off the Mark
The Little Russian
Footlight Parade
Mouse (uncredited)
Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
Himself
Radioland Murders
Billy Barty
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Uncle Lester (voice)
Billy Rose's Jumbo
Joey The Circus Clown
Goldie
Child
Dr. Shrinker
The Amazing Dobermans
Samson
The Rescuers Down Under
Baitmouse (voice)
Rumpelstiltskin
Rumpelstiltskin
Hardly Working
Sammy
Stand Tall
Self
Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
Prospector Pike
Ace Crawford, Private Eye
Skatetown, U.S.A.
Jimmy
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
Funeral Eulogist
Harum Scarum
Baba
Star Fairies
Troll (voice)
Lobster Man from Mars
Mr. Throckmorton
In Conference
Milton Horowitz
Being Different
Self
Great Day
Billy
Out All Night
Child
Fol-de-Rol
Artist / Costumed Characters
Demon, Demon
Max
Clown Alley
Little Clown Jumping Out of Firehouse
EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program
Figment (voice) (archive sound)
Pygmy Island
Kimba
Daddy Long Legs
Billy - Orphan (uncredited)
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
Gallows
Twin Detectives
Bartender
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
Self (archive footage)
A Hollywood Theme Song
Little Boy (uncredited)
Gift of Gab
The Baby
Diggin' Up Business
Crosby
The Hollywood Shorties
Wishful Thinking
Gypsy
Mickey's Big Moment
Mickey's Brother
Mickey's Disguises
Billy McGuire
Mickey's Tent Show
Billy McGuire
Mickey's Wildcats
Mickey's brother
Mickey's Warriors
Billy McGuire - Mickey's Brother
Mickey's Covered Wagon
Billy McGuire
Mickey's Rescue
Billy McGuire
Mickey's Medicine Man
Billy McGuire
The Godmothers
The Hawk
Mickey's Whirlwinds
Mickey's Brother
The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl
Cleaning Lady / Sparky the Firefly / Witchiepoo's Assistant
The Spike Jones Show
Mickey the Great
Billy McGuire
Fireman Save My Child
Clarinetist Inside Tuba
Second Hand Kisses
Orphan boy
The Hollywood Gad-About
Brat (uncredited)
Mickey's Touchdown
Billy
Mickey's Pals
The Baby
Mickey's Eleven
Baby(unconfirmed)
Mickey's Midnite Follies
Mickey's Brother
Where Does Time Fly?
Figment (voice)
Mickey's Busy Day
Billy McGuire
Mickey's Rebellion
Mickey's brother
How Does It Feel to Be an Elephant?
Figment (voice)
Mickey's Big Game Hunt
Mickey's brother
Mickey's Minstrels
Billy McGuire
Mickey's Big Business
Billy McGuire
Mickey's Race
Billy McGuire - Mickey's brother
Mickey's Champs
Billy McGuire
The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars
Self
Do Dragons Dream?
Figment (voice)
Mickey's Mix-Up
Mickey's Brother
Mickey the Detective
Mickey's Brother
Mickey in School
Baby (unconfirmed)
Would You Eat a Blue Potato?
Figment (voice)
Mickey's Thrill Hunters
Mickey's brother
How Does Sound Sound?
Figment (voice)
Half a Hero
The Baby
Mickey's Helping Hand
Billy McGuire
What Can You See by Looking?
Figment (voice)
Who's Who in the Zoo
Arthur
Writing Magic with Figment and Alice in Wonderland
Figment (voice)
Reading Magic with Figment and Peter Pan
Figment (voice)
Mickey's Luck
Billy McGuire
No Kidding
Free the Horses: A Self-Esteem Adventure
Jerome the Gnome
How Does It Feel to Fly?
Figment (voice)
George Tackles the Land
Mr. N
What's an Abra Without a Cadabra?
Figment (voice)
Mickey's Stampede
Mickey's Brother
Mickey's Ape Man
Billy McGuire