Billy Barty
ActingBorn Oct 25, 1924Died Dec 23, 2000
Millsboro, Pennsylvania, USA
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
Clown Alley
movie1966
EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program
movie1983
Mickey's Touchdown
movie1933
Mickey's Tent Show
movie1933
Mickey's Rescue
movie1934
Mickey's Big Moment
movie1929
Mickey's Champs
movie1930
Mickey's Warriors
movie1930
Mickey's Midnite Follies
movie1929
Mickey in School
movie1928
Mickey's Disguises
movie1933
Runaway Ralph
movie1991
Filmography
2016The Hollywood Shortiesmovie2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Gwildor (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2006Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Boundas Self (archive footage)movie2002Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'as Himselfmovie2000The Extreme Adventures of Super Daveas Funeral Eulogistmovie1999L.A. Heattv1999Television: The First Fifty Yearsas Selfmovie1998An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burnas Selfmovie1997Vaudevilleas Selfmovie1997The New Batman Adventuresas Hips McManus (voice)tv1997Stand Tallas Selfmovie1996E! True Hollywood Storytv1995MADtvas Selftv1995Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggartas Prospector Pikemovie1994Radioland Murdersas Billy Bartymovie1993Frasieras Chris (voice)tv1992The Naked Truthas The Bell Boymovie1992Jack's Placetv1991Life Stinksas Willymovie1991Runaway Ralphas Uncle Lester (Voice)movie1991Free the Horses: A Self-Esteem Adventureas Jerome the Gnomemovie1990The Rescuers Down Underas Baitmouse (voice)movie1990Nasty Boystv1990Lobster Man from Marsas Mr. Throckmortonmovie1990Diggin' Up Businessas Crosbymovie1990Wishful Thinkingas Gypsymovie1989Where Does Time Fly?as Figment (voice)movie1989What's an Abra Without a Cadabra?as Figment (voice)movie1989Writing Magic with Figment and Alice in Wonderlandas Figment (voice)movie1989Reading Magic with Figment and Peter Panas Figment (voice)movie1989UHFas Noodles MacIntoshmovie1988Would You Eat a Blue Potato?as Figment (voice)movie1988Do Dragons Dream?as Figment (voice)movie1988How Does It Feel to Be an Elephant?as Figment (voice)movie1988How Does Sound Sound?as Figment (voice)movie1988What Can You See by Looking?as Figment (voice)movie1988How Does It Feel to Fly?as Figment (voice)movie1988Willowas High Aldwinmovie1987Snow Whiteas Iddymovie1987Off the Markas The Little Russianmovie1987DuckTalesas King Brian (voice)tv1987Masters of the Universeas Gwildormovie1987Rumpelstiltskinas Rumpelstiltskinmovie1986Body Slamas Tim McCluskymovie1986The Mouse and the Motorcycleas Uncle Lester (voice)movie1986Tough Guysas Phillymovie1986Wildfiretv1985Star Fairiesas Troll (voice)movie1985The Golden Girlsas Edgar Lindstromtv1985Legendas Screwballmovie1985Moonlightingas Billy Barty (uncredited)tv1984Night Patrolas Captain Lewismovie1983Ace Crawford, Private Eyetv1983EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Programas Figment (voice) (archive sound)movie1981Being Differentas Selfmovie1981Under the Rainbowas Otto Krieglingmovie1980Hardly Workingas Sammymovie1979Skatetown, U.S.A.as Jimmymovie1979Hart to Harttv1979Firepoweras Dominic Carbonemovie1979Supertrainas Micktv1978The Lord of the Ringsas Character Actor (voice)movie1978The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstarsas Selfmovie1978Foul Playas J.J. MacKuenmovie1978Rabbit Testas Lestermovie1977The Love Boatas Ralph Warrentv1977Man from Atlantisas Moxietv1977CHiPstv1977The Happy Hooker Goes to Washingtonas Little Manmovie1977Great Dayas Billymovie1976The Amazing Dobermansas Samsonmovie1976The Paul Lynde Halloween Specialas Gallowsmovie1976Charlie's Angelsas News Vendortv1976Dr. Shrinkertv1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywoodas Assistant Directormovie1976Twin Detectivesas Bartendermovie1976W.C. Fields and Meas Ludwigmovie1976Joysas Selfmovie1975Sixpack Annieas Pie Vendor (uncredited)movie1975Demon, Demonas Maxmovie