Billy Barty

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Billy Barty

Acting October 25, 1924

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 t…

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Willow

Willow

7.0 1988 Movie
Frasier

Frasier

7.7 1993 TV Show
Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

8.0 1974 TV Show
Legend

Legend

6.3 1985 Movie
The Rescuers Down Under

The Rescuers Down Under

6.6 1990 Movie
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

6.3 1977 TV Show
Masters of the Universe

Masters of the Universe

5.9 1987 Movie
Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

7.5 1935 Movie
The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings

6.6 1978 Movie
DuckTales

DuckTales

7.7 1987 TV Show
Get Smart

Get Smart

8.0 1965 TV Show
The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

7.6 1985 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2016
    The Hollywood Shorties

    Movie

  2. 2014
    Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

    Movie Gwildor (archive footage) (uncredited)

  3. 2006
    Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 2002
    Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'

    Movie Himself

  5. 2000
    The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave

    Movie Funeral Eulogist

  6. 1999
    L.A. Heat

    TV show

  7. 1999
    Television: The First Fifty Years

    Movie Self

  8. 1998
    An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

    Movie Self

  9. 1997
    Vaudeville

    Movie Self

  10. 1997
    The New Batman Adventures

    TV show Hips McManus (voice)

  11. 1997
    Stand Tall

    Movie Self

  12. 1996
    E! True Hollywood Story

    TV show

  13. 1995
    MADtv

    TV show Self

  14. 1995
    Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart

    Movie Prospector Pike

  15. 1994
    Radioland Murders

    Movie Billy Barty

  16. 1993
    Frasier

    TV show Chris (voice)

More credits
  1. 1992
    The Naked Truth

    Movie The Bell Boy

  2. 1992
    Jack's Place

    TV show

  3. 1991
    Life Stinks

    Movie Willy

  4. 1991
    Runaway Ralph

    Movie Uncle Lester (Voice)

  5. 1991
    Free the Horses: A Self-Esteem Adventure

    Movie Jerome the Gnome

  6. 1990
    The Rescuers Down Under

    Movie Baitmouse (voice)

  7. 1990
    Nasty Boys

    TV show

  8. 1990
    Lobster Man from Mars

    Movie Mr. Throckmorton

  9. 1990
    Wishful Thinking

    Movie Gypsy

  10. 1990
    Diggin' Up Business

    Movie Crosby

  11. 1989
    Where Does Time Fly?

    Movie Figment (voice)

  12. 1989
    What's an Abra Without a Cadabra?

    Movie Figment (voice)

  13. 1989
    Writing Magic with Figment and Alice in Wonderland

    Movie Figment (voice)

  14. 1989
    Reading Magic with Figment and Peter Pan

    Movie Figment (voice)

  15. 1989
    UHF

    Movie Noodles MacIntosh

  16. 1988
    What Can You See by Looking?

    Movie Figment (voice)

  17. 1988
    Would You Eat a Blue Potato?

    Movie Figment (voice)

  18. 1988
    How Does Sound Sound?

    Movie Figment (voice)

  19. 1988
    How Does It Feel to Be an Elephant?

    Movie Figment (voice)

  20. 1988
    How Does It Feel to Fly?

    Movie Figment (voice)

  21. 1988
    Do Dragons Dream?

    Movie Figment (voice)

  22. 1988
    Willow

    Movie High Aldwin

  23. 1987
    Snow White

    Movie Iddy

  24. 1987
    Off the Mark

    Movie The Little Russian