
Billy Barty
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 25, 1924
- Died
- December 23, 2000 (aged 76)
- Birthplace
- Millsboro, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Known For
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Filmography
The Hollywood Shorties
Movie

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Movie · as Gwildor (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
Movie · as Himself

The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
Movie · as Funeral Eulogist
Television: The First Fifty Years
Movie · as Self

L.A. Heat
TV · 1 ep

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Movie · as Self

Stand Tall
Movie · as Self

Vaudeville
Movie · as Self

The New Batman Adventures
TV · as Hips McManus (voice) · 1 ep

E! True Hollywood Story
TV · 1 ep

Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
Movie · as Prospector Pike

MADtv
TV · as Self · 2 eps

Radioland Murders
Movie · as Billy Barty

Frasier
TV · as Chris (voice) · 1 ep

The Naked Truth
Movie · as The Bell Boy

Jack's Place
TV · 1 ep

Runaway Ralph
Movie · as Uncle Lester (Voice)

Life Stinks
Movie · as Willy

Free the Horses: A Self-Esteem Adventure
Movie · as Jerome the Gnome

The Rescuers Down Under
Movie · as Baitmouse (voice)

Diggin' Up Business
Movie · as Crosby

Lobster Man from Mars
Movie · as Mr. Throckmorton

Wishful Thinking
Movie · as Gypsy

Nasty Boys
TV · 1 ep

UHF
Movie · as Noodles

Writing Magic with Figment and Alice in Wonderland
Movie · as Figment (voice)
Where Does Time Fly?
Movie · as Figment (voice)
What's an Abra Without a Cadabra?
Movie · as Figment (voice)

Reading Magic with Figment and Peter Pan
Movie · as Figment (voice)

Willow
Movie · as High Aldwin
Would You Eat a Blue Potato?
Movie · as Figment (voice)
Do Dragons Dream?
Movie · as Figment (voice)
How Does It Feel to Be an Elephant?
Movie · as Figment (voice)
How Does Sound Sound?
Movie · as Figment (voice)
What Can You See by Looking?
Movie · as Figment (voice)
How Does It Feel to Fly?
Movie · as Figment (voice)

Masters of the Universe
Movie · as Gwildor

Rumpelstiltskin
Movie · as Rumpelstiltskin

Off the Mark
Movie · as The Little Russian

Snow White
Movie · as Iddy

DuckTales
TV · as King Brian (voice) · 1 ep

Tough Guys
Movie · as Philly

The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Movie · as Uncle Lester (voice)

Body Slam
Movie · as Tim McClusky

Wildfire
TV · 13 eps

Legend
Movie · as Screwball

Star Fairies
Movie · as Troll (voice)

The Golden Girls
TV · as Edgar Lindstrom · 1 ep

Moonlighting
TV · as Billy Barty (uncredited) · 1 ep

Night Patrol
Movie · as Captain Lewis

EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program
Movie · as Figment (voice) (archive sound)

Ace Crawford, Private Eye
TV · as Inch · 5 eps

Under the Rainbow
Movie · as Otto Kriegling

Being Different
Movie · as Self

Hardly Working
Movie · as Sammy

Skatetown, U.S.A.
Movie · as Jimmy

Firepower
Movie · as Dominic Carbone

Hart to Hart
TV · 1 ep

Supertrain
TV · as Mick · 1 ep

Rabbit Test
Movie · as Lester

The Lord of the Rings
Movie · as Character Actor (voice)

Foul Play
Movie · as J.J. MacKuen

The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars
Movie · as Self

Fantasy Island
TV · as Alphonse · 1 ep

Great Day
Movie · as Billy

The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington
Movie · as Little Man

CHiPs
TV · 1 ep

Man from Atlantis
TV · as Moxie · 1 ep

The Love Boat
TV · as Ralph Warren · 1 ep

W.C. Fields and Me
Movie · as Ludwig

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
Movie · as Gallows

Joys
Movie · as Self

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Movie · as Assistant Director

The Amazing Dobermans
Movie · as Samson

Twin Detectives
Movie · as Bartender

Charlie's Angels
TV · as News Vendor · 1 ep

Dr. Shrinker
TV · 16 eps

The Day of the Locust
Movie · as Abe Kusich

Sixpack Annie
Movie · as Pie Vendor (uncredited)

Demon, Demon
Movie · as Max

Barney Miller
TV · as Mr. Resnick · 1 ep

Punch and Jody
Movie · as Stilts

Little House on the Prairie
TV · as Owen · 2 eps

Chico and the Man
TV · 1 ep

The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl
Movie · as Cleaning Lady / Sparky the Firefly / Witchiepoo's Assistant

The Godmothers
Movie · as The Hawk

Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
TV · as Sigmund Ooze · 29 eps

Fol-de-Rol
Movie · as Artist / Costumed Characters

The Waltons
TV · 1 ep

Pufnstuf
Movie · as Googy Gopher / Orville Pelican

The Bugaloos
TV · as Sparky · 17 eps

Love, American Style
TV · as Mechanical Elf · 1 ep

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV · as Self (uncredited) · 1 ep

The Perils of Pauline
Movie · as Pygmy Leader

Clown Alley
Movie · as Little Clown Jumping Out of Firehouse

Jericho
TV · 1 ep

Harum Scarum
Movie · as Baba

Get Smart
TV · as Upper Gemini, Marco · 1 ep

Roustabout
Movie · as Billy (uncredited)

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
Movie · as The Court Jester (segment "The Dancing Princess") (uncredited)

Billy Rose's Jumbo
Movie · as Joey The Circus Clown

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV · as Barker · 1 ep

Thriller
TV · as Sam · 1 ep

Mr. Lucky
TV · 1 ep

Rawhide
TV · 1 ep

Peter Gunn
TV · 7 eps

Shirley Temple's Storybook
TV · as Dwarf · 1 ep

The Undead
Movie · as The Imp

Circus Boy
TV · 49 eps

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV · as George · 1 ep

Fireman Save My Child
Movie · as Clarinetist Inside Tuba

George Tackles the Land
Movie · as Mr. N
The Spike Jones Show
TV · 1 ep

The Clown
Movie · as Billy (uncredited)

General Electric Theater
TV · as Second Clown · 1 ep

This Is Your Life
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Pygmy Island
Movie · as Kimba

The Colgate Comedy Hour
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Bob Hope Show
TV · as Self - Santa's Elf · 1 ep

Three Wise Fools
Movie · as Bit

Mickey the Great
Movie · as Billy McGuire

Nothing Sacred
Movie · as Boy Biting Wally's Ankle (uncredited)

Bride of Frankenstein
Movie · as Baby (uncredited)

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Movie · as Mustard-Seed

Mickey's Minstrels
Movie · as Billy McGuire

Mickey's Medicine Man
Movie · as Billy McGuire

The Hollywood Gad-About
Movie · as Brat (uncredited)

Mickey's Rescue
Movie · as Billy McGuire

Gift of Gab
Movie · as The Baby

Gold Diggers of 1933
Movie · as Baby in "Pettin' in the Park" Number (uncredited)

Alice in Wonderland
Movie · as White Pawn / The Baby (uncredited)

Mickey's Race
Movie · as Billy McGuire - Mickey's brother

Mickey's Ape Man
Movie · as Billy McGuire

Mickey's Touchdown
Movie · as Billy

Mickey's Tent Show
Movie · as Billy McGuire

Mickey's Covered Wagon
Movie · as Billy McGuire

Out All Night
Movie · as Child

Roman Scandals
Movie · as Little Eddie (uncredited)

Mickey's Disguises
Movie · as Billy McGuire

Footlight Parade
Movie · as Mouse (uncredited)

Mickey's Big Business
Movie · as Billy McGuire

Mickey's Busy Day
Movie · as Billy McGuire

Mickey's Stampede
Movie · as Mickey's Brother

Mickey's Rebellion
Movie · as Mickey's brother

Mickey's Wildcats
Movie · as Mickey's brother

Mickey's Thrill Hunters
Movie · as Mickey's brother

Mickey's Helping Hand
Movie · as Billy McGuire

Who's Who in the Zoo
Movie · as Arthur
Second Hand Kisses
Movie · as Orphan boy

Daddy Long Legs
Movie · as Billy - Orphan (uncredited)

Goldie
Movie · as Child

Over the Hill
Movie · as Shelby Boy (uncredited)

In Conference
Movie · as Milton Horowitz

A Hollywood Theme Song
Movie · as Little Boy (uncredited)

Mickey's Whirlwinds
Movie · as Mickey's Brother

Mickey's Luck
Movie · as Billy McGuire

Mickey's Champs
Movie · as Billy McGuire

Mickey's Warriors
Movie · as Billy McGuire - Mickey's Brother

Soup to Nuts
Movie · as Junior (uncredited)
Half a Hero
Movie · as The Baby

Mickey's Mix-Up
Movie · as Mickey's Brother

Mickey's Big Moment
Movie · as Mickey's Brother

Mickey's Midnite Follies
Movie · as Mickey's Brother

Mickey the Detective
Movie · as Mickey's Brother
No Kidding
Movie

Mickey in School
Movie · as Baby (unconfirmed)

Mickey's Big Game Hunt
Movie · as Mickey's brother

Mickey's Pals
Movie · as The Baby

Mickey's Eleven
Movie · as Baby(unconfirmed)


