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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 25, 1924
Died
December 23, 2000
Place of Birth
Millsboro, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
- William John Bertanzetti
Billy Barty
1.6 Popularity
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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7.0
The Hollywood Shorties
2016
7.2
Gwildor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
4.9
Self (archive footage)
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
2006
0.0
Himself
Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
2002
4.1
Funeral Eulogist
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
2000
7.0
L.A. Heat
1999
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0.0
Self
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
3.8
Self
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
8.0
Hips McManus (voice)
The New Batman Adventures
1997
6.4
Self
Stand Tall
1997
Credits
🎬
The Hollywood Shorties
2016
7.0
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Gwildor (archive footage) (uncredited)
2014
7.2
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
as Self (archive footage)
2006
4.9
Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
as Himself
2002
0.0
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
as Funeral Eulogist
2000
4.1
L.A. Heat
1999
7.0
🎬
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self
1999
0.0
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
as Self
1998
3.8
The New Batman Adventures
as Hips McManus (voice)
1997
8.0
Stand Tall
as Self
1997
6.4
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
8.1
MADtv
as Self
1995
7.0
Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
as Prospector Pike
1995
5.0
Radioland Murders
as Billy Barty
1994
5.9
Frasier
as Chris (voice)
1993
7.7
The Naked Truth
as The Bell Boy
1992
2.4
Jack's Place
1992
8.0
Life Stinks
as Willy
1991
5.7
Runaway Ralph
as Uncle Lester (Voice)
1991
0.0
Free the Horses: A Self-Esteem Adventure
as Jerome the Gnome
1991
0.0
The Rescuers Down Under
as Baitmouse (voice)
1990
6.6
Lobster Man from Mars
as Mr. Throckmorton
1990
5.1
Wishful Thinking
as Gypsy
1990
1.0
Diggin' Up Business
as Crosby
1990
4.0
Nasty Boys
1989
5.5
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Where Does Time Fly?
as Figment (voice)
1989
0.0
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What's an Abra Without a Cadabra?
as Figment (voice)
1989
0.0
Writing Magic with Figment and Alice in Wonderland
as Figment (voice)
1989
0.0
Reading Magic with Figment and Peter Pan
as Figment (voice)
1989
0.0
UHF
as Noodles MacIntosh
1989
6.7
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What Can You See by Looking?
as Figment (voice)
1988
0.0
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Do Dragons Dream?
as Figment (voice)
1988
0.0
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Would You Eat a Blue Potato?
as Figment (voice)
1988
0.0
🎬
How Does It Feel to Fly?
as Figment (voice)
1988
0.0
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How Does It Feel to Be an Elephant?
as Figment (voice)
1988
0.0
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How Does Sound Sound?
as Figment (voice)
1988
0.0
Willow
as High Aldwin
1988
7.0
Snow White
as Iddy
1987
6.7
Off the Mark
as The Little Russian
1987
3.3
DuckTales
as King Brian (voice)
1987
7.7
Masters of the Universe
as Gwildor
1987
5.7
Rumpelstiltskin
as Rumpelstiltskin
1987
3.9
Body Slam
as Tim McClusky
1986
4.8
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
as Uncle Lester (voice)
1986
5.3
Tough Guys
as Philly
1986
6.0
Wildfire
1986
6.5
Star Fairies
as Troll (voice)
1985
8.6
The Golden Girls
as Edgar Lindstrom
1985
7.6
Legend
as Screwball
1985
6.2
Moonlighting
as Billy Barty (uncredited)
1985
7.5
Night Patrol
as Captain Lewis
1984
4.2
Ace Crawford, Private Eye
1983
6.0
EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program
as Figment (voice) (archive sound)
1983
0.0
Being Different
as Self
1981
5.7
Under the Rainbow
as Otto Kriegling
1981
5.2
Hardly Working
as Sammy
1980
4.6
Skatetown, U.S.A.
as Jimmy
1979
5.1
Hart to Hart
1979
6.9
Firepower
as Dominic Carbone
1979
4.7
The Lord of the Rings
as Character Actor (voice)
1978
6.6
The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars
as Self
1978
0.0
Foul Play
as J.J. MacKuen
1978
6.3
Rabbit Test
as Lester
1978
4.2
The Love Boat
as Ralph Warren
1977
6.3
Man from Atlantis
as Moxie
1977
6.5
CHiPs
1977
6.8
The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington
as Little Man
1977
3.6
Great Day
as Billy
1977
0.0
The Amazing Dobermans
as Samson
1976
5.5
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
as Gallows
1976
5.8
Charlie's Angels
as News Vendor
1976
6.7
Dr. Shrinker
1976
4.1
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Assistant Director
1976
4.1
Twin Detectives
as Bartender
1976
6.0
W.C. Fields and Me
as Ludwig
1976
7.8
Joys
as Self
1976
4.0
Sixpack Annie
as Pie Vendor (uncredited)
1975
5.1
Demon, Demon
as Max
1975
5.0
The Day of the Locust
as Abe Kusich
1975
6.4
Barney Miller
as Mr. Resnick
1975
7.3
Punch and Jody
as Stilts
1974
0.0
Chico and the Man
1974
5.8
Little House on the Prairie
1974
7.9
The Godmothers
as The Hawk
1973
3.0
The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl
as Cleaning Lady / Sparky the Firefly / Witchiepoo's Assistant
1973
0.0
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
as Sigmund Ooze
1973
5.4
The Waltons
1972
7.2
Fol-de-Rol
as Artist / Costumed Characters
1972
0.0
The Bugaloos
as Sparky
1970
6.0
Pufnstuf
as Googy Gopher / Orville Pelican
1970
6.1
Love, American Style
as Mechanical Elf
1969
6.1
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)
1968
6.6
The Perils of Pauline
as Pygmy Leader
1967
3.5
Clown Alley
as Little Clown Jumping Out of Firehouse
1966
10.0
Jericho
1966
6.5
Harum Scarum
as Baba
1965
4.8
Get Smart
1965
7.9
Roustabout
as Billy (uncredited)
1964
6.0
Billy Rose's Jumbo
as Joey The Circus Clown
1962
5.8
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Barker
1962
7.8
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
as The Court Jester (segment "The Dancing Princess") (uncredited)
1962
5.8
Thriller
as Sam
1960
6.6
Mr. Lucky
1959
6.4
Rawhide
1959
7.2
Peter Gunn
1958
6.4
Shirley Temple's Storybook
as Dwarf
1958
6.2
The Undead
as The Imp
1957
4.4
Circus Boy
1956
5.5
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as George
1955
7.8
George Tackles the Land
as Mr. N
1954
0.0
Fireman Save My Child
as Clarinetist Inside Tuba
1954
8.0
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The Spike Jones Show
1954
0.0
General Electric Theater
as Second Clown
1953
6.4
The Clown
as Billy (uncredited)
1953
5.3
This Is Your Life
as Self
1952
6.4
Pygmy Island
as Kimba
1950
4.0
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
1950
6.8
Three Wise Fools
as Bit
1946
5.0
Mickey the Great
as Billy McGuire
1945
0.0
Nothing Sacred
as Boy Biting Wally's Ankle (uncredited)
1937
6.3
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Mustard-Seed
1935
6.3
Bride of Frankenstein
as Baby (uncredited)
1935
7.5
The Hollywood Gad-About
as Brat (uncredited)
1934
5.0
Gift of Gab
as The Baby
1934
1.0
Mickey's Medicine Man
as Billy McGuire
1934
0.0
Mickey's Rescue
as Billy McGuire
1934
0.0
Mickey's Minstrels
as Billy McGuire
1934
0.0
Alice in Wonderland
as White Pawn / The Baby (uncredited)
1933
6.1
Mickey's Covered Wagon
as Billy McGuire
1933
0.0
Roman Scandals
as Little Eddie (uncredited)
1933
5.8
Mickey's Tent Show
as Billy McGuire
1933
0.0
Footlight Parade
as Mouse (uncredited)
1933
6.8
Mickey's Touchdown
as Billy
1933
0.0
Mickey's Disguises
as Billy McGuire
1933
0.0
Gold Diggers of 1933
as Baby in "Pettin' in the Park" Number (uncredited)
1933
7.2
Mickey's Race
as Billy McGuire - Mickey's brother
1933
6.0
Out All Night
as Child
1933
6.0
Mickey's Ape Man
as Billy McGuire
1933
0.0
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Mickey's Big Business
as Billy McGuire
1932
0.0
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Mickey's Busy Day
as Billy McGuire
1932
0.0
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Mickey's Helping Hand
as Billy McGuire
1931
0.0
Over the Hill
as Shelby Boy (uncredited)
1931
8.2
Who's Who in the Zoo
as Arthur
1931
0.0
Mickey's Thrill Hunters
as Mickey's brother
1931
5.0
Mickey's Wildcats
as Mickey's brother
1931
0.0
Goldie
as Child
1931
3.7
Mickey's Rebellion
as Mickey's brother
1931
0.0
Daddy Long Legs
as Billy - Orphan (uncredited)
1931
4.0
In Conference
as Milton Horowitz
1931
0.0
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Second Hand Kisses
as Orphan boy
1931
0.0
Mickey's Stampede
as Mickey's Brother
1931
0.0
A Hollywood Theme Song
as Little Boy (uncredited)
1930
0.0
Soup to Nuts
as Junior (uncredited)
1930
5.7
Mickey's Warriors
as Billy McGuire - Mickey's Brother
1930
0.0
Mickey's Whirlwinds
as Mickey's Brother
1930
0.0
Mickey's Luck
as Billy McGuire
1930
0.0
Mickey's Champs
as Billy McGuire
1930
0.0
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Half a Hero
as The Baby
1930
0.0
Mickey's Big Moment
as Mickey's Brother
1929
0.0
Mickey's Mix-Up
as Mickey's Brother
1929
0.0
Mickey's Midnite Follies
as Mickey's Brother
1929
0.0
Mickey's Big Game Hunt
as Mickey's brother
1928
0.0
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No Kidding
1928
0.0
Mickey the Detective
as Mickey's Brother
1928
0.0
Mickey in School
as Baby (unconfirmed)
1928
0.0
Mickey's Eleven
as Baby(unconfirmed)
1927
0.0
Mickey's Pals
as The Baby
1927
2.0