Billy Barty
Acting
- Born:
- 1924-10-25
- Died:
- 2000-12-23
- Place of birth:
- 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
Filmography
The Hollywood Shorties
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
L.A. Heat
Television: The First Fifty Years
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Vaudeville
The New Batman Adventures
Stand Tall
E! True Hollywood Story
MADtv
Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
Radioland Murders
Frasier
The Naked Truth
Jack's Place
Life Stinks
Runaway Ralph
Free the Horses: A Self-Esteem Adventure
The Rescuers Down Under
Nasty Boys
Lobster Man from Mars
Diggin' Up Business
Wishful Thinking
What's an Abra Without a Cadabra?
Where Does Time Fly?
Writing Magic with Figment and Alice in Wonderland
Reading Magic with Figment and Peter Pan
UHF
Would You Eat a Blue Potato?
How Does It Feel to Be an Elephant?
Do Dragons Dream?
How Does Sound Sound?
What Can You See by Looking?
How Does It Feel to Fly?
Willow
Snow White
Off the Mark
DuckTales
Masters of the Universe
Rumpelstiltskin
Body Slam
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Tough Guys
Wildfire
Star Fairies
The Golden Girls
Legend
Moonlighting
Night Patrol
Ace Crawford, Private Eye
EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program
Being Different
Under the Rainbow
Hardly Working
Skatetown, U.S.A.
Hart to Hart
Firepower
Supertrain
The Lord of the Rings
The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars
Foul Play
Rabbit Test
Fantasy Island
The Love Boat
Man from Atlantis
CHiPs
The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington
Great Day
The Amazing Dobermans
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
Charlie's Angels
Dr. Shrinker
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Twin Detectives
W.C. Fields and Me
Joys
Sixpack Annie
Demon, Demon
The Day of the Locust
Barney Miller
Punch and Jody
Chico and the Man
Little House on the Prairie
The Godmothers
The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
The Waltons
Fol-de-Rol
The Bugaloos
Pufnstuf
Love, American Style
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Perils of Pauline
Clown Alley
Jericho
Harum Scarum
Get Smart
Roustabout
Billy Rose's Jumbo
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
Thriller
Mr. Lucky
Rawhide
Peter Gunn
Shirley Temple's Storybook
The Undead
Circus Boy
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
George Tackles the Land
Fireman Save My Child
The Spike Jones Show
General Electric Theater
The Clown
This Is Your Life
Pygmy Island
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Bob Hope Show
Three Wise Fools
Mickey the Great
Nothing Sacred
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Bride of Frankenstein
The Hollywood Gad-About
Gift of Gab
Mickey's Medicine Man
Mickey's Rescue
Mickey's Minstrels
Alice in Wonderland
Mickey's Covered Wagon
Roman Scandals
Mickey's Tent Show
Footlight Parade
Mickey's Touchdown
Mickey's Disguises
Gold Diggers of 1933
Mickey's Race
Out All Night
Mickey's Ape Man
Mickey's Big Business
Mickey's Busy Day
Mickey's Helping Hand
Over the Hill
Who's Who in the Zoo
Mickey's Thrill Hunters
Mickey's Wildcats
Goldie
Mickey's Rebellion
Daddy Long Legs
In Conference
Second Hand Kisses
Mickey's Stampede
A Hollywood Theme Song
Soup to Nuts
Mickey's Warriors
Mickey's Whirlwinds
Mickey's Luck
Mickey's Champs
Half a Hero
Mickey's Big Moment
Mickey's Mix-Up
Mickey's Midnite Follies
Mickey's Big Game Hunt
No Kidding
Mickey the Detective
Mickey in School
Mickey's Eleven
Mickey's Pals