Billy Barty
Department: Acting
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
Bride of Frankenstein
1935
Willow
1988
The Rescuers Down Under
1990
Tough Guys
1986
The Day of the Locust
1975
A Hollywood Theme Song
1930
Harum Scarum
1965
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
Masters of the Universe
1987
UHF
1989
Legend
1985
Alice in Wonderland
1933
The Undead
1957
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
1986
Great Day
1977
Clown Alley
1966
Under the Rainbow
1981
W.C. Fields and Me
1976
Mickey's Whirlwinds
1930
Body Slam
1986
Writing Magic with Figment and Alice in Wonderland
1989
Night Patrol
1984
Skatetown, U.S.A.
1979
Rabbit Test
1978
Sixpack Annie
1975
EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program
1983
The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington
1977
Fol-de-Rol
1972
Mickey's Race
1933
Mickey's Luck
1930
Mickey's Ape Man
1933
The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl
1973
Mickey's Pals
1927
Mickey the Detective
1928
Mickey's Mix-Up
1929
Mickey's Big Moment
1929
Mickey's Champs
1930
Mickey's Warriors
1930
Mickey's Stampede
1931
Mickey's Rebellion
1931
Mickey's Wildcats
1931
Mickey's Thrill Hunters
1931
Mickey's Helping Hand
1931
Mickey's Big Business
1932
Mickey's Touchdown
1933
Mickey's Tent Show
1933
Mickey's Covered Wagon
1933
Mickey's Minstrels
1934
Mickey's Medicine Man
1934
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
1976
The Naked Truth
1992
Who's Who in the Zoo
1931
Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
2002
Mickey's Midnite Follies
1929
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1935
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962
Roustabout
1964
Out All Night
1933
Second Hand Kisses
1931
Would You Eat a Blue Potato?
1988
No Kidding
1928
Daddy Long Legs
1931
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
2006
Star Fairies
1985
The Hollywood Shorties
2016
Roman Scandals
1933
Pufnstuf
1970
Mickey the Great
1945
Mickey's Eleven
1927
Mickey in School
1928
Mickey's Big Game Hunt
1928
Mickey's Disguises
1933
Diggin' Up Business
1990
Nothing Sacred
1937
Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
1995
Runaway Ralph
1991
Lobster Man from Mars
1990
Wishful Thinking
1990
Radioland Murders
1994
Soup to Nuts
1930
Joys
1976
Being Different
1981
The Hollywood Gad-About
1934
Mickey's Rescue
1934
Hardly Working
1980
The Lord of the Rings
1978
Punch and Jody
1974
Rumpelstiltskin
1987
Goldie
1931
Over the Hill
1931
Footlight Parade
1933
Gift of Gab
1934
Three Wise Fools
1946
Pygmy Island
1950
The Clown
1953
Fireman Save My Child
1954
Billy Rose's Jumbo
1962
The Godmothers
1973
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
The Amazing Dobermans
1976
Foul Play
1978
Firepower
1979
Off the Mark
1987
Life Stinks
1991
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
2000
Do Dragons Dream?
1988
How Does It Feel to Be an Elephant?
1988
How Does Sound Sound?
1988
What Can You See by Looking?
1988
How Does It Feel to Fly?
1988
Where Does Time Fly?
1989
What's an Abra Without a Cadabra?
1989
Reading Magic with Figment and Peter Pan
1989
Stand Tall
1997
Half a Hero
1930
Twin Detectives
1976
Demon, Demon
1975
The Perils of Pauline
1967
The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars
1978
Mickey's Busy Day
1932
Snow White
1987
Free the Horses: A Self-Esteem Adventure
1991
George Tackles the Land
1954
In Conference
1931
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
1973
CHiPs
1977
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Little House on the Prairie
1974
Mr. Lucky
1959
The Bugaloos
1970
The Golden Girls
1985
L.A. Heat
1999
Chico and the Man
1974
Moonlighting
1985
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Charlie's Angels
1976
Frasier
1993
Man from Atlantis
1977
Hart to Hart
1979
General Electric Theater
1953
The New Batman Adventures
1997
Dr. Shrinker
1976
Get Smart
1965
MADtv
1995
The Waltons
1972
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Rawhide
1959
Wildfire
1986
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Thriller
1960
Peter Gunn
1958
This Is Your Life
1952
Ace Crawford, Private Eye
1983
Circus Boy
1956
Jericho
1966
Jack's Place
1992
Nasty Boys
1989
The Spike Jones Show
1954
Love, American Style
1969
DuckTales
1987
The Love Boat
1977
Barney Miller
1975
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958
Get Smart
1965