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