Personal Info
Known Credits
123
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1924-10-25 (101 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Millsboro, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known For
William John Bertanzetti
Billy Barty
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 Jo ...
Known For
Acting
2016 --
The Hollywood Shorties
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2006 --
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
| Self (archive footage)
2002 --
Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
| Himself
2000 --
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
| Funeral Eulogist
1999 --
Television: The First Fifty Years
| Self
1998 --
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
| Self
1997 --
Stand Tall
| Self
1995 --
Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
| Prospector Pike
1994 --
Radioland Murders
| Billy Barty
1992 --
The Naked Truth
| The Bell Boy
1991 --
Life Stinks
| Willy
1991 --
Runaway Ralph
| Uncle Lester (Voice)
1990 --
The Rescuers Down Under
| Baitmouse (voice)
1990 --
Lobster Man from Mars
| Mr. Throckmorton
1990 --
Wishful Thinking
| Gypsy
1990 --
Diggin' Up Business
| Crosby
1989 --
What's an Abra Without a Cadabra?
| Figment (voice)
1989 --
Where Does Time Fly?
| Figment (voice)
1989 --
Writing Magic with Figment and Alice in Wonderland
| Figment (voice)
1989 --
Reading Magic with Figment and Peter Pan
| Figment (voice)
1989 --
UHF
| Noodles MacIntosh
1988 --
How Does It Feel to Fly?
| Figment (voice)
1988 --
What Can You See by Looking?
| Figment (voice)
1988 --
How Does Sound Sound?
| Figment (voice)
1988 --
How Does It Feel to Be an Elephant?
| Figment (voice)
1988 --
Do Dragons Dream?
| Figment (voice)
1988 --
Would You Eat a Blue Potato?
| Figment (voice)
1988 --
Willow
| High Aldwin
1987 --
Off the Mark
| The Little Russian
1987 --
Masters of the Universe
| Gwildor
1987 --
Snow White
| Iddy
1987 --
Rumpelstiltskin
| Rumpelstiltskin
1986 --
Body Slam
| Tim McClusky
1986 --
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
| Uncle Lester (voice)
1986 --
Tough Guys
| Philly
1985 --
Star Fairies
| Troll (voice)
1985 --
Legend
| Screwball
1984 --
Night Patrol
| Captain Lewis
1983 --
EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program
| Figment
1981 --
Being Different
| Self
1981 --
Under the Rainbow
| Otto Kriegling
1980 --
Hardly Working
| Sammy
1979 --
Skatetown, U.S.A.
| Jimmy
1979 --
Firepower
| Dominic Carbone
1978 --
The Lord of the Rings
| Character Actor (voice)
1978 --
The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars
| Self
1978 --
Foul Play
| J.J. MacKuen
1978 --
Rabbit Test
| Lester
1977 --
The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington
| Little Man
1977 --
Great Day
| Billy
1976 --
The Amazing Dobermans
| Samson
1976 --
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
| Gallows
1976 --
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
| Assistant Director
1976 --
Twin Detectives
| Bartender
1976 --
W.C. Fields and Me
| Ludwig
1976 --
Joys
| Self
1975 --
Sixpack Annie
| Pie Vendor (uncredited)
1975 --
Demon, Demon
| Max
1975 --
The Day of the Locust
| Abe Kusich
1974 --
Punch and Jody
| Stilts
1973 --
The Godmothers
| The Hawk
1973 --
The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl
| Cleaning Lady / Sparky the Firefly / Witchiepoo's Assistant
1972 --
Fol-de-Rol
| Artist / Costumed Characters
1970 --
Pufnstuf
| Googy Gopher / Orville Pelican
1967 --
The Perils of Pauline
| Pygmy Leader
1966 --
Clown Alley
| Little Clown Jumping Out of Firehouse
1965 --
Harum Scarum
| Baba
1964 --
Roustabout
| Billy (uncredited)
1962 --
Billy Rose's Jumbo
| Joey The Circus Clown
1962 --
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
| The Court Jester (segment "The Dancing Princess") (uncredited)
1957 --
The Undead
| The Imp
1954 --
Fireman Save My Child
| Clarinetist Inside Tuba
1953 --
The Clown
| Billy (uncredited)
1950 --
Pygmy Island
| Kimba
1946 --
Three Wise Fools
| Bit
1945 --
Mickey the Great
| Billy McGuire
1937 --
Nothing Sacred
| Boy Biting Wally's Ankle (uncredited)
1935 --
A Midsummer Night's Dream
| Mustard-Seed
1935 --
Bride of Frankenstein
| Baby (uncredited)
1934 --
The Hollywood Gad-About
| Brat (uncredited)
1934 --
Gift of Gab
| The Baby
1934 --
Mickey's Medicine Man
| Billy McGuire
1934 --
Mickey's Rescue
| Billy McGuire
1934 --
Mickey's Minstrels
| Billy McGuire
1933 --
Alice in Wonderland
| White Pawn / The Baby (uncredited)
1933 --
Mickey's Covered Wagon
| Billy McGuire
1933 --
Roman Scandals
| Little Eddie (uncredited)
1933 --
Mickey's Tent Show
| Billy McGuire
1933 --
Footlight Parade
| Mouse (uncredited)
1933 --
Mickey's Touchdown
| Billy
1933 --
Mickey's Disguises
| Billy McGuire
1933 --
Gold Diggers of 1933
| Baby in "Pettin' in the Park" Number (uncredited)
1933 --
Mickey's Race
| Billy McGuire - Mickey's brother
1933 --
Out All Night
| Child
1933 --
Mickey's Ape Man
| Billy McGuire
1932 --
Mickey's Big Business
| Billy McGuire
1932 --
Mickey's Busy Day
| Billy McGuire
1931 --
Mickey's Helping Hand
| Billy McGuire
1931 --
Over the Hill
| Shelby Boy (uncredited)
1931 --
Who's Who in the Zoo
| Arthur
1931 --
Mickey's Thrill Hunters
| Mickey's brother
1931 --
Mickey's Wildcats
| Mickey's brother
1931 --
Goldie
| Child
1931 --
Mickey's Rebellion
| Mickey's brother
1931 --
Daddy Long Legs
| Billy - Orphan (uncredited)
1931 --
Second Hand Kisses
| Orphan boy
1931 --
Mickey's Stampede
| Mickey's Brother
1930 --
A Hollywood Theme Song
| Little Boy (uncredited)
1930 --
Soup to Nuts
| Junior (uncredited)
1930 --
Mickey's Warriors
| Billy McGuire - Mickey's Brother
1930 --
Mickey's Whirlwinds
| Mickey's Brother
1930 --
Mickey's Luck
| Billy McGuire
1930 --
Mickey's Champs
| Billy McGuire
1930 --
Half a Hero
|
1929 --
Mickey's Big Moment
| Mickey's Brother
1929 --
Mickey's Mix-Up
| Mickey's Brother
1929 --
Mickey's Midnite Follies
| Mickey's Brother
1928 --
Mickey's Big Game Hunt
| Mickey's brother
1928 --
No Kidding
|
1928 --
Mickey the Detective
| Mickey's Brother
1928 --
Mickey in School
| Baby (unconfirmed)
1927 --
Mickey's Eleven
| Baby(unconfirmed)
1927 --
Mickey's Pals
| The Baby