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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Movies (39)
The Hollywood Shorties
2016
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Gwildor (archive footage) (uncredited)
2014
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
as Self (archive footage)
2006
Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
as Himself
2002
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
as Funeral Eulogist
2000
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self
1999
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
as Self
1998
Stand Tall
as Self
1997
Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
as Prospector Pike
1995
Radioland Murders
as Billy Barty
1994
The Naked Truth
as The Bell Boy
1992
Life Stinks
as Willy
1991
Runaway Ralph
as Uncle Lester (Voice)
1991
Free the Horses: A Self-Esteem Adventure
as Jerome the Gnome
1991
The Rescuers Down Under
as Baitmouse (voice)
1990
Lobster Man from Mars
as Mr. Throckmorton
1990
Diggin' Up Business
as Crosby
1990
Wishful Thinking
as Gypsy
1990
What's an Abra Without a Cadabra?
as Figment (voice)
1989
Where Does Time Fly?
as Figment (voice)
1989
Writing Magic with Figment and Alice in Wonderland
as Figment (voice)
1989
Reading Magic with Figment and Peter Pan
as Figment (voice)
1989
UHF
as Noodles MacIntosh
1989
Would You Eat a Blue Potato?
as Figment (voice)
1988
How Does Sound Sound?
as Figment (voice)
1988
How Does It Feel to Be an Elephant?
as Figment (voice)
1988
How Does It Feel to Fly?
as Figment (voice)
1988
What Can You See by Looking?
as Figment (voice)
1988
Do Dragons Dream?
as Figment (voice)
1988
Willow
as High Aldwin
1988
Off the Mark
as The Little Russian
1987
Masters of the Universe
as Gwildor
1987
Snow White
as Iddy
1987
Rumpelstiltskin
as Rumpelstiltskin
1987
Body Slam
as Tim McClusky
1986
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
as Uncle Lester (voice)
1986
Tough Guys
as Philly
1986
Star Fairies
as Troll (voice)
1985
Legend
as Screwball
1985
TV Shows (11)
L.A. Heat
1999
The New Batman Adventures
as Hips McManus (voice)
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
MADtv
as Self
1995
Frasier
as Chris (voice)
1993
Jack's Place
1992
Nasty Boys
1989
DuckTales
as King Brian (voice)
1987
Wildfire
1986
The Golden Girls
as Edgar Lindstrom
1985
Moonlighting
as Billy Barty (uncredited)
1985