Billy Barty
Known for
Acting
Life
1924 – 2000 (aged 76)
Born in
Millsboro, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
View on IMDb157 acting credits
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
Willow
20 May 1988
Legend
28 Aug 1985
The Rescuers Down Under
16 Nov 1990
Masters of the Universe
07 Aug 1987
Bride of Frankenstein
20 Apr 1935
The Lord of the Rings
15 Nov 1978
Little House on the Prairie
11 Sep 1974
Frasier
16 Sep 1993
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Filmography
2014
- Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Gwildor (archive footage) (uncredited)
2000
- The Extreme Adventures of Super Daveas Funeral Eulogist
1999
- L.A. Heat1 episode
1997
- The New Batman Adventuresas Hips McManus (voice)1 episode
1996
- E! True Hollywood Story1 episode
1995
- Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggartas Prospector Pike
1994
- Radioland Murdersas Billy Barty
1993
- Frasieras Chris (voice)1 episode
1992
- The Naked Truthas The Bell Boy
- Jack's Place1 episode
1991
- Life Stinksas Willy
- Runaway Ralphas Uncle Lester (Voice)
- Free the Horses: A Self-Esteem Adventureas Jerome the Gnome
1990
- The Rescuers Down Underas Baitmouse (voice)
- Nasty Boys1 episode
- Lobster Man from Marsas Mr. Throckmorton
- Diggin' Up Businessas Crosby
- Wishful Thinkingas Gypsy
1989
- What's an Abra Without a Cadabra?as Figment (voice)
- Where Does Time Fly?as Figment (voice)
- Writing Magic with Figment and Alice in Wonderlandas Figment (voice)
- Reading Magic with Figment and Peter Panas Figment (voice)
- UHFas Noodles MacIntosh
1988
- Would You Eat a Blue Potato?as Figment (voice)
- How Does Sound Sound?as Figment (voice)
- How Does It Feel to Be an Elephant?as Figment (voice)
- How Does It Feel to Fly?as Figment (voice)
- What Can You See by Looking?as Figment (voice)
- Do Dragons Dream?as Figment (voice)
- Willowas High Aldwin
1987
- Snow Whiteas Iddy
- Off the Markas The Little Russian
- DuckTalesas King Brian (voice)1 episode
- Masters of the Universeas Gwildor
- Rumpelstiltskinas Rumpelstiltskin
1986
- Body Slamas Tim McClusky
- The Mouse and the Motorcycleas Uncle Lester (voice)
- Tough Guysas Philly
- Wildfire13 episodes
1985
- Star Fairiesas Troll (voice)
- The Golden Girlsas Edgar Lindstrom1 episode
- Legendas Screwball
- Moonlightingas Billy Barty (uncredited)1 episode
1984
- Night Patrolas Captain Lewis
1983
- Ace Crawford, Private Eyeas Inch5 episodes
- EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Programas Figment (voice) (archive sound)
1981
- Under the Rainbowas Otto Kriegling
1980
- Hardly Workingas Sammy
1979
- Skatetown, U.S.A.as Jimmy
- Hart to Hart1 episode
- Firepoweras Dominic Carbone
- Supertrainas Mick1 episode
1978
- The Lord of the Ringsas Character Actor (voice)
- Foul Playas J.J. MacKuen
- Rabbit Testas Lester
- Fantasy Islandas Alphonse1 episode
1977
- The Love Boatas Ralph Warren1 episode
- Man from Atlantisas Moxie1 episode
- CHiPs1 episode
- The Happy Hooker Goes to Washingtonas Little Man
- Great Dayas Billy
1976
- The Amazing Dobermansas Samson
- The Paul Lynde Halloween Specialas Gallows
- Charlie's Angelsas News Vendor1 episode
- Dr. Shrinker16 episodes
- Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywoodas Assistant Director
- Twin Detectivesas Bartender
- W.C. Fields and Meas Ludwig
1975
- Sixpack Annieas Pie Vendor (uncredited)
- Demon, Demonas Max
- The Day of the Locustas Abe Kusich
- Barney Milleras Mr. Resnick1 episode
1974
- Punch and Jodyas Stilts
- Chico and the Man1 episode
- Little House on the Prairieas Owen2 episodes
1973
- The Godmothersas The Hawk
- The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowlas Cleaning Lady
- Sigmund and the Sea Monstersas Sigmund Ooze29 episodes
1972
- The Waltons1 episode
- Fol-de-Rolas Artist
1970
- The Bugaloosas Sparky17 episodes
- Pufnstufas Googy Gopher
1969
- Love, American Styleas Mechanical Elf1 episode
1967
- The Perils of Paulineas Pygmy Leader
1966
- Clown Alleyas Little Clown Jumping Out of Firehouse
- Jericho1 episode
1965
- Harum Scarumas Baba
- Get Smartas Marco1 episode
1964
- Roustaboutas Billy (uncredited)
1962
- Billy Rose's Jumboas Joey The Circus Clown
- The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Barker1 episode
- The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimmas The Court Jester (segment "The Dancing Princess") (uncredited)
1960
- Thrilleras Sam1 episode
1958
- Peter Gunn7 episodes
- Shirley Temple's Storybookas Dwarf1 episode
1957
- The Undeadas The Imp
1956
- Circus Boy49 episodes
1955
- Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas George1 episode
1954
- George Tackles the Landas Mr. N
- Fireman Save My Childas Clarinetist Inside Tuba
- The Spike Jones Show1 episode
1953
- General Electric Theateras Second Clown1 episode
- The Clownas Billy (uncredited)
1950
- Pygmy Islandas Kimba
1946
- Three Wise Foolsas Bit
1945
- Mickey the Greatas Billy McGuire
1937
- Nothing Sacredas Boy Biting Wally's Ankle (uncredited)
1935
- A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Mustard-Seed
- Bride of Frankensteinas Baby (uncredited)
1934
- The Hollywood Gad-Aboutas Brat (uncredited)
- Gift of Gabas The Baby
- Mickey's Medicine Manas Billy McGuire
- Mickey's Rescueas Billy McGuire
- Mickey's Minstrelsas Billy McGuire
1933
- Alice in Wonderlandas White Pawn
- Mickey's Covered Wagonas Billy McGuire
- Roman Scandalsas Little Eddie (uncredited)
- Mickey's Tent Showas Billy McGuire
- Footlight Paradeas Mouse (uncredited)
- Mickey's Touchdownas Billy
- Mickey's Disguisesas Billy McGuire
- Gold Diggers of 1933as Baby in "Pettin' in the Park" Number (uncredited)
- Mickey's Raceas Billy McGuire - Mickey's brother
- Out All Nightas Child
- Mickey's Ape Manas Billy McGuire
1932
- Mickey's Big Businessas Billy McGuire
- Mickey's Busy Dayas Billy McGuire
1931
- Mickey's Helping Handas Billy McGuire
- Over the Hillas Shelby Boy (uncredited)
- Who's Who in the Zooas Arthur
- Mickey's Thrill Huntersas Mickey's brother
- Mickey's Wildcatsas Mickey's brother
- Goldieas Child
- Mickey's Rebellionas Mickey's brother
- Daddy Long Legsas Billy - Orphan (uncredited)
- In Conferenceas Milton Horowitz
- Second Hand Kissesas Orphan boy
- Mickey's Stampedeas Mickey's Brother
1930
- A Hollywood Theme Songas Little Boy (uncredited)
- Soup to Nutsas Junior (uncredited)
- Mickey's Warriorsas Billy McGuire - Mickey's Brother
- Mickey's Whirlwindsas Mickey's Brother
- Mickey's Luckas Billy McGuire
- Mickey's Champsas Billy McGuire
- Half a Heroas The Baby
1929
- Mickey's Big Momentas Mickey's Brother
- Mickey's Mix-Upas Mickey's Brother
- Mickey's Midnite Folliesas Mickey's Brother
1928
- Mickey's Big Game Huntas Mickey's brother
- No Kidding
- Mickey the Detectiveas Mickey's Brother
- Mickey in Schoolas Baby (unconfirmed)
1927
- Mickey's Elevenas Baby(unconfirmed)
- Mickey's Palsas The Baby