Billy Barty

Billy Barty

Acting

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.

Filmography

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The Hollywood Shorties ★ 7.0 The Hollywood Shorties 2016 Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films ★ 7.2 Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films 2014 Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound ★ 4.9 Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound 2006 Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend' ★ 7.0 Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend' 2002 The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave ★ 4.3 The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave 2000 L.A. Heat ★ 7.1 L.A. Heat 1999 Television: The First Fifty Years Television: The First Fifty Years 1999 An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn ★ 3.9 An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn 1998 Vaudeville ★ 8.0 Vaudeville 1997 The New Batman Adventures ★ 8.1 The New Batman Adventures 1997 Stand Tall ★ 6.9 Stand Tall 1997 E! True Hollywood Story ★ 8.2 E! True Hollywood Story 1996 MADtv ★ 7.1 MADtv 1995 Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart ★ 6.0 Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart 1995 Radioland Murders ★ 5.9 Radioland Murders 1994 Frasier ★ 7.7 Frasier 1993 The Naked Truth ★ 3.1 The Naked Truth 1992 Jack's Place ★ 8.0 Jack's Place 1992 Life Stinks ★ 5.7 Life Stinks 1991 Runaway Ralph ★ 9.0 Runaway Ralph 1991 Free the Horses: A Self-Esteem Adventure Free the Horses: A Self-Esteem Adventure 1991 The Rescuers Down Under ★ 6.6 The Rescuers Down Under 1990 Nasty Boys ★ 6.4 Nasty Boys 1990 Lobster Man from Mars ★ 5.3 Lobster Man from Mars 1990 Diggin' Up Business ★ 5.7 Diggin' Up Business 1990 Wishful Thinking ★ 4.5 Wishful Thinking 1990 Where Does Time Fly? Where Does Time Fly? 1989 What's an Abra Without a Cadabra? What's an Abra Without a Cadabra? 1989 Writing Magic with Figment and Alice in Wonderland Writing Magic with Figment and Alice in Wonderland 1989 Reading Magic with Figment and Peter Pan Reading Magic with Figment and Peter Pan 1989 UHF ★ 6.7 UHF 1989 Would You Eat a Blue Potato? Would You Eat a Blue Potato? 1988 Do Dragons Dream? Do Dragons Dream? 1988 How Does It Feel to Be an Elephant? How Does It Feel to Be an Elephant? 1988 How Does Sound Sound? How Does Sound Sound? 1988 What Can You See by Looking? What Can You See by Looking? 1988 How Does It Feel to Fly? How Does It Feel to Fly? 1988 Willow ★ 7.0 Willow 1988 Snow White ★ 6.7 Snow White 1987 Off the Mark ★ 3.9 Off the Mark 1987 DuckTales ★ 7.7 DuckTales 1987 Masters of the Universe ★ 5.8 Masters of the Universe 1987 Rumpelstiltskin ★ 4.3 Rumpelstiltskin 1987 Body Slam ★ 5.1 Body Slam 1986 The Mouse and the Motorcycle ★ 5.7 The Mouse and the Motorcycle 1986 Tough Guys ★ 6.0 Tough Guys 1986 Wildfire ★ 6.8 Wildfire 1986 Star Fairies ★ 8.6 Star Fairies 1985 The Golden Girls ★ 7.6 The Golden Girls 1985 Legend ★ 6.2 Legend 1985 Moonlighting ★ 7.5 Moonlighting 1985 Night Patrol ★ 4.3 Night Patrol 1984 Ace Crawford, Private Eye ★ 6.7 Ace Crawford, Private Eye 1983 EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program ★ 10.0 EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program 1983 Being Different ★ 6.8 Being Different 1981 Under the Rainbow ★ 5.1 Under the Rainbow 1981 Hardly Working ★ 4.7 Hardly Working 1980 Skatetown, U.S.A. ★ 5.2 Skatetown, U.S.A. 1979 Hart to Hart ★ 6.9 Hart to Hart 1979 Firepower ★ 5.0 Firepower 1979 Supertrain ★ 5.6 Supertrain 1979 The Lord of the Rings ★ 6.6 The Lord of the Rings 1978 The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars 1978 Foul Play ★ 6.3 Foul Play 1978 Rabbit Test ★ 4.5 Rabbit Test 1978 The Love Boat ★ 6.3 The Love Boat 1977 Man from Atlantis ★ 6.5 Man from Atlantis 1977 CHiPs ★ 6.9 CHiPs 1977 The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington ★ 3.8 The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington 1977 Great Day Great Day 1977 The Amazing Dobermans ★ 6.0 The Amazing Dobermans 1976 The Paul Lynde Halloween Special ★ 6.2 The Paul Lynde Halloween Special 1976 Charlie's Angels ★ 6.7 Charlie's Angels 1976 Dr. Shrinker ★ 4.6 Dr. Shrinker 1976 Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood ★ 4.3 Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood 1976 Twin Detectives ★ 8.0 Twin Detectives 1976 W.C. Fields and Me ★ 8.2 W.C. Fields and Me 1976 Joys ★ 6.0 Joys 1976 Sixpack Annie ★ 5.4 Sixpack Annie 1975 Demon, Demon ★ 6.5 Demon, Demon 1975