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Billy Barty Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1924-10-25

Birthplace:
Millsboro, Pennsylvania, USA

Credits:
168 Total Roles

Billy Barty

Acting

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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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2016 The Hollywood Shorties MOVIE Self
2014 Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films MOVIE Gwildor (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006 Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2002 Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend' MOVIE Himself
2000 The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave MOVIE Funeral Eulogist
1999 L.A. Heat TV Self
1999 Television: The First Fifty Years MOVIE Self
1998 An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn MOVIE Self
1997 The New Batman Adventures TV Hips McManus (voice)
1997 Stand Tall MOVIE Self

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