Acting · Millsboro, Pennsylvania, USA · Born October 25, 1924
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.
The Hollywood Shorties
2016
MovieElectric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
as Gwildor (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieGold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
2006
as Self (archive footage)
MovieCreating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
2002
as Himself
MovieThe Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
2000
as Funeral Eulogist
TVL.A. Heat
1999
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Self
MovieAn Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
as Self
MovieVaudeville
1997
as Self
TVThe New Batman Adventures
1997
as Hips McManus (voice)
MovieStand Tall
1997
as Self
TVE! True Hollywood Story
1996
TVMADtv
1995
as Self
MovieOutlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
1995
as Prospector Pike
MovieRadioland Murders
1994
as Billy Barty
TVFrasier
1993
as Chris (voice)
MovieThe Naked Truth
1992
as The Bell Boy
TVJack's Place
1992
MovieLife Stinks
1991
as Willy
MovieRunaway Ralph
1991
as Uncle Lester (Voice)
MovieFree the Horses: A Self-Esteem Adventure
1991
as Jerome the Gnome
MovieThe Rescuers Down Under
1990
as Baitmouse (voice)
TVNasty Boys
1990
MovieLobster Man from Mars
1990
as Mr. Throckmorton
MovieDiggin' Up Business
1990
as Crosby
MovieWishful Thinking
1990
as Gypsy
Where Does Time Fly?
1989
as Figment (voice)
What's an Abra Without a Cadabra?
1989
as Figment (voice)
MovieWriting Magic with Figment and Alice in Wonderland
1989
as Figment (voice)
MovieReading Magic with Figment and Peter Pan
1989
as Figment (voice)
MovieUHF
1989
as Noodles MacIntosh
Would You Eat a Blue Potato?
1988
as Figment (voice)
Do Dragons Dream?
1988
as Figment (voice)
How Does It Feel to Be an Elephant?
1988
as Figment (voice)
How Does Sound Sound?
1988
as Figment (voice)
What Can You See by Looking?
1988
as Figment (voice)
How Does It Feel to Fly?
1988
as Figment (voice)
MovieWillow
1988
as High Aldwin
MovieSnow White
1987
as Iddy
MovieOff the Mark
1987
as The Little Russian
TVDuckTales
1987
as King Brian (voice)
MovieMasters of the Universe
1987
as Gwildor
MovieRumpelstiltskin
1987
as Rumpelstiltskin
MovieBody Slam
1986
as Tim McClusky
MovieThe Mouse and the Motorcycle
1986
as Uncle Lester (voice)
MovieTough Guys
1986
as Philly
TVWildfire
1986
MovieStar Fairies
1985
as Troll (voice)
TVThe Golden Girls
1985
as Edgar Lindstrom
MovieLegend
1985
as Screwball
TVMoonlighting
1985
as Billy Barty (uncredited)
MovieNight Patrol
1984
as Captain Lewis
TVAce Crawford, Private Eye
1983
as Inch
MovieEPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program
1983
as Figment (voice) (archive sound)
MovieBeing Different
1981
as Self
MovieUnder the Rainbow
1981
as Otto Kriegling
MovieHardly Working
1980
as Sammy
MovieSkatetown, U.S.A.
1979
as Jimmy
TVHart to Hart
1979
MovieFirepower
1979
as Dominic Carbone
TVSupertrain
1979
as Mick
MovieThe Lord of the Rings
1978
as Character Actor (voice)
MovieThe Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars
1978
as Self
MovieFoul Play
1978
as J.J. MacKuen
MovieRabbit Test
1978
as Lester
TVThe Love Boat
1977
as Ralph Warren
TVMan from Atlantis
1977
as Moxie
TVCHiPs
1977
MovieThe Happy Hooker Goes to Washington
1977
as Little Man
MovieGreat Day
1977
as Billy
MovieThe Amazing Dobermans
1976
as Samson
MovieThe Paul Lynde Halloween Special
1976
as Gallows
TVCharlie's Angels
1976
as News Vendor
TVDr. Shrinker
1976
MovieWon Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
as Assistant Director
MovieTwin Detectives
1976
as Bartender
MovieW.C. Fields and Me
1976
as Ludwig
MovieJoys
1976
as Self
MovieSixpack Annie
1975
as Pie Vendor (uncredited)
MovieDemon, Demon
1975
as Max
MovieThe Day of the Locust
1975
as Abe Kusich
TVBarney Miller
1975
as Mr. Resnick
MoviePunch and Jody
1974
as Stilts
TVChico and the Man
1974
TVLittle House on the Prairie
1974
as Owen
MovieThe Godmothers
1973
as The Hawk
MovieThe World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl
1973
as Cleaning Lady / Sparky the Firefly / Witchiepoo's Assistant
TVSigmund and the Sea Monsters
1973
as Sigmund Ooze
TVThe Waltons
1972
MovieFol-de-Rol
1972
as Artist / Costumed Characters
TVThe Bugaloos
1970
as Sparky
MoviePufnstuf
1970
as Googy Gopher / Orville Pelican
TVLove, American Style
1969
as Mechanical Elf
TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self (uncredited)
MovieThe Perils of Pauline
1967
as Pygmy Leader
MovieClown Alley
1966
as Little Clown Jumping Out of Firehouse
TVJericho
1966
MovieHarum Scarum
1965
as Baba
TVGet Smart
1965
as Upper Gemini
MovieRoustabout
1964
as Billy (uncredited)
MovieBilly Rose's Jumbo
1962
as Joey The Circus Clown
TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Barker
MovieThe Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962
as The Court Jester (segment "The Dancing Princess") (uncredited)
TVThriller
1960
as Sam
TVMr. Lucky
1959
TVRawhide
1959
TVPeter Gunn
1958
TVShirley Temple's Storybook
1958
as Dwarf
MovieThe Undead
1957
as The Imp
TVCircus Boy
1956
TVAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as George
MovieGeorge Tackles the Land
1954
as Mr. N
MovieFireman Save My Child
1954
as Clarinetist Inside Tuba
The Spike Jones Show
1954
TVGeneral Electric Theater
1953
as Second Clown
MovieThe Clown
1953
as Billy (uncredited)
TVThis Is Your Life
1952
as Self
MoviePygmy Island
1950
as Kimba
TVThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
MovieThree Wise Fools
1946
as Bit
MovieMickey the Great
1945
as Billy McGuire
MovieNothing Sacred
1937
as Boy Biting Wally's Ankle (uncredited)
MovieA Midsummer Night's Dream
1935
as Mustard-Seed
MovieBride of Frankenstein
1935
as Baby (uncredited)
MovieThe Hollywood Gad-About
1934
as Brat (uncredited)
MovieGift of Gab
1934
as The Baby
MovieMickey's Medicine Man
1934
as Billy McGuire
MovieMickey's Rescue
1934
as Billy McGuire
MovieMickey's Minstrels
1934
as Billy McGuire
MovieAlice in Wonderland
1933
as White Pawn / The Baby (uncredited)
MovieMickey's Covered Wagon
1933
as Billy McGuire
MovieRoman Scandals
1933
as Little Eddie (uncredited)
MovieMickey's Tent Show
1933
as Billy McGuire
MovieFootlight Parade
1933
as Mouse (uncredited)
MovieMickey's Touchdown
1933
as Billy
MovieMickey's Disguises
1933
as Billy McGuire
MovieGold Diggers of 1933
1933
as Baby in "Pettin' in the Park" Number (uncredited)
MovieMickey's Race
1933
as Billy McGuire - Mickey's brother
MovieOut All Night
1933
as Child
MovieMickey's Ape Man
1933
as Billy McGuire
MovieMickey's Big Business
1932
as Billy McGuire
MovieMickey's Busy Day
1932
as Billy McGuire
MovieMickey's Helping Hand
1931
as Billy McGuire
MovieOver the Hill
1931
as Shelby Boy (uncredited)
MovieWho's Who in the Zoo
1931
as Arthur
MovieMickey's Thrill Hunters
1931
as Mickey's brother
MovieMickey's Wildcats
1931
as Mickey's brother
MovieGoldie
1931
as Child
MovieMickey's Rebellion
1931
as Mickey's brother
MovieDaddy Long Legs
1931
as Billy - Orphan (uncredited)
MovieIn Conference
1931
as Milton Horowitz
Second Hand Kisses
1931
as Orphan boy
MovieMickey's Stampede
1931
as Mickey's Brother
MovieA Hollywood Theme Song
1930
as Little Boy (uncredited)
MovieSoup to Nuts
1930
as Junior (uncredited)
MovieMickey's Warriors
1930
as Billy McGuire - Mickey's Brother
MovieMickey's Whirlwinds
1930
as Mickey's Brother
MovieMickey's Luck
1930
as Billy McGuire
MovieMickey's Champs
1930
as Billy McGuire
Half a Hero
1930
as The Baby
MovieMickey's Big Moment
1929
as Mickey's Brother
MovieMickey's Mix-Up
1929
as Mickey's Brother
MovieMickey's Midnite Follies
1929
as Mickey's Brother
MovieMickey's Big Game Hunt
1928
as Mickey's brother
No Kidding
1928
MovieMickey the Detective
1928
as Mickey's Brother
MovieMickey in School
1928
as Baby (unconfirmed)
MovieMickey's Eleven
1927
as Baby(unconfirmed)
MovieMickey's Pals
1927
as The Baby
