Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

163

Gender

Male

Birthday

1924-10-25

Day of Death

2000-12-23 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Millsboro, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

William John Bertanzetti

Billy Barty

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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

Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

Willow

Willow

Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933

Clown Alley

Clown Alley

W.C. Fields and Me

W.C. Fields and Me

Fireman Save My Child

Fireman Save My Child

Over the Hill

Over the Hill

Acting

Bride of Frankenstein

1935

Bride of Frankenstein

as

Baby (uncredited)

Willow

1988

Willow

as

High Aldwin

The Rescuers Down Under

1990

The Rescuers Down Under

as

Baitmouse (voice)

Tough Guys

1986

Tough Guys

as

Philly

The Day of the Locust

1975

The Day of the Locust

as

Abe Kusich

A Hollywood Theme Song

1930

A Hollywood Theme Song

as

Little Boy (uncredited)

Harum Scarum

1965

Harum Scarum

as

Baba

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933

Gold Diggers of 1933

as

Baby in "Pettin' in the Park" Number (uncredited)

Masters of the Universe

1987

Masters of the Universe

as

Gwildor

UHF

1989

UHF

as

Noodles MacIntosh

Legend

1985

Legend

as

Screwball

Alice in Wonderland

1933

Alice in Wonderland

as

White Pawn / The Baby (uncredited)

The Undead

1957

The Undead

as

The Imp

The Mouse and the Motorcycle

1986

The Mouse and the Motorcycle

as

Uncle Lester (voice)

Great Day

1977

Great Day

as

Billy

Clown Alley

1966

Clown Alley

as

Little Clown Jumping Out of Firehouse

Under the Rainbow

1981

Under the Rainbow

as

Otto Kriegling

W.C. Fields and Me

1976

W.C. Fields and Me

as

Ludwig

Mickey's Whirlwinds

1930

Mickey's Whirlwinds

as

Mickey's Brother

Body Slam

1986

Body Slam

as

Tim McClusky

Writing Magic with Figment and Alice in Wonderland

1989

Writing Magic with Figment and Alice in Wonderland

as

Figment (voice)

Night Patrol

1984

Night Patrol

as

Captain Lewis

Skatetown, U.S.A.

1979

Skatetown, U.S.A.

as

Jimmy

Rabbit Test

1978

Rabbit Test

as

Lester

Sixpack Annie

1975

Sixpack Annie

as

Pie Vendor (uncredited)

EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program

1983

EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program

as

Figment

The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington

1977

The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington

as

Little Man

Fol-de-Rol

1972

Fol-de-Rol

as

Artist / Costumed Characters

Mickey's Race

1933

Mickey's Race

as

Billy McGuire - Mickey's brother

Mickey's Luck

1930

Mickey's Luck

as

Billy McGuire

Mickey's Ape Man

1933

Mickey's Ape Man

as

Billy McGuire

The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl

1973

The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl

as

Cleaning Lady / Sparky the Firefly / Witchiepoo's Assistant

Mickey's Pals

1927

Mickey's Pals

as

The Baby

Mickey the Detective

1928

Mickey the Detective

as

Mickey's Brother

Mickey's Mix-Up

1929

Mickey's Mix-Up

as

Mickey's Brother

Mickey's Warriors

1930

Mickey's Warriors

as

Billy McGuire - Mickey's Brother

Mickey's Stampede

1931

Mickey's Stampede

as

Mickey's Brother

Mickey's Rebellion

1931

Mickey's Rebellion

as

Mickey's brother

Mickey's Tent Show

1933

Mickey's Tent Show

as

Billy McGuire

Mickey's Thrill Hunters

1931

Mickey's Thrill Hunters

as

Mickey's brother

Mickey's Wildcats

1931

Mickey's Wildcats

as

Mickey's brother

Mickey's Champs

1930

Mickey's Champs

as

Billy McGuire

Mickey's Big Moment

1929

Mickey's Big Moment

as

Mickey's Brother

Mickey's Helping Hand

1931

Mickey's Helping Hand

as

Billy McGuire

Mickey's Covered Wagon

1933

Mickey's Covered Wagon

as

Billy McGuire

Mickey's Big Business

1932

Mickey's Big Business

as

Billy McGuire

Mickey's Minstrels

1934

Mickey's Minstrels

as

Billy McGuire

Mickey's Medicine Man

1934

Mickey's Medicine Man

as

Billy McGuire

Mickey's Touchdown

1933

Mickey's Touchdown

as

Billy

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

1976

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

as

Gallows

The Naked Truth

1992

The Naked Truth

as

The Bell Boy

Who's Who in the Zoo

1931

Who's Who in the Zoo

as

Arthur

Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'

2002

Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'

as

Himself

Mickey's Midnite Follies

1929

Mickey's Midnite Follies

as

Mickey's Brother

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1935

A Midsummer Night's Dream

as

Mustard-Seed

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

1962

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

as

The Court Jester (segment "The Dancing Princess") (uncredited)

Roustabout

1964

Roustabout

as

Billy (uncredited)

Out All Night

1933

Out All Night

as

Child

Second Hand Kisses

1931

Second Hand Kisses

as

Orphan boy

Would You Eat a Blue Potato?

1988

Would You Eat a Blue Potato?

as

Figment (voice)

No Kidding

1928

No Kidding

as

Daddy Long Legs

1931

Daddy Long Legs

as

Billy - Orphan (uncredited)

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

Television: The First Fifty Years

as

Self

Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound

2006

Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound

as

Self (archive footage)

1985

Star Fairies

as

Troll (voice)

The Hollywood Shorties

2016

The Hollywood Shorties

as

Roman Scandals

1933

Roman Scandals

as

Little Eddie (uncredited)

Pufnstuf

1970

Pufnstuf

as

Googy Gopher / Orville Pelican

Mickey the Great

1945

Mickey the Great

as

Billy McGuire

Mickey in School

1928

Mickey in School

as

Baby (unconfirmed)

Mickey's Eleven

1927

Mickey's Eleven

as

Baby(unconfirmed)

Mickey's Big Game Hunt

1928

Mickey's Big Game Hunt

as

Mickey's brother

Mickey's Disguises

1933

Mickey's Disguises

as

Billy McGuire

Diggin' Up Business

1990

Diggin' Up Business

as

Crosby

Nothing Sacred

1937

Nothing Sacred

as

Boy Biting Wally's Ankle (uncredited)

Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart

1995

Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart

as

Prospector Pike

Runaway Ralph

1991

Runaway Ralph

as

Uncle Lester (Voice)

Lobster Man from Mars

1990

Lobster Man from Mars

as

Mr. Throckmorton

Wishful Thinking

1990

Wishful Thinking

as

Gypsy

Radioland Murders

1994

Radioland Murders

as

Billy Barty

Soup to Nuts

1930

Soup to Nuts

as

Junior (uncredited)

Joys

1976

Joys

as

Self

Being Different

1981

Being Different

as

Self

The Hollywood Gad-About

1934

The Hollywood Gad-About

as

Brat (uncredited)

Mickey's Rescue

1934

Mickey's Rescue

as

Billy McGuire

Hardly Working

1980

Hardly Working

as

Sammy

The Lord of the Rings

1978

The Lord of the Rings

as

Character Actor (voice)

Punch and Jody

1974

Punch and Jody

as

Stilts

Rumpelstiltskin

1987

Rumpelstiltskin

as

Rumpelstiltskin

The Amazing Dobermans

1976

The Amazing Dobermans

as

Samson

Footlight Parade

1933

Footlight Parade

as

Mouse (uncredited)

Fireman Save My Child

1954

Fireman Save My Child

as

Clarinetist Inside Tuba

Life Stinks

1991

Life Stinks

as

Willy

Three Wise Fools

1946

Three Wise Fools

as

Bit

Firepower

1979

Firepower

as

Dominic Carbone

Goldie

1931

Goldie

as

Child

Billy Rose's Jumbo

1962

Billy Rose's Jumbo

as

Joey The Circus Clown

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

1998

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

as

Self

The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave

2000

The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave

as

Funeral Eulogist

The Clown

1953

The Clown

as

Billy (uncredited)

Foul Play

1978

Foul Play

as

J.J. MacKuen

Over the Hill

1931

Over the Hill

as

Shelby Boy (uncredited)

Gift of Gab

1934

Gift of Gab

as

The Baby

Pygmy Island

1950

Pygmy Island

as

Kimba

The Godmothers

1973

The Godmothers

as

The Hawk

Off the Mark

1987

Off the Mark

as

The Little Russian

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

as

Assistant Director

What's an Abra Without a Cadabra?

1989

What's an Abra Without a Cadabra?

as

Figment (voice)

Reading Magic with Figment and Peter Pan

1989

Reading Magic with Figment and Peter Pan

as

Figment (voice)

How Does Sound Sound?

1988

How Does Sound Sound?

as

Figment (voice)

Where Does Time Fly?

1989

Where Does Time Fly?

as

Figment (voice)

How Does It Feel to Be an Elephant?

1988

How Does It Feel to Be an Elephant?

as

Figment (voice)

How Does It Feel to Fly?

1988

How Does It Feel to Fly?

as

Figment (voice)

What Can You See by Looking?

1988

What Can You See by Looking?

as

Figment (voice)

Do Dragons Dream?

1988

Do Dragons Dream?

as

Figment (voice)

Stand Tall

1997

Stand Tall

as

Self

Half a Hero

1930

Half a Hero

as

Twin Detectives

1976

Twin Detectives

as

Bartender

Demon, Demon

1975

Demon, Demon

as

Max

The Perils of Pauline

1967

The Perils of Pauline

as

Pygmy Leader

The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars

1978

The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars

as

Self

Mickey's Busy Day

1932

Mickey's Busy Day

as

Billy McGuire

Snow White

1987

Snow White

as

Iddy

Sigmund and the Sea Monsters

Sigmund and the Sea Monsters

as

Sigmund Ooze

CHiPs

CHiPs

as

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as

Self

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

as

Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

as

The Bugaloos

The Bugaloos

as

Sparky

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

as

Edgar Lindstrom

L.A. Heat

L.A. Heat

as

Chico and the Man

Chico and the Man

as

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

as

Billy Barty (uncredited)

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

as

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

as

News Vendor

Frasier

Frasier

as

Chris (voice)

Man from Atlantis

Man from Atlantis

as

Moxie

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

as

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Second Clown

The New Batman Adventures

The New Batman Adventures

as

Hips McManus (voice)

Dr. Shrinker

Dr. Shrinker

as

Get Smart

Get Smart

as

MADtv

MADtv

as

Self

The Waltons

The Waltons

as

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

George

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Wildfire

Wildfire

as

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as

Self

Thriller

Thriller

as

Sam

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

as

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

as

Self

Ace Crawford, Private Eye

Ace Crawford, Private Eye

as

Circus Boy

Circus Boy

as

Jericho

Jericho

as

Jack's Place

Jack's Place

as

Nasty Boys

Nasty Boys

as

The Spike Jones Show

The Spike Jones Show

as

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

Mechanical Elf

DuckTales

DuckTales

as

King Brian (voice)

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Ralph Warren

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

as

Mr. Resnick

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as

Barker

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as

Dwarf

Production

Crew

Directing