Billy Barty
Acting • Born 1924-10-25 – Died 2000-12-23
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.
Filmography
168 credits
Bride of Frankenstein
Movie • 1935
Baby (uncredited)
Willow
Movie • 1988
High Aldwin
The Rescuers Down Under
Movie • 1990
Baitmouse (voice)
Tough Guys
Movie • 1986
Philly
The Day of the Locust
Movie • 1975
Abe Kusich
A Hollywood Theme Song
Movie • 1930
Little Boy (uncredited)
Harum Scarum
Movie • 1965
Baba
Gold Diggers of 1933
Movie • 1933
Baby in "Pettin' in the Park" Number (uncredited)
Masters of the Universe
Movie • 1987
Gwildor
UHF
Movie • 1989
Noodles MacIntosh
Legend
Movie • 1985
Screwball
Alice in Wonderland
Movie • 1933
White Pawn / The Baby (uncredited)
The Undead
Movie • 1957
The Imp
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Movie • 1986
Uncle Lester (voice)
Great Day
Movie • 1977
Billy
Clown Alley
Movie • 1966
Little Clown Jumping Out of Firehouse
Under the Rainbow
Movie • 1981
Otto Kriegling
W.C. Fields and Me
Movie • 1976
Ludwig
Mickey's Whirlwinds
Movie • 1930
Mickey's Brother
Body Slam
Movie • 1986
Tim McClusky
Writing Magic with Figment and Alice in Wonderland
Movie • 1989
Figment (voice)
Night Patrol
Movie • 1984
Captain Lewis
Skatetown, U.S.A.
Movie • 1979
Jimmy
Rabbit Test
Movie • 1978
Lester
Sixpack Annie
Movie • 1975
Pie Vendor (uncredited)
EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program
Movie • 1983
Figment (voice) (archive sound)
The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington
Movie • 1977
Little Man
Fol-de-Rol
Movie • 1972
Artist / Costumed Characters
Mickey's Race
Movie • 1933
Billy McGuire - Mickey's brother
Mickey's Luck
Movie • 1930
Billy McGuire
Mickey's Ape Man
Movie • 1933
Billy McGuire
The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl
Movie • 1973
Cleaning Lady / Sparky the Firefly / Witchiepoo's Assistant
Mickey's Pals
Movie • 1927
The Baby
Mickey the Detective
Movie • 1928
Mickey's Brother
Mickey's Mix-Up
Movie • 1929
Mickey's Brother
Mickey's Big Moment
Movie • 1929
Mickey's Brother
Mickey's Champs
Movie • 1930
Billy McGuire
Mickey's Warriors
Movie • 1930
Billy McGuire - Mickey's Brother
Mickey's Stampede
Movie • 1931
Mickey's Brother
Mickey's Rebellion
Movie • 1931
Mickey's brother
Mickey's Wildcats
Movie • 1931
Mickey's brother
Mickey's Thrill Hunters
Movie • 1931
Mickey's brother
Mickey's Helping Hand
Movie • 1931
Billy McGuire
Mickey's Big Business
Movie • 1932
Billy McGuire
Mickey's Touchdown
Movie • 1933
Billy
Mickey's Tent Show
Movie • 1933
Billy McGuire
Mickey's Covered Wagon
Movie • 1933
Billy McGuire
Mickey's Minstrels
Movie • 1934
Billy McGuire
Mickey's Medicine Man
Movie • 1934
Billy McGuire
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
Movie • 1976
Gallows
The Naked Truth
Movie • 1992
The Bell Boy
Who's Who in the Zoo
Movie • 1931
Arthur
Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
Movie • 2002
Himself
Mickey's Midnite Follies
Movie • 1929
Mickey's Brother
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Movie • 1935
Mustard-Seed
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
Movie • 1962
The Court Jester (segment "The Dancing Princess") (uncredited)
Roustabout
Movie • 1964
Billy (uncredited)
Out All Night
Movie • 1933
Child
Second Hand Kisses
Movie • 1931
Orphan boy
Would You Eat a Blue Potato?
Movie • 1988
Figment (voice)
No Kidding
Movie • 1928
Daddy Long Legs
Movie • 1931
Billy - Orphan (uncredited)
Television: The First Fifty Years
Movie • 1999
Self
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
Movie • 2006
Self (archive footage)
Star Fairies
Movie • 1985
Troll (voice)
The Hollywood Shorties
Movie • 2016
Roman Scandals
Movie • 1933
Little Eddie (uncredited)
Pufnstuf
Movie • 1970
Googy Gopher / Orville Pelican
Mickey the Great
Movie • 1945
Billy McGuire
Mickey's Eleven
Movie • 1927
Baby(unconfirmed)
Mickey in School
Movie • 1928
Baby (unconfirmed)
Mickey's Big Game Hunt
Movie • 1928
Mickey's brother
Mickey's Disguises
Movie • 1933
Billy McGuire
Diggin' Up Business
Movie • 1990
Crosby
Nothing Sacred
Movie • 1937
Boy Biting Wally's Ankle (uncredited)
Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
Movie • 1995
Prospector Pike
Runaway Ralph
Movie • 1991
Uncle Lester (Voice)
Lobster Man from Mars
Movie • 1990
Mr. Throckmorton
Wishful Thinking
Movie • 1990
Gypsy
Radioland Murders
Movie • 1994
Billy Barty
Soup to Nuts
Movie • 1930
Junior (uncredited)
Joys
Movie • 1976
Self
Being Different
Movie • 1981
Self
The Hollywood Gad-About
Movie • 1934
Brat (uncredited)
Mickey's Rescue
Movie • 1934
Billy McGuire
Hardly Working
Movie • 1980
Sammy
The Lord of the Rings
Movie • 1978
Character Actor (voice)
Punch and Jody
Movie • 1974
Stilts
Rumpelstiltskin
Movie • 1987
Rumpelstiltskin
Goldie
Movie • 1931
Child
Over the Hill
Movie • 1931
Shelby Boy (uncredited)
Footlight Parade
Movie • 1933
Mouse (uncredited)
Gift of Gab
Movie • 1934
The Baby
Three Wise Fools
Movie • 1946
Bit
Pygmy Island
Movie • 1950
Kimba
The Clown
Movie • 1953
Billy (uncredited)
Fireman Save My Child
Movie • 1954
Clarinetist Inside Tuba
Billy Rose's Jumbo
Movie • 1962
Joey The Circus Clown
The Godmothers
Movie • 1973
The Hawk
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Movie • 1976
Assistant Director
The Amazing Dobermans
Movie • 1976
Samson
Foul Play
Movie • 1978
J.J. MacKuen
Firepower
Movie • 1979
Dominic Carbone
Off the Mark
Movie • 1987
The Little Russian
Life Stinks
Movie • 1991
Willy
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Movie • 1998
Self
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
Movie • 2000
Funeral Eulogist
Do Dragons Dream?
Movie • 1988
Figment (voice)
How Does It Feel to Be an Elephant?
Movie • 1988
Figment (voice)
How Does Sound Sound?
Movie • 1988
Figment (voice)
What Can You See by Looking?
Movie • 1988
Figment (voice)
How Does It Feel to Fly?
Movie • 1988
Figment (voice)
Where Does Time Fly?
Movie • 1989
Figment (voice)
What's an Abra Without a Cadabra?
Movie • 1989
Figment (voice)
Reading Magic with Figment and Peter Pan
Movie • 1989
Figment (voice)
Stand Tall
Movie • 1997
Self
Half a Hero
Movie • 1930
The Baby
Twin Detectives
Movie • 1976
Bartender
Demon, Demon
Movie • 1975
Max
The Perils of Pauline
Movie • 1967
Pygmy Leader
The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars
Movie • 1978
Self
Mickey's Busy Day
Movie • 1932
Billy McGuire
Snow White
Movie • 1987
Iddy
Free the Horses: A Self-Esteem Adventure
Movie • 1991
Jerome the Gnome
George Tackles the Land
Movie • 1954
Mr. N
In Conference
Movie • 1931
Milton Horowitz
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Movie • 2014
Gwildor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
TV • 1973
Sigmund Ooze
CHiPs
TV • 1977
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TV • 1950
Self
Little House on the Prairie
TV • 1974
Mr. Lucky
TV • 1959
The Bugaloos
TV • 1970
Sparky
The Golden Girls
TV • 1985
Edgar Lindstrom
L.A. Heat
TV • 1999
Chico and the Man
TV • 1974
Moonlighting
TV • 1985
Billy Barty (uncredited)
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
Charlie's Angels
TV • 1976
News Vendor
Frasier
TV • 1993
Chris (voice)
Man from Atlantis
TV • 1977
Moxie
Hart to Hart
TV • 1979
General Electric Theater
TV • 1953
Second Clown
The New Batman Adventures
TV • 1997
Hips McManus (voice)
Dr. Shrinker
TV • 1976
Get Smart
TV • 1965
Upper Gemini
MADtv
TV • 1995
Self
The Waltons
TV • 1972
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1955
George
Rawhide
TV • 1959
Wildfire
TV • 1986
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV • 1968
Self (uncredited)
Thriller
TV • 1960
Sam
Peter Gunn
TV • 1958
This Is Your Life
TV • 1952
Self
Ace Crawford, Private Eye
TV • 1983
Circus Boy
TV • 1956
Jericho
TV • 1966
Jack's Place
TV • 1992
Nasty Boys
TV • 1989
The Spike Jones Show
TV • 1954
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Mechanical Elf
DuckTales
TV • 1987
King Brian (voice)
The Love Boat
TV • 1977
Ralph Warren
Barney Miller
TV • 1975
Mr. Resnick
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV • 1962
Barker
Shirley Temple's Storybook
TV • 1958
Dwarf
Get Smart
TV • 1965
Marco