Billy Barty
Date of birth: 1924-10-25
Place of birth: Millsboro, Pennsylvania, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: William John Bertanzetti
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.
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Bride of Frankenstein
1935-04-20
Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive, not killed as previously believed. Dr. F
Willow
1988-05-20
The evil Queen Bavmorda hunts the newborn princess Elora Danan, a child prophesied to bring about he
The Rescuers Down Under
1990-11-16
A lawless poacher wants to capture a majestic and rare golden eagle, so he kidnaps the boy who knows
Tough Guys
1986-10-03
Harry Doyle and Archie Lang are two old-time train robbers, who held up a train in 1956 and have bee
The Day of the Locust
1975-05-07
Hollywood, 1930s. Tod Hackett, a young painter who tries to make his way as an art director in the l
A Hollywood Theme Song
1930-12-07
During the war, a hick soldier bursts into song at every turn.
Harum Scarum
1965-12-15
Johnny Tyronne, action movie star and ladies man, is traveling through the Middle East on a goodwill
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933-05-27
When all Broadway shows are shut down during the Depression, a trio of desperate showgirls scheme to
Masters of the Universe
1987-08-07
When the evil Skeletor finds a mysterious power called the Cosmic Key, he becomes nearly invincible,
UHF
1989-07-21
The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin
Legend
1985-08-28
Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantasti
Alice in Wonderland
1933-12-18
In Victorian England, a bored young girl dreams that she has entered a fantasy world called Wonderla
The Undead
1957-03-01
Two psychics place a prostitute under hypnosis in order to learn about her past-life experiences. Wh
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
1986-11-08
It looks like young Keith Gridley will have a lonely summer, until he meets a talking mouse named Ra
Great Day
1977-05-23
Pilot that was not picked up by ABC about the escapades of skid-row bums living at an inner-city mis
Clown Alley
1966-11-09
An all-star cast joins Red Skelton in this lavish 60-minute salute to circus clowns.
Under the Rainbow
1981-07-31
In World War II era Los Angeles, the manager of the Culver Hotel leaves his nephew in charge for a w
W.C. Fields and Me
1976-03-31
In 1920s New York City, W. C. Fields is a successful headlining entertainer, but when his girlfriend
Mickey's Whirlwinds
1930-04-27
Mickey Rooney -- credited as McGuire, as he would be through the run of the series -- inducts a new
Body Slam
1986-11-21
M. Harry Smilac is a down-on-his-luck music manager who is having a hard time attracting talent and
Writing Magic with Figment and Alice in Wonderland
1989-08-07
While reading his favorite book, "Alice In Wonderland", Andy discovers that all signs of Alice are m
Night Patrol
1984-11-16
Melvin White, a neurotic, accident-prone cop who gets demoted to the night shift, secretly moonlight
Skatetown, U.S.A.
1979-10-01
A street-gang leader challenges a handsome young skater in a championship contest at the local rolle
Rabbit Test
1978-04-09
Lionel's life turns around after a one-night stand on top of a pinball table... he becomes the world
Sixpack Annie
1975-12-12
A buxom, beer-guzzling and naive country gal travels from her small town to Miami to find a 'sugar d
EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program
1983-01-02
Welcome to this very special place, EPCOT Center, Walt Disney’s dream is now a reality. Epcot Cente
The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington
1977-07-15
The world's most famous madame is called to Washington to testify before Congress.
Fol-de-Rol
1972-02-28
A filmed version of Sid and Marty Krofft's 1968 live puppet show, set at a medieval fair. The speci
Mickey's Race
1933-04-13
Mickey and his gang of children enter a mule in a racing contest.
Mickey's Luck
1930-03-29
Mickey and the gang become fire fighters. Features ridiculous stunts (including a car getting hit by
Mickey's Ape Man
1933-01-19
Mickey, Stinky, and Billy all try to compete in an Ape Man contest.
The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl
1973-11-24
The special consists of a series of performances and skits based around the shows of Sid and Marty K
Mickey's Pals
1927-10-02
The second short from the "Mickey McGuire" film series. The series was based on Fontaine Fox's popul
Mickey the Detective
1928-10-27
Mickey and the gang play detective. Later, the dog gets stuck with a professor's time bomb.
Mickey's Mix-Up
1929-10-12
An early sound short, where Mickey and the gang put on another show.
Mickey's Warriors
1930-05-24
A high society lady tries to bring peace between the Mickey's Scorpions and Stinky Davis' gang.
Mickey's Stampede
1931-02-06
A sound remake of "Mickey's Eleven", in which the gang play yet another game of football against Sti
Mickey's Rebellion
1931-06-23
A.k.a. "Mickey's Revolution". Needing to raise money for their caddy friend, Mickey and the gang put
Mickey's Tent Show
1933-10-26
Mickey and the gang put on their own circus, but Stinky Davis and his pals constantly try to disrupt
Mickey's Thrill Hunters
1931-09-18
Mickey and the gang wind up in Harold Lloyd territory, when the kids work as window washers on a dan
Mickey's Wildcats
1931-09-11
Mickey and the gang come across a baby. Billy Barty plays a dual role.
Mickey's Champs
1930-02-02
Mickey and the kids befriend a couple of tramps. But when the tramps are accused of stealing, Mickey
Mickey's Big Moment
1929-11-09
The film finds Mickey and Hambone trying to dig up some dirt on Stinky Davis' father.
Mickey's Helping Hand
1931-12-18
One of the few films in the series without Mickey Rooney. Costar Marvin Stephens ("Katrink'") stands
Mickey's Covered Wagon
1933-11-29
Mickey and the gang go prospecting, but find themselves in a haunted house.
Mickey's Big Business
1932-05-20
One of the few films in the series without Mickey Rooney. Costar Marvin Stephens ("Katrink'") stands
Mickey's Minstrels
1934-01-10
In order to pay back Stinky Davis, Mickey becomes an organ grinder, and later put on a minstrel show
Mickey's Medicine Man
1934-05-17
The final Mickey McGuire comedy finds Mickey and the gang putting together a medicine show in order
Mickey's Touchdown
1933-10-13
Mickey and the gang get ready for a big game of football. But Stinky Davis has a few tricks up his s
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
1976-10-30
A Halloween-themed television special starring Paul Lynde which aired only once on October 29, 1976
The Naked Truth
1992-09-29
Two friends, both named Frank, accidentally obtain a suitcase at the airport. It contains incriminat
Who's Who in the Zoo
1931-10-11
Billy takes a trip to the the zoo with his wife and two sons. He is proud to show his knowledge abou
Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
2002-05-21
This 51 minute documentary of the movie "Legend" can be found as an extra on the 2002 2-disc boxed-s
Mickey's Midnite Follies
1929-08-18
Part of the Mickey McGuire short series starring Mickey Rooney. Currently only reel #2 has been foun
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1935-10-09
Four young people escape Athens to a forest where the king and queen of the fairies are quarreling,
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962-08-07
The Grimm brothers Wilhelm and Jacob, known for their literary works in the nineteenth century, have
Roustabout
1964-11-11
After a singer loses his job at a coffee shop, he finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his
Out All Night
1933-04-08
A "mama's boy" falls for a spinster who takes care of children at a department store nursery.
Second Hand Kisses
1931-03-29
Knockabout comedy in which woman marries widower each having a child of their own which the other kn
Would You Eat a Blue Potato?
1988-09-01
Katie and Scott are invited to eat at the home of Figment the dragon. The snack consists of green mi
No Kidding
1928-11-01
Snub and Loback try to hide a baby they’re watching from their landlord.
Daddy Long Legs
1931-06-05
Wealthy Jervis Pendleton acts as benefactor for orphan Judy Abbott, anonymously sponsoring her in he
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999-01-01
Trace the history of television and its impact on American culture with clips, newsreels, and exclus
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
2006-03-21
Short documentary about the Great Depression's impact on film, specifically Berkeley musicals.
Star Fairies
1985-10-08
A princess star fairy named Sparkle lives up in the clouds in Castle WishStar. Her job is to grant w
The Hollywood Shorties
2016-03-12
In 1980s Los Angeles, a professional dwarf basketball team composed of recognizable-but-typecast act
Roman Scandals
1933-11-27
A kind-hearted young man is thrown out of his corrupt home town of West Rome, Oklahoma. He falls asl
Pufnstuf
1970-05-13
Jimmy (Jack Wild) ventures to Living Island with his magical, talking flute, Freddy. Once there, he
Mickey the Great
1945-04-06
A group of young actresses reminisces about their days as part of a gang of kids, headed by Mickey M
Mickey in School
1928-02-06
It's the first day back at school for Mickey and the gang, which means plenty of pain for the school
Mickey's Eleven
1927-11-07
Mickey and the gang play a game of football against Stinky Davis.
Mickey's Big Game Hunt
1928-12-22
Mickey and the gang go game hunting, and come across a live lion. No, seriously, we see eight year o
Mickey's Disguises
1933-07-17
Diggin' Up Business
1990-01-01
A black comedy set in a funeral home.
Nothing Sacred
1937-11-25
When a small-town girl is incorrectly diagnosed with a rare, deadly disease, an unknowing newspaper
Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
1995-02-17
After many years in prison, a changed robber comes home to see his sons again, one of them brain-dam
Runaway Ralph
1991-01-01
Join Ralph on a string of adventures after he runs away from home at the Mountain View Inn, and make
Lobster Man from Mars
1990-02-09
A young film student tries to sell his weird movie to a desperate film producer who is in need of a
Wishful Thinking
1990-01-01
A screenwriter rescues a gnome. When the gnome tells him he will grant him a wish, he uses it to get
Radioland Murders
1994-10-21
A series of mysterious crimes threatens the existence of a new radio network.
Soup to Nuts
1930-09-28
Mr. Schmidt's costume store is bankrupt because he spends his time on Rube Goldberg-style inventions
Joys
1976-03-05
Over fifty of the greatest living comedians are called to a party at Bob Hope's house, where each of
Being Different
1981-08-21
A tribute to the spirit and humanity of people who are physically different from the average: very t
The Hollywood Gad-About
1934-10-04
A parade highlights the Screen Actors Guild's Film Stars Frolic, hosted by Walter Winchell as Master
Mickey's Rescue
1934-03-22
When Billy get adopted by a rich couple, Mickey and the gang spring into action to bring their pal b
Hardly Working
1980-01-30
In Jerry Lewis's first film in a decade, he plays Bo Hooper, an unemployed circus clown who can't se
The Lord of the Rings
1978-11-15
The Fellowship of the Ring embark on a journey to destroy the One Ring and end Sauron's reign over M
Punch and Jody
1974-11-26
When a woman dies in a car accident, her former husband (a traveling circus worker) learns that his
Rumpelstiltskin
1987-04-01
A musical version of the classic story about a miller's daughter who recieves help from a mischievou
The Amazing Dobermans
1976-11-24
An ex-con man and his five trained Dobermans help a Treasury Dept. agent stop a racketeer and his ga
Footlight Parade
1933-10-21
A fledgling producer finds himself at odds with his workers, financiers and his greedy ex-wife when
Fireman Save My Child
1954-05-02
Comedy about the members of an early 1900s fire company.
Life Stinks
1991-06-05
A rich businessman makes a bet he can survive on the streets of a rough Los Angeles neighborhood for
Three Wise Fools
1946-09-26
An orphan girl melts the hearts of three crusty old men.
Firepower
1979-04-27
A mercenary is hired by the FBI to track down a powerful recluse criminal, a woman is also trying to
Goldie
1931-06-27
Sailor Spike dates girls whose names he finds in an address book. Each girl has the same tatoo, plac
Billy Rose's Jumbo
1962-12-06
The daughter of a circus owner fights to save her father from a takeover spearheaded by the man she
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998-02-27
Filmmaker Alan Smithee finds himself the unwilling puppet of a potentially bad big budget action fil
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
2000-01-11
Super Dave Osborne, our accident-prone stuntman hero, comes out of a self-imposed retirement to rais
The Clown
1953-01-16
Once a famous Ziegfeld star, Dodo Delwyn is reduced to playing clowns in burlesque and amusement par
Foul Play
1978-07-14
A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albino
Over the Hill
1931-11-29
In their farm house in a New York village, Ma Shelby prepares breakfast for her four children, Isaac
Gift of Gab
1934-09-01
Conceited radio announcer irritates everyone else at the station.
Pygmy Island
1950-11-22
Jungle Jim searches for a female Army captain who's gone missing.
The Godmothers
1973-12-12
Two brothers pose as women to avoid marrying a mobster's ugly daughter.
Off the Mark
1987-11-01
A teenaged boy's family once hosted a Russian exchange student in their home for a year. Several yea
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976-07-26
A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a stu
What's an Abra Without a Cadabra?
1989-09-01
Justin and his sister Kim are magically transported to Figonia by reciting the magic words in a myst
Reading Magic with Figment and Peter Pan
1989-08-01
Figment is visited unexpectedly by Peter Pan who has lost his way back to Wendy's house and is in ne
How Does Sound Sound?
1988-09-01
"Toot!" "Tick!" "Chirp!" Onomatopoeia is introduced in this "soundsational" adventure. To learn the
Where Does Time Fly?
1989-09-01
Figment needs a story for the story contest he wants to win, and flies through time to find the insp
How Does It Feel to Be an Elephant?
1988-09-01
Figment takes Matt and Lisa on an "imagination safari" where they meet a menagerie of both real and
How Does It Feel to Fly?
1988-09-01
Figment needs Beth and Danny's help right away: King Dreary has banished him and all his friends fro
What Can You See by Looking?
1988-09-01
Figment needs Todd and Dhara to help him. He is on a treasure hunt, looking for the "Bookus Dragoniu
Do Dragons Dream?
1988-09-01
Educational film in which Figment introduces children to their imaginations.
Stand Tall
1997-01-01
This documentary is very much in the style of Pumping Iron, but like Arnold Schwarzenegger's Total R
Half a Hero
1930-01-31
A short comedy film.
Twin Detectives
1976-05-01
Identical twin brothers who own a detective agency hatch a plan to expose a phony group of psychics,
Demon, Demon
1975-11-11
An executive falls in love with and marries his secretary. However, he soon begins to suspect that s
The Perils of Pauline
1967-08-02
Pauline becomes involved in a series of adventures around the world and is aided by her ever present
The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars
1978-09-08
Fall preview special highlighted by original comedy skits and musical performances by the Bay City R
Mickey's Busy Day
1932-01-13
A Mickey McGuire short comedy.
Snow White
1987-05-14
A prince, seeking the greatest treasure, stumbles upon seven little men guarding a coffin. They tell
Free the Horses: A Self-Esteem Adventure
1991-01-01
Free the Horses is a story encouraging kids to believe in themselves, their talents, and their dream
George Tackles the Land
1954-07-02
George Johnson and his wife Annabelle move to a farm to pursue 'the good life,' but George’s naïve a
In Conference
1931-04-26
Walter MacIntosh and Abe Salisbury are filmmakers in the process of viewing their swashbuckling roma