Acting
Billy Barty
1924-2000
Known for Masters of the Universe, Legend, Willow.
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Born10/25/1924
Died12/23/2000
AgeDied at 76
BirthplaceMillsboro, Pennsylvania, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asWilliam 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.
Movie Credits
Masters of the Universe (1987)
Wishful Thinking (1990)
Night Patrol (1984)
Rumpelstiltskin (1987)
Legend (1985)
Under the Rainbow (1981)
Body Slam (1986)
Tough Guys (1986)
Harum Scarum (1965)
Pygmy Island (1950)
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave (2000)
UHF (1989)
Firepower (1979)
Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979)
Pufnstuf (1970)
Willow (1988)
Life Stinks (1991)
The Day of the Locust (1975)
Nothing Sacred (1937)
Foul Play (1978)
The Perils of Pauline (1967)
The Clown (1953)
Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)
Roman Scandals (1933)
Runaway Ralph (1991)
Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962)
Three Wise Fools (1946)
The Naked Truth (1992)
The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Footlight Parade (1933)
Roustabout (1964)
Radioland Murders (1994)
The Lord of the Rings (1978)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
Alice in Wonderland (1933)
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1997)
