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Billy Barty (1924–2000)


Billy Barty began performing at three and began making pictures in 1927. He played Mickey Rooney's little brother in the "Mickey McGuire" comedy shorts series. He was equally adept in both comedy and drama, and generally gives an added zest to any production he is associated with. He founded the Little People of America in 1957 and the Billy Barty Foundation in 1975... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (178 titles)
2001 I/O Error (short)
Custodian
 
2000 The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave (video)
Funeral Eulogist (uncredited)
 
1999 L.A. Heat (TV series)
Morty Feinberg
In Harm's Way (1999) … Morty Feinberg
 
1997 The New Batman Adventures (TV series)
Hips McManus
Double Talk (1997) … Hips McManus (voice)
 
1996 Frasier (TV series)
Chris
High Crane Drifter (1996) … Chris (voice)
 
1993 Jack's Place (TV series)
Old Man
The Pipes Are Calling (1993) … Old Man
 
1991 Life Stinks
Willy
 
1991 Bride of Violence (TV movie)
Victor
 
1991 The Munsters Today (TV series)
Genie
Genie from Hell (1991) … Genie
 
1990 Adventures of the Gummi Bears (TV series)
A Recipe for Trouble (1990) (voice)
 
1990 Nasty Boys (TV series)
Desert Run (1990)
 
1990/I Wishful Thinking
Gypsy
 
1990 Diggin' Up Business
Crosby
 
1989 Short Ribbs (TV series)
Various
 
1989 Lobster Man from Mars
Mr. Throckmorton
 
1986-1988 ABC Weekend Specials (TV series)
Uncle Lester
Runaway Ralph (1988) … Uncle Lester (voice)
 
1987 Off the Mark
The Little Russian
 
1987 DuckTales (TV series)
King Brian
Luck o' the Ducks (1987) … King Brian (voice)
 
1987 Snow White
Iddy
 
1986 Wildfire (TV series)
Dweedle
Wildfire: King of the Horses (1986) … Dweedle (voice)
Where the Dreams Come From (1986) … Dweedle (voice)
King for a Day (1986) … Dweedle (voice)
The Pixie Painters (1986) … Dweedle (voice)
The Highwayman (1986) … Dweedle (voice)
 
1986 Body Slam
Tim McClusky
 
1986 Tough Guys
Philly
 
1985 The Golden Girls (TV series)
Edgar Lindstrom
A Little Romance (1985) … Edgar Lindstrom
 
1985 Star Fairies (TV movie)
Troll (voice)
 
1985 Legend
Screwball
 
1984 Night Patrol
Captain Lewis
 
1984 Trapper John, M.D. (TV series)
Mort Cavanaugh
A Little Knife Music (1984) … Mort Cavanaugh
 
1983 Ace Crawford, Private Eye (TV series)
Inch
The Gentleman Bandit (1983) … Inch
The Microchip Caper (1983) … Inch
Inch in a Pinch (1983) … Inch
Bull Bates (1983) … Inch
Murder at Restful Hills (1983) … Inch
 
1982 Hart to Hart (TV series)
Aloysis / Big Miller
A Christmas Hart (1982) … Big Miller/Aloysis
 
1979-1982 Little House on the Prairie (TV series)
Lou Bates / Owen
Little Lou (1982) … Lou Bates
Annabelle (1979) … Owen
 
1982 The Comic Book Kids (TV series)
 
1981 Under the Rainbow
Otto Kriegling
 
1981 Concrete Cowboys (TV series)
Adolph
Episode #1.1 (1981) … Adolph
 
1980 Bizarre (TV series)
Various Characters
 
1980 Hardly Working
Sammy
 
1979 Skatetown, U.S.A.
Jimmy
 
1979 CHiPs (TV series)
James O'Hara
Counterfeit (1979) … James O'Hara
 
1979 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Alphonse
Cornelius and Alphonse/The Choice (1979) … Alphonse
 
1979 Supertrain (TV series)
Mick
Hail to the Chief (1979) … Mick
 
1978 The Love Boat (TV series)
Ralph Warren
 
1978 Charlie's Angels (TV series)
News Vendor
Angel on My Mind (1978) … News Vendor
 
1978-1979 The Bay City Rollers Show (TV series)
Hugo / Various Characters
Episode #1.1 (1978) … Hugo/Various Characters
 
1978 Foul Play
J.J. MacKuen
 
1978 Man from Atlantis (TV series)
Moxie
Deadly Carnival (1978) … Moxie
 
1978 Rabbit Test
Lester
 
1977 Redd Foxx (TV series)
Regular (1977-78)
 
1977 Great Day (TV movie)
Billy
 
1977 Barney Miller (TV series)
Mr. Resnick
Sex Surrogate (1977) … Mr. Resnick
 
1976-1977 The Krofft Supershow (TV series)
Hugo (in 'Dr. Shrinker')
 
1976 The Amazing Dobermans
Samson
 
1976 Dr. Shrinker (TV series)
Hugo
 
1976 Don't Call Us (TV movie)
Lloyd
 
1976 Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Assistant Director
 
1976 Twin Detectives (TV movie)
Bartender
 
1976 W.C. Fields and Me
Ludwig
 
1976 Chico and the Man (TV series)
Little hold-up man
Too Many Crooks (1976) … Little hold-up man
 
1975 Sixpack Annie (uncredited)
 
1975 Phyllis (TV series)
Mr. Hollis
Phyllis and the Little People (1975) … Mr. Hollis
 
1975 The Wide World of Mystery (TV series)
Max
Demon, Demon (1975) … Max
 
1975 The Lost Saucer (TV series)
Hugo
Transylvania 2300 (1975) … Hugo
 
1975 The Ghost Busters (TV series)
The Rabbit
The Maltese Monkey (1975) … The Rabbit
 
1975 The Day of the Locust
Abe Kusich
 
1974 Punch and Jody (TV movie)
Stilts
 
1973 Sigmund and the Sea Monsters (TV series)
Sigmund Ooze / Uncle Siggy
It's Your Move (1973) … Sigmund Ooze
Puppy Love (1973) … Sigmund Ooze
Trick or Treat (1973) … Sigmund Ooze
 
1973 Dusty's Trail (TV series)
Zeno
The Magician (1973) … Zeno
Danger Stranger (1973) … Zeno
 
1973 Love, American Style (TV series)
Mechanical Elf (segment "Love and the Wee He")
Love and the Singing Suitor/Love and the Unmarriage/Love and the Wee He (1973) … Mechanical Elf (segment "Love and the Wee He")
 
1973 The Godmothers
The Hawk
 
1972 The Waltons (TV series)
Tommy Trimble
The Carnival (1972) … Tommy Trimble
 
1972 Fol-de-Rol (TV movie)
Artist/Costumed Characters
 
1970-1971 The Bugaloos (TV series)
Sparky the Firefly
The Good Old Days (1971) … Sparky the Firefly
Benita the Beautiful (1970) … Sparky the Firefly
The Bugaloos Bugaboo (1970) … Sparky the Firefly
On a Clear Day (1970) … Sparky the Firefly
Lady, You Don't Look Eighty (1970) … Sparky the Firefly
 
1953-1970 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Silent Spot / Supporting Player / Little Man in Phone Booth / …
The Yacht Club (1970) … Surfer
Episode #17.12 (1967) … Man at Reading of Will
A Spy Is a Peeping Tom on Salary (1967) … The Maharajah of Kumquat
 
1970 Pufnstuf
Googy Gopher / Orville Pelican
 
1969-1970 Get Smart (TV series)
Marco / Upper Gemini
Hello, Columbus - Goodbye, America (1970) … Upper Gemini
Ironhand (1969) … Marco
 
1970 Insight (TV series)
Mickey
Old King Cole (1970) … Mickey
 
1968 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Santa Claus
Episode #2.12 (1968) … Santa Claus
 
1967 The Perils of Pauline
Pygmy Leader (uncredited)
 
1967 Jericho (TV series)
A Switch in Time (1967)
 
1966 Clown Alley (TV movie)
Little Clown Jumping Out of Firehouse
 
1965 Harum Scarum
Baba
 
1964 Roustabout
Billy (uncredited)
 
1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
The Barker
The Jar (1964) … The Barker
 
1963 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Midget (Billy)
A Crush on Joey (1963) … Midget (Billy)
 
1962 The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
The Court Jester (uncredited)
 
1962 My Three Sons (TV series)
Billy Longfellow
Coincidence (1962) … Billy Longfellow
 
1961 Rawhide (TV series)
Shorty
The Prairie Elephant (1961) … Shorty
 
1958-1961 Peter Gunn (TV series)
Babby
A Kill and a Half (1961) … Babby
Blind Item (1961) … Babby
Baby Shoes (1960) … Babby
Send a Thief (1960) … Babby
The Game (1959) … Babby
 
1961 Thriller (TV series)
Sam
Choose a Victim (1961) … Sam
 
1960 Mr. Lucky (TV series)
Midget
Taking a Chance (1960) … Midget
 
1958 Club Oasis (TV series)
Little Ol' Abner
Rockin' the Comic Strips (1958) … Little Ol' Abner
Movie Themes (1958)
 
1958 Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV series)
Dwarf
Rip Van Winkle (1958) … Dwarf
 
1956-1957 Circus Boy (TV series)
Little Tom
Uncle Cyrus (1957) … Little Tom (uncredited)
The Great Gambino (1956) … Little Tom (uncredited)
Meet Circus Boy (1956) … Little Tom
 
1957 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
George
The Glass Eye (1957) … George
 
1957 The Undead
The Imp
 
1955 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Second Clown
The Clown (1955) … Second Clown
 
1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Liberace
Episode #5.16 (1955) … Liberace
 
1954 The Spike Jones Show (TV series)
Abdulla the Villain / Baby Spike / Figaro the Cat / …
Episode #1.19 (1954)
Episode #1.18 (1954)
Pinocchio (1954) … Figaro the Cat
Episode #1.16 (1954)
Easter Show (1954) … Peter Cottontail
 
1954 Fireman Save My Child
Clarinetist inside tuba (uncredited)
 
1954 George Tackles the Land (short)
Mr. N
 
1953 The Clown
Billy - Coney Island Midget (uncredited)
 
1952 The Dennis Day Show (TV series)
Leprechaun
Episode dated 15 March 1952 (1952) … Leprechaun
 
1951 Your Pet Parade (TV series)
Billy Bitesize (1951)
 
1951 The James Melton Show (TV series)
 
1950 Pygmy Island
Kimba (uncredited)
 
1946 Three Wise Fools
Bit (uncredited)
 
1937 Nothing Sacred
Boy Biting Wally's Ankle (uncredited)
 
1935 The Bride of Frankenstein
Baby (uncredited)
 
1934 Mickey's Rescue (short)
Billy McGuire (uncredited)
 
1933 Alice in Wonderland
White Pawn (uncredited) / The Baby (uncredited)
 
1933 Roman Scandals
Little Eddie (uncredited)
 
1933 Mickey's Touchdown (short)
Billy
 
1933 Footlight Parade
Mouse/Little Boy (uncredited)
 
1933 Gold Diggers of 1933
Baby in 'Pettin' in the Park' Number (uncredited)
 
1933 Mickey's Race (short)
Billy McGuire - Mickey's brother
 
1933 Out All Night
Child
 
1933 Mickey's Ape Man (short)
Billy McGuire (uncredited)
 
1932 Ma's Pride and Joy (short)
Undetermined Minor Role (scenes deleted)
 
1931 Over the Hill
Shelby Boy (uncredited)
 
1931 Who's Who in the Zoo (short)
Arthur
 
1931 Monkey Business (uncredited)
 
1931 Goldie
Child (uncredited)
 
1931 Daddy Long Legs
Billy - Orphan (uncredited)
 
1931 In Conference (short)
Milton Horowitz (uncredited)
 
1931 Three Wise Clucks (short)
 
1931 The Dog Doctor (short)
Little Boy at Curb
 
1930 A Hollywood Theme Song (short)
Little Boy (uncredited)
 
1930 Soup to Nuts
Junior (uncredited)
 
1930 Mickey's Warriors (short)
Billy McGuire - Mickey's Brother
 
1930 Follow the Swallow (short)
Billy
 
1930 Mickey's Luck (short)
Billy McGuire
 
1930 Mickey's Champs (short)
Billy McGuire
 
1929 Circus Time (short)
The Baby (uncredited)
 
1928 Follow Teacher (short)
The Baby
 
1928 No Kidding (short)
 
1928 The Cockeyed Family (short)
Gillig's Younger Son (uncredited)
 
1928 Idle Eyes (short)
Baby
 
1927 Mickey's Eleven (short)
Billy McGuire
 
1927 Mickey's Pals (short)
The Baby
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (5 titles)
2009 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (video documentary) (performer: "Makin' Whoopee" - uncredited)
 
1987 Snow White (performer: "Iddy, Biddy Names")
 
1987 Rumpelstiltskin (performer: "MY NAME IS RUMPELSTILTSKIN")
 
1978 The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars (TV movie) (performer: "Be Bop a Lula", "Jailhouse Rock")
 
1933 Gold Diggers of 1933 (performer: "Pettin' in the Park" 1933 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1989 Short Ribbs (TV series)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1972 Fol-de-Rol (TV movie) (puppeteer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
Masters del universo (2011) (in memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (28 titles)
2003 The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
Billy Barty (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
H.R. Pufnstuf: The Strange World of Sid & Marty Krofft (2000) … Himself - Interviewee
 
1997 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
Vaudeville (1997) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
1996 Marty's Corner (TV series)
Himself - guest
Episode #4.30 (1996) … Himself - guest
 
1995 MADtv (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.9 (1995) … Himself
Episode #1.7 (1995) … Himself
 
1994 Radioland Murders
Himself
 
1988 Stand-up Comics Take a Stand (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986-1987 Moonlighting (TV series)
Himself
The Straight Poop (1987) … Himself (uncredited)
Camille (1986) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1982 Little People (documentary)
Himself
 
1981 Being Different (documentary)
 
1977 Circus of the Stars (TV special documentary)
Himself - Performer
 
1976 The Paul Lynde Halloween Special (TV special)
Gallows
 
1976 Joys (TV special)
Himself
 
1969 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.16 (1969) … Himself
 
1965-1967 The Linkletter Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 August 1967 (1967) … Himself
Episode dated 31 December 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1967 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.66 (1967) … Himself
 
1966 Girl Talk (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 December 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1960 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
Billy Barty (1960) … Himself
 
1958 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Music U.S.A. (1958) … Himself
 
1957 The Spike Jones Show (TV series)
Himself / Various
Million Selling Records (1957) … Himself/Various
Indian Love Call (1957) … Himself/Various
Wild Wild World (1957) … Himself/Various
Episode #1.19 (1957) … Himself/Various
The Name Bands (1957) … Himself/Various
 
1956 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Santa Claus
Episode dated 8 December 1956 (1956) … Santa Claus
 
1956 The NBC Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Comedian
Episode #1.2 (1956) … Himself - Comedian (as the Gentlemaniacs)
 
1952 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Himself - Comic Actor
Episode #4.38 (1952) … Himself - Comic Actor
 
1934 The Hollywood Gad-About (documentary short)
The Brat (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (10 titles)
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2011 Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (documentary)
The Imp (uncredited)
 
2003 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (video)
Noodles MacIntosh (UHF) (uncredited)
 
2001 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself (Memorial Tribute)
 
1997 Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (documentary)
Himself (with Chasen on This Is Your Life) (uncredited)
 
1996 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Videos (video)
Noodles MacIntosh (UHF)
 
1994 Alapalooza: The Videos (video short)
Noodles MacIntosh (UHF) (uncredited)
 
1984 Walt Disney World EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program (video documentary)
Figment (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
 
1945 Mickey the Great
Billy McGuire (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Appeared on the premiere television program "Animal Fair" on November 8, 1950. Emcee Jack McCoy and organist Gaylord Carter. The show featured children with unusual pets who in turn received prizes for the most interesting. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies  | 1 Print Biography  | 1 Interview  | See more »

Official Sites:

Billy Barty and Friends | See more »

Alternate Names:

Fairie | the Gentlemaniacs

Height:

3' 9" (1.14 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

The hardest thing is to erase from minds the stereotypes that people have about people of short stature. You don't see any little people doing newscasts, you don't see any doing sports writing, you don't see any sports announcing, you don't see any coaches, but there are little people who are capable of doing these things, who have proven themselves. See more »

Trivia:

In 1991, after the first Gulf War, Rush Limbaugh, on his radio show, spoke of making a movie about it. When somebody suggested casting Billy Barty, Limbaugh said he was dead; however, the next day, Barty, who admitted he listened to Limbaugh's show regularly but had missed it that day, called in to prove otherwise. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio