Billy Barty (1924–2000)

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Other Works:

In the 1920s and 1930s, appeared in a number of Mickey McGuire comedy shorts alongside the future Mickey Rooney. See more »

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Height:

3' 9" (1.14 m)

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Personal Quote:

[from a 1988 interview] I've never looked at acting as "Ahhh!" and "Gee!" I started in vaudeville when I was five and for me it was just walking on a stage and I'm gonna perform. Later on I was impressed by many things, like when I worked with Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas in Tough Guys... See more »

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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 »

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Star Sign:

Scorpio