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Billy Barty(1924-2000)

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Billy Barty
Wilbur Watches the Eggs
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The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
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Billy Barty was born William John Bertanzetti on October 25, 1924 in Millsboro, Pennsylvania. He began performing at age 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. He possessed an immense talent and energetic charm that added a much needed shot in the arm to many series and films. Billy Barty died at age 76 of heart failure on December 23, 2000 in Glendale, California.
BornOctober 25, 1924
DiedDecember 23, 2000(76)
BornOctober 25, 1924
DiedDecember 23, 2000(76)
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Billy Barty
Billy Barty, Jack Wild, and The Krofft Puppets in Pufnstuf (1970)
Billy Barty in The Bay City Rollers Show (1978)
Billy Barty and Stuart 'Woody' Wood in The Bay City Rollers Show (1978)
Billy Barty and Patty Maloney in The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars (1978)
Billy Barty and Jay Robinson in The Bay City Rollers Show (1978)
Billy Barty and Patty Maloney in Mondays with Marty (2021)
Billy Barty and Jay Robinson in The Krofft Supershow (1976)
Billy Barty in The Krofft Supershow (1976)
Billy Barty and Jay Robinson in The Krofft Supershow (1976)
Billy Barty and Jay Robinson in The Krofft Supershow (1976)
Billy Barty and Jay Robinson in The Krofft Supershow (1976)

Known for

Dolph Lundgren, Robert Duncan McNeill, and Courteney Cox in Masters of the Universe (1987)
Masters of the Universe
5.3
  • Gwildor
  • 1987
Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Billy Barty, Warwick Davis, Kevin Pollak, Kate Greenfield, Ruth Greenfield, Jean Marsh, Rick Overton, and Pat Roach in Willow (1988)
Willow
7.2
  • High Aldwin
  • 1988
Legend (1985)
Legend
6.3
  • Screwball
  • 1985
Under the Rainbow (1981)
Under the Rainbow
5.3
  • Otto Kriegling
  • 1981

Credits

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  • The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave (2000)
    The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
    • (uncredited)
  • Sugar Ray Leonard, Dawn Eason, Wolf Larson, Renee Tenison, Kenneth Tigar, and Steven Williams in L.A. Heat (1996)
    L.A. Heat
  • Tara Strong, Kevin Conroy, Loren Lester, and Mathew Valencia in The New Batman Adventures (1997)
    The New Batman Adventures
    • (voice)
  • An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)
    An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn
  • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
    Frasier
    • (voice)
  • Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart (1995)
    Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
  • Jack's Place (1992)
    Jack's Place
  • Robert Caso in The Naked Truth (1992)
    The Naked Truth
  • Life Stinks (1991)
    Life Stinks
  • The Munsters Today (1987)
    The Munsters Today
  • Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride (1990)
    Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride
  • Diggin' Up Business (1990)
    Diggin' Up Business
  • Eva Gabor, Bob Newhart, Tristan Rogers, Adam Ryen, and Frank Welker in The Prince and the Pauper (1990)
    The Rescuers Down Under
    • (voice)
  • Noelle North and Lorenzo Music in Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985)
    Adventures of the Gummi Bears
    • (voice)

Director

  • Billy Barty, Jimmy Briscoe, and Patty Maloney in Short Ribbs (1989)
    Short Ribbs

Additional Crew

  • Fol-de-Rol (1972)
    Fol-de-Rol

Videos13

The Rescuers Down Under: The Rescuers 35th Anniversary Edition/Rescuers Down Under 2-Movie Collection
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The Rescuers Down Under: The Rescuers 35th Anniversary Edition/Rescuers Down Under 2-Movie Collection
The Rescuers Down Under: The Rescuers 35th Anniversary Edition/Rescuers Down Under 2-Movie Collection
Clip 1:37
The Rescuers Down Under: The Rescuers 35th Anniversary Edition/Rescuers Down Under 2-Movie Collection
The Rescuers Down Under: The Rescuers 35th Anniversary Edition/Rescuers Down Under 2-Movie Collection
Clip 4:10
The Rescuers Down Under: The Rescuers 35th Anniversary Edition/Rescuers Down Under 2-Movie Collection
The Rescuers Down Under: The Rescuers 35th Anniversary Edition/Rescuers Down Under 2-Movie Collection
Clip 1:26
The Rescuers Down Under: The Rescuers 35th Anniversary Edition/Rescuers Down Under 2-Movie Collection
The Rescuers Down Under: The Rescuers 35th Anniversary Edition/Rescuers Down Under 2-Movie Collection
Clip 1:44
The Rescuers Down Under: The Rescuers 35th Anniversary Edition/Rescuers Down Under 2-Movie Collection
The Rescuers Down Under: The Rescuers 35th Anniversary Edition/Rescuers Down Under 2-Movie Collection
Clip 2:21
The Rescuers Down Under: The Rescuers 35th Anniversary Edition/Rescuers Down Under 2-Movie Collection
Trailer
Trailer 1:21
Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:59
Official Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 1:45
Trailer
Willow: Blu-Ray
Trailer 1:23
Willow: Blu-Ray
The Rescuers 35th Anniversary Edition/Rescuers Down Under 2-Movie Collection
Trailer 1:19
The Rescuers 35th Anniversary Edition/Rescuers Down Under 2-Movie Collection
UHF
Trailer 1:26
UHF

Personal details

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    • Billy Barty and Friends
    • October 25, 1924
    • Millsboro, Pennsylvania, USA
    • December 23, 2000
    • Glendale, California, USA(heart failure)
    • February 24, 1962 - December 23, 2000 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Appeared in a 1999 documentary film about dwarfism titled "4 foot ten".
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Biographical Movies
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Interview

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He was on the Board with former President George Bush to help pass the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  • Quotes
    The name of my condition is Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia, but you can just call me Billy.
    • High-pitched gravelly voice

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