Billy Barty
Acting
🎂 1924-10-25
Billy Barty (born William John Bertanzetti) 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.
Cast credits(165)
Chris (voice)
1993
Ralph Warren
1977
News Vendor
1976
1974
1972
1959
1979
1965
Billy Barty (uncredited)
1985
King Brian (voice)
1987
Barker
1962
Mr. Resnick
1975
Edgar Lindstrom
1985
Mechanical Elf
1969
1958
Sam
1960
Self
1968
George
1955
Hips McManus (voice)
1997
Self
1950
1977
Screwball
1985
Dwarf
1958
1959
High Aldwin
1988
1999
Self
1952
Gwildor
1987
Moxie
1977
1966
Character Actor (voice)
1978
1974
Lester
1978
1956
The Imp
1957
Baby (uncredited)
1935
1992
J.J. MacKuen
1978
Billy (uncredited)
1964
Willy
1991
Little Man
1977
Himself
2002
1989
Mr. Throckmorton
1990
The Little Russian
1987
Baba
1965
Sammy
1980
Philly
1986
Iddy
1987
Jimmy
1979
1986
Self
1998
Noodles MacIntosh
1989
Mustard-Seed
1935
Dominic Carbone
1979
Captain Lewis
1984
Artist / Costumed Characters
1972
2016
Second Clown
1953
Figment (voice)
1989
Abe Kusich
1975
Sigmund Ooze
1973
Bartender
1976
Uncle Lester (voice)
1986
Billy
1977
Uncle Lester (Voice)
1991
Baby in "Pettin' in the Park" Number (uncredited)
1933
Little Clown Jumping Out of Firehouse
1966
The Bell Boy
1992
Self
1995
Sparky
1970
Ludwig
1976
Tim McClusky
1986
Figment (voice)
1988
Pygmy Leader
1967
Otto Kriegling
1981
White Pawn / The Baby (uncredited)
1933
Clarinetist Inside Tuba
1954
Self
1976
Funeral Eulogist
2000
Figment (voice)
1988
Crosby
1990
Gallows
1976
Billy McGuire
1934
Brat (uncredited)
1934
Rumpelstiltskin
1987
Troll (voice)
1985
Boy Biting Wally's Ankle (uncredited)
1937
Bit
1946
Prospector Pike
1995
Baitmouse (voice)
1990
Googy Gopher / Orville Pelican
1970
Mr. N
1954
Cleaning Lady / Sparky the Firefly / Witchiepoo's Assistant
1973
1996
Shelby Boy (uncredited)
1931
The Baby
1934
Figment (voice)
1988
Mouse (uncredited)
1933
Assistant Director
1976
1983
Joey The Circus Clown
1962
The Court Jester (segment "The Dancing Princess") (uncredited)
1962
Billy Barty
1994
Baby (unconfirmed)
1928
Mickey's Brother
1931
Kimba
1950
1976
Child
1933
Mickey's brother
1928
Billy McGuire
1930
Self
1978
Billy McGuire
1932
Jerome the Gnome
1991
Pie Vendor (uncredited)
1975
Little Eddie (uncredited)
1933
Self
1999
Billy McGuire
1933
Billy McGuire
1934
Billy McGuire
1945
Billy
1933
Billy (uncredited)
1953
Mickey's brother
1931
Figment (voice)
1988
The Hawk
1973
Mickey's Brother
1929
Junior (uncredited)
1930
1954
Samson
1976
Baby(unconfirmed)
1927
Arthur
1931
Figment (voice)
1988
Billy McGuire - Mickey's brother
1933
Billy - Orphan (uncredited)
1931
Billy McGuire
1933
Mickey's brother
1931
Figment (voice)
1988
Billy McGuire - Mickey's Brother
1930
Mickey's Brother
1929
Max
1975
Billy McGuire
1933
Self
1997
Billy McGuire
1930
Mickey's Brother
1930
Self
1981
Mickey's Brother
1928
Self (archive footage)
2006
Mickey's Brother
1929
Mickey's brother
1931
Figment (voice)
1989
Billy McGuire
1934
Billy McGuire
1931
1928
Orphan boy
1931
Gypsy
1990
Little Boy (uncredited)
1930
Figment (voice) (archive sound)
1983
Figment (voice)
1989
The Baby
1927
Billy McGuire
1933
The Baby
1930
Figment (voice)
1989
Billy McGuire
1932
Stilts
1974
Child
1931