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.
Awards & recognition
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1981
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award · 1989 · nominated
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award · 1988 · nominated
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award · 1982 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Runaway Ralph
W.C. Fields and Me
Little House on the Prairie
Get Smart
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Frasier
DuckTales
The Golden Girls
Moonlighting
Bride of Frankenstein
Barney Miller
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
The Waltons
Rawhide
Gold Diggers of 1933
Mad TV
L.A. Heat
The Hollywood Shorties
Willow
Hart to Hart
CHiPs
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Being Different
Footlight Parade
UHF
Snow White
Charlie's Angels
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Thriller
Ace Crawford, Private Eye
Mr. Lucky
The Rescuers Down Under
The Lord of the Rings
Peter Gunn
Man from Atlantis
The Bugaloos
Shirley Temple's Storybook
The Day of the Locust
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Legend
Foul Play
The Love Boat
Pufnstuf
Nothing Sacred
Chico and the Man
Alice in Wonderland
Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
Tough Guys
Roustabout