Billy Barty
Acting
Born: 1924-10-25 in Millsboro, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Known For
Frasier
Chris (voice)
The Love Boat
Ralph Warren
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Barker
Little House on the Prairie
Owen
Get Smart
Upper Gemini
Get Smart
Marco
Charlie's Angels
News Vendor
Fantasy Island
Alphonse
The Waltons
The Golden Girls
Edgar Lindstrom
Love, American Style
Mechanical Elf
Barney Miller
Mr. Resnick
Rawhide
Hart to Hart
Peter Gunn
Moonlighting
Billy Barty (uncredited)
DuckTales
King Brian (voice)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
Thriller
Sam
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
George
The Bob Hope Show
Self - Santa's Elf
This Is Your Life
Self
The New Batman Adventures
Hips McManus (voice)
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Dwarf
Chico and the Man
Masters of the Universe
Gwildor
Man from Atlantis
Moxie
Legend
Screwball
CHiPs
Willow
High Aldwin
Supertrain
Mick
The Lord of the Rings
Character Actor (voice)
L.A. Heat
Jericho
Mr. Lucky
Circus Boy
Life Stinks
Willy
Foul Play
J.J. MacKuen
Bride of Frankenstein
Baby (uncredited)