Billy Barty
Acting
Born October 25, 1924 · 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 · 40 titles
The Love Boat
Frasier
Peter Gunn
Little House on the Prairie
Love, American Style
Rawhide
Charlie's Angels
Fantasy Island
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Waltons
Get Smart
The Golden Girls
Hart to Hart
Barney Miller
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Thriller
Moonlighting
DuckTales
Masters of the Universe
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
This Is Your Life
The New Batman Adventures
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Chico and the Man
CHiPs
Mr. Lucky
Man from Atlantis
Jericho
Legend
Willow
L.A. Heat
Jack's Place
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
The Lord of the Rings
Nasty Boys
General Electric Theater
Circus Boy
Foul Play
Bride of Frankenstein