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Billy Barty Biography (1924-2000)

Born William John Bertanzetti, October 25, 1924 (some sources say 1910), in Millsboro, PA; son of Albert Steven and Ellen Cecial (maiden name, Bettegar) Barty; married Shirley Bolingbroke, February 24, 1962; children: Lori Ellen, Braden William. Addresses: Agent: The Artists Group, 10100 Santa MonicaBlvd., Suite 2490, Los Angeles, CA 90067.; Office: The Billy Barty Foundation, 10954 Moorpark St., North Hollywood, CA 91602-2285.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

October 25, 1924

Millsboro, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Details

December 23, 2000

Los Angeles, California

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Appearances
• Alcott and Lonesome Charley, Romance Language, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1985
• Igor, Wonderhouse, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1991
• Also appeared as Bob La Houte, Irma La Douce; Dr. Rasmussen T. Finsdale, Lil' Abner; Schmee, Peter Pan.
• Film Appearances
• (Uncredited) Baby, Soup to Nuts, 1930
• The Dog Doctor, 1931
• Three Wise Clucks, 1931
• (Uncredited) Orphan, Daddy Long Legs, 1931
• (Uncredited) Child, Goldie, 1931
• The White Pawn/The Baby, Alice in Wonderland, Paramount, 1933
• (Uncredited) Mouse and little boy, Footlight Parade, Warner Bros.,1933
• (Uncredited) "Pettin' in the Park" Baby, Gold Diggers of 1933,Warner Bros., 1933
• Child, Out All Night, Universal, 1933
• (Uncredited) Little Eddie, Roman Scandals, 1933
• Baby, Gift of Gab, Universal, 1934
• (Uncredited) Mustard Seed, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Warner Bros., 1935
• (Uncredited) Little boy, Nothing Sacred, United Artists, 1937
• (Uncredited) Kimba, Pygmy Island, Columbia, 1950
• Midget, The Clown, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1953
• Imp, The Undead, American International, 1957
• Joey, Jumbo (also known as Billy Rose's Jumbo), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1962
• (Uncredited) Billy the midget, Roustabout, Paramount, 1964
• Baba, Harum Scarum (also known as Harem Holiday), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1965
• Googie Gopher, Pufnstuf, Universal, 1970
• The shark, The Godmothers, 1973
• Abe, The Day of the Locust, Paramount, 1975
• (Uncredited) Six-Pack Annie, 1975
• Samson, The Amazing Dobermans, Golden, 1976
• Ludwig, W.C. Fields and Me, Universal, 1976
• Assistant director, Won Ton Ton, the Dog That Saved Hollywood, Paramount, 1976
• CIA agent, The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington, Cannon, 1977
• J.J. MacKuen, Foul Play, Paramount, 1978
• Voice characterization, Lord of the Rings, United Artists, 1978
• Lester, Rabbit Test, 1978
• Dominic Carbone, Firepower, Associated Film Distributors, 1979
• Jimmy, Skatetown, U.S.A., Columbia, 1979
• Sammy, Hardly Working, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981
• Otto Kriegling, Under the Rainbow, Warner Bros., 1981
• Being Different, 1981
• Voice of Figment, Journey into Imagination, 1982
• Captain Lewis, Night Patrol, New World, 1984
• Title role, Rumpelstiltskin, Cannon, 1986
• Philly, Tough Guys, Buena Vista, 1986
• Screwball, Legend, Universal, 1986
• The Little Russian, Off the Mark (also known as Crazy Legs), 1986
• Tim McClusky, Body Slam, DeLaurentiis Entertainment Group, 1987
• Iddy, Snow White (also known as Cannon Movie Tales: Snow White), Cannon, 1987
• Gwildor, Masters of the Universe, Cannon, 1987
• High Aldwin, Willow, Buena Vista, 1988
• Mr. Throckmorton, Lobster Man from Mars, 1989
• Noodles MacIntosh, UHF (also known as The Vidiot from UHF),1989
• Voice of Bellmouse (at the Potcher's Trap), The Rescuers Down Under (animated), 1990
• Wishful Thinking, 1990
• Cosby, Diggin' Up Business, 1990
• Willy, Life Stinks, 1991
• Himself, Radioland Murders, 1994
• The Legend of O.B. Taggert, 1995
• Himself, An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (also known asBurn, Hollywood, Burn), Buena Vista, 1997
• Custodian, I/O Error, 1998
• 4 Foot Ten (documentary), 1999
• (Uncredited) Funeral eulogist, The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2000
• Also appeared in the "Micky McGuire" series of short comedies, 1932-34.
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Billy Bitesize, Your Pet Parade, 1951
• Regular, Ford Festival (also known as The James Melton Show), NBC, 1951-52
• Little Tom the Midget, Circus Boy, NBC, 1956-57 , then ABC, 1957-58
• Regular, The Spike Jones Show, CBS, 1957
• Regular, Club Oasis, NBC, 1957-58 , then ABC, 1958
• Babby, Peter Gunn, NBC, 1958-60 , then ABC, 1960-61
• Host, Billy Barty's Big Show, syndicated, 1960-64
• Clang, H.R. Pufnstuf, 1969
• Sparky the Firefly, The Bugaloos, NBC, 1970-72
• Sigmund Ooze, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, NBC, 1973-75
• Hugo, the doctor's assistant, "Dr. Shrinker," The Krofft Supershow (also known as The Krofft Superstar Hour), 1976-77
• Regular, The Captain and Tennille, ABC, 1976
• Regular, Redd Foxx (also known as The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour), 1977-78
• Regular, The Bay City Rollers Show, ABC, 1978-79
• William Billy, The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts, syndicated, 1980
• Inch, the diminutive owner of The Shanty, a bar on the wharf, Ace Crawford, Private Eye, CBS, 1983
• Voice of Dweedle, Wildfire, CBS, 1986
• Also appeared regularly in Bizarre, Showtime.
• Movies
• Stilts, Punch and Jody, NBC, 1974
• Voice of Uncle Lester, The Mouse and the Motorcycle, 1986
• Bell boy, The Naked Truth, ABC, 1993
• Miniseries
• Victor Partana, Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride (also known asBride of Violence, Donna d'onore, and A Family Matter), 1991
• Pilots
• Lloyd, a client, Don't Call Us, CBS, 1976
• Bartender, Twin Detectives, ABC, 1976
• Billy, a derelict, Great Day, ABC, 1977
• Specials
• Clown Alley, CBS, 1966
• Joys (also known as Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope in "Joys,"),1976
• Circus of the Stars, CBS, 1977
• Bob Hope's Star-Studded Spoof of the New TV Season--G Rated--withGlamour, Glitter, and Gags, NBC, 1982
• Cheryl Ladd: Scenes from a Special, ABC, 1982
• Voice of Uncle Lester, Runaway Ralph, ABC, 1988
• Stand-Up Comics Take a Stand!, The Family Channel, 1990
• Vaudeville, PBS, 1997
• Episodic
• "Liberace," The Colgate Comedy Hour, 1955
• "The Gentlemaniacs," The NBC Comedy Hour, NBC, 1956
• Midget, "Taking a Chance," Mr. Lucky, 1960
• Shorty, "The Prairie Elephant," Rawhide, 1961
• The barker, "The Jar," The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, 1964
• Maco, "Ironhand," Get Smart, 1969
• Tommy, "The Carnival," The Waltons, 1972
• Dusty's Trail, 1973
• Moxie, "Deadly Carnival," The Man from Atlantis, 1977
• "Sex Surrogate," Barney Miller, 1977
• "Angel on My Mind," Charlie's Angels, 1978
• "Cornelius and Alphonse," Fantasy Island, 1979
• Owen, "Annabelle," Little House on the Prairie, 1979
• James O'Hara, "Counterfeit," CHiPs, 1979
• Lou Bates, "Little Lou," Little House on the Prairie, 1982
• Edgar Lindstrom, "A Little Romance," The Golden Girls, CBS, 1985
• Moonlighting, ABC, 1986
• The old man, Jack's Place, ABC, 1993
• Voice of guest caller Chris, "High Crane Drifter," Frasier, NBC, 1996
• Also appeared as William Billy, The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts; in The Red Skelton Show, CBS; Playhouse 90, CBS; Studio One, CBS; General Electric Theatre, CBS; Golden Girls, NBC;Alfred Hitchcock Presents; The Love Boat; Bizarre; Nasty Boys.
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Noodles MacIntosh (UHF), "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos, 1996

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• People Weekly, September 21, 1981, p. 81.