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Billy Barty (born William John Bertanzetti, October 25, 1924 – December 23, 2000) was an American actor and activist. In adult life, he stood 3 ft 9 in (1.14 m) tall, due to cartilage–hair hypoplasia dwarfism. Because of his short stature, he was often cast in films opposite taller performers for comic effect.
Billy Barty. Actor: Masters of the Universe. Billy Barty was born William John Bertanzetti on October 25, 1924 in Millsboro, Pennsylvania. He began performing at age three and began making pictures in 1927. He played Mickey Rooney's little brother in the "Mickey McGuire" comedy shorts series.
Actor: Masters of the Universe. Billy Barty was born William John Bertanzetti on October 25, 1924 in Millsboro, Pennsylvania. He began performing at age three and began making pictures in 1927. He played Mickey Rooney's little brother in the "Mickey McGuire" comedy shorts series.
The film featured Billy Barty in his only lead role (as the title character), and also starred Amy Irving (as Katie, the miller's daughter) and Clive Revill as the villainous King Mezzer.
Under the Rainbow is a 1981 American comedy film directed by Steve Rash and starring Chevy Chase, Carrie Fisher, Eve Arden, and Billy Barty. Set in 1938, the film's plot is loosely based on the gathering of little people in a Hollywood hotel to audition for roles as Munchkins in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 's 1939 film The Wizard of Oz .
Billy Barty was an American actor and activist. In adult life, he stood 3 ft 9 in (1.14 m) tall, due to cartilage–hair hypoplasia dwarfism. Because of his short stature, he was often cast in films opposite taller performers for comic effect. He specialized in outspoken or wisecracking characters.
Dec 24, 2000 · Billy Barty, the diminutive entertainer who turned the ability to spin on his head into a seven-decade show business career, died Saturday at Glendale Memorial Hospital. He was 76.
Dec 26, 2000 · Billy Barty, the diminutive film, vaudeville and TV star who put a face on the entertainment industry's community of "little people," died Dec. 23 at Glendale Memorial Hospital in California,...
Jul 26, 2021 · Billy Barty was born October 25, 1924 in Millsboro, Pennsylvania. His real name was William John Bertanzetti. He was an American Actor and a giant who stood only 3 foot nine even as a full grown adult. He was born with what is called cartillage-hair hypoplasia dwarfism according to Wikipedia.
Billy Barty (25 October 1924 – 23 December 2000) was an American film and television actor who suffered from dwarfism. His career spanned the 1920s to the 1990s.
