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Billy Barty (October 25, 1924 – December 23, 2000) was an American film actor and television star. In adult life he stood three feet, nine inches (114 cm), 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 TV star, appearing regularly in the Spike Jones ensemble.

Date Of BirthOctober 25, 1924, Millsboro, Pennsylvania, United States
DiedDecember 23, 2000, Glendale, California, United States
Place Of BirthMillsboro, Pennsylvania, USA
Height3' 9" (1.14 m)
ProfessionActor, Soundtrack, Director
SpouseShirley Bolingbroke (m. 1962–2000)
ChildrenBraden Barty, Lori Barty
TV ShowsSigmund and the Sea Monsters, Dr. Shrinker
Star SignScorpio
#Quote
1That's where it starts and sometimes finishes. My parents never told me I was small, so I never knew any better. They had to sign for me to play football and basketball, but they never said, "No, you can't. You're too small." I'm not the only one who has proved little people can get along in a big world. There are other little people out there who are doctors, lawyers, school teachers, electronics engineers.
2The hardest thing is to erase from minds the stereotypes that people have about people of short stature. You don't see any little people doing newscasts, you don't see any doing sports writing, you don't see any sports announcing, you don't see any coaches, but there are little people who are capable of doing these things, who have proven themselves.
3[from a 1988 interview] I've never looked at acting as "Ahhh!" and "Gee!" I started in vaudeville when I was five and for me it was just walking on a stage and I'm gonna perform. Later on I was impressed by many things, like when I worked with Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas in Tough Guys (1986). That was an "Ahhh!" for me. When I look back, even today, I guess I can go "Ahhh!" because I worked with Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell in Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) when I was nine. Then they were just grown-ups on the stage. As I look back, I'm more awed now than I was when I was actually doing it.
4The general public thinks all little people are in circuses or sideshows. We have doctors, nurses, just about every field covered.
5The name of my condition is Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia, but you can just call me Billy.
#Fact
1Owned a rollerskating rink in Fullerton, California called "Billy Barty's Roller Fantasy". A movie started shooting there in the mid-1980s but was never completed.
2Billy Barty's eldest Nephew Michael Copeland and Michael's wife Debra produced a 236 page Bio-Tribute Book in 2002 entitled "Within Reach - An Inspirational Journey into the Life, Legacy and Influence of Billy Barty". Ironically after they started the project, they were contacted by Peter Jones Productions informing them A&E had assigned them to produce a "Biography" program about Billy's life and asked for help with information and family contacts.
3He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6922 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on July 1, 1981.
4Ironically, in 1990 producer/writer William Winckler sued Billy Barty in Small Claims Court in Van Nuys, California for money that was owed him on the comedy series "Short Ribbs" (1989), and Winckler won the case against Barty. The press had a "field day" with all the publicity, stories ran through AP, UPI, The Daily News, ABC-TV News Los Angeles by reporter Joe McMann, and news swept throughout the country. Stories of Billy Barty being sued in Small Claims Court appeared in nearly every newspaper in the United States and internationally, on radio news shows, and covered by television news stations. Entertainment Tonight ran a story on Billy Barty being taken to small claims court. Barty himself said it was the most negative publicity he ever had in his life, with headlines such as "Small Billy Barty in Small Claims", "Barty Comes Up Short in Small Claims", etc. Barty added that he got nearly as much publicity as Zsa Zsa Gabor did for slapping a Beverly Hills police officer around the same time (1990). "Short Ribbs" writer Warren Taylor also sued Barty in Small Claims Court and won this case as well.
5Said one of his major pet peeves was when people would try to pick him up as though he were a child.
6Los Angeles KRTH-FM Radio News Director Steve Fredericks once asked the 3-foot, 10-inch-tall actor in an interview whether, if he could suddenly become a "big" person, if he would choose that. After a long and thoughtful pause, Barty said, "No... because I've made all the adjustments.".
7Had an admirable college career in sports: He played both football and basketball, plus ran 50 yards in 7.2 seconds.
8Majored in journalism at L.A. City College and was both sports editor and public relations director of the "L.A. Collegian" newspaper.
9Audio book: "Highlights from Within Reach", available only from the official website. [October 2005]
10He was on the Board with former President George Bush to help pass the Americans with Disabilities Act.
11Following his death, he was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
12In 1991, after the first Gulf War, Rush Limbaugh, on his radio show, spoke of making a movie about it. When somebody suggested casting Billy Barty, Limbaugh said he was dead; however, the next day, Barty, who admitted he listened to Limbaugh's show regularly but had missed it that day, called in to prove otherwise.
13He hosted his own daily kids television show, Billy Barty's Big Top (1963), where he entertained and informed his viewers and studio audiences in between reruns of The Three Stooges films. It was seen weekday afternoons on KTTV Ch.11 in Hollywood, California from the early to mid-1960s.
14He was a noted crusader for the greater public knowledge and social acceptance of dwarfs and was angered at his contemporary with a similar condition, Hervé Villechaize, for hampering his efforts by publicly insisting that he (Villechaize) was a midget instead.
15Billy died at 9:20 a.m. PST at Glendale Memorial Hospital after a two-week stay with lung and heart problems.
16His funeral was held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in North Hollywood, California on December 27, 2000.
17Had a son, Braden Barty and a daughter, Lori. Had a granddaughter, Tina.
18Founder of Little People of America, a support/advocacy organization for people with dwarfism. Although it has been reported that "no one over 4' 10" may join LPA" this is not correct - it is open to anyone affected by dwarfism (including family, friends, and medical professionals who treat little people). However, people over 4' 10" (i.e. not meeting the medical definition of a dwarf) *were* precluded from holding office in the organization until the late 1980s.
19(May 28, 1999) Hospitalized overnight for injuries from a motor scooter accident during a parade.
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Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Lobster Man from Mars1989Mr. Throckmorton
ABC Weekend Specials1986-1988TV SeriesUncle Lester
Willow1988High Aldwin
DuckTales1987TV SeriesKing Brian
Off the Mark1987The Little Russian
Masters of the Universe1987Gwildor
Snow White1987Iddy
Rumpelstiltskin1987Rumpelstiltskin
Wildfire1986TV SeriesDweedle
Body Slam1986Tim McClusky
Tough Guys1986Philly
The Golden Girls1985TV SeriesEdgar Lindstrom
Challenge of the GoBots1985TV SeriesAllorick
Star Fairies1985TV MovieTroll (voice)
Legend1985Screwball
Night Patrol1984Captain Lewis
Trapper John, M.D.1984TV SeriesMort Cavanaugh
Ace Crawford... Private Eye1983TV SeriesInch
The Comic Book Kids1982TV Series
Hart to Hart1982TV SeriesBig Miller / Aloysis
Little House on the Prairie1979-1982TV SeriesLou Bates / Owen
Under the Rainbow1981Otto Kriegling
Concrete Cowboys1981TV SeriesAdolph
Bizarre1980TV SeriesVarious Characters
Hardly Working1980Sammy
CHiPs1979TV SeriesJames O'Hara
Skatetown, U.S.A.1979Jimmy
Fantasy Island1979TV SeriesAlphonse
Firepower1979Dominic Carbone
Supertrain1979TV SeriesMick
The Love Boat1978TV SeriesRalph Warren
Charlie's Angels1978TV SeriesNews Vendor
The Lord of the Rings1978Character Actor (voice)
The Bay City Rollers Show1978TV SeriesHugo
The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars1978TV Movie
Foul Play1978J.J. MacKuen
Man from Atlantis1978TV SeriesMoxie
Rabbit Test1978Lester
Redd Foxx1977TV SeriesRegular (1977-78)
The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington1977Little Man
Great Day1977TV MovieBilly
Barney Miller1977TV SeriesMr. Resnick
The Amazing Dobermans1976Samson
Dr. Shrinker1976TV SeriesHugo
The Krofft Supershow1976TV SeriesHugo (in 'Dr. Shrinker') (1976-1977)
Don't Call Us1976TV MovieLloyd
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood1976Assistant Director
Twin Detectives1976TV MovieBartender
W.C. Fields and Me1976Ludwig
Chico and the Man1976TV SeriesLittle hold-up man
Sixpack Annie1975Pie Vendor (uncredited)
Phyllis1975TV SeriesMr. Hollis
The Wide World of Mystery1975TV SeriesMax
The Godmothers1975The Hawk
The Lost Saucer1975TV SeriesHugo
The Ghost Busters1975TV SeriesThe Rabbit
The Day of the Locust1975Abe Kusich
Punch and Jody1974TV MovieStilts
The NBC Saturday Morning Preview Revue1974TV MovieSigmund Ooze
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters1973TV SeriesSigmund Ooze / Uncle Siggy
Dusty's Trail1973TV SeriesZeno
The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl1973TV Movie
Love, American Style1973TV SeriesMechanical Elf (segment "Love and the Wee He")
The Bobby Darin Show1973TV SeriesCast Member
The Waltons1972TV SeriesTommy Trimble
Fol-de-Rol1972TV MovieArtist / Costumed Characters
The Bugaloos1970-1971TV SeriesSparky the Firefly
The Red Skelton Hour1952-1970TV SeriesSilent Spot / Surfer / Sketch Player / ...
Get Smart1969-1970TV SeriesUpper Gemini / Marco
Pufnstuf1970Googy Gopher / Orville Pelican
Insight1970TV SeriesMickey
The Bob Hope Show1968TV SeriesSanta's Elf
Laugh-In1968TV SeriesSanta Claus
The Perils of Pauline1967Pygmy Leader (uncredited)
Jericho1967TV SeriesGiorgio
Clown Alley1966TV MovieLittle Clown Jumping Out of Firehouse
Harum Scarum1965Baba
Roustabout1964Billy (uncredited)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1964TV SeriesThe Barker
The Joey Bishop Show1963TV SeriesMidget (Billy)
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm1962The Court Jester (uncredited)
My Three Sons1962TV SeriesBilly Longfellow
Rawhide1961TV SeriesShorty
Peter Gunn1958-1961TV SeriesBabby
Thriller1961TV SeriesSam
Mr. Lucky1960TV SeriesTommy the Midget
Bold Venture1959TV SeriesManuel
The Californians1958TV SeriesClown / Drummer
Club Oasis1958TV SeriesLittle Ol' Abner
Shirley Temple's Storybook1958TV SeriesDwarf
Circus Boy1956-1957TV SeriesLittle Tom
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1957TV SeriesGeorge
The Undead1957The Imp
General Electric Theater1955TV SeriesDikken / Second Clown
The Colgate Comedy Hour1955TV SeriesLiberace
The Spike Jones Show1954TV SeriesFigaro the Cat / Peter Cottontail / Rumplestiltskin / ...
Fireman Save My Child1954Clarinetist inside tuba (uncredited)
George Tackles the Land1954ShortMr. N
Mr. & Mrs. North1953TV SeriesChinese Midget
The Clown1953Billy - Coney Island Midget (uncredited)
The Dennis Day Show1952TV SeriesLeprechaun
The James Melton Show1951TV Series
Your Pet Parade1951TV SeriesBilly Bitesize (1951)
Pygmy Island1950Kimba (uncredited)
Three Wise Fools1946Bit (uncredited)
Nothing Sacred1937Boy Biting Wally's Ankle (uncredited)
A Midsummer Night's Dream1935Mustard-Seed (as Fairie)
Bride of Frankenstein1935Baby (uncredited)
Mickey's Medicine Man1934ShortBilly McGuire
Mickey's Rescue1934ShortBilly McGuire
Mickey's Minstrels1934ShortBilly McGuire
Alice in Wonderland1933White Pawn The Baby (uncredited)
Mickey's Covered Wagon1933ShortBilly McGuire
Roman Scandals1933Little Eddie (uncredited)
Mickey's Tent Show1933ShortBilly McGuire
Mickey's Touchdown1933ShortBilly McGuire - Mickey's little brother
Footlight Parade1933Mouse / Little Boy (uncredited)
Mickey's Disguises1933ShortBilly McGuire
Mickey's Big Broadcast1933ShortBilly McGuire
Gold Diggers of 19331933Baby in 'Pettin' in the Park' Number (uncredited)
Mickey's Race1933ShortBilly McGuire - Mickey's brother
Out All Night1933Child
Mickey's Ape Man1933ShortBilly McGuire
Mickey's Charity1932ShortBilly McGuire
Ma's Pride and Joy1932ShortUndetermined Minor Role (scenes deleted)
Mickey's Golden Rule1932ShortBilly McGuire
Mickey's Big Business1932ShortBilly McGuire
Mickey's Holiday1932ShortBilly McGuire - Mickey's brother
Mickey's Travels1932ShortBilly McGuire
Mickey's Busy Day1932ShortBilly McGuire
Mickey's Sideline1931ShortMickey's Brother
Mickey's Helping Hand1931ShortBilly McGuire - Mickey's Brother
Over the Hill1931Shelby Boy (uncredited)
Who's Who in the Zoo1931ShortArthur
Mickey's Thrill Hunters1931ShortBilly McGuire - Mickey's Brother
Monkey Business1931uncredited
Mickey's Wildcats1931ShortBilly McGuire Baby
Mickey's Diplomacy1931ShortMickey's Brother
Goldie1931Child (uncredited)
Mickey's Rebellion1931ShortBilly McGuire - Mickey's Brother
Daddy Long Legs1931Billy - Orphan (uncredited)
In Conference1931ShortMilton Horowitz (uncredited)
Mickey's Crusaders1931ShortMickey's Brother
Three Wise Clucks1931Short
Second Hand Kisses1931ShortOrphan boy (uncredited)
The Dog Doctor1931ShortLittle Boy at Curb
Mickey's Stampede1931ShortBilly McGuire - Mickey's Brother
Mickey's Bargain1930ShortBilly McGuire - Mickey's Brother
A Hollywood Theme Song1930ShortLittle Boy (uncredited)
Mickey's Musketeers1930ShortMickey's Brother
Soup to Nuts1930Junior (uncredited)
Mickey's Winners1930ShortMickey's Brother
Mickey's Merry Men1930ShortMickey's Brother
Mickey the Romeo1930ShortMickey's Brother
Mickey's Warriors1930ShortBilly McGuire - Mickey's Brother
Follow the Swallow1930ShortBilly
Mickey's Whirlwinds1930ShortMickey's Brother
Mickey's Luck1930ShortBilly McGuire
Mickey's Master Mind1930ShortMickey's Brother
Mickey's Champs1930ShortShorty
Half a Hero1930Short
Mickey's Strategy1929ShortMickey's Brother
Mickey's Big Moment1929ShortMickey's Brother
Mickey's Mix-Up1929ShortMickey's Brother (unconfirmed)
Mickey's Surprise1929ShortMickey's Brother (unconfirmed)
Mickey's Midnite Follies1929ShortMickey's Brother (unconfirmed)
Tomato Omelette1929Short
Circus Time1929ShortThe Baby (uncredited)
Mickey's Big Game Hunt1928ShortMickey's brother
Follow Teacher1928ShortThe Baby
No Kidding1928Short
Mickey the Detective1928ShortMickey's Brother (unconfirmed)
The Cockeyed Family1928ShortGillig's Younger Son (uncredited)
Idle Eyes1928ShortBaby
Mickey in School1928ShortBaby (unconfirmed)
Mickey's Eleven1927ShortBaby (unconfirmed)
Mickey's Pals1927ShortThe Baby
I/O Error2001ShortCustodian
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave2000VideoFuneral Eulogist (uncredited)
L.A. Heat1999TV SeriesMorty Feinberg
The New Batman Adventures1997TV SeriesHips McManus
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn1997Billy Barty
Frasier1996TV SeriesChris
Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart1994Prospector Pike
Jack's Place1993TV SeriesOld Man
The Naked Truth1992The Bell Boy
Life Stinks1991Willy
The Munsters Today1991TV SeriesGenie
Diggin' Up Business1990Crosby
Wishful Thinking1990/IGypsy
The Rescuers Down Under1990Baitmouse (voice)
Adventures of the Gummi Bears1990TV SeriesNemo
Nasty Boys1990TV Series
Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride1990TV Mini-SeriesVictor
Short Ribbs1989TV SeriesVarious
UHF1989Noodles MacIntosh

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Some Jerk with a Camera2012TV Series performer - 1 episode
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression2009Video documentary performer: "Makin' Whoopee" - uncredited
Radioland Murders1994performer: "That Old Black Magic"
Snow White1987performer: "Iddy, Biddy Names"
Rumpelstiltskin1987performer: "MY NAME IS RUMPELSTILTSKIN"
The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars1978TV Movie performer: "Be Bop a Lula", "Jailhouse Rock"
Gold Diggers of 19331933performer: "Pettin' in the Park" 1933 - uncredited

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Short Ribbs1989TV Series

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Fol-de-Rol1972TV Movie puppeteer

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Edición Especial Coleccionista2011-2014TV Series in memory of - 2 episodes

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special2003TV Movie documentaryHimself
Biography2002TV Series documentaryHimself
Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'2002Video documentaryHimself
E! True Hollywood Story2000TV Series documentaryHimself - Interviewee
E! Mysteries & Scandals2000TV Series documentaryHimself
Television: The First Fifty Years1999Video documentaryHimself - Interviewee
American Masters1997TV Series documentaryHimself
Marty's Corner1996TV SeriesHimself - Guest
MADtv1995TV SeriesHimself
Radioland Murders1994Himself
Stand-up Comics Take a Stand1988TV Special documentaryHimself
Moonlighting1986TV SeriesHimself
Little People1982DocumentaryHimself
Star-Studded Spoof of the New TV Season, G-Rated, with Glamour, Glitter and Gags1982TV SpecialHimself
Being Different1981Documentary
Circus of the Stars1977TV Special documentaryHimself - Performer
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special1976TV SpecialGallows
Joys1976TV SpecialHimself
St. Patrick's Day Show1973TV MovieHimself
The Mike Douglas Show1972TV SeriesHimself - Actor
Celebrity Bowling1971TV SeriesHimself
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour1969TV SeriesHimself
The Linkletter Show1965-1967TV SeriesHimself
The Joey Bishop Show1967TV SeriesHimself
Girl Talk1966TV SeriesHimself
Billy Barty's Big Top1963TV SeriesHimself - Host (1963-1967)
This Is Your Life1960TV SeriesHimself
Studio One in Hollywood1958TV SeriesHimself
The Spike Jones Show1957TV SeriesHimself / Various
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall1956TV SeriesSanta Claus
The NBC Comedy Hour1956TV SeriesHimself - Comedian
Texaco Star Theatre1952TV SeriesHimself - Comic Actor
The Hollywood Gad-About1934Documentary shortThe Brat (uncredited)

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Hollywood Shorties2016Documentary
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films2014DocumentaryGwildor (uncredited)
Edición Especial Coleccionista2011TV SeriesGwildor
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel2011DocumentaryThe Imp (uncredited)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression2009Video documentaryHimself
American Masters2008TV Series documentaryBaby in 'Pettin' in the Park' Number
'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection2003VideoNoodles MacIntosh (UHF) (uncredited)
The 73rd Annual Academy Awards2001TV SpecialHimself (Memorial Tribute)
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's1997DocumentaryHimself (with Chasen on This Is Your Life) (uncredited)
'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Videos1996VideoNoodles MacIntosh (UHF)
Alapalooza: The Videos1994Video shortNoodles MacIntosh (UHF) (uncredited)
The Our Gang Story1994Video documentaryHimself / Billy McGuire
Moonlighting1987TV SeriesHimself
Walt Disney World EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program1984Video documentaryFigment (uncredited)
Charlie's Angels1979TV SeriesNews Vendor
Mickey the Great1945Billy McGuire (uncredited)

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1981Stinker AwardThe Stinkers Bad Movie AwardsMost Annoying Fake Accent: MaleUnder the Rainbow (1981)
1981Star on the Walk of FameWalk of FameTelevisionOn 1 July 1981. At 6922 Hollywood Blvd.

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1989Razzie AwardRazzie AwardsWorst Supporting ActorWillow (1988)
1988Razzie AwardRazzie AwardsWorst Supporting ActorMasters of the Universe (1987)
1982Razzie AwardRazzie AwardsWorst Supporting ActorUnder the Rainbow (1981)
1981Stinker AwardThe Stinkers Bad Movie AwardsWorst Supporting ActorUnder the Rainbow (1981)

Known for movies

High Aldwin

Willow (1988)
as High Aldwin

Screwball

Legend (1985)
as Screwball

Gwildor

Masters of the Universe (1987)
as Gwildor

Baitmouse

The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
as Baitmouse

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IMDB Wikipedia

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