Marty's Corner: Billy Barty
Billy Barty Ball Room Dancing
Spike Jones featuring Billy Barty - I'm In The Mood For Love
- Date of Birth: 25 October, 1924
- Place of Birth: Millsboro, Pennsylvania
- Biography: Billy Barty (October 25, 1924 – December 23, 2000), born William John Bertanzetti, was an American film actor, and one of the most famous 20th century people with dwarfism.
Filmography
- I/O Error (2001)
- Frasier High Crane Drifter (1996)
- The Naked Truth (1992)
- Life Stinks (Life Sucks) (1991)
- Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride (1991)
- The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
- Wishful Thinking (1990)
- Diggin' Up Business (1990)
- UHF (1989)
- Lobster Man from Mars (1989)
- Willow (1988)
- Masters of the Universe (1987)
News
Jerry Maren: One of the Original Lollipop Munchkins in Oz and so Much More
associatedcontent.com –
2008-08-04
In "Short and Sweet", a New Biography by This Famous Little Person, We're Reminded of How Ubiquitous Maren Has Been in Hollywood for Seven DecadesWhen you watch "The Wizard of Oz" (and, after a long tenure annually on CBS, Turner... ... Full Article
Billy Barty
mtv.com –
2000-12-23
American dwarf actor Billy Barty always claimed to have been born in the early '20s, but the evidence of his somewhat wizened, all-knowing countenance in his film appearances of the 1930s would suggest that he was at least ten years... ... Full Article
Billy Barty began performing at three, and began making pictures in 1933. He played Mickey Rooneys little brother in the "Mickey McGuire" comedy shorts series. ... Full Article
Derivative music announces another piece of stirring comic-strip sci-fi, ordinary by Star Wars standards but rousing enough in its impersonal way to entertain youngsters. Dolph Lundgren strides mightily across the screen in this one, striving to protect the key to... ... Full Article