As Actor
Skatetown, U.S.A.
1979
4.9
Billy Barty
Acting
Birth Date
October 25, 1924
Place of Birth
Millsboro, Pennsylvania, USA
Date of Death
December 23, 2000
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.
