Billy Barty (Actor)

Reviews of Billy Barty Movies

Looking for reviews of Billy Barty movies? Cinafilm has a total of 4,889 reviews across 37 movies.

Movies starring Billy Barty have generally received mixed reviews and hold an average score of 56%.

Bride of Frankenstein - released in 1935 - is Billy Barty's highest rated movie, with a score of 82% based on 641 reviews.

The lowest rated film from Billy Barty is An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn - released in 1998 - with a score of 28% based on 36 reviews.

Actor 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.

Billy Barty has acted in films with Sterling Holloway, John Carradine, Joan Blondell and Dolph Lundgren.

Billy Barty has worked with these film directors: Arthur Hiller, Ron Howard, Ridley Scott and Mel Brooks.