Billy Barty

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Billy Barty was an American actor and activist known for his prolific character roles in film and television and for founding Little People of America to advocate for people with dwarfism.

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instanceOf activist
advocacy organization
film actor
founder
human
nonprofit organization
television actor
voice actor
alsoKnownAs William John Barty
causeOfDeath heart failure
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1924-10-25
dateOfDeath 2000-12-23
ethnicity Italian American
focusesOn people with dwarfism
founded Little People of America
fullName William John Bertanzetti
genre comedy
height 1.17 m
marriageStart 1962
medicalCondition dwarfism
memberOf Little People of America
notableWork Foul Play
Legend
Masters of the Universe (1987 film)
surface form: Masters of the Universe

Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
The Bugaloos
The Day of the Locust (film)
surface form: The Day of the Locust

The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)
surface form: The Lord of the Rings (1978 film, voice of Bilbo Baggins)

UHF
Under the Rainbow
Willow
numberOfChildren 2
occupation activist
actor
comedian
film actor
television actor
voice actor
placeOfBirth Millsboro, Pennsylvania, United States
placeOfDeath Glendale
surface form: Glendale, California, United States
receivedAward Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award
residence Los Angeles
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States
spouse Shirley Bolingbroke
stageName Billy Barty self-link
workedIn film
radio
television
voice acting
yearsActive 1927–2000

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Billy Barty stageName Billy Barty self-link
Willow starring Billy Barty