Billy Barty Overview:

Actor, Billy Barty, was born William John Bertanzetti on Oct 25, 1924 in Millsboro, Pennsylvania. Barty died at the age of 76 on Dec 23, 2000 in Glendale, CA .

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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Television.

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Billy the midget: Hey, you!
Charlie Rogers: Yeah?
[Charlie looks around but to no avail]
Billy the midget: Down here, stupid.
Charlie Rogers: Hey look, kid. You better wait till you grow up before you start picking fights with grown-ups.
Billy the midget: What do you mean, kid? I'm 38.
Charlie Rogers: [chuckles] Congratulations.
Billy the midget: Are you Charlie Rogers?
Charlie Rogers: Yep.
Billy the midget: Well, Joe's been looking for you. Come on.


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Los 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.".

Founder of The Little People of America Inc., a philanthropic organization of which no one taller than 4 ft 6 inches may become a member.

He 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.

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