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	Billy Barty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Billy Barty (born William John Bertanzetti) (October 25, 1924–December 23, 2000) was an Italian-American film actor.
		Barty was a noted activist for the promotion of rights for others with dwarfism.
		Barty was married to his wife, Shirley, from 1950 until his death at age 76.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Billy_Barty (303 words)

	Encyclopedia: Billy Barty
		Billy Barty (born William John Bertanzetti) (October 25, 1924–December 23, 2000) was an (A native or inhabitant of the United States) American (Photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies) film (A theatrical performer) actor.
		Barty was a noted activist for the promotion of rights for others with (A genetic abnormality resulting in short stature) dwarfism.
		Barty and his family were members of the (Church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Billy-Barty (951 words)

	Billy Barty Obituary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Barty appeared in his first Hollywood feature in 1927 at the age of 3 and has performed for radio, television and on Broadway.
		Barty was injured in May when he fell off a motorized scooter onto concrete stairs, bruising his face and fracturing an eye socket.
		Barty was born in Millsboro, Pa. in 1924.
	www.lepconnie.com /willow/archives/bartyobit.html (272 words)

	Billy Barty - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Barty was married to his wife Shirley from 1950 until his death.
		Barty and his family were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
		Within Reach: An Inspirational Journey into the Life, Legacy and Influence of Billy Barty was produced by Barty's nephew, Michael Copeland, and his wife, Debra Copeland.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Billy_Barty (317 words)

	obits.com, The Internet Obituary Network, Obituary for Billy Barty
		Barty hosted his own children's hour, "Billy Barty's Big Show", and appeared frequently as a guest star on what are now classic TV series- from "Get Smart" and "Rawhide" to the later 1970s hits "The Waltons" and "Barney Miller" to recent runs of "Frasier".
		Barty felt it was critical to encourage people to recognize sufferers of dwarfism as people first, and to become aware of the challenges presented to people of small size.
		Billy Barty is survived by his wife Shirley, son Brandon, daughter Lori Barty Neilson, his sister Deede, and a granddaughter.
	obits.com /bartybilly.html (782 words)

	In Memoriam: Billy Barty
		Billy Barty, the 3-foot-10-inch veteran actor whose career spanned seven decades, appeared in his first Hollywood feature in 1927 at the age of 3 and has performed for radio, television and on Broadway.
		Billy played a number of outrageous characters in his career, including a wizard I the movie "Willow" (1988), a tongue-in-cheek stint as a German Spy in "Under the Rainbow" (1981) and a suspected stalker in "Foul Play" (1978) with Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn.
		In 1957, Billy founded Little People of America, an advocacy group for those with dwarfism and in 1975, Billy founded the Billy Barty Foundation which were both an embodiment of Billy's dream - that Little People become integrated into mainstream society, facing no attitudinal, medical or architectural barriers setting them apart from average sized people.
	www.minorcon.org /barty.html (875 words)

	Billy Barty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		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 shy of the whole truth.
		Barty was busy but virtually anonymous in films, since he seldom received screen credit.
		Billy Barty died in December 2000 of heart failure.
	www.djangomusic.com /actor_bio.asp?pid=P++3983 (239 words)

	Billy Barty at tedstrong.com
		Billy Barty was probably the most famous midget/small person/little person/dwarf/elf/etc of all time until Verne Troyer's immense success as MiniMe in the Austin Powers sequel knocked Billy to second.
		Barty is most known to me, for his two Chevy Chase films, Foul Play ("beware of the dwarf") and Under the Rainbow.
		Billy was hospitalized overnight for injuries from a motor scooter accident during a parade on May 28, 1999.
	www.tedstrong.com /billybarty.shtml (349 words)

	E! Online News - A Mini-Obit: Actor Billy Barty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Billy Barty, the 3-foot-10 actor famous for playing absurdly comic characters in a career lasting more than seven decades, died Saturday of heart failure.
		"Billy is somebody who has given his whole life to the film industry and the entertainment industry...and has always been a gigantic, tremendous personality and star to me, and always will be," said long-time friend Mickey Rooney in a statement.
		Barty first made his mark in show business in 1927 at age 3, playing Rooney's kid brother in the Mickey McGuire series of comedy shorts, which ran in the late '20s and early '30s.
	www.eonline.com /News/Items/Pf/0,1527,7572,00.html (604 words)

	Billy Barty
		Barty was born William John Bertanzetti in Millsboro, PA, in 1924.
		By the 1960s, Barty returned to acting full time and appeared in several Elvis Presley films and even had his own children's show, "Billy Barty's Big Show," in Los Angeles, from 1963-67.
		In 1981, Barty was honored for his years in the entertainment industry, as well as his philanthropic endeavors, with a star on Hollywood's highly touted Walk of Fame.
	www.mst3kinfo.com /rolodex/Barty.html (620 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Billy has always believed that he is a work in progress, and he always has big plans for the future.
		Billy's is a story rich in love of family and supportive friends, but it is also a story of discrimination, prejudice and the problems which few of us of average size are privy to.
		Billy is happily married to the woman he vowed to marry the moment he met her.
	www.circusboy.tv /cast/cast_billy.htm (733 words)

	The High Aldwin (from the Willow Movie Magazine) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		When Ron Howard, George Lucas and the Willow team selected Billy Barty to play the High Aldwin, the magician ruler of the Nelwyn, undoubtedly they chose the 3' 9" actor due to his acting talent and star quality--Barty is probably the best-known little person in the acting profession.
		Barty describes Willow as a particularly happy set, though he recalls one problem: "The weather: It rained, it was wet and damp all the time.
		Yet, this concern is what Barty has shown in the past, with both Little People of America and his Billy Barty Foundation (which is set up to assist little people in overcoming the barriers that society has imposed upon them due to their size).
	www.lepconnie.com /willow/archives/magbarty.html (1336 words)

	Short Persons Support: Who's Who of Short People : Biography : Billy Barty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Billy Barty was born in 1924 in Millsboro Pennsylvania, with the name of William John Bertanzetti and became one of the most famous dwarf actors of all time.
		Billy was much more than an actor and his greatest achievements helped to demonstrate that people with dwarfism have the right and ability to succeed in any endeavor they wish.
		Billy was an athlete, lettering in college football, baseball, gymnastics and basketball.
	www.shortsupport.org /cgi/whowho_bio.cgi?seq=2&orderby=height&direction=ASC&genderArg=m (285 words)

	Billy Barty
		A third generation Italian-American, Billy Barty was born William John Bertanzetti to average size parents in Millsboro, Pennsylvania, on October 25, 1924.
		Billy was offered a journalism post with the Hollywood Citizen News while still in college, but declined the offer as it would have interfered with his school activities.
		Billy has long enjoyed a special affinity with young people, and it was his interest in children's programming which led him to accept parts on several Saturday morning, live-action network shows of the 1970s: The Bugaloos, The Krofft Superstars, and The Bay City Rollers.
	www.classicimages.com /1999/march99/bbarty.html (3298 words)

	CMT.com : Billy Barty : Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Billy Barty has had a long career in show business, spanning some 70 years of work in movies, nightclubs, theater and television.
		Barty jumped out of the baby carriage, lit up a cigar, and did some hand springs in front of them.
		Barty was a one-man show; he played a brash Gene Krupa style of 'hot jazz' drumming, blew a little trumpet, sang, danced, and did some impressions.
	www.cmt.com /artists/az/barty_billy/bio.jhtml (855 words)

	Land of the Lost dot com Forums - Billy Barty - Rest in Peace
		Barty appeared in his first Hollywood feature in 1927 at the age of 3 and performed for radio, television and on Broadway.
		Barty brought "recognition, dignity and respect to those who were born little,'' he said.
		I'm hoping the E channel had enough time to put in some sort of memorial for Billy on the Krofft's show tonight, it would be a nice touch.
	www.landofthelost.com /forums/printthread.php?t=717 (505 words)

	He-Man.org - Movie - Cast & Characters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Billy Barty will be the first to tell you that spending as much time as he did behind the mask of Gwildor began to do bizarre things to his mind.
		Barty, who recently returned from Israel where he completed the fairy tale features "Rumpelstiltskin" and "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," has spent a good part of his acting career having his identity masked by latex or rubber.
		Barty offers that films like "Masters of the Universe" are important and should be encouraged.
	www.he-man.org /primary_sects/movie/html/cast/gwildor_barty.shtml (306 words)

	Billy Barty
		Billy was absolutely dedicated to the cause...which is not to say he did not have a wonderful sense of humor about his physical succinctness.
		Billy worked steadily for close to seventy years because he was an actor and he loved acting...even loved it enough to run around for weeks in a stifling spider outfit.
		Billy answered them with what may well be the funniest line I've heard uttered in thirty years in and around show business.
	povonline.com /cols/COL325.htm (2308 words)

	Biography for Billy Barty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		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.
		Barty hosted his own daily kids TV show, "Billy Barty's Big Top", where he entertained and informed his viewers and studio audiences in between reruns of "The Three Stooges" films.
		Barty has worked consistently since then, prolifi cally on television, and memorably in The Day of the Locust (1975), The Lord of the Rings (1978), Under the Rainbow (1981), Willow (1988), and Life Stinks (1991).
	www.imdb.com /name/nm0000863/bio (535 words)

	Small in Stature, Great in Heart
		Billy’s career kept him on the road much of the time, but when he could take his family with him, the Barty family went along happily.
		The Billy Barty Celebrity Golf Classic was held yearly in the Palm Springs area.
		In the year 2000, Billy was 76 when he received the first of the annual Billy Barty Humanitarian Awards given by the Long Beach International Film Festival.
	www.meridianmagazine.com /exstories/021115billy.html (2437 words)

	Read about Billy Barty at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Billy Barty and learn about Billy Barty here! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Billy Barty (born William John Bertanzetti) (October 25, 1924–;
		Barty was married to his wife Shirley from
		Barty and his family were members of the
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Billy_Barty (225 words)

	The Bugaloos: Billy Barty (Sparky) News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Billy Barty was the man who brought "Sparky" to life, as well as a host of other loveable Krofft characters...
		In addition, Billy Barty's official website (www.billybarty.com) has details on a new book called "Within Reach", written by Billy's nephew Michael Copeland and his wife Debra.
		For more info on Billy Barty and his role as Sparky, be sure to check out this page.
	www.bugaloos.com /barty-news.html (143 words)

	- Legend Billy Barty Is Larger Than Life
		Barty started his career at the age of 3, traveling with his sisters on the vaudeville circuit.
		Barty was soon to launch a film career that would span 70 years.
		But Barty is well aware that other little people face tremendous challenges from societal misconceptions to their own specialized medical needs.
	html.ibsys.com /sh/entertainment/ontheset/entertainment-ontheset-20000403-184218.html (1266 words)

	Peregrin Took - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the live-action recordings Bakshi used for rotoscoping, Billy Barty was the model for several of the hobbits, but it is not clear whether Barty modelled for Pippin.
		In the 1980 animated version of The Return of the King, made for television, the character was voiced by Sonny Melendrez.
		The filmmakers originally planned for Boyd to adopt an English accent for the role, in keeping with the other hobbits; however, Jackson found that Boyd's comic timing was not as keen when he was not using his native accent.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peregrin_Took (1095 words)

	CTV.ca \| Three-foot-10 veteran U.S. actor, activist Billy Barty, dead at age 76
		LOS ANGELES - Billy Barty, a three-foot-10 character actor whose career spanned seven decades, died Saturday of heart failure.
		Barty appeared in his first Hollywood feature in 1927 at the age of three and has performed for radio, television and on Broadway.
		Barty was injured in May when he fell of a motorized scooter onto concrete stairs, bruising his face and fracturing an eye socket.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1025829078490_21238278 (311 words)

	Billy Barty: Tombstone Tributes
		Barty was a wonderful performer in Alice in Wonderland, Willow, Foul Play, Tough Guys and Masters of the Universe.
		Barty also championed the cause of "The Little People of America, Inc." by promoting opportunities and equal pay for their characterizations.
		Billy Barty was a husband, a father of two, a friend, and a hero to all his loved ones.
	www.wildestwesterns.com /billy_barty_tombstone_tribute.htm (214 words)

	CNN.com - Entertainment - Billy Barty, little actor with big career, dies at age 76 - December 24, 2000
		LOS ANGELES, California -- Billy Barty, the 3-foot-10-inch actor whose career included everything from Busby Berkeley musicals to television appearances on sitcoms such as "Frasier," died Saturday of heart failure.
		Barty died at Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center, where he had been a patient for a couple weeks, said nursing supervisor Arline Johnston.
		In 1975, Barty founded the California-based Billy Barty Foundation, a non-profit group that works to improve the quality of life for dwarves, or "little people," as many prefer to be called.
	edition.cnn.com /2000/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/24/barty.obit/index.html (287 words)

	Billy Barty's Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The lyric to Billy's theme song and the words he has lived by through years of discrimination, attitudinal barriers and the general massive hurdles that anyone-of any size-pursuing a career in the industry must jump.
		Billy agreed on April 3, 1957, twenty one people of short stature representing nine different states met in "The Biggest Little City in the World." The media loved the event, headlining them as "The Midgets of America," which bothered Billy a bit.
		Billy goes on to explain how a friend approached him about using her song "Little People" in his act.
	www.billybarty.com /bio.html (825 words)

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