Billy Barty(1924-2000)
- Actor
- Director
- Puppetry
Billy Barty was born William John Bertanzetti on October 25, 1924 in
Millsboro, Pennsylvania. He began performing at age three and began
making pictures in 1927. He played
Mickey Rooney's little brother in
the "Mickey McGuire" comedy shorts series. He was equally adept in both
comedy and drama, and generally gives an added zest to any production
he is associated with. He founded the Little People of America in 1957
and the Billy Barty Foundation in 1975. He possessed an immense talent
and energetic charm that added a much needed shot in the arm to many
series and films. Billy Barty died at age 76 of heart failure on
December 23, 2000 in Glendale, California.
