Billy Barty

Billy Barty

October 25, 1924 · 101 years old

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 perfor…

Known For

21 titles
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Willow

Willow

1988 · 2h 6m · Movie

A young dwarf farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen. Along the way, he teams up with a disgraced swordsman to defeat the evil sorceress.

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Legend

Legend

1985 · 1h 34m · Movie

A young man must stop the Lord of Darkness from destroying daylight and marrying the woman he loves.

6.3
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Masters of the Universe

Masters of the Universe

1987 · 1h 46m · Movie

The heroic warrior He-Man battles against the evil lord Skeletor and his armies of darkness for control of Castle Grayskull.

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UHF

UHF

1989 · 1h 37m · Movie

An unemployed visionary becomes the manager of a local television station. The station becomes a success, with all sorts of hilarious sight gags and wacky humor.

6.9
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Foul Play

Foul Play

1978 · 1h 56m · Movie

A San Francisco librarian picks up a hitchhiker whose car has broken down, which leads to her being stalked and hunted by shady individuals. A cop she briefly met during a function eventually comes to her rescue.

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Life Stinks

Life Stinks

1991 · 1h 32m · Movie

A filthy-rich businessman bets a corporate rival that he can live on the streets of L.A. without the comforts of home or money, but it proves to be tougher than he thought.

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Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933 · 1h 37m · Movie

A wealthy composer rescues unemployed Broadway performers with a new play, but insists on remaining anonymous.

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Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred

1937 · 1h 17m · Movie

An eccentric woman learns she is not dying of radium poisoning as earlier assumed, but when she meets a reporter looking for a story, she feigns sickness again for her own profit.

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The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

1975 · 2h 24m · Movie

An art director in the 1930s falls in love and attempts to make a young woman an actress despite Hollywood who wants nothing to do with her because of her problems with an estranged man and her alcoholic father.

6.9
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Harum Scarum

Harum Scarum

1965 · 1h 35m · Movie

American singer Johnny Tyronne is enlisted by sinister forces to assassinate an Arab king--and falls in love with that very king's daughter.

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The Naked Truth

The Naked Truth

1992 · 1h 44m · Movie

Two Hollywood newcomers work with an FBI agent on a murder investigation.

3.8
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Body Slam

Body Slam

1986 · 1h 32m · Movie

A down-on-his-luck music manager for the fictional rock band Kick finds his luck changing when he by mistake also starts managing a successful wrestling duo.

5.2
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Pufnstuf

Pufnstuf

1970 · 1h 38m · Movie

From the Land of the Lost producers comes a family comedy filled with mirth, magic and music about a little boy named Jimmy and his fantastic adventures with the dragon H. R. Pufnstuf.

6.5
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Firepower

Firepower

1979 · 1h 44m · Movie

A merc is hired by the F.B.I. to track down a powerful recluse criminal. A woman is also trying to track him down for her own personal vendetta.

5.1
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Skatetown U.S.A.

Skatetown U.S.A.

1979 · 1h 38m · Movie

At a roller-disco competition, two rivals find themselves becoming good friends while competing for a prize of $1000 in cash.

5.0
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The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington

The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington

1977 · 1h 29m · Movie

The world's most famous madame Xaviera Hollander, now a magazine magnate, is called to Washington to testify before Congress in an indecency trial because she's being held up as a prime example of American moral decay.

3.5
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The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave

The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave

2000 · 1h 31m · Movie

Super Dave Osborne, our accident-prone stuntman hero, comes out of a self-imposed retirement to raise money for his new girlfriend's son's heart operation.

5.1
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The Clown

The Clown

1953 · 1h 31m · Movie

Once a famous Ziegfeld star, Dodo Delwyn is reduced to playing clowns in burlesque and amusement parks as a result of his drinking. His son Little Dink idolizes him and faithfully believes in a comeback. He persuades "Uncle" Goldi...

6.5
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Three Wise Fools

Three Wise Fools

1946 · 1h 30m · Movie

40 years since Richard, James, and Theodore insulted 'The O'Monahan' and he put a vexing blessing on them, all three have obtained their dreams of grandeur, but they all live in one house as bachelors. Into this grand house comes ...

6.5
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The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline

1967 · 1h 47m · Movie

Pauline becomes involved in a series of adventures around the world and is aided by her ever present friend George. The adventures are unrelated as the film was made up from television episodes.

5.5
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Being Different

Being Different

1981 · 1h 43m · Movie

This compassionate documentary offers snapshots of a number of people living productive lives while coping with physical abnormalities.

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