ACTOR

Billy Barty

1924 - 2000

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Billy Barty (born William John Bertanzetti; October 25, 1924 – December 23, 2000) was an American actor and activist. In adult life, he stood 3 ft 9 in (1.14 m) tall, due to cartilage–hair hypoplasia dwarfism. Because of his short stature, he was often cast in films opposite taller performers for comic effect. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Billy Barty has received more than 1,724,966 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Billy Barty is the 4,266th most popular actor (up from 4,521st in 2019), the 6,267th most popular biography from United States (up from 6,759th in 2019) and the 1,910th most popular American Actor.

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  • 1.7M

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  • 48.60

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.23

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.68

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Billy Barty ranks 4,266 out of 13,578. Before him are Constance Bennett, Wayne Rogers, Naima Akef, Robert John Burke, Hōchū Ōtsuka, and Alfonso Arau. After him are Romain Duris, May Whitty, Arturo de Córdova, Andrei Smirnov, László Szabó, and Harrison Young.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1924, Billy Barty ranks 311. Before him are Don Knotts, Roger Marche, Val Avery, Attilio Giovannini, János Starker, and Rafael Iglesias. After him are Alberto Uria, Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal, Priscilla Pointer, Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy, Freddie Bartholomew, and David Cox. Among people deceased in 2000, Billy Barty ranks 201. Before him are Piero Pasinati, Anton Heida, John Hejduk, Jack Nitzsche, Ioannis Andreou, and Carlo Parola. After him are William Stokoe, H. C. Artmann, FM-2030, Philippe Chatrier, Annie Palmen, and Humberto de Araújo Benevenuto.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Billy Barty ranks 6,267 out of 20,380. Before him are Richard Anuszkiewicz (1930), Constance Bennett (1904), Wayne Rogers (1933), Peter Norton (1943), Robert John Burke (1960), and Gregg Toland (1904). After him are Hamilton Luske (1903), Jenny Holzer (1950), Carolee Schneemann (1939), Ancel Keys (1904), Christopher McQuarrie (1968), and Ben Hogan (1912).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Billy Barty ranks 1,910. Before him are Harry Davenport (1866), Olive Borden (1906), John McIntire (1907), Constance Bennett (1904), Wayne Rogers (1933), and Robert John Burke (1960). After him are Harrison Young (1930), Rand Brooks (1918), Priscilla Pointer (1924), Justin Chambers (1970), David Doyle (1929), and Leif Erickson (1911).

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Television and Movie Roles

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