Billy Barty Autographs
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 because of cartilage–hair hypoplasia dwarfism and so was often cast in films opposite taller performers for comic effect. He specialized in outspoken or wisecracking characters. During the 1950s, he became a television actor, appearing regularly in the Spike Jones ensemble. In the early 1970s, he appeared often in a variety of roles in children's TV programs produced by Sid and Marty Krofft. As an activist for people with dwarfism, he founded the Little People of America organization in 1957.
Barty was born October 25, 1924, in Millsboro, Pennsylvania, the son of Albert Steven and Ellen Cecial Bertanzetti. His paternal grandfather was Italian. The family moved to California in 1927. He had two sisters, Delores and Evelyn.
Barty co-starred with Mickey Rooney in the Mickey McGuire shorts, a comedy series of the 1920s and 1930s based on the Toonerville Folks comics. Small for his age even then, Barty would impersonate young children alongside brawny authority figures or wild animals, making these threats seem larger by comparison.
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Traded items with a signature of Billy Barty
The most expensive item with a signature of Billy Barty (Billy Barty Actor 1940 Handwritten Journal 21 Pages with Sketch Art Signed 5X) was sold in March 2025 for $306.00 while the cheapest item (BILLY BARTY autograph HAND SIGNED misc LOT 182) found a new owner for $0.99 in January 2017. The month with the most items sold (3) was March 2025 with an average selling price of $26.00 for an autographed item of Billy Barty. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2025 with $80.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was January 2017. In average, an autographed item from Billy Barty is worth $17.97.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Billy Barty were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 8x10 Signed Photo Billy Barty Little Rascals Live Ink | $40.95 |  |
| 8x10 Signed Photo Billy Barty Little Rascals Live Ink | $40.95 | |
| 8x10 Signed Photo Billy Barty Little Rascals Live Ink | $40.95 | |
| Billy Barty Actor Original 1975 Publicity Photo, Negative & Signed Envelope | $31.00 | |
| Billy Barty Actor Original 1975 Publicity Photo, Negative & Signed Envelope | $31.00 | |
| Billy Barty Actor Original 1975 Publicity Photo, Negative & Signed Envelope | $31.00 | |
| BILLY BARTY Autographed / SIGNED 8x10 Photo w/Billy Barty Golf Classic Flyer | $80.00 | |
| BILLY BARTY Autographed / SIGNED 8x10 Photo w/Billy Barty Golf Classic Flyer | $80.00 | |
| BILLY BARTY Autographed / SIGNED 8x10 Photo w/Billy Barty Golf Classic Flyer | $80.00 | |
 | Billy Barty Signed Autographed Photo 8x10 Willow Legend Masters of the Universe | $60.00 | |
| Billy Barty Signed Autographed Photo 8x10 Willow Legend Masters of the Universe | $60.00 | |
| Billy Barty Signed Autographed Photo 8x10 Willow Legend Masters of the Universe | $60.00 | |
 | The Three Stooges KTTV Los Angeles Original Autographed Card by Billy Barty | $95.00 | |
| The Three Stooges KTTV Los Angeles Original Autographed Card by Billy Barty | $95.00 | |
| The Three Stooges KTTV Los Angeles Original Autographed Card by Billy Barty | $95.00 | |
