Little person Billy Barty lands two dramatic film roles
Hollywood veteran Billy Barty, at 3 feet 9 inches, lands major parts in Day of the Locust and W.C. Fields and Me. He recalls early work as a child actor, education after vaudeville, and a 1990s comeback with television and stage work.
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Transcontinental bus fuels actor’s coast to coast tale
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