1909Born, Springfield
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Billy Curtis (June 27, 1909 - November 9, 1988) was an American film and television actor. He was a dwarf who had a 50-year career in a variety of roles. He was born on 27 June 1909 in Springfield, Massachusetts, and died November 9, 1988 in Dayton, Nevada, of a heart attack. According to the IMDb site, his birth name was Luigi Curto, and his height was 4 feet 2 inches (1.27 m). The bulk of his work was in the western and science fiction genres. One of his early jobs was as one of the Munchkins in The Wizard of Oz. He also appeared in Adventures of Superman in the 1950s. Most notably, Curtis worked in westerns, including the Clint Eastwood feature, High Plains Drifter in which he featured…
Known for
The Wizard of OzMunchkin (uncredited)
Planet of the ApesChild Ape (uncredited)
Dirty HarryStunts
Star TrekSmall, copper skinned ambassador (uncredited)
High Plains DrifterMordecai1986Father Guido Sarducci's Vatican Inquirer: The Pope's TourMonsignor DuffyMovie
1985The Twilight ZoneCreature (segment "Personal Demons") · 1 episodeShow
1984It Came Upon the Midnight ClearElf #2Movie
1984Snow White and the Seven DwarfsBarnabyMovie
1982Faerie Tale TheatreBarnaby · 1 episodeShow
1982Eating RaoulLittle PersonMovie
1979Knots LandingBilly Curtis · 1 episodeShow
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyGeneral Yoomak · 1 episodeShow
1978Loose ShoesMenchkinMovie
1976Monster SquadThe Ringmaster · 1 episodeShow
1976Laverne & ShirleyRoger Robot · 1 episodeShow
1975The Wild McCullochsCharlie P.Movie
1975White House MadnessSecret Service ManMovie
1973Little CigarsSlick BenderMovie
1972Evil Roy SladeToy Cowboy (uncredited)Movie
1971Dirty HarryStuntsMovie
1971Aphrodisiac!: The Sexual Secret of MarijuanaMan on the Street IntervieweeMovie
1970NorwoodEdmund B. RatnerMovie
1969Hello, Dolly!Little Person (uncredited)Movie
1969The ComicLifeguard in Film (uncredited)Movie
1968Here's LucyHerman · 1 episodeShow
1968The Legend of Lylah ClareClown (uncredited)Movie
1968Planet of the ApesChild Ape (uncredited)Movie
1966The MonkeesMidget · 1 episodeShow
1966Out of SightThe Man From F.L.U.S.H.Movie
1966BatmanMidget · 2 episodesShow
1965Get SmartEl Lobo-Ito, Tiny Allen (uncredited) · 1 episodeShow
1965Two on a GuillotineBig Mike (uncredited)Movie
1964BewitchedJack O'Lantern · 1 episodeShow
1964Robin and the 7 HoodsNewsboy (uncredited)Movie
1963The Greatest Show on Earth3 episodesShow
1962The Beverly HillbilliesShow
196187th Precinct1 episodeShow
1959Adventures in ParadiseCaptain Borcher · 1 episodeShow
1959Tightrope1 episodeShow
195877 Sunset Strip1 episodeShow
1958Shirley Temple's StorybookBoomalakka Wee, Dwarf · 1 episodeShow
1957Man of a Thousand FacesHarry Earles (uncredited)Movie
1957The Incredible Shrinking ManMidgetMovie
1956Friendly PersuasionMidget at County Fair (uncredited)Movie
1955GunsmokeArizona · 1 episodeShow
1955Jungle Moon MenDamuMovie
1954Princess of the NileTut (uncredited)Movie
1952LimelightMidget in Agent's Office (uncredited)Movie
1952Adventures of SupermanMole-Man #1 (uncredited) · 2 episodesShow
1951Superman and the Mole MenMole-Man (uncredited)Movie
1950Pygmy IslandMakubaMovie
1950The Cisco KidThe Laughing Badman · 1 episodeShow
1948Homicide for ThreeCircus PerformerMovie
1948April ShowersCapt. Rudolph L. NemoMovie
1947Buck Privates Come HomeMovie
1943The Hard WayVaudeville Midget (Uncredited)Movie
1942Lucky LegsNewsboyMovie
1942SaboteurMidget - Circus TroupeMovie
1942Don't LieMelinda, the chimpMovie
1942Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!MidgetMovie
1941Hellzapoppin'Bodyguard (uncredited)Movie
1941Ice-CapadesGeorgeMovie
1941Emergency LandingJudgeMovie
1941Maisie Was a LadyMidget (Uncredited)Movie
1939The Wizard of OzMunchkin (uncredited)Movie
1939Three Texas SteersHercules - the MidgetMovie
1938The Terror of Tiny TownThe Hero (Buck Lawson)Movie
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