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Billy Curtis

Billy Curtis

Acting·1909–1988·44 films

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 w

Filmography

The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (1939)Munchkin (uncredited)
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (1968)Child Ape (uncredited)
High Plains Drifter
High Plains Drifter (1973)Mordecai
Limelight
Limelight (1952)Midget in Agent's Office (uncredited)
The Incredible Shrinking Man
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)Midget
Saboteur
Saboteur (1942)Midget - Circus Troupe
Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly! (1969)Little Person (uncredited)
Eating Raoul
Eating Raoul (1982)Little Person
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion (1956)Midget at County Fair (uncredited)
Hellzapoppin'
Hellzapoppin' (1941)Bodyguard (uncredited)
Superman and the Mole Men
Superman and the Mole Men (1951)Mole-Man (uncredited)
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)Newsboy
Man of a Thousand Faces
Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)Harry Earles (uncredited)
Two on a Guillotine
Two on a Guillotine (1965)Big Mike (uncredited)
Head Office
Head Office (1985)Reverend Lynch
The Terror of Tiny Town
The Terror of Tiny Town (1938)The Hero (Buck Lawson)
The Legend of Lylah Clare
The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968)Clown (uncredited)
Buck Privates Come Home
Buck Privates Come Home (1947)
The Hard Way
The Hard Way (1943)Vaudeville Midget (Uncredited)
Loose Shoes
Loose Shoes (1978)Menchkin
Evil Roy Slade
Evil Roy Slade (1972)Toy Cowboy (uncredited)
Aphrodisiac: The Love Secret
Aphrodisiac: The Love Secret (1971)Man on the Street Interviewee
Three Texas Steers
Three Texas Steers (1939)Hercules - the Midget
The Comic
The Comic (1969)Lifeguard in Film (uncredited)
Princess of the Nile
Princess of the Nile (1954)Tut (uncredited)
Jungle Moon Men
Jungle Moon Men (1955)Damu
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (1984)Elf #2
Little Cigars
Little Cigars (1973)Slick Bender
Emergency Landing
Emergency Landing (1941)Judge
Ice-Capades
Ice-Capades (1941)George
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1984)Barnaby
Norwood
Norwood (1970)Edmund B. Ratner
Maisie Was a Lady
Maisie Was a Lady (1941)Midget (Uncredited)
Pygmy Island
Pygmy Island (1950)Makuba
April Showers
April Showers (1948)Capt. Rudolph L. Nemo
The Wild McCullochs
The Wild McCullochs (1975)Charlie P.
Out of Sight
Out of Sight (1966)The Man From F.L.U.S.H.
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp! (1942)Midget
Homicide for Three
Homicide for Three (1948)Circus Performer
Don't Lie
Don't Lie (1942)Melinda, the chimp
White House Madness
White House Madness (1975)Secret Service Man
Lucky Legs
Lucky Legs (1942)Newsboy
Backstage Party
Backstage Party (1961)Self
Father Guido Sarducci's Vatican Inquirer: The Pope's Tour
Father Guido Sarducci's Vatican Inquirer: The Pope's Tour (1986)Monsignor Duffy