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'Little Billy' Rhodes(1895-1967)

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'Little Billy' Rhodes was born on 1 February 1895 in Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Shadow of the Eagle (1932), Oh, Baby! (1926) and Polly of the Circus (1932). He died on 24 July 1967 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornFebruary 1, 1895
DiedJuly 24, 1967(72)
BornFebruary 1, 1895
DiedJuly 24, 1967(72)
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Known for

John Wayne, James Bradbury Jr., Dorothy Gulliver, Walter Miller, and 'Little Billy' Rhodes in The Shadow of the Eagle (1932)
The Shadow of the Eagle
5.5
  • The Midget(as Little Billy)
  • 1932
David Butler and Madge Kennedy in Oh, Baby! (1926)
Oh, Baby!
  • Billy Fitzgerald(as Little Billy)
  • 1926
Clark Gable and Marion Davies in Polly of the Circus (1932)
Polly of the Circus
6.1
  • Half-Pint(as Little Billy)
  • 1932
Ralph Graves, R.E. 'Tex' Madsen, Martha McGruger, Marie Prevost, 'Little Billy' Rhodes, and Alan Roscoe in The Sideshow (1928)
The Sideshow
7.1
  • P.W. Melrose(as Little Billy)
  • 1928

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  • The Embracers (1963)
    The Embracers
    5.3
    • The Drunken Man
    • 1963
  • Barbara Eden, Claire Bloom, Laurence Harvey, Karlheinz Böhm, Yvette Mimieux, and Russ Tamblyn in The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
    The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
    6.4
    • Grumpy the Dwarf (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Shirley Temple in Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
    Shirley Temple's Storybook
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Dwarf
    • 1958
  • Danny Kaye, Angela Lansbury, and Glynis Johns in The Court Jester (1955)
    The Court Jester
    7.8
    • One of Hermine's Midgets (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)
    Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Pinkie the Midget (as Billy Rhodes)
    • 1955
  • Skimpy in the Navy
    4.6
    • (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Don Ameche, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Virginia Dale, Oscar Levant, and Mary Martin in Kiss the Boys Goodbye (1941)
    Kiss the Boys Goodbye
    6.6
    • Shorty (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard in You Nazty Spy! (1940)
    You Nazty Spy!
    7.8
    Short
    • Bellboy (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, and Frank Morgan in The Wizard of Oz (1939)
    The Wizard of Oz
    8.1
    • Munchkin Barrister (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Karl 'Karchy' Kosiczky and Jed Buell's Midgets in The Terror of Tiny Town (1938)
    The Terror of Tiny Town
    3.9
    • Bat Haines - The Villain (as Little Billy)
    • 1938
  • Tyrone Power and Norma Shearer in Marie Antoinette (1938)
    Marie Antoinette
    7.3
    • Midget in Student Ball Number (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Dick Purcell and Beverly Roberts in The Daredevil Drivers (1938)
    The Daredevil Drivers
    4.9
    • Cigar Smoking Midget (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Jack Benny and Ida Lupino in Artist and Models (1937)
    Artist and Models
    6.0
    • King (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Warren Hull and June Travis in Bengal Tiger (1936)
    Bengal Tiger
    5.2
    • Midget (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Jeanie Roberts, and The Three Stooges in Men in Black (1934)
    Men in Black
    7.6
    Short
    • Tiny Patient (uncredited)
    • 1934

Soundtrack



  • 3 sheet, 41 x 81
    Swing High
    6.0
    • performer: "Do You Think That I Could Grow on You?" (uncredited)
    • 1930

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Little Billy
  • Born
    • February 1, 1895
    • Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • July 24, 1967
    • Hollywood, California, USA(stroke)

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