At no taller than 4 foot 11 inches [convert: invalid number], he was considered one of the smallest adult dwarfs in the US, but never characterized himself as disabled.
[1] When not acting, he held several jobs, including a bouncer at a bowling alley and a basketball coach for elementary school students.
[3] In 1979, while attending a Little People of America convention, he was seen by producer Steve Rash and director Fred Bauer, who were seeking cast members for the slapstick comedy Under the Rainbow.
[4] He took a leave of absence from his dispatching job and went to Hollywood to "begin his new role",[4] where he was able to perform with prominent actors including Chevy Chase, Carrie Fisher and Eve Arden.
He later said in a newspaper interview, "When a star like Chevy Chase sees you after a scene and says it was hilarious, as you watch him practically falling out of his seat, it makes you feel real good".
[6] Bilon was passionate about his ethnic heritage; he once hosted a Ukrainian Radio Hour on WKTL-FM, based in Struthers, Ohio,[1] part of the Youngstown area.