Bobby Barber
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1894-12-17
Day of Death
1976-05-24 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Bobby Barber
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bobby Barber (December 18, 1894 – May 24, 1976) was an American actor who appeared in over 100 films. Barber is notable for his work as a foil for Abbott and Costello on and off screen.
Barber was often used by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello as a form of "court jester" on the set of their films. It was his job to keep the energy level up with pranks and practical jokes. Sometimes, he even suddenly appeared on camera during a take to break up the cast and crew. In Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), Costello answers a knock at the door expecting to see large actor Lon Chaney Jr. Instead, the very short Barber walks in wearing a funny hat with a feather. In another outtake from that film, Bela Lugosi, in full Dracula regalia, is solemnly descending a staircase to meet Abbott and Costello when all of a sudden the actors and crew burst out laughing. Lugosi, annoyed, turns around to see Barber following right behind him, mimicking his steps.
Barber also appeared in bit parts, such as a delivery boy, waiter, bellhop, or man on the street, often uncredited in movies, and in many of Abbott and Costello's films and about half their television shows. Sometimes his likeness was in a picture on a wall or a "wanted" poster in a post office. His final film appearance was in Lou Costello's last movie, The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959). His film career included bit parts in over 100 (known) feature films.
Known For
Acting
(1963)
The Wheeler Dealers
as Workman in Night Club (uncredited)
(1962)
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
(1957)
Man of a Thousand Faces
as The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited)
(1957)
The Midnight Story
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1957)
The Joker is Wild
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1957)
The Buster Keaton Story
as Soda Fountain Customer (uncredited)
(1956)
Pardners
as Townsman (uncredited)
(1954)
Living It Up
as Bellboy (uncredited)
(1952)
(1951)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
as Sneaky (uncredited)
(1951)
Across the Wide Missouri
as Gardipe (uncredited)
(1950)
Let's Dance
as George - Bartender (uncredited)
(1950)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
as Arab on Jeep's Hood (uncredited)
(1949)
Africa Screams
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
(1949)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
as Dry Cleaning Man (uncredited)
(1949)
(1948)
(1947)
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
as Birthday Cake Waiter (uncredited)
(1947)
I Walk Alone
as Newsboy (uncredited)
(1947)
Riff-Raff
as Customs Inspector (uncredited)
(1947)
Vigilantes of Boomtown
as Corbett's second
(1947)
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1946)
Two Sisters from Boston
as Stagehand (uncredited)
(1946)
Calcutta
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
(1946)
Road to Utopia
as Bartender (uncredited)
(1946)
From This Day Forward
as Ice Man
(1945)
Anchors Aweigh
as Salad Cook on Olvera Street (uncredited)
(1945)
(1945)
Earl Carroll Vanities
as Cab Driver
(1945)
Sensation Hunters
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1944)
Laura
as Newsboy (uncredited)
(1944)
And Now Tomorrow
as Mill Worker
(1944)
Practically Yours
as Man on Subway (uncredited)
(1944)
I Love a Soldier
as Funhouse Attendant
(1944)
You Can't Ration Love
as Barber
(1944)
Rainbow Island
as Native Banana Man
(1943)
Presenting Lily Mars
as Busboy
(1943)
Hit the Ice
as Candy Butcher (uncredited)
(1943)
Swing Fever
as Soft Drink Vendor (uncredited)
(1943)
The Sky's the Limit
as Canteen Waiter (uncredited)
(1943)
Hi Diddle Diddle
as Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
(1943)
Crazy House
as Bald Man / Director
(1943)
A Lady Takes a Chance
as Gambler
(1943)
Reveille with Beverly
as Collins (uncredited)
(1943)
Dizzy Pilots
as Private (uncredited)
(1943)
All by Myself
as Waiter
(1943)
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
as Bellhop
(1942)
A Date with the Falcon
as Spectator (uncredited)
(1942)
Who Done It?
as Test Technician in Booth (uncredited)
(1942)
Roxie Hart
as Bald Juror (uncredited)
(1942)
Beyond the Blue Horizon
as Member of La'oa's Gang (uncredited)
(1942)
My Favorite Spy
as Man in Park in Front of Kay
(1942)
Matri-Phony
as Snake Charmer (uncredited)
(1942)
Powder Town
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1941)
The Lady Eve
as Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited)
(1941)
Second Chorus
as Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
(1941)
Pot o' Gold
as Prisoner (uncredited)
(1941)
The Gay Falcon
as Angelo (uncredited)
(1941)
Hold That Ghost
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1941)
In the Navy
as Sailor in Finale (uncredited)
(1941)
The Monster and the Girl
as Juryman (uncredited)
(1941)
King of the Texas Rangers
as Eduardo
(1941)
Las Vegas Nights
as Waiter Who Gets Slapped
(1941)
Cracked Nuts
as Waiter
(1940)
Road to Singapore
as Man Hit with Soap Suds (uncredited)
(1940)
Spring Parade
as Waiter Who Spills Tray (uncredited)
(1940)
Primrose Path
as Benny (uncredited)
(1940)
Stranger on the Third Floor
as Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited)
(1940)
Broadway Melody of 1940
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
(1940)
They Knew What They Wanted
as Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
(1940)
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
(1940)
(1940)
Nothing But Pleasure
as Snacking Bus Rider
(1939)
Pest from the West
as Musician (uncredited)
(1938)
Vivacious Lady
as Italian Waiter at Nightclub (uncredited)
(1938)
Carefree
as (uncredited)
(1938)
Topper Takes a Trip
as Hotel Staffer Moving Bed (uncredited)
(1938)
Having Wonderful Time
as Bartender (uncredited)
(1938)
Dangerous to Know
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1938)
Give Me a Sailor
as Sailor (uncredited)
(1938)
Everybody's Doing It
as Short Slap Happy Henchman
(1938)
(1938)
Professor Beware
as Handshaker - Paint-Brush Gag
(1937)
Super-Sleuth
as Photographer
(1937)
History Is Made at Night
as Paul - Waiter at Victor's (uncredited)
(1937)
Breakfast for Two
as Window Washer (uncredited)
(1937)
Fight for Your Lady
as Hotel Porter (uncredited)
(1936)
Modern Times
as Worker (uncredited)
(1936)
Great Guy
as Grocery Clerk (Uncredited)
(1936)
Dodsworth
as Italian Taxi Driver (Uncredited)
(1936)
Hollywood Boulevard
as Man with Gong (uncredited)
(1936)
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Prop Man (Uncredited)
(1936)
Walking on Air
as Silent Waiter at Beach Club (uncredited)
(1936)
Smartest Girl in Town
as Hotel Porter
(1935)
We're Only Human
as Counterman
(1935)
I Don't Remember
as Dentist Patient
(1935)
Alimony Aches
as Undertaker's Assistant
(1933)
I'm No Angel
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
(1932)
The Night of June 13
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
(1932)
Horse Feathers
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
(1930)
Soup to Nuts
as Revolutionary (uncredited)
(1930)
Doughboys
as Doughboy (uncredited)
(1930)
The Life of the Party
as Waiter
(1929)
Pep Up
as clothing salesman on street
(1928)