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)
The Joker is Wild
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1957)
Man of a Thousand Faces
as The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited)
(1957)
The Midnight Story
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1957)
The Buster Keaton Story
as Soda Fountain Customer (uncredited)
(1956)
Pardners
as Townsman (uncredited)
(1951)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
as Sneaky (uncredited)
(1951)
Across the Wide Missouri
as Gardipe (uncredited)
(1950)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
as Arab on Jeep's Hood (uncredited)
(1950)
Let's Dance
as George - Bartender (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)
Road to Utopia
as Bartender (uncredited)
(1946)
From This Day Forward
as Ice Man
(1946)
Calcutta
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
(1945)
Anchors Aweigh
as Salad Cook on Olvera Street (uncredited)
(1945)
Sensation Hunters
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1945)
(1945)
Earl Carroll Vanities
as Cab Driver
(1944)
Laura
as Newsboy (uncredited)
(1944)
And Now Tomorrow
as Mill Worker
(1944)
I Love a Soldier
as Funhouse Attendant
(1944)
Practically Yours
as Man on Subway (uncredited)
(1944)
Rainbow Island
as Native Banana Man
(1944)
You Can't Ration Love
as Barber (uncredited)
(1943)
A Lady Takes a Chance
as Gambler
(1943)
Reveille with Beverly
as Collins (uncredited)
(1943)
The Sky's the Limit
as Canteen Waiter (uncredited)
(1943)
Crazy House
as Bald Man / Director
(1943)
Hit the Ice
as Candy Butcher (uncredited)
(1943)
Swing Fever
as Soft Drink Vendor (uncredited)
(1943)
Presenting Lily Mars
as Busboy
(1943)
Hi Diddle Diddle
as Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
(1943)
All by Myself
as Waiter
(1943)
Dizzy Pilots
as Private (uncredited)
(1943)
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
as Bellhop
(1942)
Who Done It?
as Test Technician in Booth (uncredited)
(1942)
My Favorite Spy
as Man in Park in Front of Kay
(1942)
Roxie Hart
as Bald Juror (uncredited)
(1942)
A Date with the Falcon
as Spectator (uncredited)
(1942)
Beyond the Blue Horizon
as Member of La'oa's Gang (uncredited)
(1942)
Powder Town
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1942)
Matri-Phony
as Snake Charmer (uncredited)
(1941)
Second Chorus
as Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
(1941)
The Lady Eve
as Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited)
(1941)
Pot o' Gold
as Prisoner (uncredited)
(1941)
The Gay Falcon
as Angelo (uncredited)
(1941)
Hold That Ghost
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1941)
The Monster and the Girl
as Juryman (uncredited)
(1941)
In the Navy
as Sailor in Finale (uncredited)
(1941)
Cracked Nuts
as Waiter
(1941)
Las Vegas Nights
as Waiter Who Gets Slapped
(1941)
King of the Texas Rangers
as Eduardo
(1940)
Broadway Melody of 1940
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
(1940)
Road to Singapore
as Man Hit with Soap Suds (uncredited)
(1940)
Primrose Path
as Benny (uncredited)
(1940)
Stranger on the Third Floor
as Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited)
(1940)
Spring Parade
as Waiter Who Spills Tray (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)
Nothing But Pleasure
as Snacking Bus Rider
(1940)
(1939)
Pest from the West
as Musician (uncredited)
(1938)
Vivacious Lady
as Italian Waiter at Nightclub (uncredited)
(1938)
Give Me a Sailor
as Sailor (uncredited)
(1938)
Topper Takes a Trip
as Hotel Staffer Moving Bed (uncredited)
(1938)
Carefree
as (uncredited)
(1938)
(1938)
Dangerous to Know
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1938)
Professor Beware
as Handshaker - Paint-Brush Gag
(1938)
Everybody's Doing It
as Short Slap Happy Henchman
(1938)
Having Wonderful Time
as Bartender (uncredited)
(1937)
History Is Made at Night
as Paul - Waiter at Victor's (uncredited)
(1937)
Breakfast for Two
as Window Washer (uncredited)
(1937)
Super-Sleuth
as Photographer
(1937)
Fight for Your Lady
as Hotel Porter (uncredited)
(1936)
Modern Times
as Worker (uncredited)
(1936)
Dodsworth
as Italian Taxi Driver (Uncredited)
(1936)
Great Guy
as Grocery Clerk (Uncredited)
(1936)
Hollywood Boulevard
as Man with Gong (uncredited)
(1936)
Walking on Air
as Silent Waiter at Beach Club (uncredited)
(1936)
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Prop Man (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)
Horse Feathers
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
(1932)
The Night of June 13
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
(1930)
Doughboys
as Doughboy (uncredited)
(1930)
Soup to Nuts
as Revolutionary (uncredited)
(1930)
The Life of the Party
as Waiter
(1929)
Pep Up
as clothing salesman on street
(1928)