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 Buster Keaton Story
as Soda Fountain Customer (uncredited)
(1957)
The Joker is Wild
as Waiter (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)
(1949)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
as Dry Cleaning Man (uncredited)
(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)
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1947)
Vigilantes of Boomtown
as Corbett's second
(1946)
Calcutta
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
(1946)
Two Sisters from Boston
as Stagehand (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)
Sensation Hunters
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1945)
Earl Carroll Vanities
as Cab Driver
(1944)
Laura
as Newsboy (uncredited)
(1944)
Practically Yours
as Man on Subway (uncredited)
(1944)
And Now Tomorrow
as Mill Worker
(1944)
I Love a Soldier
as Funhouse Attendant
(1944)
You Can't Ration Love
as Barber (uncredited)
(1944)
Rainbow Island
as Native Banana Man
(1943)
A Lady Takes a Chance
as Gambler
(1943)
Swing Fever
as Soft Drink Vendor (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)
Presenting Lily Mars
as Busboy
(1943)
Hi Diddle Diddle
as Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
(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)
Who Done It?
as Test Technician in Booth (uncredited)
(1942)
Beyond the Blue Horizon
as Member of La'oa's Gang (uncredited)
(1942)
Roxie Hart
as Bald Juror (uncredited)
(1942)
My Favorite Spy
as Man in Park in Front of Kay
(1942)
A Date with the Falcon
as Spectator (uncredited)
(1942)
Powder Town
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1942)
Matri-Phony
as Snake Charmer (uncredited)
(1941)
The Lady Eve
as Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited)
(1941)
Hold That Ghost
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1941)
Second Chorus
as Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
(1941)
Pot o' Gold
as Prisoner (uncredited)
(1941)
The Monster and the Girl
as Juryman (uncredited)
(1941)
The Gay Falcon
as Angelo (uncredited)
(1941)
In the Navy
as Sailor in Finale (uncredited)
(1941)
Cracked Nuts
as Waiter
(1941)
King of the Texas Rangers
as Eduardo
(1941)
Las Vegas Nights
as Waiter Who Gets Slapped
(1940)
Broadway Melody of 1940
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
(1940)
Primrose Path
as Benny (uncredited)
(1940)
Road to Singapore
as Man Hit with Soap Suds (uncredited)
(1940)
Stranger on the Third Floor
as Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited)
(1940)
Spring Parade
as Waiter Who Spills Tray (uncredited)
(1940)
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
(1940)
(1940)
Nothing But Pleasure
as Snacking Bus Rider
(1940)
They Knew What They Wanted
as Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
(1939)
Pest from the West
as Musician (uncredited)
(1938)
Carefree
as (uncredited)
(1938)
Vivacious Lady
as Italian Waiter at Nightclub (uncredited)
(1938)
(1938)
Topper Takes a Trip
as Hotel Staffer Moving Bed (uncredited)
(1938)
Professor Beware
as Handshaker - Paint-Brush Gag
(1938)
Having Wonderful Time
as Bartender (uncredited)
(1938)
Everybody's Doing It
as Short Slap Happy Henchman
(1937)
History Is Made at Night
as Paul - Waiter at Victor's (uncredited)
(1937)
Super-Sleuth
as Photographer
(1937)
Fight for Your Lady
as Hotel Porter (uncredited)
(1937)
Breakfast for Two
as Window Washer (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)
Alimony Aches
as Undertaker's Assistant
(1935)
We're Only Human
as Counterman
(1935)
I Don't Remember
as Dentist Patient
(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)