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Bobby Barber
Actor
Born December 17, 1894Died May 24, 1976 (81 years)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
| 1963 | The Wheeler Dealers · as Workman In Night Club (uncredited) |
| 1962 | To Kill a Mockingbird · as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1962 | I'm Dickens... He's Fenster (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as Juror (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Blue Hawaii · as Man In Beach Brawl |
| 1959 | Career · as Stagehand |
| 1959 | The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock · as Booster |
| 1958 | The Rifleman (TV Series) · as Cowhand |
| 1957 | Man of a Thousand Faces · as The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Jailhouse Rock · as Film Crew Member |
| 1957 | The Joker Is Wild · as Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Wagon Train Member |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) |
| 1957 | The Midnight Story · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Buster Keaton Story · as Soda Fountain Customer (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) · as Carnival Barker |
| 1956 | Pardners · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1956 | A Day of Fury · as Barfly |
| 1956 | The Kettles in the Ozarks · as Barn Dance Guest |
| 1956 | State Trooper (TV Series) · as Short Hobo |
| 1955 | You're Never Too Young · as Union Station Newsstand Clerk |
| 1955 | Trial · as Defense Fund Worker |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Cafe Patron |
| 1954 | Living It Up · as Bellboy (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Fireman Save My Child · as Newsstand Proprietor |
| 1953 | Money from Home · as Bald Man In Restroom |
| 1953 | Paris Model · as Waiter At Romanoff's |
| 1953 | All I Desire · as Porch Loafer |
| 1953 | Houdini · as Comic Piano Player |
| 1953 | Abbott and Costello Go to Mars · as Undetermined Secondary Role |
| 1953 | I'm the Law (TV Series) · as Cab Driver |
| 1952 | The Abbott and Costello Show (TV Series) · as Janitor |
| 1952 | I Married Joan (TV Series) · as Customer |
| 1952 | Adventures of Superman (TV Series) · as Tony The Masseur |
| 1952 | |
| 1952 | Lost in Alaska · as Ship's Cook |
| 1952 | Jack and the Beanstalk · as Man Running Down Street |
| 1951 | Across the Wide Missouri · as Gardipe (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Two Dollar Bettor · as Racetrack Patron |
| 1951 | The Lady from Texas · as Townsman |
| 1951 | The Basketball Fix · as Nightclub Patron |
| 1951 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man · as Sneaky (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Kim · as Cart Driver |
| 1950 | Let's Dance · as George - Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Sunset in the West · as Bald Man In Barber Chair |
| 1950 | Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion · as Arab On Jeep's Hood (uncredited) |
| 1950 | What the Butler Saw · as Milkman |
| 1950 | Please Believe Me · as H. Hamadrian |
| 1949 | |
| 1949 | Mighty Joe Young · as Diner Patron |
| 1949 | Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff · as Dry Cleaning Man (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Girl from Jones Beach · as Photographer |
| 1949 | Africa Screams · as Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Mexican Hayride · as Minor Role |
| 1948 | The Snake Pit · as Lola's Husband |
| 1948 | Isn't It Romantic · as Townsman |
| 1948 | Bodyguard · as Little Man In Street |
| 1948 | Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein · as Waiter |
| 1948 | On an Island with You · as Assistant Cameraman |
| 1948 | The Miracle of the Bells · as Man |
| 1948 | Big City · as Fighter |
| 1948 | On Our Merry Way · as Maxim's Mechanic Helper |
| 1947 | I Walk Alone · as Newsboy (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap · as Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Riffraff · as Customs Inspector (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer · as Birthday Cake Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Variety Girl · as Horn Player In Spike Jones Band |
| 1947 | Brute Force · as Jack |
| 1947 | |
| 1947 | The Long Night · as Nightclub Patron |
| 1947 | Spoilers of the North · as Steward |
| 1947 | Vigilantes of Boomtown · as Corbett's Second |
| 1946 | Calcutta · as Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Three Wise Fools · as Jury Member |
| 1946 | San Quentin · as Shorty |
| 1946 | Rio Grande Raiders · as Curly - Bartender |
| 1946 | Till the End of Time · as Arcade Game Player In Saloon |
| 1946 | Of Human Bondage · as Waiter |
| 1946 | Suspense · as Delicatessen Man |
| 1946 | Two Sisters from Boston · as Stagehand (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Tangier · as Sergeant |
| 1946 | The Kid from Brooklyn · as Enthusiastic Ringsider |
| 1946 | To Each His Own · as Balloon Vendor |
| 1946 | From This Day Forward · as Ice Man |
| 1946 | Because of Him · as Stagehand |
| 1946 | Colonel Effingham's Raid · as Man At Town Meeting |
| 1945 | George White's Scandals · as Waiter With Champagne |
| 1945 | Mexicana · as Bellboy |
| 1945 | Road to Utopia · as Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Sensation Hunters · as Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1945 | The Spanish Main · as Tailor's Assistant |
| 1945 | |
| 1945 | Anchors Aweigh · as Salad Cook On Olvera Street (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Bells of Rosarita · as Bald Circus Vendor |
| 1945 | That's the Spirit · as Butcher |
| 1945 | The Frozen Ghost · as Bald Man In Audience |
| 1945 | Flame of Barbary Coast · as Silk Manners |
| 1945 | Earl Carroll Vanities · as Cab Driver |
| 1945 | See My Lawyer · as Man In Bald-Headed Gag |
| 1945 | She Gets Her Man · as Trombone Gag Short Man |
| 1944 | Practically Yours · as Man On Subway (uncredited) |
| 1944 | And Now Tomorrow · as Mill Worker |
| 1944 | Girl Rush · as Small Bald Bearded Man |
| 1944 | Mrs. Parkington · as Ball Caterer |
| 1944 | Laura · as Newsboy (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Merry Monahans · as Strong Man |
| 1944 | Rainbow Island · as Native Banana Man |
| 1944 | I Love a Soldier · as Funhouse Attendant |
| 1944 | Follow the Boys · as Soldier - W.c. Fields Routine |
| 1944 | Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid · as Waiter |
| 1944 | Passage to Marseille · as Frenchman |
| 1943 | Tarzan's Desert Mystery · as Turban Vendor |
| 1943 | The Fallen Sparrow · as Waiter |
| 1943 | Swing Fever · as Soft Drink Vendor (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Crazy House · as Bald Man / Director |
| 1943 | Dizzy Pilots · as Private (uncredited) |
| 1943 | A Lady Takes a Chance · as Gambler |
| 1943 | Hi Diddle Diddle · as Saloon Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Falcon in Danger · as Waiter |
| 1943 | Hers to Hold · as Waiter |
| 1943 | The Sky's the Limit · as Canteen Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Hit the Ice · as Candy Butcher (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Buckskin Frontier · as Townsman |
| 1943 | Presenting Lily Mars · as Busboy |
| 1943 | The Amazing Mrs. Holliday · as Reporter |
| 1943 | Reveille with Beverly · as Collins (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Crystal Ball · as Educated Fleas Act Sign Carrier |
| 1942 | Gentleman Jim · as Restaurant Patron |
| 1942 | Seven Days' Leave · as Soldier |
| 1942 | Beyond the Blue Horizon · as Member Of La'oa's Gang (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Who Done It? · as Test Technician In Booth (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Rough on Rents · as Party Guest |
| 1942 | A Yank at Eton · as Waiter At The Willow Club |
| 1942 | Jackass Mail · as Storekeeper |
| 1942 | Powder Town · as Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1942 | My Favorite Spy · as Man In Park In Front Of Kay |
| 1942 | Roxie Hart · as Bald Juror (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Call Out the Marines · as Angry Manhole Worker |
| 1942 | A Date with the Falcon · as Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Night of January 16th · as Courtroom Spectator |
| 1941 | The Gay Falcon · as Angelo (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Henry Aldrich for President · as Soda Jerk |
| 1941 | International Lady · as Taxi Driver |
| 1941 | King of the Texas Rangers · as Eduardo |
| 1941 | Hold That Ghost · as Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Cracked Nuts · as Waiter |
| 1941 | San Antonio Rose · as Waiter With Toupee |
| 1941 | In the Navy · as Sailor In Finale (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Reaching for the Sun · as Second Man At Lunch Cart |
| 1941 | Pot o' Gold · as Prisoner (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Las Vegas Nights · as Waiter Who Gets Slapped |
| 1941 | The Lady Eve · as Ship's Waiter With Toupee (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Mr. Dynamite · as Little Man |
| 1941 | The Monster and the Girl · as Juryman (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga · as Dance Student |
| 1940 | Boobs in Arms · as Army Private |
| 1940 | The Mad Doctor · as Bald Man In Library |
| 1940 | Second Chorus · as Room Service Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1940 | A Night at Earl Carroll's · as Man |
| 1940 | North West Mounted Police · as Trapper |
| 1940 | They Knew What They Wanted · as Tony's Pal At Table (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Villain Still Pursued Her · as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Spring Parade · as Waiter Who Spills Tray (uncredited) |
| 1940 | When the Daltons Rode · as Man In Wagon |
| 1940 | Stranger on the Third Floor · as Giuseppe, The Italian Grocer (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Road to Singapore · as Man Hit With Soap Suds (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Primrose Path · as Benny (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Broadway Melody of 1940 · as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| 1940 | I Take This Woman · as Man In Clinic |
| 1938 | Topper Takes a Trip · as Hotel Staffer Moving Bed (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Girl Downstairs · as Nightclub Patron Knocked Askew |
| 1938 | Men with Wings · as Doughboy On Airfield |
| 1938 | |
| 1938 | Carefree · as (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Give Me a Sailor · as Sailor (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Vivacious Lady · as Italian Waiter At Nightclub (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Having Wonderful Time · as Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Dangerous to Know · as Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Professor Beware · as Handshaker - Paint-Brush Gag |
| 1938 | Gun Law · as The Barber |
| 1938 | Maid's Night Out · as Bystander At Accident |
| 1938 | Mad About Music · as Man On Street |
| 1938 | Radio City Revels · as Waiter |
| 1938 | Everybody's Doing It · as Short Slap Happy Henchman |
| 1937 | Danger Patrol · as Cafe Worker |
| 1937 | Nothing Sacred · as Nightclub Patron |
| 1937 | Fight for Your Lady · as Hotel Porter (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Breakfast for Two · as Window Washer (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Reported Missing! · as Waiter |
| 1937 | Super-Sleuth · as Photographer |
| 1937 | Blazing Barriers · as Minor Role |
| 1937 | The 13th Man · as Tony |
| 1937 | You Can't Beat Love · as Bald Heckler |
| 1937 | There Goes My Girl · as Waiter |
| 1937 | History Is Made at Night · as Paul - Waiter At Victor's (uncredited) |
| 1937 | When's Your Birthday? · as Nightclub Waiter Who Drops Flower Pot On Judge |
| 1936 | Come and Get It · as Diner |
| 1936 | |
| 1936 | Smartest Girl in Town · as Hotel Porter |
| 1936 | |
| 1936 | Walking on Air · as Silent Waiter At Beach Club (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Hollywood Boulevard · as Man With Gong (uncredited) |
| 1936 | One Rainy Afternoon · as Bit Role |
| 1936 | The Preview Murder Mystery · as Prop Man (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Modern Times · as Worker (uncredited) |
| 1935 | We're Only Human · as Counterman |
| 1935 | Tramp Tramp Tramp · as Napping Tramp With Egg |
| 1935 | Star of Midnight · as Waiter |
| 1934 | Twentieth Century · as Sign Painter |
| 1933 | I'm No Angel · as Man In Crowd (uncredited) |
| 1933 | One Sunday Afternoon · as Man In Greased Pig Contest |
| 1933 | Supernatural · as Man On Jury |
| 1932 | The Night of June 13 · as Jury Foreman (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Hold 'Em Jail · as Jailbird |
| 1932 | Horse Feathers · as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited) |
| 1932 | My Pal, the King · as Soldier |
| 1931 | Monkey Business · as Hoarse Barber Customer |
| 1930 | The Life of the Party · as Waiter |
| 1930 | Soup to Nuts · as Revolutionary (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Doughboys · as Doughboy (uncredited) |