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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 17, 1894
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Bobby Barber
Biography
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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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | The Wheeler Dealers | Workman in Night Club (uncredited) |
| 1962 | To Kill a Mockingbird | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Midnight Story | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Joker is Wild | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Man of a Thousand Faces | The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Buster Keaton Story | Soda Fountain Customer (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Pardners | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Across the Wide Missouri | Gardipe (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man | Sneaky (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Let's Dance | George - Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion | Arab on Jeep's Hood (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff | Dry Cleaning Man (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Africa Screams | Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Undertow | |
| 1948 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein | Waiter |
| 1947 | The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer | Birthday Cake Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Vigilantes of Boomtown | Corbett's second |
| 1947 | The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1947 | I Walk Alone | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Riff-Raff | Customs Inspector (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Calcutta | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| 1946 | From This Day Forward | Ice Man |
| 1946 | Road to Utopia | Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Two Sisters from Boston | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Lady on a Train | |
| 1945 | Anchors Aweigh | Salad Cook on Olvera Street (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Sensation Hunters | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Earl Carroll Vanities | Cab Driver |
| 1944 | You Can't Ration Love | Barber (uncredited) |
| 1944 | And Now Tomorrow | Mill Worker |
| 1944 | I Love a Soldier | Funhouse Attendant |
| 1944 | Rainbow Island | Native Banana Man |
| 1944 | Practically Yours | Man on Subway (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Laura | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Hit the Ice | Candy Butcher (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Sky's the Limit | Canteen Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Here Comes Mr. Zerk | Bellhop |
| 1943 | All by Myself | Waiter |
| 1943 | Reveille with Beverly | Collins (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Dizzy Pilots | Private (uncredited) |
| 1943 | A Lady Takes a Chance | Gambler |
| 1943 | Crazy House | Bald Man / Director |
| 1943 | Hi Diddle Diddle | Saloon Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Presenting Lily Mars | Busboy |
| 1943 | Swing Fever | Soft Drink Vendor (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Matri-Phony | Snake Charmer (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Beyond the Blue Horizon | Member of La'oa's Gang (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Powder Town | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1942 | A Date with the Falcon | Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1942 | My Favorite Spy | Man in Park in Front of Kay |
| 1942 | Roxie Hart | Bald Juror (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Who Done It? | Test Technician in Booth (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Lady Eve | Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Monster and the Girl | Juryman (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Pot o' Gold | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| 1941 | King of the Texas Rangers | Eduardo |
| 1941 | Second Chorus | Room Service Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Cracked Nuts | Waiter |
| 1941 | The Gay Falcon | Angelo (uncredited) |
| 1941 | In the Navy | Sailor in Finale (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Hold That Ghost | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Las Vegas Nights | Waiter Who Gets Slapped |
| 1940 | Spring Parade | Waiter Who Spills Tray (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Leather Pushers | |
| 1940 | The Villain Still Pursued Her | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Nothing But Pleasure | Snacking Bus Rider |
| 1940 | Broadway Melody of 1940 | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Primrose Path | Benny (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Stranger on the Third Floor | Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited) |
| 1940 | They Knew What They Wanted | Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Road to Singapore | Man Hit with Soap Suds (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Pest from the West | Musician (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Carefree | (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Having Wonderful Time | Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Vivacious Lady | Italian Waiter at Nightclub (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Topper Takes a Trip | Hotel Staffer Moving Bed (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Everybody's Doing It | Short Slap Happy Henchman |
| 1938 | Professor Beware | Handshaker - Paint-Brush Gag |
| 1938 | Cipher Bureau | |
| 1937 | History Is Made at Night | Paul - Waiter at Victor's (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Fight for Your Lady | Hotel Porter (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Super-Sleuth | Photographer |
| 1937 | Breakfast for Two | Window Washer (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Dodsworth | Italian Taxi Driver (Uncredited) |
| 1936 | Walking on Air | Silent Waiter at Beach Club (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Preview Murder Mystery | Prop Man (Uncredited) |
| 1936 | Hollywood Boulevard | Man with Gong (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Smartest Girl in Town | Hotel Porter |
| 1936 | Modern Times | Worker (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Great Guy | Grocery Clerk (Uncredited) |
| 1935 | Alimony Aches | Undertaker's Assistant |
| 1935 | I Don't Remember | Dentist Patient |
| 1935 | We're Only Human | Counterman |
| 1933 | I'm No Angel | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Horse Feathers | Speakeasy Patron (uncredited) |
| 1932 | The Night of June 13 | Jury Foreman (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Soup to Nuts | Revolutionary (uncredited) |
| 1930 | The Life of the Party | Waiter |
| 1930 | Doughboys | Doughboy (uncredited) |
| 1929 | Pep Up | clothing salesman on street |
| 1928 | All in Fun |