Vince Barnett
Known for Acting · 169 credits
- Born
- 1902-07-04
- Died
- 1977-08-10
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Vincent Lysle Barnett · Vincent L. Barnett · Vincent Barnett
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vince Barnett (July 4, 1902 – August 10, 1977) was an American film and television actor. He appeared on stage originally.
Barnett's initial involvement with Hollywood was as a screenwriter, writing screenplays for the two-reeler movies of the late 1920s. He began appearing in films in 1930, playing hundreds of comedy bits and supporting parts. One of his more sizable screen roles was the moronic, illiterate gangster "secretary" in Scarface (1932). Among his best-regarded early roles, apart from Scarface, were The Big Cage (1933), Thirty Day Princess (1934) and Princess O'Hara (1935).
In later years, Barnett played straight character parts, often as careworn little men, undertakers, janitors, bartenders and drunks in pictures ranging from films noir (The Killers, 1946) to westerns (Springfield Rifle, 1952). He was a welcome presence in "B" comedies and mysteries: as Runyonesque gangsters in Petticoat Larceny (1943), Little Miss Broadway (1947), and Gas House Kids Go West (1947), and notably as Tom Conway's enthusiastic sidekick in The Falcon's Alibi (1946).
After World War II, with the Hollywood studios making fewer films, Barnett became a familiar face on television.
Known For
TV Shows (11)
Perry Mason
1957
as Noonan
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Elmo
Green Acres
1965
Here's Lucy
1968
as Cabbie #1
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Scissors
The Life Of Riley
1953
as Herman
Mayberry R.F.D.
1968
as Elmo
MGM Parade
1955
as Self
Cimarron Strip
1967
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Grimes
Glynis
1963
Movies (158)
Scarface
1932
as Angelo
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
as Assistant Cook (uncredited)
Brute Force
1947
as Muggsy
The Killers
1946
as Charleston
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
1935
as Performer
Exile Express
1939
as Kentville Deputy Constable
The Big Mouth
1967
as Man at Telephone Booth (uncredited)
High Wall
1947
as Henry Cronner
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
1965
as Janitor
The Virginian
1946
as Baldy
Yellow Cargo
1936
as Speedy 'Bulbs' Callahan
After the Thin Man
1936
as Wrester's Manager (uncredited)
Crazy Mama
1975
as Homer
Seven Sinners
1940
as Bartender
Tiger Shark
1932
as Fishbone
Tornado
1943
as Alvin
Jungle Woman
1944
as Curley (archive footage / uncredited)
Springfield Rifle
1952
as Cook (uncredited)
Overland Mail
1939
as Porchy
The Secret Bride
1934
as Drunk in Diner
Carson City
1952
as Henry
Dancing Feet
1936
as Willoughby
The Rookie
1959
as Pentagon janitor
On Dangerous Ground
1951
as George (uncredited)
The Spy in the Green Hat
1967
as 'Scissors'
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
as Singing Waiter (uncredited)
Crimson Romance
1934
as The Courier
My Favorite Spy
1942
as Kay's 2nd Taxi Driver
Horse Feathers
1932
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
The Affairs of Cellini
1934
as Ascanio
I'll See You in My Dreams
1951
as Burlesk Comedian (uncredited)
The Family Jewels
1965
as Automobile Owner at Gas Station
Thirty Day Princess
1934
as Count Nicholeus
Knock on Any Door
1949
as Carl Swanson - Bartender (uncredited)
Sensation Hunters
1945
as Agent
The Mask of Dimitrios
1944
as Card Game Kibitzer (uncredited)
Black Fury
1935
as Kubanda
Loaded Pistols
1948
as Sam Gardner
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
1947
as Russell
River Gang
1945
as Organ Grinder
Water Rustlers
1939
as Mike - the cook
The Jazz Singer
1953
as Bartender
Sixpack Annie
1975
as Bartender
Don't Bet on Blondes
1935
as Chuck aka 'Brains'
Thrill of a Romance
1945
as Oscar
The Crooked Web
1955
as Ed - Stan's Partner in Drive-In (uncredited)
Charade
1953
as Berg
Mule Train
1950
as Joe - Barber
I Live My Life
1935
as Clerk
Man of the Forest
1933
as Little
Hunt the Man Down
1950
as Joe (uncredited)
Flesh
1932
as Waiter
Kentucky Jubilee
1951
as Mugsy
Kid Dynamite
1943
as Klinkhammer
The Death Kiss
1932
as Officer Gulliver
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936
Bowery at Midnight
1942
as Charley
Gangs Inc.
1941
as Scribbler, a Petty Forger
The Girl in 419
1933
as Otto Hoffer
Streamline Express
1935
as Mr. Jones
The Sound of Laughter
1963
as Vince (Small Duck Hunter)
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935
as Fairground Fortune Teller
The Phantom Plainsmen
1942
Rackety Rax
1932
as 'Dutch'
Girl on the Run
1958
as Janitor
Scandal Sheet
1931
as Barrett, Convict Reporter
Shoot to Kill
1947
as Charlie Gill
High Powered
1945
as Short Bald Man at Dance
Now I'll Tell
1934
as Peppo
The Prizefighter and the Lady
1933
as Bugsie
Hell in the Heavens
1934
as Ace McGurk
Madame Spy
1934
as Peter
Big Town Scandal
1948
as Louie Snead
The Big Cage
1933
as Soupmeat
Wide Open
1930
as Dvorak
Fast Workers
1933
as Spike
I Killed That Man
1941
as Drunk
Captain Calamity
1936
as Burp
Down to the Sea
1936
as Hector
Riffraff
1936
as Lew
The Corpse Vanishes
1942
as Sandy
Captive Wild Woman
1943
as Curly
The Brain Busters
1936
as Vince
Bowery Bombshell
1946
as Street Cleaner
Princess O'Hara
1935
as Fingers
Heritage of the Desert
1932
as Windy
The Woman I Love
1937
as Mathieu
Puddin' Head
1941
as Broken Teapot Man
Sunset Pass
1933
as Windy
Deputy Marshal
1949
as Hotel Clerk
Gallant Lady
1942
as Baldy
Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher
1943
as Henchman 'Gimp'
No Leave, No Love
1946
as Ben
Registered Nurse
1934
as Jerry
East Side Kids
1940
as Whisper
Jungle Man
1941
as Buckthorn 'Buck' the Guide
Baby Face Morgan
1942
as Lefty Lewis
The Quiet Gun
1957
as Undertaker
Boots of Destiny
1937
as Acey Ducey- Sidekick
Klondike Fury
1942
as Alaska
Champagne for Breakfast
1935
as Bennie
Foreign Agent
1942
as Silly Drunk at Bar
Sunset Murder Case
1938
as Barney
Made on Broadway
1933
as Snitz Lepedis
X Marks the Spot
1942
as Waiter at Diner
Ride 'em, Cowgirl
1939
as Dan Haggerty
Border Treasure
1950
as Pokey
Big Town After Dark
1947
as Louie Snead
Take the Stand
1934
as Tony
Side Show
1931
as The Great Santini
She Loves Me Not
1934
as Baldy Schultz
My Brother Talks to Horses
1947
as Schuyler (uncredited)
The Night Mayor
1932
as Louis Mossbaum, Tailor
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
1933
as Undetermined Secondary Role
Danger! Women at Work
1943
as Benny
Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
1944
as Clipper - 3rd Robber
Petticoat Larceny
1943
as Stogie
Little Miss Broadway
1947
as Mack Truck
Thunder in the Pines
1948
as Bernard, the Bartender
Girls' Town
1942
as Dimitri
About Vince Barnett
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Vince Barnett (July 4, 1902 – August 10, 1977) was an American film and television actor. He appeared on stage originally. Barnett's initial involvement with Hollywood was as a screenwriter, writing screenplays for the two-reeler movies of the late 1920s. He began appearing in films in 1930, playing hundreds of comedy bits and supporting parts. One of his more sizable screen roles was the moronic, illiterate gangster "secretary" in Scarface (1932). Among his best-regarded early roles, apart from Scarface,… With 169 credits spanning from 1930 to 1975, Vince Barnett has appeared in 158 films and 11 TV shows.
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- Scarface (1932) — as Angelo
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) — as Assistant Cook (uncredited)
- Brute Force (1947) — as Muggsy
- The Killers (1946) — as Charleston
- Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (1935) — as Performer
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