Bobby Barber
Known for Acting · 113 credits
- Born
- 1894-12-17
- Died
- 1976-05-24
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Robert S. Barbera
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
Wagon Train
1957
as Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Juror (uncredited)
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Tony the Masseur
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Chauffeur / Man with Overcoat / Man in Pajamas / Angry Pedestrian / Man with Balloon / Barfly / Man in Grandfather Clock / Crazy Concert Pianist / Man Phoning Australia / Second Man with Cigar / Restaurant Customer / John Rednose / Tout / Hercules / Newspaper Vendor / Janitor / Jake / Nightclub Bouncer / Pete / Man with Cake / Guess-Your-Weight Customer / Painter / Delivery Man with Box
Modern Times
1936
as Worker (uncredited)
TV Shows (5)
Wagon Train
1957
as Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Juror (uncredited)
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Tony the Masseur
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Chauffeur / Man with Overcoat / Man in Pajamas / Angry Pedestrian / Man with Balloon / Barfly / Man in Grandfather Clock / Crazy Concert Pianist / Man Phoning Australia / Second Man with Cigar / Restaurant Customer / John Rednose / Tout / Hercules / Newspaper Vendor / Janitor / Jake / Nightclub Bouncer / Pete / Man with Cake / Guess-Your-Weight Customer / Painter / Delivery Man with Box
Movies (108)
Modern Times
1936
as Worker (uncredited)
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Laura
1944
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Swing Fever
1943
as Soft Drink Vendor (uncredited)
Vivacious Lady
1938
as Italian Waiter at Nightclub (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
1945
as Salad Cook (uncredited)
Riff-Raff
1947
as Customs Inspector (uncredited)
Let's Dance
1950
as Bartender (uncredited)
Roxie Hart
1942
as Bald Juror (uncredited)
Hold That Ghost
1941
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Gay Falcon
1941
as Angelo (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
1941
as Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited)
I'm No Angel
1933
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Pardners
1956
as Townsman (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance
1943
as Gambler
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948
as Waiter
The Buster Keaton Story
1957
as Soda Fountain Customer (uncredited)
Across the Wide Missouri
1951
as Gardipe (uncredited)
Presenting Lily Mars
1943
as Busboy
Living It Up
1954
as Bellboy (uncredited)
Follow the Boys
1944
as Soldier - W.C. Fields Routine (uncredited)
Flesh and Fury
1952
I Walk Alone
1947
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
1945
Second Chorus
1941
as Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947
as Birthday Cake Waiter (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 1940
1940
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
And Now Tomorrow
1944
as Mill Worker
I Love a Soldier
1944
as Funhouse Attendant
Horse Feathers
1932
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Dodsworth
1936
as Italian Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Joker is Wild
1957
as Waiter (uncredited)
Man of a Thousand Faces
1957
as The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited)
Primrose Path
1940
as Benny (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951
as Sneaky (uncredited)
Hit the Ice
1943
as Candy Butcher (uncredited)
Super-Sleuth
1937
as Photographer
Africa Screams
1949
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
All in Fun
1928
The Midnight Story
1957
as Party Guest (uncredited)
From This Day Forward
1946
as Ice Man
Having Wonderful Time
1938
as Bartender (uncredited)
Road to Singapore
1940
as Man Hit with Soap Suds (uncredited)
Give Me a Sailor
1938
as Sailor (uncredited)
The Wheeler Dealers
1963
as Workman in Night Club (uncredited)
The Monster and the Girl
1941
as Juryman (uncredited)
Who Done It?
1942
as Test Technician in Booth (uncredited)
History Is Made at Night
1937
as Paul - Waiter at Victor's (uncredited)
Everybody's Doing It
1938
as Short Slap Happy Henchman
On an Island with You
1948
as (uncredited)
Dangerous to Know
1938
as Waiter (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
1946
as Bartender (uncredited)
Powder Town
1942
as Waiter (uncredited)
Dizzy Pilots
1943
as Private (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940
as Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited)
Beyond the Blue Horizon
1942
as Member of La'oa's Gang (uncredited)
The Sky's the Limit
1943
as Canteen Waiter (uncredited)
Soup to Nuts
1930
as Revolutionary (uncredited)
Reveille with Beverly
1943
as Collins (uncredited)
Crazy House
1943
as Bald Man / Director
Professor Beware
1938
as Handshaker - Paint-Brush Gag
Fight for Your Lady
1937
as Hotel Porter (uncredited)
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
1947
as Waiter (uncredited)
Rainbow Island
1944
as Native Banana Man
We're Only Human
1935
as Counterman
They Knew What They Wanted
1940
as Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
Earl Carroll Vanities
1945
as Cab Driver
Hollywood Boulevard
1936
as Man with Gong (uncredited)
Pest from the West
1939
as Musician (uncredited)
The Leather Pushers
1940
Walking on Air
1936
as Silent Waiter at Beach Club (uncredited)
All by Myself
1943
as Waiter
Hi Diddle Diddle
1943
as Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy
1942
as Man in Park in Front of Kay
One Sunday Afternoon
1933
as Man in Greased Pig Contest (uncredited)
Undertow
1949
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
1949
as Dry Cleaning Man (uncredited)
Carefree
1938
as (uncredited)
A Date with the Falcon
1942
as Spectator (uncredited)
Topper Takes a Trip
1938
as Hotel Staffer Moving Bed (uncredited)
The Life of the Party
1930
as Waiter
Cracked Nuts
1941
as Waiter
Breakfast for Two
1937
as Window Washer (uncredited)
Spring Parade
1940
as Waiter Who Spills Tray (uncredited)
Great Guy
1936
as Grocery Clerk (Uncredited)
In the Navy
1941
as Sailor in Finale (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950
as Arab on Jeep's Hood (uncredited)
Pot o' Gold
1941
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Nothing But Pleasure
1940
as Snacking Bus Rider
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
1943
as Bellhop
The Night of June 13
1932
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Practically Yours
1944
as Man on Subway (uncredited)
Doughboys
1930
as Doughboy (uncredited)
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
as Prop Man (Uncredited)
Smartest Girl in Town
1936
as Hotel Porter (uncredited)
Vigilantes of Boomtown
1947
as Corbett's second
Alimony Aches
1935
as Undertaker's Assistant
Sensation Hunters
1945
as Waiter (uncredited)
Matri-Phony
1942
as Snake Charmer (uncredited)
Las Vegas Nights
1941
as Waiter Who Gets Slapped
Cipher Bureau
1938
You Can't Ration Love
1944
as Barber
I Don't Remember
1935
as Dentist Patient
King of the Texas Rangers
1941
as Eduardo
Calcutta
1946
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Pep Up
1929
as clothing salesman on street
About Bobby Barber
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),… With 113 credits spanning from 1928 to 1963, Bobby Barber has appeared in 108 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bobby Barber Movies
- Modern Times (1936) — as Worker (uncredited)
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) — as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- Laura (1944) — as Newsboy (uncredited)
- Swing Fever (1943) — as Soft Drink Vendor (uncredited)
- Vivacious Lady (1938) — as Italian Waiter at Nightclub (uncredited)
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