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