Bobby Barber
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Dec 17, 1894
- Died
- May 24, 1976 (aged 81)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 114
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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
Modern Times
1936Movie
Worker (uncredited)
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962Movie
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Laura
1944Movie
Newsboy (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
1941Movie
Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948Movie
Waiter
Horse Feathers
1932Movie
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Filmography
The Wheeler Dealers
1963Movie
Workman in Night Club (uncredited)
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962Movie
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962TV
Juror (uncredited)
The Joker is Wild
1957Movie
Waiter (uncredited)
Wagon Train
1957TV
Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957TV
Man of a Thousand Faces
1957Movie
The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited)
The Midnight Story
1957Movie
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Buster Keaton Story
1957Movie
Soda Fountain Customer (uncredited)
Pardners
1956Movie
Townsman (uncredited)
Living It Up
1954Movie
Bellboy (uncredited)
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952TV
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
Adventures of Superman
1952TV
Tony the Masseur
Flesh and Fury
1952Movie
Across the Wide Missouri
1951Movie
Gardipe (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951Movie
Sneaky (uncredited)
Let's Dance
1950Movie
Bartender (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950Movie
Arab on Jeep's Hood (uncredited)
Undertow
1949Movie
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
1949Movie
Dry Cleaning Man (uncredited)
Africa Screams
1949Movie
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948Movie
Waiter
On an Island with You
1948Movie
(uncredited)
I Walk Alone
1947Movie
Newsboy (uncredited)
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
1947Movie
Waiter (uncredited)
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947Movie
Birthday Cake Waiter (uncredited)
Riff-Raff
1947Movie
Customs Inspector (uncredited)
Vigilantes of Boomtown
1947Movie
Corbett's second
Calcutta
1946Movie
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
1946Movie
Stagehand (uncredited)
From This Day Forward
1946Movie
Ice Man
Road to Utopia
1946Movie
Bartender (uncredited)
Sensation Hunters
1945Movie
Waiter (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
1945Movie
Salad Cook (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
1945Movie
Earl Carroll Vanities
1945Movie
Cab Driver
Practically Yours
1944Movie
Man on Subway (uncredited)
And Now Tomorrow
1944Movie
Mill Worker
Laura
1944Movie
Newsboy (uncredited)
Rainbow Island
1944Movie
Native Banana Man
I Love a Soldier
1944Movie
Funhouse Attendant
Follow the Boys
1944Movie
Soldier - W.C. Fields Routine (uncredited)
You Can't Ration Love
1944Movie
Barber
Passage to Marseille
1944Movie
Frenchman (uncredited)
Swing Fever
1943Movie
Soft Drink Vendor (uncredited)
Crazy House
1943Movie
Bald Man / Director
Dizzy Pilots
1943Movie
Private (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance
1943Movie
Gambler
Hi Diddle Diddle
1943Movie
Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
1943Movie
Bellhop
The Sky's the Limit
1943Movie
Canteen Waiter (uncredited)
All by Myself
1943Movie
Waiter
Hit the Ice
1943Movie
Candy Butcher (uncredited)
Presenting Lily Mars
1943Movie
Busboy
Reveille with Beverly
1943Movie
Collins (uncredited)
Who Done It?
1942Movie
Test Technician in Booth (uncredited)
Matri-Phony
1942Movie
Snake Charmer (uncredited)
Beyond the Blue Horizon
1942Movie
Member of La'oa's Gang (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy
1942Movie
Man in Park in Front of Kay
Powder Town
1942Movie
Waiter (uncredited)
Roxie Hart
1942Movie
Bald Juror (uncredited)
A Date with the Falcon
1942Movie
Spectator (uncredited)
The Gay Falcon
1941Movie
Angelo (uncredited)
King of the Texas Rangers
1941Movie
Eduardo
Hold That Ghost
1941Movie
Waiter (uncredited)
Cracked Nuts
1941Movie
Waiter
In the Navy
1941Movie
Sailor in Finale (uncredited)
Pot o' Gold
1941Movie
Prisoner (uncredited)
Las Vegas Nights
1941Movie
Waiter Who Gets Slapped
The Monster and the Girl
1941Movie
Juryman (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
1941Movie
Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited)
Second Chorus
1941Movie
Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
They Knew What They Wanted
1940Movie
Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940Movie
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Spring Parade
1940Movie
Waiter Who Spills Tray (uncredited)
The Leather Pushers
1940Movie
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940Movie
Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited)
Primrose Path
1940Movie
Benny (uncredited)
Road to Singapore
1940Movie
Man Hit with Soap Suds (uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 1940
1940Movie
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Nothing But Pleasure
1940Movie
Snacking Bus Rider
Pest from the West
1939Movie
Musician (uncredited)
Topper Takes a Trip
1938Movie
Hotel Staffer Moving Bed (uncredited)
Cipher Bureau
1938Movie
Carefree
1938Movie
(uncredited)
Give Me a Sailor
1938Movie
Sailor (uncredited)
Professor Beware
1938Movie
Handshaker - Paint-Brush Gag
Having Wonderful Time
1938Movie
Bartender (uncredited)
Vivacious Lady
1938Movie
Italian Waiter at Nightclub (uncredited)
Dangerous to Know
1938Movie
Waiter (uncredited)
Everybody's Doing It
1938Movie
Short Slap Happy Henchman
Fight for Your Lady
1937Movie
Hotel Porter (uncredited)
Breakfast for Two
1937Movie
Window Washer (uncredited)
Super-Sleuth
1937Movie
Photographer
History Is Made at Night
1937Movie
Paul - Waiter at Victor's (uncredited)
Great Guy
1936Movie
Grocery Clerk (Uncredited)
Smartest Girl in Town
1936Movie
Hotel Porter (uncredited)
Dodsworth
1936Movie
Italian Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Walking on Air
1936Movie
Silent Waiter at Beach Club (uncredited)
Hollywood Boulevard
1936Movie
Man with Gong (uncredited)
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936Movie
Prop Man (Uncredited)
Modern Times
1936Movie
Worker (uncredited)
We're Only Human
1935Movie
Counterman
I Don't Remember
1935Movie
Dentist Patient
Alimony Aches
1935Movie
Undertaker's Assistant
I'm No Angel
1933Movie
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
One Sunday Afternoon
1933Movie
Man in Greased Pig Contest (uncredited)
The Night of June 13
1932Movie
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Horse Feathers
1932Movie
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
The Life of the Party
1930Movie
Waiter
Soup to Nuts
1930Movie
Revolutionary (uncredited)
Doughboys
1930Movie
Doughboy (uncredited)
Pep Up
1929Movie
clothing salesman on street
All in Fun
1928Movie