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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.
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Filmography (Movies)
The Wheeler Dealers
Character:Workman in Night Club (uncredited)
Release Date:14/11/1963
To Kill a Mockingbird
Character:Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Release Date:20/12/1962
The Joker is Wild
Character:Waiter (uncredited)
Release Date:26/09/1957
Man of a Thousand Faces
Character:The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited)
Release Date:15/08/1957
The Midnight Story
Character:Party Guest (uncredited)
Release Date:04/06/1957
The Buster Keaton Story
Character:Soda Fountain Customer (uncredited)
Release Date:01/05/1957
Pardners
Character:Townsman (uncredited)
Release Date:01/08/1956
Living It Up
Character:Bellboy (uncredited)
Release Date:04/08/1954
Flesh and Fury
Character:
Release Date:26/06/1952
Across the Wide Missouri
Character:Gardipe (uncredited)
Release Date:12/10/1951
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Character:Sneaky (uncredited)
Release Date:14/03/1951
Let's Dance
Character:George - Bartender (uncredited)
Release Date:29/11/1950
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
Character:Arab on Jeep's Hood (uncredited)
Release Date:05/08/1950
Undertow
Character:
Release Date:03/12/1949
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
Character:Dry Cleaning Man (uncredited)
Release Date:26/05/1949
Africa Screams
Character:Chauffeur (uncredited)
Release Date:04/05/1949
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
Character:Waiter
Release Date:01/06/1948
I Walk Alone
Character:Newsboy (uncredited)
Release Date:31/12/1947
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
Character:Waiter (uncredited)
Release Date:08/10/1947
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Character:Birthday Cake Waiter (uncredited)
Release Date:01/09/1947
Riff-Raff
Character:Customs Inspector (uncredited)
Release Date:28/06/1947
Vigilantes of Boomtown
Character:Corbett's second
Release Date:15/02/1947
Calcutta
Character:Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Release Date:20/12/1946
Two Sisters from Boston
Character:Stagehand (uncredited)
Release Date:06/06/1946
From This Day Forward
Character:Ice Man
Release Date:02/03/1946
Road to Utopia
Character:Bartender (uncredited)
Release Date:27/02/1946
Sensation Hunters
Character:Waiter (uncredited)
Release Date:12/10/1945
Anchors Aweigh
Character:Salad Cook on Olvera Street (uncredited)
Release Date:13/08/1945
Lady on a Train
Character:
Release Date:03/08/1945
Earl Carroll Vanities
Character:Cab Driver
Release Date:05/04/1945
Practically Yours
Character:Man on Subway (uncredited)
Release Date:20/12/1944
And Now Tomorrow
Character:Mill Worker
Release Date:22/11/1944
Laura
Character:Newsboy (uncredited)
Release Date:11/10/1944
Rainbow Island
Character:Native Banana Man
Release Date:05/10/1944
I Love a Soldier
Character:Funhouse Attendant
Release Date:12/07/1944
Follow the Boys
Character:Soldier - W.C. Fields Routine (uncredited)
Release Date:05/05/1944
You Can't Ration Love
Character:Barber
Release Date:28/02/1944
Swing Fever
Character:Soft Drink Vendor (uncredited)
Release Date:01/11/1943
Crazy House
Character:Bald Man / Director
Release Date:08/10/1943
Dizzy Pilots
Character:Private (uncredited)
Release Date:24/09/1943
A Lady Takes a Chance
Character:Gambler
Release Date:19/08/1943
Hi Diddle Diddle
Character:Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
Release Date:02/08/1943
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
Character:Bellhop
Release Date:23/07/1943
The Sky's the Limit
Character:Canteen Waiter (uncredited)
Release Date:13/07/1943
All by Myself
Character:Waiter
Release Date:11/06/1943
Hit the Ice
Character:Candy Butcher (uncredited)
Release Date:02/06/1943
Presenting Lily Mars
Character:Busboy
Release Date:29/04/1943
Reveille with Beverly
Character:Collins (uncredited)
Release Date:04/02/1943
Who Done It?
Character:Test Technician in Booth (uncredited)
Release Date:30/10/1942
Matri-Phony
Character:Snake Charmer (uncredited)
Release Date:02/07/1942
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Character:Member of La'oa's Gang (uncredited)
Release Date:25/06/1942
My Favorite Spy
Character:Man in Park in Front of Kay
Release Date:12/06/1942
Powder Town
Character:Waiter (uncredited)
Release Date:07/06/1942
Roxie Hart
Character:Bald Juror (uncredited)
Release Date:20/02/1942
A Date with the Falcon
Character:Spectator (uncredited)
Release Date:16/01/1942
The Gay Falcon
Character:Angelo (uncredited)
Release Date:24/10/1941
King of the Texas Rangers
Character:Eduardo
Release Date:03/10/1941
Hold That Ghost
Character:Waiter (uncredited)
Release Date:07/08/1941
Cracked Nuts
Character:Waiter
Release Date:02/07/1941
In the Navy
Character:Sailor in Finale (uncredited)
Release Date:30/05/1941
Pot o' Gold
Character:Prisoner (uncredited)
Release Date:03/04/1941
Las Vegas Nights
Character:Waiter Who Gets Slapped
Release Date:28/03/1941
The Monster and the Girl
Character:Juryman (uncredited)
Release Date:28/02/1941
The Lady Eve
Character:Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited)
Release Date:25/02/1941
Second Chorus
Character:Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
Release Date:03/01/1941
They Knew What They Wanted
Character:Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
Release Date:19/10/1940
The Villain Still Pursued Her
Character:Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Release Date:11/10/1940
Spring Parade
Character:Waiter Who Spills Tray (uncredited)
Release Date:27/09/1940
The Leather Pushers
Character:
Release Date:13/09/1940
Stranger on the Third Floor
Character:Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited)
Release Date:16/08/1940
Primrose Path
Character:Benny (uncredited)
Release Date:22/03/1940
Road to Singapore
Character:Man Hit with Soap Suds (uncredited)
Release Date:22/03/1940
Broadway Melody of 1940
Character:Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Release Date:09/02/1940
Nothing But Pleasure
Character:Snacking Bus Rider
Release Date:19/01/1940
Pest from the West
Character:Musician (uncredited)
Release Date:16/06/1939
Topper Takes a Trip
Character:Hotel Staffer Moving Bed (uncredited)
Release Date:29/12/1938
Cipher Bureau
Character:
Release Date:25/10/1938
Carefree
Character:(uncredited)
Release Date:02/09/1938
Give Me a Sailor
Character:Sailor (uncredited)
Release Date:19/08/1938
Professor Beware
Character:Handshaker - Paint-Brush Gag
Release Date:29/07/1938
Having Wonderful Time
Character:Bartender (uncredited)
Release Date:01/07/1938
Vivacious Lady
Character:Italian Waiter at Nightclub (uncredited)
Release Date:13/05/1938
Dangerous to Know
Character:Waiter (uncredited)
Release Date:11/03/1938
Everybody's Doing It
Character:Short Slap Happy Henchman
Release Date:14/01/1938
Fight for Your Lady
Character:Hotel Porter (uncredited)
Release Date:05/11/1937
Breakfast for Two
Character:Window Washer (uncredited)
Release Date:22/10/1937
Super-Sleuth
Character:Photographer
Release Date:16/07/1937
History Is Made at Night
Character:Paul - Waiter at Victor's (uncredited)
Release Date:05/03/1937
Great Guy
Character:Grocery Clerk (Uncredited)
Release Date:01/12/1936
Smartest Girl in Town
Character:Hotel Porter
Release Date:27/11/1936
Dodsworth
Character:Italian Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Release Date:23/09/1936
Walking on Air
Character:Silent Waiter at Beach Club (uncredited)
Release Date:11/09/1936
Hollywood Boulevard
Character:Man with Gong (uncredited)
Release Date:20/08/1936
The Preview Murder Mystery
Character:Prop Man (Uncredited)
Release Date:28/02/1936
Modern Times
Character:Worker (uncredited)
Release Date:05/02/1936
We're Only Human
Character:Counterman
Release Date:27/12/1935
I Don't Remember
Character:Dentist Patient
Release Date:25/12/1935
Alimony Aches
Character:Undertaker's Assistant
Release Date:29/06/1935
I'm No Angel
Character:Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Release Date:06/10/1933
One Sunday Afternoon
Character:Man in Greased Pig Contest (uncredited)
Release Date:01/09/1933
The Night of June 13
Character:Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Release Date:17/09/1932
Horse Feathers
Character:Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Release Date:19/08/1932
The Life of the Party
Character:Waiter
Release Date:25/10/1930
Soup to Nuts
Character:Revolutionary (uncredited)
Release Date:28/09/1930
Doughboys
Character:Doughboy (uncredited)
Release Date:30/08/1930
Pep Up
Character:clothing salesman on street
Release Date:24/02/1929
All in Fun
Character:
Release Date:21/10/1928
Television Appearances
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Character:Juror (uncredited)
Wagon Train
Character:Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
Have Gun, Will Travel
Character:
The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:Chauffeur
The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:Man with Overcoat
The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:Man in Pajamas
The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:Angry Pedestrian
The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:Man with Balloon
The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:Barfly
The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:Man in Grandfather Clock
The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:Crazy Concert Pianist
The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:Man Phoning Australia
The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:Second Man with Cigar
The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:Restaurant Customer
The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:John Rednose
The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:Tout
The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:Hercules
The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:Newspaper Vendor
The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:Janitor
The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:Jake
The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:Nightclub Bouncer
The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:Pete
The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:Man with Cake
The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:Guess-Your-Weight Customer
The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:Painter
The Abbott and Costello Show
Character:Delivery Man with Box
Adventures of Superman
Character:Tony the Masseur
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