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