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