Bobby Barber
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 17, 1894, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- May 24, 1976
- Movies
- 109
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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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 1963 | The Wheeler Dealers | Workman in Night Club (uncredited) |
| 1962 | To Kill a Mockingbird | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Joker is Wild | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Man of a Thousand Faces | The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Midnight Story | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Buster Keaton Story | Soda Fountain Customer (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Pardners | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Living It Up | Bellboy (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Flesh and Fury | |
| 1951 | Across the Wide Missouri | Gardipe (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man | Sneaky (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Let's Dance | Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion | Arab on Jeep's Hood (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Undertow | |
| 1949 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff | Dry Cleaning Man (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Africa Screams | Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein | Waiter |
| 1948 | On an Island with You | (uncredited) |
| 1947 | I Walk Alone | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer | Birthday Cake Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Riff-Raff | Customs Inspector (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Vigilantes of Boomtown | Corbett's second |
| 1946 | Calcutta | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Two Sisters from Boston | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| 1946 | From This Day Forward | Ice Man |
| 1946 | Road to Utopia | Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Sensation Hunters | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Anchors Aweigh | Salad Cook (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Lady on a Train | |
| 1945 | Earl Carroll Vanities | Cab Driver |
| 1944 | Practically Yours | Man on Subway (uncredited) |
| 1944 | And Now Tomorrow | Mill Worker |
| 1944 | Laura | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Rainbow Island | Native Banana Man |
| 1944 | I Love a Soldier | Funhouse Attendant |
| 1944 | Follow the Boys | Soldier - W.C. Fields Routine (uncredited) |
| 1944 | You Can't Ration Love | Barber |
| 1944 | Passage to Marseille | Frenchman (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Swing Fever | Soft Drink Vendor (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Crazy House | Bald Man / Director |
| 1943 | Dizzy Pilots | Private (uncredited) |
| 1943 | A Lady Takes a Chance | Gambler |
| 1943 | Hi Diddle Diddle | Saloon Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Here Comes Mr. Zerk | Bellhop |
| 1943 | The Sky's the Limit | Canteen Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1943 | All by Myself | Waiter |
| 1943 | Hit the Ice | Candy Butcher (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Presenting Lily Mars | Busboy |
| 1943 | Reveille with Beverly | Collins (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Who Done It? | Test Technician in Booth (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Matri-Phony | Snake Charmer (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Beyond the Blue Horizon | Member of La'oa's Gang (uncredited) |
| 1942 | My Favorite Spy | Man in Park in Front of Kay |
| 1942 | Powder Town | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Roxie Hart | Bald Juror (uncredited) |
| 1942 | A Date with the Falcon | Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Gay Falcon | Angelo (uncredited) |
| 1941 | King of the Texas Rangers | Eduardo |
| 1941 | Hold That Ghost | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Cracked Nuts | Waiter |
| 1941 | In the Navy | Sailor in Finale (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Pot o' Gold | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Las Vegas Nights | Waiter Who Gets Slapped |
| 1941 | The Monster and the Girl | Juryman (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Lady Eve | Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Second Chorus | Room Service Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1940 | They Knew What They Wanted | Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Villain Still Pursued Her | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Spring Parade | Waiter Who Spills Tray (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Leather Pushers | |
| 1940 | Stranger on the Third Floor | Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Primrose Path | Benny (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Road to Singapore | Man Hit with Soap Suds (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Broadway Melody of 1940 | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Nothing But Pleasure | Snacking Bus Rider |
| 1939 | Pest from the West | Musician (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Topper Takes a Trip | Hotel Staffer Moving Bed (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Cipher Bureau | |
| 1938 | Carefree | (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Give Me a Sailor | Sailor (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Professor Beware | Handshaker - Paint-Brush Gag |
| 1938 | Having Wonderful Time | Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Vivacious Lady | Italian Waiter at Nightclub (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Dangerous to Know | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Everybody's Doing It | Short Slap Happy Henchman |
| 1937 | Fight for Your Lady | Hotel Porter (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Breakfast for Two | Window Washer (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Super-Sleuth | Photographer |
| 1937 | History Is Made at Night | Paul - Waiter at Victor's (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Great Guy | Grocery Clerk (Uncredited) |
| 1936 | Smartest Girl in Town | Hotel Porter (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Dodsworth | Italian Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Walking on Air | Silent Waiter at Beach Club (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Hollywood Boulevard | Man with Gong (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Preview Murder Mystery | Prop Man (Uncredited) |
| 1936 | Modern Times | Worker (uncredited) |
| 1935 | We're Only Human | Counterman |
| 1935 | I Don't Remember | Dentist Patient |
| 1935 | Alimony Aches | Undertaker's Assistant |
| 1933 | I'm No Angel | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| 1933 | One Sunday Afternoon | Man in Greased Pig Contest (uncredited) |
| 1932 | The Night of June 13 | Jury Foreman (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Horse Feathers | Speakeasy Patron (uncredited) |
| 1930 | The Life of the Party | Waiter |
| 1930 | Soup to Nuts | Revolutionary (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Doughboys | Doughboy (uncredited) |
| 1929 | Pep Up | clothing salesman on street |
| 1928 | All in Fun |
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