Cast
Bobby Barber
Acting
Cast
Bobby Barber
Known for
Acting
Born
1894-12-17
From
New York City, New York, USA
Died
1976-05-24
Also known as Robert S. Barbera
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bobby Barber (December 18, 1894 â 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.
Modern Times
as Worker (uncredited)
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Laura
as Newsboy (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
as Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
as Waiter
Hollywood Boulevard
as Man with Gong (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
as Salad Cook on Olvera Street (uncredited)
Dodsworth
as Italian Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Primrose Path
as Benny (uncredited)
Horse Feathers
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Vivacious Lady
as Italian Waiter at Nightclub (uncredited)
Crazy House
as Bald Man / Director
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
as Sneaky (uncredited)
Across the Wide Missouri
as Gardipe (uncredited)
Cracked Nuts
as Waiter
Man of a Thousand Faces
as The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited)
I Walk Alone
as Newsboy (uncredited)
History Is Made at Night
as Paul - Waiter at Victor's (uncredited)
Doughboys
as Doughboy (uncredited)
The Monster and the Girl
as Juryman (uncredited)
Cipher Bureau
Two Sisters from Boston
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Follow the Boys
as Soldier - W.C. Fields Routine (uncredited)
Hold That Ghost
as Waiter (uncredited)
Sensation Hunters
as Waiter (uncredited)
Pardners
as Townsman (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
as Bartender (uncredited)
Rainbow Island
as Native Banana Man
Riff-Raff
as Customs Inspector (uncredited)
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
as Birthday Cake Waiter (uncredited)
Carefree
as (uncredited)
Dangerous to Know
as Waiter (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
as Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
as Dry Cleaning Man (uncredited)
Pot o' Gold
as Prisoner (uncredited)
I'm No Angel
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy
as Man in Park in Front of Kay
Swing Fever
as Soft Drink Vendor (uncredited)
Spring Parade
as Waiter Who Spills Tray (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
as Arab on Jeep's Hood (uncredited)
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
as Waiter (uncredited)
Africa Screams
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
The Wheeler Dealers
as Workman in Night Club (uncredited)
Flesh and Fury
Road to Singapore
as Man Hit with Soap Suds (uncredited)
Living It Up
as Bellboy (uncredited)
In the Navy
as Sailor in Finale (uncredited)
The Joker is Wild
as Waiter (uncredited)
Who Done It?
as Test Technician in Booth (uncredited)
Calcutta
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Hit the Ice
as Candy Butcher (uncredited)
Beyond the Blue Horizon
as Member of La'oa's Gang (uncredited)
The Midnight Story
as Party Guest (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance
as Gambler
Great Guy
as Grocery Clerk (Uncredited)
Reveille with Beverly
as Collins (uncredited)
Soup to Nuts
as Revolutionary (uncredited)
Breakfast for Two
as Window Washer (uncredited)
All in Fun
The Gay Falcon
as Angelo (uncredited)
Super-Sleuth
as Photographer
Fight for Your Lady
as Hotel Porter (uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 1940
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Everybody's Doing It
as Short Slap Happy Henchman
Roxie Hart
as Bald Juror (uncredited)
Dizzy Pilots
as Private (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
as Bellhop
Professor Beware
as Handshaker - Paint-Brush Gag
A Date with the Falcon
as Spectator (uncredited)
Topper Takes a Trip
as Hotel Staffer Moving Bed (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
Let's Dance
as George - Bartender (uncredited)
I Love a Soldier
as Funhouse Attendant
On an Island with You
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Prop Man (Uncredited)
And Now Tomorrow
as Mill Worker
Hi Diddle Diddle
as Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
Earl Carroll Vanities
as Cab Driver
From This Day Forward
as Ice Man
They Knew What They Wanted
as Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
The Sky's the Limit
as Canteen Waiter (uncredited)
Give Me a Sailor
as Sailor (uncredited)
Having Wonderful Time
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Buster Keaton Story
as Soda Fountain Customer (uncredited)
The Night of June 13
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
We're Only Human
as Counterman
Second Chorus
as Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
One Sunday Afternoon
as Man in Greased Pig Contest (uncredited)
Las Vegas Nights
as Waiter Who Gets Slapped
King of the Texas Rangers
as Eduardo
Undertow
Alimony Aches
as Undertaker's Assistant
Presenting Lily Mars
as Busboy
Nothing But Pleasure
as Snacking Bus Rider
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Practically Yours
as Man on Subway (uncredited)
All by Myself
as Waiter
Pest from the West
as Musician (uncredited)
Walking on Air
as Silent Waiter at Beach Club (uncredited)
Matri-Phony
as Snake Charmer (uncredited)
The Leather Pushers
Powder Town
as Waiter (uncredited)
Vigilantes of Boomtown
as Corbett's second
Smartest Girl in Town
as Hotel Porter
The Life of the Party
as Waiter
You Can't Ration Love
as Barber
Pep Up
as clothing salesman on street
I Don't Remember
as Dentist Patient