Acting
Vince Barnett
EN cinema · 162 credits
Born
4 July 1902
Died
10 August 1977 (aged 75)
Birthplace
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as Vincent Lysle Barnett · Vincent L. Barnett · Vincent Barnett
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Vince Barnett (July 4, 1902 – August 10, 1977) was an American film and television actor. He appeared on stage originally. Barnett's initial involvement with Hollywood was as a screenwriter, writing screenplays for the two-reeler movies of the late 1920s. He began appearing in films in 1930, playing hundreds of comedy bits and supporting parts. One of his more sizable screen roles was the moronic, illiterate gangster "secretary" in Scarface (1932). Among his best-regarded early roles, apart from Scarface, were The Big Cage (1933), Thirty Day Princess (1934) and Princess O'Hara (1935). In later years, Barnett played straight character parts, often as careworn little men, undertakers, janitors, bartenders and drunks in pictures ranging from films noir (The Killers, 1946) to westerns (Springfield Rifle, 1952). He was a welcome presence in "B" comedies and mysteries: as Runyonesque gangsters in Petticoat Larceny (1943), Little Miss Broadway (1947), and Gas House Kids Go West (1947), and notably as Tom Conway's enthusiastic sidekick in The Falcon's Alibi (1946). After World War II, with the Hollywood studios making fewer films, Barnett became a familiar face on television.
Known for
Filmography
Sixpack Annie
as Bartender
Crazy Mama
as Homer
Summer School Teachers
as Principal Adams
The Big Mouth
as Man at Telephone Booth (uncredited)
The Spy in the Green Hat
as 'Scissors'
The Family Jewels
as Automobile Owner at Gas Station
Zebra in the Kitchen
as Man in Manhole
The Sound of Laughter
as Vince (Small Duck Hunter)
The Rookie
as Pentagon janitor
Girl on the Run
as Janitor
Outlaw Queen
as Gamler
The Quiet Gun
as Undertaker
The Crooked Web
as Ed - Stan's Partner in Drive-In (uncredited)
Charade
as Berg
The Jazz Singer
as Bartender
Carson City
as Henry
Springfield Rifle
as Cook (uncredited)
I'll See You in My Dreams
as Burlesk Comedian (uncredited)
Kentucky Jubilee
as Mugsy
On Dangerous Ground
as George (uncredited)
Border Treasure
as Pokey
Mule Train
as Joe - Barber
Hunt the Man Down
as Joe (uncredited)
International Burlesque
1950
International Burlesque
as Comedian, Writer
Knock on Any Door
as Carl Swanson - Bartender (uncredited)
Deputy Marshal
as Hotel Clerk
Big Town Scandal
as Louie Snead
Thunder in the Pines
as Bernard, the Bartender
Loaded Pistols
as Sam Gardner
High Wall
as Henry Cronner
Brute Force
as Muggsy
Shoot to Kill
as Charlie Gill
My Brother Talks to Horses
as Schuyler (uncredited)
I Cover Big Town
as Louis Murkil
Big Town After Dark
as Louie Snead
The Trespasser
as Bartender
Little Miss Broadway
as Mack Truck
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
as Russell
The Killers
as Charleston
Bowery Bombshell
as Street Cleaner
The Falcon's Alibi
as Goldie Locke
The Virginian
as Baldy
Two Sisters from Boston
as Singing Waiter (uncredited)
The Big Show-Off
as Voice Student
High Powered
as Short Bald Man at Dance
Sensation Hunters
as Agent
Thrill of a Romance
as Oscar
River Gang
as Organ Grinder
The Mask of Dimitrios
as Card Game Kibitzer (uncredited)
Leave It to the Irish
as Barney Baker
Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
as Clipper - 3rd Robber
Jungle Woman
as Curley (archive footage / uncredited)
Captive Wild Woman
as Curly
Tornado
as Alvin
Petticoat Larceny
as Stogie
Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher
as Henchman 'Gimp'
Kid Dynamite
as Klinkhammer
Bowery at Midnight
as Charley
Stardust on the Sage
as Haskins
Girls' Town
as Dimitri
X Marks the Spot
as Waiter at Diner
The Lady or the Tiger?
as The King
Klondike Fury
as Alaska
Queen of Broadway
as Schultz
Foreign Agent
1942
Foreign Agent
as Silly Drunk at Bar
My Favorite Spy
as Kay's 2nd Taxi Driver
Gallant Lady
as Baldy
The Corpse Vanishes
as Sandy
Baby Face Morgan
as Lefty Lewis
I Killed That Man
as Drunk
Gangs Inc.
as Scribbler, a Petty Forger
Blonde Comet
as Curly
Jungle Man
as Buckthorn 'Buck' the Guide
What the Country Needs
1941
What the Country Needs
as Political Speaker / Singer
A Dangerous Game
as Ephriam
Mr. District Attorney
as Coroner's Messenger
How to Hold Your Husband - BACK
as Husband #2 (uncredited)
Puddin' Head
as Broken Teapot Man
Seven Sinners
as Bartender
Heroes of the Saddle
as Night Watchman
Boys of the City
as Simp
East Side Kids
as Whisper
Stranger on the Third Floor
as Cafe Customer (uncredited)
Ride 'em, Cowgirl
as Dan Haggerty
Exile Express
as Kentville Deputy Constable
Water Rustlers
as Mike - the cook
Overland Mail
as Porchy
Yankee Doodle Home
1939
Yankee Doodle Home
as Song Writer
Sunset Murder Case
as Barney
The Singing Cowgirl
as Kewpie
The Headleys at Home
as Vince Bergson
Bank Alarm
as Clarence "Bulb" Callahan
The Woman I Love
as Mathieu
Boots of Destiny
as Acey Ducey- Sidekick
Yellow Cargo
as Speedy 'Bulbs' Callahan
Captain Calamity
as Burp
We're in the Legion Now
as Spike Conover
I Cover Chinatown
as Puss McGaffey, the Bus Driver
Dancing Feet
as Willoughby
Riffraff
as Lew
After the Thin Man
as Wrester's Manager (uncredited)
Don't Bet on Blondes
as Chuck aka 'Brains'
Black Fury
as Kubanda
Just Another Murder
1935
Just Another Murder
as Vincent Smart
Princess O'Hara
as Fingers
Streamline Express
as Mr. Jones
I Live My Life
as Clerk
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Performer
The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Fairground Fortune Teller
The Affairs of Cellini
as Ascanio
Now I'll Tell
as Peppo
The 9th Guest
as William Jones
Crimson Romance
as The Courier
Thirty Day Princess
as Count Nicholeus
Kansas City Princess
as Quincy - Dynamite's Henchman
Young and Beautiful
as Sammy
Registered Nurse
as Jerry
She Loves Me Not
as Baldy Schultz
Take the Stand
as Tony
The Secret Bride
as Drunk in Diner
Madame Spy
as Peter
No Ransom
1934
No Ransom
as Bullet
Hell in the Heavens
as Ace McGurk
The Cat's-Paw
as Wilks
Fast Workers
as Spike
Sunset Pass
as Windy
Air Maniacs
1933
Air Maniacs
as Comic Photographer
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
as Undetermined Secondary Role
The Big Cage
as Soupmeat
The Girl in 419
as Otto Hoffer
Man of the Forest
as Little
Made on Broadway
as Snitz Lepedis
Tugboat Annie
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Scarface
as Angelo
The Night Mayor
as Louis Mossbaum, Tailor
Tiger Shark
as Fishbone
Flesh
as Waiter
Horse Feathers
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
The Death Kiss
as Officer Gulliver
Rackety Rax
as 'Dutch'
Ma's Pride and Joy
1932
Ma's Pride and Joy
as Sidney Goldblatt
Side Show
as The Great Santini
Scandal Sheet
as Barrett, Convict Reporter
Wide Open
as Dvorak
All Quiet on the Western Front
as Assistant Cook (uncredited)